Father’s Day is a couple of weeks a way. Here are some recipes that the kids can make dad on his special day. Of course, if your kids like to be in the kitchen they can make these anytime. Most … Read More...
Wonderful Home Maintenance Checklists For Outdoor Upkeep
Owning a home has a lot more to it than just making a house payment and keeping things tidy. In order to keep our homes in their best condition there is regular maintenance work that needs to be done, This … Read More...
Free Chart – Lest We Forget
This Lest We Forget chart is not just for Memorial or ANZAC day it is for everyday. This free chart is the perfect little project to pop on your mantle or to give to someone in your community. How about … Read More...
Adorable Watermelon Baby
Oh no I feel like I should have put a warning label on this post as its too cute!
CUTENESS ALERT!
This watermelon summer hat pattern is free and available over at Repeatcrafterme.com. No to just make some of those … Read More...
Tutorial: Faemer’s market tote from an inexpensive rug
Jill from Snugglebug University guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial showing how you can make a large farmer’s market tote out of an inexpensive woven rug. She got her rug from IKEA but you can … Read More...
A Kid Can Make This Pom-Pom Rug
Honestly, how adorable and easy is this Pom-Pom rug?
All you need are some pom-poms, an actual rug and a glue gun. And voila! You have yourself a beautifully decorated rug.
Of course, you need to be careful with kids … Read More...
Project: Alter a Bottle with Stamping
Transform a plain bottle into a work of art in just a few steps. Paint the bottle with acrylic paint then stamp and color images all over white tissue paper, cover the bottle with the stamped tissue and then seal. … Read More...
Tutorial: 5-minute no-sew sit-upon
I remember sit-upons from my Girl Scout days. But you don’t have to use them just at scout meetings. They make a padded (and dry, and dirt-free) place to sit on the ground at picnics and other outside gatherings. from … Read More...
Shadow Box Shrines DIY
The fabulous Mark Montano shares how to make funky shadow box shrines with recycled cardboard and dollar store frames. I think this would be a fun idea for Father’s Day if you switch out the photo, to maybe one of … Read More...
DIY Mini Aloe Vera Plants
This little plant is made with paint and cold porcelain – air dry clay you can buy at the craft store or make from common ingredients – but any air dry clay or oven bake would work. For the oven … Read More...
Streak of Lightning quilt lost and found
This quilt has a story you don’t want to miss. Ashley Hackshaw of Lil Blue Boo tells how she acquired it, and expressed in her post just how thrilled she was with its loveliness. Not a quilter, she did not … Read More...
How to make recycled clothes pin spring bead bails
Yup you read right! The clever crafter at Los Abalorios made this pretty jewelry that uses the hing part of the clothes pin to hold the pretty beads in a cool industrial look. Pop on over to her blog and … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Insulated mason jar bag
We use lots of mason jars at our house, mostly for canning but sometimes to carry food or drink along with me. Sew Mama Sew shares a tutorial show how can make insulated bag sized just right to hold a … Read More...
Monster Party Mini Cushion Cross Stitch Kit
Get the party started with this Monster themed mini cushion cross-stitch kit which includes all that you need to invite Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, a werewolf and a mummy!
This is such a cool kit (but sadly, not free).
Get it … Read More...
Make Your Own Relaxing Crochet Hammock
Looking for a craft you can make and actually enjoy this Summer? Look no further! This DIY macrame hammock is easier than it may appear and not too terribly difficult to make. Follow the tutorial from eHow and you can … Read More...
Project: Coffee Gift Card Holder
Have a friend who’s a coffee lover? This colorful mixed media coffee themed gift card holder is perfect for that coffee “addict” in your life 🙂 Anita Houston designed this card using lots of different mediums like paint, stencils, ink … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric headband in kid and adult sizes
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making an easy fabric headband. The top is made from a wide piece of fabric scrunched up at the ends. You can wear it skinny, or spread the … Read More...
Chunky Beaded Solar System Necklace
Channel your inner science nerd for a minute and take a look at this adorable chunky beaded solar system necklace we found over at Whistle and Ivy. Believe it or not, these beads are handmade and thanks to this great … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Dip dyed watermelon sundress
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how you can make this dip dyed watermelon sundress for little girls. It’s a simple little dress to make. It has a halter neck and the bodice is shirred with rows of 1/8″ elastic. … Read More...
Simple Cacti Embroidery Box
Amy from Delineate your Dwelling is sharing a how to create a Simple Cacti Embroidery Box. Cacti are really trendy right now and I think this box is super cute.
Amy says: “I actually shared that I learned how to … Read More...