Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for a baby boy romper, also called Jon Jons or John Johns. The romper is an easy-to-wear one-piece outfit for baby, with buttons at the shoulders and snaps… Read More...
Saturday Inspirations Week 7
This week’s inspiration comes from the design blog of Fast Company called Fast Co.Design.
What’s not to love? Usually when using an inspiration piece I will choose just one bit of it to use, but in this case I loved … Read More...
Mother’s Day in Polymer Clay
It’ll be Mother’s Day soon and, like many good clayers, I’m making my mommy something from clay. These Etsians have some great clay things for your mum as well!
Decorated Coffee Scoop by Funktini |
Owl Family Portrait by MagicalGifties |
Scarf |
Tutorial: Fabric organizing bins or flower pots
An from StraightGrain shows how you can make these sturdy little fabric bins, great for organizing or home décor. They’re made from quilting weight cottons. What makes them sturdy is that they cover a container like an empty metal can … Read More...
Make fake succulents out of felt
Every year for Mother’s Day I am asking my kids to get me new succulents because they didn’t winter well. Now they can make these gorgeous ones out of Felt. Christina of the DIY mommy has an excellent tutorial to … Read More...
Free pattern: Kids superhero accessories
When you’re a kid, all it takes is a little bit of imagination to become a superhero. But being a superhero is even more awesome when you’ve got the right accessories. Rebecca from Hugs Are Fun! shares a template you … Read More...
Make an Easy Paper Party Garland
I have a huge collection of paper punches from when they were the must-have scrapbooking tool. I don’t use them very often anymore, but this cute garland from Smiling Colors may inspire me to dig them back out. What a … Read More...
How to make pretty straps for flip-flops
Summer is just around the corner and so why not craft up some pretty flip-flops. The straps that come with most flip-flops are plastic and can sometimes be irritating. Making the straps out of a soft fabric will surely dress … Read More...
24 Outdoor Playhouses Your Kids Would Go Crazy For
So many childhood memories are made playing outside in a playhouse or fort. However, these 24 photos of children’s playhouses will leave you in awe. What child wouldn’t love a space like this to play in during the Summer? With a … Read More...
Free pattern: Divided tote bag
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a free pattern for making this divided tote. It’s so pretty sewn in happy spring florals! Though I can also see it being quite sharp out of solids. The curved top is a nice … Read More...
Mother’s Day Crochet Flower Bouquet
This adorable pattern is free from Red Heart. This pot of flowers is perfect for Mother’s day as it is the gift that keeps on giving. Or in this case, it’s the flowers that keep on blooming.
Don’t Text While Parenting! Stop it now!
We all do it, we grab our phone and get on with work stuff, social media stuff and other such things while parenting. Let’s face it! We are 24 hour parents so there has to be a time when the … Read More...
Knit a Summer Scarf with Open Rectangles
Knitters sometimes have trouble coming up with things to knit that they can still wear when it’s warm out. So I really like this Little Rectangles Summer Scarf from Knitting and so on, both because it’s really cool and striking … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrunched Paper Flower Embellishments
Becca with Amazing Paper Grace is sharing a tutorial on how she makes these lovely scrunched paper flowers. Using water and ink sprays with simple paper punched flower shapes you can make a wonderful dimensional accent for your stamped cards. … Read More...
Groovy Tie Dye Art for Kids
Can you believe this amazing tie dyed picture is made using oil pastels and an eraser? Yeah, me neither!
While Sarah, from How Wee Learn, usually is more focused on the process while doing art projects with her kids, she … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girls ruffle trim nightgown
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial showing how you can make a little girl’s ruffle trim nightgown. The short sleeve, knee length nightie is perfect for spring and summer nights. It’s made from a knit fabric so it … Read More...
Tutorial: Spring tassel scarf
Lindsay from Shrimp Salad Circus shows how you can make a pretty spring tassel scarf. It’s made from a lightweight floral fabric, with handmade tassels stitched across either end. Her tutorial shows how to make the scarf and the tassels. … Read More...
DIY Faux Porcelain Cactus Ring Holder
Everyone loves cacti! This tutorial shows how to make a sophisticated ring holder that looks just like porcelain.
My Sister moved to Arizona last year, so ever since then I’ve been a little obsessed with Saguaro Cacti. They’re such a … Read More...
Tutorial | How To Digitize Your Design Work
Mikko is sharing a great follow up tutorial to her popular How to Fake Calligraphy video. Once you’ve created your artwork, you might like to have it in digital format so you can use over and over again. You’ll … Read More...
How To: Temporary Tattoos from Real Flowers
So a little warning – the blog name contains a rude word. So – be warned. Although, there are no rude words in the text of this wonderful idea.
Using techniques for pressing, drying and glue (!), Emily makes these … Read More...