You don’t need to know how to sew to make these stuffed fabric pumpkins. Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shows how you can make them without sewing a stitch. Give them twigs for stems and tie ribbons and scraps around … Read More...
8 Cozy Socks To Knit For Fall
There is something wonderfully comforting about pulling on a pair of hand-knit socks when the weather starts to cool. Whether you love simple beginner sock patterns, pretty lace details, warm ribbed cuffs, or colorful self-striping yarn, this collection of … Read More...
7 Wedding Trends That Will Never Go Out of Style
The trendy side of wedding planning is a constant change. Wedding trends come and go, but there are some things that will always be a part of every wedding ceremony. This list shows 7 of those things that you will … Read More...
7 Customer Service Mistakes to Avoid at a Craft Fair
Do you do craft shows and fairs? Here is a fabulous post with 7 common customer service mistakes to avoid, written by the folks on the Creative Income blog. They say:
“Operating your own craft booth can be difficult, so … Read More...
The Right Way to Stack a “Boutique” Bow
Those adorable boutique bows are a lot easier to make than they may appear. With a few variations of ribbons, a clip, and a hot glue gun, you can make your own with no trouble at all! This post … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween mummy softie
Who’s your mummy? Audrey Pettit shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make this adorable Halloween mummy softie. Strips of raw edge denim give the mummy her wrappings. You can tie her soft fabric hands into a … Read More...
100 Creative Ways to Use Washi Tape
… Read More...Washi tapes are colorful and decorative masking tape-like tapes that you can use in tons of craft projects. They are fun to collect and hoard, but even more fun to use! This mega list of 100 ideas will have you
Tutorial: Halloween Miniatures
Here’s a great miniature Halloween Jack O’ Lantern tutorial by Jeff Stahl. He’s used it as the nicely creepy centre in a Hallowween themed diorama. Because the pumpkin is painted, you could use bolder, less antiqued colours to make a … Read More...
Giant Marble Harvests Energy
This is so cool! A giant marble that can harvest energy. It can do it with the sun, but it can also do it with the moon. It’s been created by Barcelona based architects. Andre Broessel, the architect and designer, … Read More...
Project: Window Opening Card
This adorable little bear is popping out to say “Hi!”. The 1001 Cartes blog has a video tutorial showing how to stamp up this fun little card with a die cut window opening, click here to watch.
-Heather
Tutorial: Easy ribbon lip balm holder
Melanie and Steffany from Find It, Make It, Love It guest blog at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make these clip on lip balm holders. They’re easy to make from decorative ribbon and can be clipped to a … Read More...
Double Crusted Apple Pie Galette
A rustic apple pie sandwich! Perfect for parties and a grab and go snack. You don’t have to worry about utensils. The one thing that I love about a galette is how rustic and non-perfect it is. Most the time … Read More...
Harvest Surprise Cupcake Made With Coffee
This has fall written all over it. Look at those lovely fall colors. I was hoping to go a couple of days without a pumpkin recipe, but this one kind of fooled me. I didn’t realize it used pumpkin spice … Read More...
11 Tutorials for Printing with the Sun- Inkodye Project Inspiration
Have you heard of Lumi’s Inkodye? It is a unique type of dye that uses the sun to process, leaving the design super soft and dyed into the fabric. Pretty cool, right? I think so and Stephanie from Swoodson Says … Read More...
Tutorial: Hem pants by hand
I don’t think anyone actually enjoys hemming pants, but sometimes it just has to be done. Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shows how you can hem your pants with a simple hand stitch that’s virtually invisible from the front … Read More...
How to make a recycled can clock
Does this look vintage or what? Its humble beginning is a simple tuna or cat food tin can. Pop on over to the blog My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies for the step by step tutorial on how to make … Read More...
Mini White Chocolate Apple Cheesecake
Although Christmas is my favorite holiday, I have to say fall/autumn is my favorite season. The leaves changing colors, opening the doors and windows to let the fresh crisp air into the house and I can cook and bake again. … Read More...
Creative Ways You Can Use a Hay Bale
Hay bales are not just for the cowboy. No, there are so many ways you can craft and use a hay bale that you will wonder why you’ve never done so before. This post has just 15 creative ideas, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted doll blanket
Night-Night was one of my daughter’s faaaaavorite games to play when she was little. All day long, she’d put her stuffed kitties to bed. Then wake them up. Then put them to bed again. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co.… Read More...
Rub Away Cellulite With This Coffee & Mint Sugar Scrub
The only thing missing from this sugar combination is a relaxing day spa. This tutorial is for making a coffee and mint infused brown sugar scrub. Package this one up in a mason jar for a thoughtful and useful Christmas … Read More...