The My Favorite Things blog has a video tutorial showing how to make this cute fish bowl shaped shaker card made with die cut shapes and filled with tiny beads and sequins. Click here to watch.
-Heather
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Free Printable Mother’s Day Book
Moms, and grandmas, love getting home made gifts for Mother’s Day. If you are looking for something sweet a child can personalize, check out this free, printable book offered by Hello, Wonderful. You can choose from 12 pages that have … Read More...
Travel Map Sign-In Idea For Your Wedding Guests
Looking for a fun and unique way for your wedding guests to sign in and wish you well? A travel map may be a fun way to go. Once your guests have signed it, you could use it in your … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Craft Show Vendor Apron
If you’ve ever sold at a craft fair or flea market, then you know the importance of keeping your money close and easily accessible. Staci from Crafty Staci shows how you can make her Craft Show Vendor Apron that does … Read More...
Etsy Shop Feature- JoyEDesign
Today I wanted to feature the etsy shop, JoyEDesign. Here’s a little bit about Nelly and her shop from her etsy store:
“Joy E design is the product of many factors. Everything started when I was a little girl, I … Read More...
Saturday Inspirations Week 9
I loved the patterns at the top so much! The word Play made me want to use a playful photo, and I remembered Kieran flying his kite that summer. Perfect!
The first patterned paper I saw peeking … Read More...
Little Pinwheel Earring DIY
Whimsical pinwheel earrings to enjoy with the good weather. The tutorial has a mention of not baking too long but 30 minutes at the correct temperature is a correct time. Just ensure your oven is actually baking at the temperature … Read More...
Inspiration and Freebie: African Scene
Holy cow! How amazing is this African campsite scene? Laura Carson made this fantastic diorama using images from collage sheets along with small paper mache’ boxes and tins for the trunks. She’s got lots of photos on her blog along … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric notebook cover
Josie from Sew for Soul shows how to make a fabric notebook cover. The fabric cover is easy to make and turns any notebook into a fancy journal. The outside is pieced to create a “spine” from contrasting fabric. A … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Card Kit
Hurry, you still have a couple of days to enter to win a Paper Pumpkin card making kit from Stampin’ Up! Click here to visit the original post and enter there to win.
-Heather
Chicken Caprese Crackers
It’s finally May! Now if we could get some consistent warm weather to go with it! It also means the beginning of entertaining season. There are a lot of gatherings starting with Mother’s day, college graduation, high school graduation, Father’s … Read More...
No One Will Believe You Made This Leather Bucket Bag
Kelly Bryden of “BRIT + CO” shows us how to make this fashion runway Bucket Bag. She has an excellent picture filled tutorial guiding us along each step of the way. She used leather but you can use any material … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a button bracelet
Ellen from The Chilly Dog shares a tutorial showing how to turn your button stash into pretty jewelry. She uses orphan buttons to create a button bracelet. You can use similar colors and shapes of buttons, or just mix it … Read More...
15 iPad DIY case ideas and tutorials
This roll up iPad case is just too cool and nothing like I’ve ever seen. It was included on a great list of iPad cases featured at the blog Hative. Pop on over to see the full list of DIY … Read More...
This Mason Jar Ice Cream Bar Will Make Any Party a Hit
Who says that weddings are the only occasions worthy of unique and creative ideas? If you’re looking for a fun and fabulous way to serve ice cream at your next special event, then look no further than this amazing idea … Read More...
Beautiful Recirculating Fountain You Can DIY
Looking for a fun little project that you can DIY to spruce up your yard for the upcoming Summer months? This DIY recirculating fountain may be just what you’ve been waiting for. Not only is it beautiful, but with this … Read More...
Knitting News: Knitting More than Your Bit, Knitting for Pets and More
With the celebration of ANZAC Day, the Southland Times uncovered the story of Janet Bowie, a knitter who completed 736 pairs of socks for men fighting in Gallipoli and throughout Europe during World War I. In 1919 she was awarded … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a lace overlay to a plain cardigan
Hanna from Pearls and Scissors shows how she added a lace layer to the back of a plain cardigan. She also adds smaller pieces of lace to the front shoulders, creating kind of a lace yoke. It’s an easy projects … Read More...
Barcode Bracelets – Secret Messages Of Love
I think this is a great project for tweens or teens. This bracelet is made from leather scraps but what makes it unique is the use of the barcode to create a secret message.
Obviously you will need to keep … Read More...
The Right Way To Hang Your Sweaters
You probably haven’t thought too much about the way you hang your sweaters, that is until you go to wear them. You slide yourself in to find they now have shoulder bumps or are they perky 80’s shoulder pads? Umm … Read More...