What better cake for 4th of July celebrations than this amazing flag cake?
A simple white cake, with a (patriotic) surprise inside! This cake by Erin McDowell at Food52 is an adaptation of a simple white cake (or rather 5 … Read More...
Tip: Quick Card Background
Need a colorful but quick and easy background for your cards? Try inking up a clear acrylic block (without a stamp attached) with different colored ink pads, spritz with a little water and then stamp it out. Voila, you’ve got … Read More...
Tutorial: Serged patchwork beach towel
LiZ from Simple Simon and Company shows how you can make this serged patchwork beach towel. She got all those squares of terry cloth from a pack of washcloths 
at the discount store. She used 15 washcloths to make one … Read More...
15 Maker Spaces that inspire and delight
I love looking at how other crafters and designers organize their stuff and their space. You too? Pop on over to Brit and Co. to see a great collection of photos of 15 maker spaces that are sure to give … Read More...
Tutorial: Hexagon fabric tray
I am loving this hexagon fabric tray! Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can make one. After she created a square fabric tray, she was inspired to make one in a hexagon shape. She used a precut … Read More...
Making Your Own Beach Buoy Yard Decor
Do you love the nautical look, and want to somehow incorporate it into your yard décor for this upcoming Summer? Take a look at these adorable weathered beach buoys we found over at The Turquoise Home. They are simply adorable, … Read More...
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
I’m still looking for the perfect fried chicken recipe. I might be doing something wrong or I just think fried chicken tastes better when someone else makes it. It’s kind of like sandwiches. They seem to taste better when made … Read More...
DIY Mortar Board Graduation Hat
Maybe you wont be getting one of these and you need to make your own? Maybe you did get one of these and you are planning on a big party that will require Mortar boards/ Graduation hats to be used … Read More...
Time to vote on your favorite quilt
Voting is open now through May 29 for the ever popular online-only Blogger’s Quilt Festival. Hosted twice a year by Amy of Amy’s Creative Side, she runs this event like a pro. Quilt categories include: Mini, Small, Large, Appliqué, … Read More...
Technique: Making Temporary Tattoos with Stamps
Take your stamps off the paper and put them on your arm or your kids arms with temporary tattoos. This fun and easy project is something the kids will enjoy helping with and then showing off. Find directions over on … Read More...
Throw a Summer Splash Party for Less than $20
This summer party from Create. Craft. Love gets an “A+” in my book for thrifty creativity. Using dollar store materials and free printables, Jill has put together a colorful kid-friendly party that gets everyone up and moving. Add a few … Read More...
Personalized Father’s Day Tie
If you want to make an extra special gift for a new father, check out this amazing personalized tie using this tutorial posted by Jamielyn on I Heart Naptime. Who wouldn’t love to get a gift featuring a baby’s hand … Read More...
Free pattern: Flirty summer skirt
Melissa from A Happy Stitch shares a tutorial at Andrea’s Notebook showing how you can make this flirty summer skirt. The short full skirt has a flat front yoke to minimize fullness at the hip. The back is gathered on … Read More...
Tutorial For Making Your Own Jewelry Organizer Case
If you have a love for jewelry then you know how hard it can be to find somewhere to store it all. There are many options and “solutions” out there, but this tutorial from Shanty 2 Chic shows you a … Read More...
How To Make a Smokeless Campfire
With the camping season just round the corner, this DIY trick to make a smokeless campfire is both clever and effective.
Everyone loves the campfires, but hates the smoke. With this tip, which is explained with all the gravitas of … Read More...
Tutorial: Lightsaber Pens from Polymer Clay
This is a combo of fun and useful. Cover your pen with polymer clay and create a lightsaber. The tutorial steps through how to make the pen and the hilt becomes the pen cap. I’d look for and use glow … Read More...
Free pattern: Perfect Diaper and Nappy Cover
Dana from MADE shares an updated version of her Perfect Diaper + Nappy Cover free pattern. She published the original Perfect Diaper pattern waaaay back in 2008, which in blogging years was, like, forever ago. Her updated version has more … Read More...
Tutorial: How to replace a broken zipper
A busted zipper doesn’t have to send your garment to the trash bin. Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how you can replace the zipper and salvage the garment. Her tutorial shows two methods for replacing a zipper – one … Read More...
Healthy Peanut Butter Blizzard
I eat a lot of ice cream during the summer, since I don’t eat a lot during the cold months. Occasionally, I enjoy a blizzard. I might try this over the summer since my daughter and I really like peanut … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled duvet cover
This ruffled duvet cover is absolutely dreamy! Stef from Girl. Inspired. made it for her daughter’s bedroom. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She started with a plain white duvet cover and added the rows of ruffled … Read More...