I love you Mom! And thanks to all the mom’s out there and for all you do every day! Have a Happy Mother’s Day!
-Heather
Mini DIY Kaleidoscopes
With more of our days filled with bright sunlight, I thought now might be a great time to try to make a kaleidoscope or two (Ana, from Babble Dabble Do, explains how to make 3 different kinds)! Start out by … Read More...
How To Make Your Own Thumbprint Heart Charms
Are you looking for a way to preserve the memories of your child’s younger days? Or maybe something to remember a loved one. This tutorial shows you exactly what you need and how to make a heart-shaped pendant from thumbprints. … Read More...
6 Crafts To Make Using Felt Butterflies
Now that the flowers are blooming, you will probably be noticing a lot of butterflies hanging around. If you are maybe not so fortunate to see the beautiful little creatures, or maybe you just love butterflies in general, one of … Read More...
8 Watercolor Techniques for Beginners
Are you looking for a new way to experiment with watercolor? Try these 8 easy techniques! Rachel shared these fun watercolor tricks on the blog, Adventures in Making.
… Read More...She says: “After sharing my thoughts on basic watercolor supplies and techniques
DIY Clay Veggies
I was planting my carrots and peas today – early for here! – and so I went looking for posts about clay veggies and stumbled across this one. Of course, this one isn’t clay, it’s marzipan but the process is … Read More...
Chocolate Graduation Cap Pops
Here is another graduation idea, for a graduation party. It’s easy and should be a sweet hit at the party. These would work from preschool to college.
Put them out on the table and give one to those that attended … Read More...
Free pattern: House pillow
Amy from Nana Company shares a free pattern for making this house pillow. It’s pretty sewn up in pastels, but it would also be neat sewn up in a mix of bright prints. This pillow would be a welcoming accent … Read More...
Freebie: Mother’s Day Sentiments
If you’re working on that last minute card for Mom for Mother’s Day here are a few sentiments you can quickly print up to add to your card. Download them for free from My Creative Therapy.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Sew a simple checkbook cover
Veronca from SewVery shares a tutorial at Andrea’s Notebook showing how to make a simple checkbook over. The fabric covers are easy to make and can be embellished up with ribbons and other cute trims. Or, change up the dimensions … Read More...
Rose Cookie Pops
This has been one crazy week, but can’t forget Mom on Sunday, here is a last minute idea for Mother’s Day or you could even give your graduate a bouquet of rose cookies instead of real ones. Make the cookies … Read More...
Free pattern: Girls fat quarter circle skirt
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can use your fat quarters and larger fabric scraps to make a girls circle skirt. She uses her Roller Skate Skirt pattern (free) as a starting point, adapting … Read More...
40 Amazing Family Reunion Ideas
If there’s a family reunion in your future, Echos of Laughter wants to help you plan an event to remember. From entertainment ideas like a mobile bubble station and lawn Twister to fun food suggestions like a baked potato bar … Read More...
DIY Mason Jar Birdfeeder
The last few weeks I have noticed the beautiful songs of birds chirping outside my window, and I have to say, I absolutely love it. Today’s post brings you a great DIY project to attract a few more of those … Read More...
Felt Initial Notebook Tutorial {Gift Ideas}
Kim from “Everything ETSY” has an excellent tutorial on how to make a Felt Initial Notebook. This would make a fun Graduation gift with a check in between the pages. Maybe if they are going off to college you could … Read More...
Light a Candle And Save Power
Yep, this is about the best way I have ever seen to save power. This Eco bulb burns for 30 hours and
is available from Queenb.com.au and retails for $24.95 or 84 cents per hour. Queen B candles are individually … Read More...
Free Pattern – Baby Headband
This adorable slim line headband is adorable. The slime line look gives you little one a feminine touch without looking like a pageant doll. The tutorial can be found here on breadandwithit.com.
Looking for more headbands to crochet check … Read More...
Project: May Flowers Card
With all the April showers we’ve had around here I’m expecting lots of May flowers! Shari created this lovely spring tag using embossing paste and a stencil for the rain drop background and a flower rubber stamp colored directly with … Read More...
Writing Benefits from Drawing
Have you ever thought about what your child is learning from drawing a simple picture? This article, posted by Catherine Wiberg, makes a lot of wonderful observations about drawing. For example, they learn about colors, they learn how to tell … Read More...
Tutorial: Makeup brush roll
Sew4Home shows how you can make a makeup brush roll. It has pockets to hold all your makeup brushes, and rolls up and ties shut. If you use a laminate fabric on the inside, it’ll wipe clean easily.
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