Lee-Anne Cross is sharing a cool technique to get a mono-printed look using stencils. She uses Distress Ink applied over the stencil and then spritzed with water to make her colorful cards. Visit the Splitcoast Stampers site for step by … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap and cotton storage baskets
Sew4Home shows how you can make these burlap and cotton storage baskets. The sides are slouchy but only slightly so. They’d be great for containerizing towels in the bathroom, or holding toys in a child’s room. They’d also make pretty … Read More...
Felt bow free pattern and tutorial
Jessica hosts “craftiness is not optional” is a wife and mother of 3 and loves all things crafty. She has this sweet tutorial on how to make felt bow. Look at the picture above of her little girl and how … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy way to unpick a serged seam
Ooooh, don’t you hate it when you realize you need to unpick a serged seam? All those threads, all those stitches! Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings tells how to unpick a serged seam the quick way. Pull the right threads … Read More...
How to make a bud vase out of a surprise common item
When I first spotted this I thought it was a caste item and I liked the modern look of it. Well, it isn’t caste and when you go to the Curbly blog you will be so surprised at what it … Read More...
Knitting News: A Survivor Sweater, Inmates Knit for Charity and a Legacy of Knitting
The Oklahoma City bombing happened 20 years ago on Sunday, and one woman who was injured by the blast has knit a special sweater that holds the memories of those who were lost and what has happened since.
Priscilla Salyers … Read More...
Icing Daisy
One of my favorite flowers is the gerber daisy, but I love all daises in general. I remember plucking the petals to see if a boy loved me or not when I was younger. These beautiful daises can grace your … Read More...
Top 10 Ideas To Decorate Your Porch For Spring
We are no in full-blow Spring season, and if you are still looking for a great way to dress up your porch décor, this post is for you! Head over to Our Southern Home and see a list of the … Read More...
Silver Hair Is Trending Fast – Would You Do It?
I am just not sure about this Silver Hair trend. Would you do it? At some age level it’s going to look more OLD than TRENDY right? Probably in about 10-15 years, I will think it’s great as by then … Read More...
Larksfoot / Icicle Stitch Tutorial
Maya sent in her fantastic step by step Larksfoot or icicle stitch tutorial. Her images and attention to detail is excellent. Time to learn a new stitch or perhaps just tighten up your skills.
Freebie: Teacher’s Gift Printable
Say thank you to your child’s favorite teacher with this sweet ruler candy bar wrapper. You can even customize it with their name! Artist Claudine Hellmuth is offering this as a free download, click here to print it.
-Heather
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bead earrings
I generate a lot of fabric scraps and I can’t seem to part with even the tiniest of pieces. I’m always on the lookout for good scrap-usin’ projects. These fabric covered earrings caught my eye as a fun way to … Read More...
Garden Rock Caterpillar
As I have been itching to get out and work in my garden, this fun project really caught my eye. Created by Nellie, and posted on her Nellie Bellie blog, suggests using this rock painting project as a way to … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Bohemian maxi dress for girls
Celina from Petit à Petit and Family shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a girls’ Bohemian maxi dress. It’s such a pretty dress for late spring and summer. The long halter dress has a deep … Read More...
7 Ideas for DIY Signs As Wedding Decor
Looking for a way to save money on your wedding plans? Making your own decorations can save you quite a bit, and save you the hassle of trying to find someone to rent from. These 7 ideas a great for … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather and tweed travel wallet
Mike from The Crafty Gentleman shows how you can make a travel document holder in leather and tweed. The large wallet will keep your travel tickets, passport, cash passport, tickets organized so its always easy to find what you need. … Read More...
How Do You Balance it All?
Megan Ross from The Artcademy sent in a link to their latest “Artcademy Answers” post. I share a lot of the Artcademy’s posts because they are such a great resource for Indie Artists.
Here’s what she says about this weeks … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Envelope Liners
Did you know that April is Letter Writing Month? Me neither! Thanks to for letting me in on that information. We still have 9 days left to send out some snail mail, and we can do it in style with … Read More...
Article | Printing Blog Posts For Your Scrapbook
Christina Elyse explains why she started to print out blog posts to include in her Project Life Albums. She does a loose version of Project Life (an idea I LOVE) and decided to make the blog posts a more tangible … Read More...
How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers
Get the instructions for making three types of paper flowers from tissue paper, and have beautiful blooms whenever you want! This gorgeous bouquet will be absolutely lovely for a Mother’s Day brunch or luncheon, and they will last much longer … Read More...