Lori of “yes, i MADE that” blogs out of Canada created this beautiful felted stone rug with different wools. She used roving for some of the balls and felted sweaters for some and yarn for others. I posted this rug … Read More...
Crock Pot Carnitas
I love Mexican food and one of my favorite meals is the carnitas. In fact, I hope they take me to a my favorite Mexican restaurant for Mother’s Day! If not I’m going to try this recipe at home and … Read More...
Project and Freebie: Beach Lamp
Susanne Rose has a stunning home decor project she made over on her blog. She designed a Sihouette Studio die cut file for the lamp and decorated it with die cut shapes and stamped images for a wonderful beach themed … Read More...
Homemade Herb and Spice Play Dough
Play dough is always a hit with kids of all ages. Play dough can be even more fun when it is homemade! Georgina, from Craftulate, took making play dough to a new level when she added herbs and spices to … Read More...
Product Review: Personalized Stamps from Three Designing Women
Even if you don’t consider yourself much of a stamper, Three Designing Women’s personalized stamps are a must-have for any crafty gal. These handy stamps are super easy to use and can be personalized with your name, address, and whatever … Read More...
9 Patterns To Make Your Own Tote Bags
With the Summer months quickly approaching, our calendars will start to fill up and vacations will be planned. Make sure you have the right bag needed for you getaway.
Welcome to our roundup of 9 patterns to make your … Read More...
Making A Hanging Baby’s Breath Ball
Baby’s breath is quickly becoming a more popular flower to use in weddings, not only because it is extremely affordable, but because of it’s versatility. It can easily be used in a more laid back and rustic wedding, or dressed … Read More...
Balsa Wood House
See how to create a simple but modern Balsa Wood house on the blog Delineate your Dwelling. Amy sent in a link to her project and I think it is a really cool and unique idea. I would love to … Read More...
Saturday Inspirations Week 8
I really loved this slanted design from a publicity poster for this documentary about the Eames’. Here’s my page
The page title and journaling were inspired by this article that I read around the same time. Hope this sparks some … Read More...
Giveaway: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
This book has been on the bestseller list of Amazon for a while now, and we had even organized a giveaway last month.
You can see why it is so popular:
… Read More...This #1 New York Times best-selling guide to decluttering
Agua Fresca
I love drinking water, but there are some people that have a really hard time unless it is flavored. Here is a great solution to drink more water and enjoy your fruit. I can see us enjoying these a lot … Read More...
A one-block quilt + pattern + tutorial
Amber of A Little Bit Biased celebrates her finished vintage-inspired quilt with a photo shoot of it outside in a setting as beautiful as the quilt itself. She used a single block, the “Single Wedding Ring”, then repeated it to … Read More...
Tutorial: Speech bubble chalkcloth pillow
This speech bubble chalkcloth pillow can say anything you want it to say! LiZ and Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. . show how you can make one. I love this idea! The sewing is pretty simple, but it makes … Read More...
Roundup of Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas
If you’re planning anything fun for Cinco de Mayo, The Crafting Chicks have compiled a wonderful roundup filled with bright and colorful decorations, favors, and free printables. My personal favorite is the pinatas, but there’s something here to fit almost … Read More...
Chocolate and flower bouquet perfect for Mother’s Day
I was looking around for some Mother’s Day ideas and this one caught my eye. It’s a classic combo of flowers and chocolate but I can’t say I have ever seen the chocolate in the center of the flower. Pop … Read More...
Churro Cupcakes
Since the weather has been so cold, it’s really hard to believe that it will be the first of May next week. I’m getting into the spirit of Cinco de Mayo early, because I need to think warm weather, sandy … Read More...
Learn the Right Way to Pick up Stitches for a Button Band
One of the biggest problems knitters have when knitting sweaters is accurately picking up the right number of stitches evenly across the garment when working the button bands on a cardigan (or a neckline, for that matter).
Kelbourne Woolens has … Read More...
Leather Rocks! No, I mean Literally
I love leather and you can show off your leather love with these leather wrapped rocks. Leather Rocks! This necklace creates a statement piece and also provides an alternative to wire wrapping your rocks, stones or gems. Here is the … Read More...
DIY Coffee and Coconut Soap Sticks
I love this tutorial by Fall for DIY. The contrasting colors are amazing and I can almost smell the hint of coffee coming through my screen. I like the idea of soap sticks. Sometimes the thought of “sharing” soaps kind … Read More...
Free E-book – Whimsical Pillow Patterns
You’re not going to want to miss out on this amazing freebie. All 8 whimsical pillow designs are available in one fantastic e-book. Visit Redheart for the free download. I have to say whilst they are all adorable the Little … Read More...