I know I have been sharing a lot of projects and experiments lately that revolve around eggs, but I couldn’t resist sharing this one last egg decorating option. Crystal, from Growing a Jeweled Rose, did some experimenting with making dyed … Read More...
Is this the most effective ant killer?
I might just try it.
Whether it be summer or winter, the first thing you need to be prepared for… are ants. It’s a big problem where we live and I can tell you that we have tried everything known … Read More...
Tutorial: Circle skirt with an easy invisible zipper
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make a circle skirt with a simple waistband and an easy invisible zipper closure. She links you to a handy calculator at By Hand London that tells you what size circle pieces … Read More...
DIY Pirouline Tin Hobbit Hole Planter
I posted this tutorial on my own blog, Punk Projects and I wanted to share it here with you guys as well.
I love the idea of living in a little hobbit hole. I could be a hobbit. I love … Read More...
5 Ways to Make Paper Egg Cups for Easter
How will you be displaying and serving your eggs this Easter Sunday? Dig into your paper crafting stash and use one of these lovely ideas! Most of them can be made quite quickly, so you have enough time left to … Read More...
Freebies: Easter Digital Stamps
The Opal Manor blog has several sweet digital stamps to download for free, including a few that are perfect for Easter like a bunny, egg with bow and a banner. There’s also a cute girl and a sun too. Click … Read More...
Felt Elephant Brooch Tutorial
Nancy of “do small things with love” is a stay-at-home mom and blogs out of Minnesota and has some terrific tutorials for us. Today I am showing you her Felt Elephant Brooch tutorial and I am sure you know several … Read More...
Knits for Babies, Royal or Otherwise
Apparently Kate Middleton is about to have the second royal baby soon, and baby knitting patterns are cropping up all over. We all just love to knit for babies, whether they’re actual royalty or we just want to treat them … Read More...
Free Printable Jelly Bean Bingo Cards
Need a way to keep the little ones busy over the Easter weekend? This colorful jelly bean Bingo game is sure to be a hit, as long as you provide plenty of extra jelly beans for the kids to snack … Read More...
More Fun Yarn-Related April Fool’s Day News
Yesterday I told you about the call by a Canadian foundation for knitters to make butterfly chrysalises to help save the monarchs. That was probably my favorite April Fool’s Day gag related to knitting, but it certainly wasn’t the only … Read More...
#TBTCraft How to make a nature centerpiece
This simple centerpiece is so unusual and unique I had to share it. It is made up of dried plants and it is titled a fall centerpiece but the style and shape would be great for all sorts of plants. … Read More...
8 Creative Ideas For a Unique Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg hunts are a classic tradition for this upcoming holiday, and this post is here to give you 8 creative ideas to step up your game this year. Change things up a bit and have a more unique Easter … Read More...
Ideas For Creating the Perfect Front Porch Welcome
Have you started your Spring cleaning yet? For me, along with the Spring cleaning comes the opportunity to freshen up my home décor as well, and this post from Frugal Coupon Living has some amazing ideas to decorate your front … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make harem or palazzo pants
Anne-Marie from Neverwares shares a tutorial at Pattern Patter blog showing how you can make a pair of harem or palazzo pants. Because the fit is so loose through the legs, it’s easy to create your own pattern based on … Read More...
Recycled Sushi Tray Earrings
If you are like me you see lot’s of beauty in trash. I find it very hard to throw out food containers and take away boxes. The potential to use these items in creative ways is endless. I love the … Read More...
8 Alternatives to Botox
So many people are looking for natural alternatives to getting botox.
First we have the people who can not afford it.
Then we have the people who have read all the horror stories and are too afraid to try it … Read More...
Dashing Dashshund Pattern
This dashing young fellow is totally free and totally cute but it is a KNITTING pattern. So why is he on the crochet blog? Well he was just too cute that’s why. You can check out our dedicated Knitting blog … Read More...
Stitch a Simple Headband in Seed Stitch
I just cut off about half the length of my hair, and when my hair is this short (not that it’s actually short, it’s chin length) I love headbands as a way to keep the hair out of my face … Read More...
Product Review: Chalk Inks from Stampin’ Up
The chalk ink pads made by Color Box and carried by Stampin’ Up are the perfect way to get that popular chalk board look. They pair wonderfully with Stampin’ Up’s Chalk Board paper for making greeting cards, scrapbook pages … Read More...
Peek-a-Boo Easter Eggs
I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy dyeing Easter eggs; however, I will admit that I am always looking for unique ways to decorate the dyed eggs. When I ran across this ideas from Tally’s Treasures, I … Read More...