Jocelyn from Red Balloon Cards has a tutorial showing how she made this lovely floral card. For the background she stamped her flowers using brightly colored ink pads but then she painted over them with watered down white paint for … Read More...
Easy Jelly Bean Bracelets
Talk about a fast and easy project for kids. Have you ever heard of hand jewelry? Use these directions shared by Melanie from Artzy Creations and you can make your own using jelly beads and stretch cording. If you think … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric napkins made 2 ways
We prefer using fabric napkins at our house. I think they feel nicer than a paper napkin, and they’re a lot better for the environment. At the Coats & Clark blog, Sewing Secrets, you can see two ways of sewing … Read More...
Make Your Own Wedding Garter In Under An Hour
If you’re a bride who appreciates the classic and time-honored traditions, then wearing and throwing a garter is likely to be on your wedding checklist. The tradition of the wedding garter 
dates back centuries and holds a special place in … Read More...
Free pattern: Cross back baby romper
Miranda from One Little Minute shares a free pattern for making a baby romper with ties that cross in the back. The straps tie at the center back so there’s plenty of flexibility in fit. Her free pattern is actually … Read More...
Inspiration Saturdays Week 4
This week’s inspiration piece is another sewing project. I loved this quilted tote, especially those hexagons! I went through my stash and found a patterned paper with a hexagon pattern, which made things simpler. You could also cut out hexagon … Read More...
Making Fairy Doors From Polymer Clay
A bit of a craze the last few years, fairy doors are cute decorations for your garden, your terrariums, your potted plants and, in my case, the edge of the baseboards by the door between shops at work. Clay is … Read More...
A Cute Afternoon Tea Gift Idea
If you know any tea drinkers, Crea Bea Cards has a cute way to present someone with a voucher for an afternoon tea. This is a great minimalist gift idea, if you’re trying to focus on celebrating special occasions with … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew dip dyed placemats
These dip dyed placemats would set a beautiful spring tablescape. Jen from My Fabuless Life shares a tutorial at Eighteen25 showing how you can make them. The edges are kept raw, so there’s no sewing required. If you have a … Read More...
DIY – How to Make Your Own Monogrammed Wool Blanket Pillow
These wool pillows are created for the Mad River Barn Inn owned & run by Heather and Andrew and located in Connecticut. Designer, Joanne Palmisano recycled all the inn’s old wool blankets and made pillows for both the rooms and … Read More...
Tutorial: Convertible fleece sleeping bag and blanket
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a convertible sleeping bag. It’s a soft, warm sleeping bag, but it also opens up to become a blanket. Instead of a long zipper like you find on most … Read More...
How to bleach pine cones
I had no idea you could bleach pine cones! But what a great way to turn a traditional fall element into a spring accent or focal piece. Pop on over to the blog Purple Hues and Me for the easy … Read More...
Happy first day of Spring- celebrate with recycled paper butterflies
Over at the blog L’Atelier de Drine there is a collection of very pretty photos of designs that include these recycled sheet music dimensional butterflies. I love the words stamped (or printed on them) as everything is better with … Read More...
8 Easter Treats That Are ALMOST Too Cute To Eat
Eater is not only well known for its egg hunts and family get-togethers, but the yummy Easter treats and candy are a huge part of the Spring/Easter celebrations too. Today we have 8 Easter treats that look delicious, but are … Read More...
20+ PVC Hacks You Can DIY
PVC is one of the cheapest most versatile products on the market and if you don’t already know some of the cool things you can do with it, besides moving water or chemicals, then you need to read this post … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own fabric purse handles
These fabric purse handles are positively yummy. Susan from BlueSusan Makes shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. Being able to make purse handles – and from a wide variety of prints and colors of fabrics that are … Read More...
Girls Night Out – Selfish?
A girls night out is what exactly?
According to Wikipedia (yes I actually looked it up)
A ‘girls’ night out’ is a gender-exclusive activity where women meet to engage in social activities.
Is it selfish to take time away from … Read More...
Power Up With Energy Balls
Protein power balls are a little like the cookie dough trend, we all want to eat it but can we be bothered to make it? I have seen so many different recipes that I get overwhelmed and end up making … Read More...
Total Easter Cuteness – Knitting & Crochet
I have to confess I have done it again, found adorable patterns that are not just Crochet. This time I found someKnitting patterns too. I thought about sharing them via the Knitting blog but then my roundup wouldn’t be half … Read More...
Knitting in the News: Help for Dementia Patients and Knitting is Good for You
I love stories about how people use knitting to help others, and thankfully there are lots of ways that we can use our needles for good. The staff and patients of Southmead Hospital in the UK (as well as other … Read More...