This week’s inspiration comes from these awesome place mats from Pat Bravo Design. As soon as I saw those selvedges, I thought about the cut off strips on patterned papers. I also went with a letter size page, a grey … Read More...
Adding Visual Texture to Your Clay Blends
This is a quick picture tutorial (in French but here’s a link to a translation) on how to get a bit of staggering in your canework colours. I use a version of this technique to get the texture in … Read More...
Peeps and Donut Bunnies
The perfect edible craft for me to make. It is with store bought items and really easy. This would be really fun to make with the kids and another way to use up the leftover Peeps from the Easter basket. … Read More...
How to make a candy box Easter basket
OK, this one is a total “twofer”—you not only get your Easter candy, but you also get to eat the basket afterward! How fun is that? Imagine giving someone an Easter basket that’s made entirely from boxes of candy—how creative … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: 10 minute fringed kimono
Lindsay from Tales From A Cottage made this fringed kimono in just 10 minutes, and with less than $10 in materials. She shares a tutorial on her blog. You’ll need a length of lightweight knit or chiffon yardage, plus some … Read More...
Video tutorial: Easily add seam allowance to shapes in Illustrator 6
If you use Illustrator 6 to create applique shapes, adding a seam allowance to your shapes is as easy as a few mouse clicks. Daisy from Ants to Sugar tells how to do it. Even if you do not usually … Read More...
35 Printables for Spring & Easter
We’ve had wonderful spring-like Iowa weather over the last week, so I’ve started thinking about my family’s upcoming Easter celebrations. This list of 35 printables for spring and Easter has party decorations, games, party favors, cards, and more. I found … Read More...
Felt Food Strawberries with Free Berry Container Template
These are such beautiful strawberries and just think it won’t be long till they are in season. Megan of “Megan Crafty” has a tutorial showing you how to make the strawberries and a template for the berry container. Megan has … Read More...
Tutorial: Peekaboo Shamrock Tee
This Peekaboo Shamrock Tee is an easy sewing project and a cute shirt for St. Patrick’s Day. Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to do it. The shamrock design is cut into a … Read More...
Emoji Easter eggs for modern high-tech “peeps”
We are all in love with our emojis! So why not make Emoji Easter eggs? I love this idea and it comes to use from Eva of the blog DIY Projects. She suggests having a party and letting everyone … Read More...
How To Make These 8 Stunning Container Gardening Ideas
Beautiful blossoms are a sure sign of Spring, and soon enough we will all be able to enjoy brightly adorned gardens. If you love container gardening, then this list of ideas just may inspire you with some fresh new ideas. … Read More...
Easy Ways to Add Color to Your White Walls
If you live in a home or apartment where you are not able to paint the walls or do anything “permanent” to add some color to your space, then you will want to read this post from Style Caster. Take … Read More...
DIY Wedding Dress Keepsake
Don’t worry you don’t have to cut up your wedding dress to create this little beauty. Instead use scraps from your seamstress to create a one of a king heartfelt keepsake. This necklace can be worn everyday as a gentle … Read More...
Do You Know What Skin Cancer Looks Like?
When looking at your skin and checking for abnormalities do you actually know what you are looking for?
This article shows you exactly what to look for but remember to get EVERY little spot, lump or bump checked by a … Read More...
Free Bunny Hat Pattern
This newborn sized Easter Bunny hat is beyond cute. I love the little floral fabric inserts which set it off from all the other patterns out there. This pattern is free for use and perfect for a precious little bundle … Read More...
Reeses Easter Themed Puppy Chow
This puppy chow mix or trail mix is perfect for Easter picnics or gatherings. Fill a large jar with this mix and pop a nice label on for a great “Family” Easter gift for neighbours or loved ones. The colors … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced stripe pillows in 3 variations
Sew4Home shows how you can use striped fabric to make striking graphic designs on a set of pillow fronts. By cutting and piecing the striped fabric at angles, you can create all the patterns you see here. Their instructions are … Read More...
My Store, My Mountain Pattern Ebook Released
Yarn maker Schachenmayr
has a line of bulky, colorful yarns perfect for outerwear made for hitting the slopes called My Mountain. The company has done a lot of interesting things to get knitters excited about the yarn, and the latest … Read More...
Winner of: Cut Out and Keep: Around the USA in 50 Craft Projects
Congrats go out to Christine B. of
Lantana, FL
Lego Inspired Electric Dough
If you have ever made a potato clock, or just wanted to, you will definitely want to check out this fun science experiment described by Dayna from Lemon Lime Adventures. She happened across a video explaining how to make electric … Read More...