When my daughter was about five years old and we were up in Maine and I found a pattern for a large doll with movable arm’s and every strand of hair was put in by hand. I ended up making her a second doll because she was always with her doll sick or well and […]
A Peek at Some Super-Sweet Knits from Instagram
Are you on Instagram? This visual social media site is full of knitters (just search the hashtag #knittersofinstagram to find some) and yarn shops showing off some beautiful stuff. You can find me there, by the way, as Our Daily Craft, and I’d love to hook up if you’re over there. Little Treasures recently did […]
How to make vintage book page bookmarks
Are you looking for ideas on what to make with your vintage book pages like me? Well, these bookmarks are fun, slightly ironic, and educational. The idea of making bookmarks out of recycled book pages is simply brilliant as far as I’m concerned and that they are dictionary pages that you can still read is […]
Strawberry Ice Cream – Dairy Free Vegan or Regular
Fresh picked strawberries are the best! I love making strawberry shortcakes and just eating them as you pick! Here is a strawberry ice cream recipe that can be made vegan or regular. All you have to do is change out the coconut milk with regular milk and cream. Looks like I need to buy an […]
Sewing Tutorial: Easy bandana baby bib
Trina from Will Cook for Shoes guest blogs at Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio with a tutorial showing how you can make the cutest bandana baby bibs. Baby Bibdanas. They’re super easy to make, with simple straight seams and a Velcro closure. If you use different fabrics for the front and the back, they’ll be reversible. Click […]
Red, White and Blue Melting Cake
This cake will take center of admiration at your 4th of July party. First they will being excited for the decoration of the melting on the cake. When it is time to cut the cake open, you will be the center of attention. This will be great for all of your summer celebrations. Click here […]
Giveaway: Win Professional Photos for Your Party!
Photographer Central is the most comprehensive directory for finding and hiring professional photographers. It’s simple to use and you can find a photographer for any event in your life including kids or adult parties! Their site is designed to make your research process as streamlined as possible using filters that allow you to sort by […]
Baby Sized Mermaid Pattern
I don’t know what is cuter. The baby or the pattern? Admittedly, this is an old pattern, but I couldn’t find any for little baby sized ones. So I searched and found this one and hey, it’s free! And it looks adorable. Get the pattern here.
Free pattern – Tribal Moccosan
Oh My Gosh, I am so excited to share these with you. They are adorable and perfect as house slippers. Add some rubber to the sole and I am sure you could wear these outside the house with minimal objections from your kids or other half. The picture above is from JustBCrafty who used the […]
Video Tutorial – Basic Ribbon Rose With Stem
So some of you newbies to Ribbon Embroidery were asking for the Basic Rose Tutorial. Well we found this great video tutorial to help get you addicted started. The tutorial is filled with little hints and tips so make sure you are paying attention. How to make a Ribbon Embroidery Rose. Looking for a supplier […]
How to Make a Tree Stump Mold
This tutorial shows you how to take everyday items from nature and turn them into amazing molds. The tutorial comes with a video guide and all the product information you will need to get started. These molds could be used for soaps too. Tree Stump Candle Mold.
Projects: 2 Matching Cards with 2 Matching Tags
The Scraps of Life blog has not one but four projects to share using pattern papers from Graphics 45. You’ll find complete directions for making 2 very detailed cards, an easel card and a shutter fold card as well as two tags. These projects designed by Gloria Stengel are so layered and lovely! Click here […]
Paint Chip Tie Pen Holder
For some reason, I am always drawn to the paint chip card displays at the home improvement store — because of this, I am always looking for creative things to do with them. What do you think of this wonderful Father’s Day project that uses a paint chip card? I think it is genius! Hop […]
Ridiculous Real Life Wedding Costs
Do you know a certain couple that is maybe being a little over the top with the wedding plans and details? Some may call that picky bride a “bridezilla”, and while it may not always be the bride being suck a stickler, it’s very common to have someone in the wedding party being a little […]
10 tips to make your sewing space work better
To say my sewing room is inefficient is an understatement. I often just pull my sewing machine to the dining room because there is no empty table space in my studio. And every time I need a tool or notion, I’m stepping over piles and pulling out boxes. There has to be a better way! […]
Crepe Paper Succulents
Succulents are currently very trendy as they are hardy and eco-friendly. This tutorial by Ashley at Ash and Crafts shows you how to create succulents that are even easier to take care of- They are made from crepe paper! Amazing, right? They look so real. Learn how to create realistic looking crepe paper succulents here: […]
Freebie | Father’s Day Beer Bottle Labels
Customize an easy Father’s Day gift with these DIY beer bottle labels that will make him think he’s drinking homemade brew. Imagine how great it would be if Dad actually does brew his own beer! This would work for any beverage too. Get the printables below. I know we probably shouldn’t be encourgaing dad to […]
Union Blues fabric and project
This quilt showcases Barbara Brackman’s 19th-century reproduction line, Union Blues, for Moda. You can download the project sheet to make your own quilt from sites like fat quarter Shop and Hancock’s of Paducah for a nominal fee of $0.99. And here’s a tip for you. Right now, Missouri Star Quilt Co. has Union Blues Yardage on sale. […]
Free block pattern: Delectable Mountains
Delectable Mountains is the latest addition to the Classic & Vintage Quilt series hosted by fat quarter Shop. Jennifer, of Never Just Jennifer, made this rendition as part of the blog hop launch. I especially like how she used navy blue fabric with a white cross hatch for half of the block. Look closely and […]
Adventure Time Finger Puppets from the book ‘Adventure Time Crafts’
Sweet Paul is bringing us this adorable finger puppets tutorial to make for your kids to play with this summer. He is giving us a downloadable template for each puppet and you can make and decorate them anyway you like. These puppets were taken from a book titled adventures time crafts published by Penguin Random […]