Visit this post by Merrilee on her Mer Mag blog and learn how you can create a fun play world using little more than cardboard and duct tape. Not only is this a fun project and play thing for the … Read More...
Love You Oodles of Noodles, Valentine’s Day printable
Need a last minute valentines craft to make with your kids? Maybe make these cool noodle necklaces and combine them with the free printable!
Here’s what Amy say’s about her project: “I am sharing this simple DIY craft you can … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a lettuce edge on your serger
A lettuce edge takes the tendency of a knit fabric to stretch when hemmed and turns it into a feature. It stretches and distorts the edge on purpose to make a pretty ruffled effect, much like the curly edges on … Read More...
DIY: Love Letter Books for Your Valentine
The ladies at Adventures in Making never cease to amaze! This time they created these adorable “love letter books” and shared the tutorial. Here’s what Alison says about this projects:
“Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays, … Read More...
DIY Handpainted Bead Statement Necklace
Donna from Hub Pages recently shared a new jewelry tutorial. She made a colorful statement necklace by hand painting some beads in a spectrum of colors. In her tutorial, she will show how you can use these multi-colored beads to … Read More...
10 Mailbox Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Are your kids as fascinated with mailboxes as my son is? I blame the singing mailbox from Blue’s Clues for this obsession. We even bought him a vintage metal mailbox for his pretend play. And as soon as I finish … Read More...
Just for Him: Gifts for Your Valentine
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s natural to wonder what your man is going to do for you this year. Will it be chocolates, dinner, jewelry or something totally unexpected? Will he bring roses and be a perfect … Read More...
Tutorial: Shrink your college hoodie to fit your child
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how she sized her husband’s college rugby down to fit her son. How cute is that! It’s not that difficult to do, using a shirt that fits your child as a guide for recutting … Read More...
Tutorial: Sequin shoulder shirt
These sequin shoulder accents make a plain shirt sparkle. It’s an easy project to do, and Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how. You can complete it 10 minutes, with no sewing machine required. There is some hand sewing, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Carve Your Own Rubber Stamps
If you can’t find just the right rubber stamp for your project you can always make your own. Small plastic erasers are inexpensive and a good size for carving. The Hello Little Home blog has directions on how to carve … Read More...
DIY: Clover Crown for St. Patrick’s Day
Make a fashion statement with this Clover Crown for St. Patrick’s Day “crafted in Carhartt” for woman who do amazing things. This wearing of the green day is just around the corner; we’re all thinking about a festive, green outfit … Read More...
Tutorial: Bunk bed duvet covers
Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make a duvet cover. She made a set that fit exactly on top of a twin mattress with no cover hanging down, because they will … Read More...
How To Make Dark Chocolate Strawberry Milkshake
Right now strawberries are on sale and some stores already have the Valentine’s candy on sale too. Pick up a package or two of each and surprise your family with a milkshake for Valentine’s or wait till after Valentine’s. Tomorrow … Read More...
How to make a bamboo makeup brush holder
Here is another idea I spotted over at Joyzz.com that features a tutorial on how to make a makeup brush holder out of a bamboo mat. This is another idea that I probably won’t use for makeup brushes but … Read More...
How to use paper napkins for pretty photo backdrops
I am in love with taking pictures and sharing them online. I have been really getting creative with trying to make my photos prettier and more “artsy” so this idea for transforming paper napkins 
into photo backdrops is such an … Read More...
Oldest Man in Australia is a Knitter
Alfred “Alfie” Date is considered the oldest man in Australia at 109 years old. He may also be the world’s oldest knitter, or the person in the world who has been knitting the longest, at around 80 years.
He … Read More...
Easy DIY Mardi Gras Mask
True Mardi Gras masks cover most of the face, but this version is close enough to be fun and the perfect kid-friendly party craft. I love the feather and rhinestone embellishments!
Visit Organized 31 to learn how to make your … Read More...
Tutorial: Heart block table topper
If you are a quick sewer, you still have time to make this tabletopper designed by Carole of From My Carolina Home. She explains,
… Read More...Red scrappy hearts circle around in a table topper that looks the same all the way
Tutorial: Joscelyn tiered skirt for little girls
Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial for making her Joscelyn tiered skirt for little girls. I love this style of skirt! The full skirt is fun for little girls to twirl. Make it from three different prints, or all from … Read More...
Groundcover Options For Your Garden
If you have a lot of space to fill in either your garden area or flower beds, then you know how daunting and costly it can be to fill that space with plants and flowers. Groundcover is a good option … Read More...