Reading a book is a great way to escape life and to switch off from the world. Try and find time to read a book at least 1 hour everyday. HA HA who am I kidding! Finding an hour a … Read More...
Giveaway: Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers
Congratulations to asteride!
There are a lot of great yarns out there that might be called “novelty,” yarns with a lot of texture or that use fiber in unexpected ways. Ribbons, eyelash yarns, slubby, super bulky and multi-textured yarns are … Read More...
Tip and Project: Heart Wreath Card
What do you do with all those tiny little stamps that most stamp sets have? They make great backgrounds and accents but you can also stamp one single small stamp repeatedly in different colors in a shape, like this wreath … Read More...
Cool Math Art with Parabolic Curves
So, I will admit it, without the pictures provided with this tutorial posted on What Do We Do All Day, I wouldn’t have known what a parabolic curve was (you can find the definition here). Would you? The short … Read More...
Free pattern: Vintage day gloves
Mary Beth from The Vintage Pattern Collective shares a free vintage pattern at the Pattern Patter blog for making a pair of gloves. I think this would be a fun project to tackle. I’ve always wanted to see if I … Read More...
Video tutorial: Make a crossover top from a basic t-shirt pattern
Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can adapt her On A Roll T-Shirt Pattern (free pattern) to give it a crossover bodice and a wide contrast band at the waist. The how-to is shared in a couple of … Read More...
15 Wedding Projects to DIY for Under $50
The “DIY Bride” is known mostly for her abilities to do as much of her wedding planning/decor on her own. The plus side to doing your own wedding projects is being able to save some money. If you are looking … Read More...
Tutorial: Light up marquee pillow
The word LOVE on this pillow actually lights up like marquee lettering. How cool is that! Michele from The Scrap Shoppe shares a tutorial at the Old Time Pottery blog, Do More With Less showing how you can add the … Read More...
2 Quick and Easy DIY Gifts for Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day is coming up, so how about two quick, easy, and inexpensive DIY crafts to show your valentine you care? Sage and Naomi shared these 2 projects on their blog, Plaster & Disaster. The link includes tutorials for two … Read More...
Tutorial | Treat Holder For Valentine’s Day
Looking for a quick and cute treat holder? This simple one made from two pre-made tags, and some cardstock scraps is the perfect size for Ghirardelli chocolate squares, or Hershey’s Nuggets. Use a die cut machine or punches to … Read More...
DIY Cupcake Container
This tutorial is a bit of a clever one! The maker uses a silicone muffin cup to make the base. There’s a little awkward phrasing about what to use as the “prop” for the icing to sit on during baking … Read More...
A Video of the Goblet Making Process from Vetro Vero Studio
I have been blowing glass more and more lately…and loving it so much! It’s a complicated process that takes much time to perfect. Over a Vetro Vero Studio, they are extremely accomplished in glass blowing. They’ve updated their web … Read More...
Monster Strawberry Cupcakes
These are perfect Valentine’s Day cupcakes for the little boys in your life that hate the pink hearts and mushy Valentine’s. Stick a little candy heart in the mouth or a toothpick with a heart flag on it. Just enough … Read More...
Tutorial: Woven patchwork tote bag
What looks a simple patchwork design on the outside of this bag is actually made from woven strips of fabric. Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make it. Even with the … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple fabric wallet
Chelsea from GYCT Designs shares a tutorial for making a simple fabric wallet. The wallet has a large pocket to hold folded money, and 5 pockets to hold credit cards and ID. It folds in half with no closure required.… Read More...
Tutorial: Faux fur heart pillow
Caitlin from The Merrythought shows how you make this faux fur heart pillow. It would make a pretty decoration for Valentine’s Day, especially if the tradition reds, pinks, & white color combos don’t work for your décor, but there’s no … Read More...
Raspberry Lemon Reveal Cake
For those of you that have time and the talent of baking, here is a Valentine’s Cake for you. I would need more than a week, plus I don’t have all the supplies. Beth is really good with details and … Read More...
21 Breakfast Toast Ideas to give you ENERGY
I need this like yesterday!
These toast ideas range from yummy, to I-Want-it-Now, to inspired!
Using a variety of ideas and brilliant inspiration (Pomegranate + Avocado + Feta!), these toast ideas are the perfect pick-me-up energy food for the mornings.… Read More...
Valentine’s Day Woven Felt Heart Video Tutorial
These may look complicated but with the instructions they’re quite understandable and you get a beautiful woven Valentine basket with the help of Jennifer. She has a template and an amazing video showing you just how to assemble your woven … Read More...
35 Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Last Minute
Valentine’s Day is now less that a week away, and if you are still looking for some ideas for the big day, check out this great list of 35 ideas for last minute Valentine’s Day items. With things from decor, … Read More...