Valentine’s Day is a time when people express their love and affection for one another, often through the exchange of cards, flowers, and sweets. If you have a child who celebrates Valentine’s Day, you may find that they come home … Read More...
25 LOVELY Valentine’s Wreaths
January can sometimes be a difficult month in the decorating department around the home. Christmas is over, but there is a fine line of waiting the right amount of time to decorate for Valentine’s Day. Well, I can now assure … Read More...
DIY Delicate Beaded Necklace
If you don’t like chunky necklaces then no need to feel left out from the trend, this delicate beaded necklace is sure to impress. The large jump rings create a elegant feel whilst the gold is right on trend. Full … Read More...
Review – Baby Butz 100% Natural Cream
We were invited to review this Baby Butz cream but unless I can convince my aching body, leaking bladder and overworked husband that having another child is a good idea then there are no butz in this house younger than … Read More...
Free Pattern – Elephant Snuggle Blankie
This sleeping elephant will snuggle your little one into deep slumber, Well that’s what we would like it to do. I can’t actually promise that your baby will sleep any better but it sure looks cute and that’s a good … Read More...
Don’t mispronounce your sewing terms! Watch these videos to see how to say them correctly
There is no dorkier feeling than realizing that you don’t know how to pronounce a word, particularly a word related to a subject that you know and love. With so many of us learning sewing through tutorials and books, it’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Mixed Media ATCs
These wonderful Artist Trading Cards from Susanne Rose use a variety of mixed media like Gelato sticks, stencils, stamping, gesso and vintage paper. Using vintage paper is one of my favorite things to add to a mixed media project, pages … Read More...
Knitting in the News and on the Internet
It’s been a while since I shared any knitting news, and quite a bit has piled up, so let’s get to it.
Over the holidays you might have missed BuzzFeed’s take on 22 things that happen when you get into … Read More...
DIY Valentine Favor Buckets
If you are looking for a fast and easy treat holder to make for all of your special Valentines, give this project a try. Christina, from Laughing and Losing It, got tired of spending a ton of money on Valentine’s … Read More...
Fear sewing mistakes? Here’s your permission to sew badly
What is it that prevents you from tackling a challenging sewing project? Don’t want to mess up the fabric? Or invest time in a project only to not have it work? Or are you just a perfectionist and are embarrassed … Read More...
46 jewelry designs
Over at the leader of lists- BuzzFeed there is an awesome list of 46 DIY jewelry designs that are really fashion forward. I have to say I would make just about everything on the list. This is the last idea … Read More...
5 Favorite Scapbook Lines from CHA 205
I’m sort of an all around crafter, but scrapbooking will always be one of my first crafting loves. I love combining patterned papers, stickers, and embellishments with my photos to document my life. I also just like to collect pretty … Read More... Tutorial: Big heart pillow
Anna from noodlehead shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make this bold heart pillow. The large heart on the front of the pillow is pieced. She includes a video showing how to piece the curves. An invisible … Read More...
Tutorial | Baby Book Pocket Keepsake Album
Gift this gorgeous scrapbook keepsake album to a new mom, so she can easily document baby’s first year. The album is made up of 12 pockets, one for each month, that can be used for journaling, and holding mementoes like … Read More...
Tutorial | Mini Party Blowout Valentines
Valentine Party blowouts? Yes, please! Gift these adorable party toys for Valentine’s Day that you made yourself! You will need paper straws, tissue paper, glassing bags, and the heart printable which is a free download. Kids of any age would … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Ceramic Trinket Dish
Here’s an air dry clay tutorial for a trinket dish. This one has a lovely finish and pretty detailing. As with many of the air dry clay tutorials you could use the same techniques in polymer clay by curing at … Read More...
Make Your Own Mini Party Hats
What’s a party without festive hats for your guests? Delineate Your Dwelling has created an adorable DIY party hat project that’s perfect for a child’s birthday party or any type of family-friendly event.
Heart Bead Tutorial from Amy Trescott – Forever Grateful Beads
It’s almost Valentine’s Day so I’ve been looking for tutorials to make hearts and other valentineish stuff. This tutorial by Amy Trescott of Forever Grateful Beads is a good exercise for beginners but it’s also something cool for those with … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled ribbon wreath
Cherie from The Ribbon Retreat shows how you can make this pretty ruffled ribbon wreath for your front door. Her tutorial shows how to make the ruffled ribbon out of a regular spool of non-ruffled ribbon, and then how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric note pad folio
Sue Bleiweiss shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make this fabric note pad folio. Inside the folio is a pocket to hold a small note pad and a corner pocket to hold notes. Outside, there’s a … Read More...