We don’t get ice too often in Arkansas, but when we do I remember how much I dislike scraping ice from the windshield of my car. Of course, much of that has to do with me not having the proper … Read More...
Review: Color Knitting with Confidence
A lot of knitters are intimidated by color knitting, whether because they’re afraid of the techniques or because they don’t want to pick colors they end up not liking together. Nguyen Le tries to take some of the fear and … Read More...
Creamy Avocado Ranch Sauce
This may be my new ketchup! I love avocados! My family thinks I’m crazy, but that just means I don’t have to share! This would make a great side for your snack table in place of guacamole or along side … Read More...
Fun fort ideas
I made forts as a kid primarily with a blanket tucked into the drawers of a desk but this idea for poking Christmas lights through a box simply makes a magical place no one would ever want to leave. It … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging Heart Softies
Cami from Tidbits shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make these sweet Hanging Heart Softies. They’re sweet hanging from a branch tree. They’d also be nice as singles hanging from a drawer knob. … Read More...
9 Free Motion Quilting Patterns
I think we can all agree that as quilters we have this deeply implanted love of creating and being creative, and that creativity doesn’t just stop at piecing a quilt top. Doing the actual quilting on a quilt can be … Read More...
Easy Glow-In-The-Dark Table
How cool is this table and DIY project?
This is a seriously clever idea to make a glow-in-the-dark table that will leave your friends and family speechless. The material used in making this table is just some resin and blue … Read More...
Succulent Planter Made From an Old Gumball Machine
I am so excited to share this cute project with you all that I found over at The Crafted Sparrow! Oh my goodness, I would have never dreamed that a succulent planter could be so cute. Seriously. If you are … Read More...
20 DIY Rings
Love this round filled with 20 DIY ring tutorials. They are all a little bit different and come with links to full tutorials. Thanks to Line Across you can check out this round-up and save your favorites for 2015 projects.… Read More...
DIY Crisp Orange Cleaning Spray
Can you smell the oranges already? There is something divine about oranges and I love using it for cleaning as it not only Lifts my mood it’s a nice alternative to lavender and pine. If you are starting out in … Read More...
Free Pattern – Easter Patterns
Did someone say Easter? Already? Really? Well if you’re going to Crochet everything from Bunnies to chicks to those Easter Crosses then you definitely need to get started. For the full Easter roundup you need to visit this list Petalstopicots.com.… Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an easy beginner tote bag, plus a snap-on bag organizer
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shares a simple tote bag tutorial. It’s a good beginning sewing project because it’s all straight seams, and you end up with something you can use and feel proud of. She also … Read More...
Project: Tea Party Card
Tea for Two? Know someone who loves tea or are you planning an actual afternoon tea party? Then this lovely tea party card would be perfect. Kittie Caracciolo will show you how she combined many different die cut shapes to … Read More...
How to Build a Simple Shadow Puppet Theater
Next time you are looking for a simple way to entertain the kids, try this fun puppet activity shared by Valerie, from Inner Child Fun. Follow Valerie’s suggestions and you can create your own simple shadow puppet theater using a … Read More...
A Valentine’s Craft {in burlap and ruffles}
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage has this darling Valentine Craft for us to recreate. This is a Valentine you can take out year after year and have a touch of love hanging on you wall next year. She has an … Read More...
Go enter my DIY Crush giveaway!
Psst… Just posted a new giveaway in our Giveaways section.
It’s for 5 free downloads from DIY Crush!
They’ve got patterns (sewing, quilting, crochet, and more) and craft ebooks and even machine embroidery files, and if you’re the giveaway … Read More...
Tutorial: Camo and suede infinity scarf
Gina Michele created this bold infinity scarf from camo fabric and suede. The camo fabric definitely gives it edge, and the suede gives it body. Her blog title describes this as a flannel and suede scarf, so I’m thinking the … Read More...
Tutorial + Freebie | Super Valentine
Know someone who is really into super heroes? Whip up these lollipop super hero Valentine’s Day treats! They are pretty simple to put together using the free template provided. Don’t forget to stock up on lollipops! These treats are really … Read More...
CHA Hot Product Award Winners
I already shared my top 5 products that I saw at CHA (and some are on this list as well), but here are the top products that won the awards at the show:
The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA), … Read More...
Freebie | 4 Printable Valentine’s Day Posters
Choose from four different Valentine posters for your V-Day decor this year. These freebies from Graffical Muse come in JPG format, so they can be easily resized to use on cards or as embellishments and journaling cards. You’re sure … Read More...