Isn’t it annoying when the sleeves of your button up shirt are too long? Mine seem to always be about inch too long. Sure, you can roll them up but it’s nicer if the sleeves are actually the right length. … Read More...
3 Techniques All Card Makers Should Know
There are so many stamping and card-making techniques to learn and play with but there are a few that are sort of essential and will take your designs to the next level. Jaycee is on the Altenew blog teaching 3 … Read More...
10 Handmade Valentines Day Cards for Kids to Make
Crafting isn’t just fun for kids—it’s a wonderful way to help them develop important skills like creativity, fine motor coordination, and problem-solving. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, what better way for kids to express their love than by making … Read More...
“Heart Eyes” Mixed Media Layout
Brianna used products from Simple Stories for this “Heart Eyes” layout. This excited mixed media design has a great color combo of pink and teal with texture and dimension on the background from a heart stencil and paste, lots of … Read More...
Use Your Scraps to Make a Little Leftovers Cowl
This time of year I feel like everyone is thinking about using their stash and odd balls from leftover projects. Maybe it’s just me, currently knitting a sweater (that might end up being a sweater dress!) from a bunch of … Read More...
Scandinavian Heart Cross Stitch Pattern
We’re heading into the season of love, and there are so many fun heart cross-stitch patterns out there it’s going to be hard to pick ones to share!
This Scandinavian heart design is a big heart made up of a … Read More...
Lucky Star Quilt Along with Keaton Quilts
Sewalong with Justin from Keaton Quilts as he creates a 12-block quilt top featuring a rainbow star palette. Justin Stafford, an author, educator, and sewing enthusiast, describes the Lucky Star quilt with rulers and a rotary cutter in this video.… Read More...
40 DIY Wood Crafts For Farmhouse And Rustic Decorations
This list of 40 DIY wood craft projects is perfect for anyone who loves the natural beauty of wood and wants to add a touch of rustic charm to their home. Whether you’re a seasoned DIYer or a beginner just … Read More...
Cute Beavers Valentine’s Day Card
Joy used brand new stamps from Lawn Fawn
to create this adorable Beaver Couple Valentine’s Day Card. She ink blended her sky and water, die cut the grass and flowers creating a dimensional scene with the stamped beavers floating on … Read More...
Camera Lens Cap Pouch – Free Sewing Pattern
Always misplacing your camera lens cap? I know I am! Somehow it always ends up in the front pocket of my jeans, and then I forget about it and later wonder where my lens cap has run off to.
This … Read More...
Introduction to Planning
If one of your New Years resolutions is to be more prepared and organized with your scrapbooking or in life then starting a planner might be for you. Planners are a great way to keep track of what’s coming up, … Read More...
Recycled wine corks make great Valentine letter decorations, naturally pink
Lots of wine drinkers save their corks. And there are lots of great ways to use them in crafts. This large scale “XO” Valentine recycled cork letter decoration that is naturally colored pink. If you have a cork stash and … Read More...
How to Make an Igloo or Other Snow Structure
If you live somewhere consistently cold and snowy, making an igloo or structure out of frozen bricks is a fun winter activity.
This does take a fair bit of preparation, time for the bricks to freeze, and work making the … Read More...
Unconventionally Striped Socks Knitting Pattern
There’s something kind of classic about the design of the Wandelbos socks by Mieka John, even though the stripes and color blocking on them is a little unconventional.
The socks are worked from the toe up and uses a German … Read More...
25 Valentine’s Day Heart Crochet Patterns
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for the perfect gift for your loved one, look no further! Crochet is a wonderful hobby that allows you to create unique, handmade gifts that are sure to … Read More...
I Love Cake Birthday Card
I love how Laureen replace the “O” in “love” with a big stamped cake, such a clever idea! She also cleverly used lots of birthday text stamps to create her own stamped pattern paper and ink blended and stenciled the … Read More...
Snowflake Shaped Winter Album
Check out the fun snowflake shape on this mini album from Jessica! Each snowflake shaped page is stitched and the entire album is held together by an O ring. Each layout has a photo accented with foils, flocking and embellishments … Read More...
Bold, Bright, & Beautiful Batik Baby Quilt
This Bold, Bright, & Beautiful Batik-Low Volume Baby Quilt is a quick and easy project you’ll love to make. Generally, the traditional brick path pattern uses rectangles and makes a stunning finished quilt. This variation mixes it up a bit … Read More...
Easy Heart Cross Stitch Pattern
It feels a little weird to call this cross stitch when there aren’t actually any crossed stitches in it, but I don’t know what else you would call this sweet heart. I guess maybe it’s technically backstitch?
It’s made with … Read More...
15 Ways To Use Avocado On Your Body
This roundup is focused on different ways to use nursing avocado on your skin. I am sure at some point we have all had smashed avocado on toast? well, how about smashing that avocado onto your body. Avocados are high … Read More...