If you are keeping up with the trend of Bohemian/Boho/Gypsy crafts then you’re going to love this pattern. It’s so colorful and would be prefect as a garland or bag hang. Gypsy Flower Tutorial.
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Crystals Make Everything Better
Take a pair of plain brown and let’s admit it, boring sandals and turn them into a work of art. These chunky crystals are the perfect embellishment for these thick strapped and bulky shoes. Add a little or a lot … Read More...
Free Religious Cross Stitch Charts
We have had lots of requests for Cross-stitch charts and we have been busy finding some to share with you.
The first collection has a religious theme with all 12 charts being of a religious nature.
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Techniques: Stamped Tags with Tim Holtz Products
Each month Tim Holtz shares a different tag with lots of different paper crafting products, ideas and techniques. This month his tag is all about srping flowers. Using Distress Ink Markers Tim will show you a couple of different techniques, … Read More...
Fizzy Sight Words
Sometimes it can be tough to keep kids interested in learning, especially when it can seem like you are doing the same thing over and over again – like practicing with sight words. Swapna, from The Practical Mom, was working … Read More...
Tutorial: Covered button hair pins
Christina Williams shows how you can make these cute covered button hairpins. It’s a fun way to use up your smaller scraps of fabric. Clip 2 or 3 of them on some cardstock to make a pretty gift.
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7 Patterns For You TO Make With Plastic Canvas
Plastic canvas is a versatile material that has been used in crafting for many years. Although it has been popular in the past, it has recently fallen out of favor in the crafting world. But don’t let that fool you, … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby boy romper or Jon Jons
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for a baby boy romper, also called Jon Jons or John Johns. The romper is an easy-to-wear one-piece outfit for baby, with buttons at the shoulders and snaps… Read More...
Saturday Inspirations Week 7
This week’s inspiration comes from the design blog of Fast Company called Fast Co.Design.
What’s not to love? Usually when using an inspiration piece I will choose just one bit of it to use, but in this case I loved … Read More...
Mother’s Day in Polymer Clay
It’ll be Mother’s Day soon and, like many good clayers, I’m making my mommy something from clay. These Etsians have some great clay things for your mum as well!
 Decorated Coffee Scoop by Funktini |
 Owl Family Portrait by MagicalGifties |
 Scarf |
Tutorial: Fabric organizing bins or flower pots
An from StraightGrain shows how you can make these sturdy little fabric bins, great for organizing or home décor. They’re made from quilting weight cottons. What makes them sturdy is that they cover a container like an empty metal can … Read More...
Make fake succulents out of felt
Every year for Mother’s Day I am asking my kids to get me new succulents because they didn’t winter well. Now they can make these gorgeous ones out of Felt. Christina of the DIY mommy has an excellent tutorial to … Read More...
Free pattern: Kids superhero accessories
When you’re a kid, all it takes is a little bit of imagination to become a superhero. But being a superhero is even more awesome when you’ve got the right accessories. Rebecca from Hugs Are Fun! shares a template you … Read More...
Make an Easy Paper Party Garland
I have a huge collection of paper punches from when they were the must-have scrapbooking tool. I don’t use them very often anymore, but this cute garland from Smiling Colors may inspire me to dig them back out. What a … Read More...
How to make pretty straps for flip-flops
Summer is just around the corner and so why not craft up some pretty flip-flops. The straps that come with most flip-flops are plastic and can sometimes be irritating. Making the straps out of a soft fabric will surely dress … Read More...
24 Outdoor Playhouses Your Kids Would Go Crazy For
So many childhood memories are made playing outside in a playhouse or fort. However, these 24 photos of children’s playhouses will leave you in awe. What child wouldn’t love a space like this to play in during the Summer? With … Read More...
Free pattern: Divided tote bag
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a free pattern for making this divided tote. It’s so pretty sewn in happy spring florals! Though I can also see it being quite sharp out of solids. The curved top is a nice … Read More...
Don’t Text While Parenting! Stop it now!
We all do it, we grab our phone and get on with work stuff, social media stuff and other such things while parenting. Let’s face it! We are 24 hour parents so there has to be a time when the … Read More...
Mother’s Day Crochet Flower Bouquet – A Handmade Gift That Lasts Longer Than Fresh Flowers
There is something extra special about giving flowers for Mother’s Day, but crocheted flowers? Well, they have the lovely advantage of never wilting, drooping, or being forgotten in a vase of slightly questionable water three days later.
This sweet Mother’s … Read More...
Knit a Summer Scarf with Open Rectangles
Knitters sometimes have trouble coming up with things to knit that they can still wear when it’s warm out. So I really like this Little Rectangles Summer Scarf from Knitting and so on, both because it’s really cool and striking … Read More...