Madeline, from Barefoot Childhood, created her own wreaths, and then, as if that wasn’t enough, she turned them into bird feeders. She made the wreaths out of Muscadine vines, but you can use any thin, flexible branches or vines. If … Read More...
Easy Kool Aid Yarn Dyeing Kit Gift
Are you forever looking for that perfect gift for your favorite Knitter or Crocheter? Here it is!
Annette from Fiber Artsy shared this on her blog and I think it is a pretty genius gift! A Kool-Aid Yarn Dyeing Kit. … Read More...
Tutorial: Bunk bed fort
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit made this bunk bed fort as a special Christmas gift for her daughter. Don’t you wish you had one of these when you were a kid? She shares a tutorial showing how she made it, … Read More...
20 Winter Wedding Decor Inspirations
Winter may not always be on the list of top favorite seasons, but it can still be a beautiful season to host a wedding. With it’s pure and clean color palate and an abundance of natural tones, the simple beauty … Read More...
Tutorial: Knotted fabric garland
Holly from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make this beautiful knotted fabric garland. Quilting cotton works best for this project. She used Moda’s new cross weave cottons and natural linen for the one she made. The edges … Read More...
Tutorial |Snowman Penny Slider Christmas Card
How cute is this interactive card? The snowman slides through the snow on his sled from top to bottom! Sahana explains how to construct both the card base, as well as the mechanism that makes the snowman slide from top … Read More...
Review/Giveaway NEVERknead Machine
When Neverknead
contacted us about reviewing their products we were overwhelmed with joy. You see there is a bit of a back story to why we needed this machine. Rita (my mother) started the Bottlesofhope.com Program in Australia over 10 … Read More...
Tutorial | Design Your Own Snowflake
Every snowflake is unique, and now you can design your very own using the Silhouette machine and Silhouette Studio Design software. A snowflake is the perfect topper for gifts, envelopes and as embellishments on cards and winter themed layouts. … Read More...
Tutorial | Christmas Cricut Tags
Use your Cricut cutting machine and exiting cartridges to make Christmas Cricut Tags. Many of the cartridges already come with tag shapes with pre-cut holes. use Christmas colored cardstock and Christmas designer paper to turn these basic shapes into tags … Read More...
Review – Rust-oleum Glitter Spray Paint
When we were sent a box of Rust-oleum glitter spray paints
to try out we were so excited to bling up everything we could find. First we thought of the obvious things like wine bottles, jars and even Christmas candlestick … Read More...
Rust-oleum Review – Glitter Shoes
When we were sent a box of Rust-oleum glitter spray paints to try out we were so excited to bling up everything we could find. First we thought of the obvious things like wine bottles, jars and even Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Ornaments
From Renee of Cute Simple Stuff: a trio of simple Christmas ornaments to make. Nothing like whipping up a couple of ornaments to add to a special gift, to create a family heirloom or for a teacher present. Use a … Read More...
Tutorial: 30-minute family-sized blanket
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make this large blanket for the whole family to snuggle under. It’s a quick project, one she says you can complete in 30 minutes. It’s made from a single layer of … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated throw pillow with belt and bow
Sew4Home shows how you can make this pleated pillow with a contrast belt and bow. Made in the pink Paris print they show in their post, it’s romantic and girly. But make it from a natural linen for a shabby … Read More...
Tip: Stamping on a Round Surface (like an ornament)
Sometimes you might have something you’d like to stamp on that isn’t exactly flat, like say a round ornament. If you’ve got clear or cling mounted stamps then you can still easily stamp on that curved surface. The Clear Snap … Read More...
Freebie and Project: Silhouette Candle Holder
Here’s a pretty way to decorate your mantle or table this holiday season with a lovely candle holder made using a mason jar with hand cut paper silhouette border. The Shabby Art Boutique blog has not only directions on how … Read More...
Tips for successful sewing on plush fabrics
Plush fabrics like Minky, Cuddle fabric, and furry fleece are super popular for baby projects and for winter projects. The soft fabrics are just sooo snuggly!! But that snuggly fabric can also be difficult to work with. Kelly from Kelly … Read More...
Hipster Christmas Tree and Felt Ornament Recap
How about making a “Hipster Christmas Tree” for your hip house? Get over to “American felt and craft” and find excellent tutorials for each felt ornament with complete instructions and patterns for each darling little ornament. If you don’t want … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring Santa sack for Christmas toy donations
Susan from Organized 31 created this large Santa sack to hold the toys her daughter is donating to a needy child this Christmas. She shares a tutorial showing how. Most organizations who take up toy donations request that the presents … Read More...
Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole
Christmas is a week from Thursday. Yikes! I mentioned earlier we don’t do breakfast in our household on Christmas morning, just a bag of donuts to munch on till lunch. Plus, after we open presents I start on the lunch.… Read More...