Here is an easy appetizer to bring to potlucks or to decorate the holiday dinner table. It uses store bought items, but you don’t have to tell anyone. This is another one that you can have the kids help with, … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas forest pillow or framed print
Ren from The Inspired Ren shares a tutorial for making her Christmas Forest Pillow. Or, if you already have enough Christmas pillows, you could make it as framed art to hang on your walls or display on a mantel. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Lego Minifig Carrier
Jess from If Only They Would Nap shows how you can make a Lego minifig
carrier. Inside the fabric case, strips of elastic hold Lego minifigures (or any other minifigures that have arms) in place. It all rolls up and … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY purse camera bag
Camera bags don’t have to look like camera bags. You can buy them that look more like a stylish purse, though they will set you bag a pretty penny. Ronja from Nur Noch shows how you can DIY a purse … Read More...
A Dozen Ways to Use Sashay
Most knitters know about Sashay and similar fabric yarns that are most commonly used to stitch up quick frilly scarves (I used a similar lace yarn to knit a scarf, and you can find a video tutorial on how … Read More...
Twist Collective Winter 2014
While I was away from my computer over Thanksgiving break the latest issue of Twist Collective went live, and if you haven’t seen it yet you’re going to want to head over there and look at the pretties.
Three knitting … Read More...
Chocolate Pretzel Christmas Trees
Here is another great treat to do with the kids. Especially, if school gets cancelled and the temperatures are too low to let the kids out to play. Let the kids create some snacks to enjoy later on in the … Read More...
DIY pom pom ponytail accessory Tutorial
Kate of “Mr. Kate” was inspired by the hair at the recent Mara Hoffman show to create this bohemian, fairy-like pom pom hair accessory. These would also look cute tied to a purse or tote. Think of these for the … Read More...
How children learned to sew years ago
There are plenty of books and products designed to help kids learn to sew. This isn’t a new thing – they’ve been around for years, Mary Beth from Retro Monkeys gives a history of these products and lessons at the … Read More...
Giveaway: Artful Christmas: 30 Elegant Craft Projects by Susan Wasinger
Just in time for Christmas Crafting I have the pleasure of offering a copy of Artful Christmas: 30 Elegant Craft Projects by Susan Wasinger for a giveaway. Leave a comment about what you are crafting or your color scheme/crafting theme … Read More...
Tutorial: Grab-N-Go Art Kit
Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial for making her Grab-N-Go Art Kit, made for a child to take with her for scribbles and drawing on the go. It’s made extra special with an embroidered recreation of a drawing … Read More...
Build Your Own Life Size Gingerbread House
Keeping children entertained at holiday gatherings can be a challenge, but this giant cardboard gingerbread house looks like it would do the trick. Heck, if I could squeeze inside, I think it would be the perfect spot to enjoy cocoa… Read More...
Holiday Front Porch Decorating
Decorating for Christmas doesn’t just have to consist of a tree inside and a few lights hung around the roof outside. Spruce up your front porch with some Holiday cheer. These 60 ideas will definitely give you some kind of … Read More...
Chocolate Peppermint Meringue Christmas Trees
This recipe is gluten and dairy-free. The Christmas tree, artificial or real? We went artificial a few years ago. I do miss the lovely pine scent from the real tree, but thank goodness for Christmas scented candles
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Love how … Read More...
DIY – 12 Days of Christmas Bracelet
How about this beaded 12 days of Christmas charm bracelet isn’t it beautiful. It is handmade and all the charms and tutorial are available from here.
Homemade Christmas Gifts – Cookie Soaps
What a fun little gift for Christmas time, these would be great for all ages especially that hard to buy for teenager who probably would much prefer a new ipad. ipads in my opinion should be beyond anyone’s Christmas budget … Read More...
Free Pattern – Crochet Snowflake
The Snowflake is a Festive symbol that can be used to decorate so many different things over the Christmas period. You can use these for decorating beanies and scarfs. You can add them to hand wrapped gifts or hang them … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined knit pencil skirt
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make a lined knit pencil skirt. I see so many knits that would make awesome pencil skirts – except that they’re too thin. The double layer of knit fabric is a great … Read More...
Project: Santa Collage
Add some holiday cheer to your walls this Christmas with a fun and festive mixed media collage. Dar’s Crafty Creations made this collage using loads of different Santa Claus digital stamps and images. Click here for a tutorial on how … Read More...
Clothes Pin Dolls
Join in with the clothespin fun shared by Vicki on her Art with Kids blog. Follow her suggestions and you can learn how to make fashionable dolls out of old-fashioned clothespins, chenille stems, and fabric scraps. This is a great … Read More...