Autie from iCandy Handmade Her free pattern makes a little girls size 5/6 shirt. It’s a basic short sleeve t-shirt with a hem band to finish off the bottom edge. She calls it the Dachshund Tee, named after the cute … Read More...
DIY Watercolor resist thank you notes
Laurie, from Laurie’s Projects, sent in a link to her tutorial for creating this easy, yet beautiful watercolor thank you cards! I love the artsy look, it is definitely my style!
These are pretty easy to do as well, you … Read More...
2015 Wedding Color Schemes
Are you planning a wedding for the upcoming 2015 year? Or maybe you are just hoping to be planning one. Either way, take a look at this list of the top 10 wedding color ideas for 2015. Maybe it can … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Christmas tree skirt
Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial for making a simple Christmas tree skirt. It takes just 45 minutes to make one. You’ll need 1.5 yards each of two fabrics (top layer and lining) and fusible batting. If you go ahead … Read More...
Tutorial | Thankful Banner
Combine book pages, burlap cardstock and die-cut shapes into a rustic but pretty banner for Thanksgiving. Layer and stitch the various pieces to create this lovely garland that you can hang on a mantle or bookshelf.
Or even on … Read More...
Freebie | “I’m Thankful For” Thanksgiving Printable
Use this hand drawn design from Sister, What! to record what everyone is thankful for this year. Line them up on the wall, or hand them from string to make a thankful banner. You can get four small cards … Read More...
Freebie | Fonts for DIY Autumn Projects
It’s still Autumn, and Thanksgiving is next week, so here are some fonts for you to use as you focus on this upcoming family holiday. They would work perfectly with this autumn leaf place card printable, or on tags … Read More...
Tutorial: 30-minute zippered pouch
Ama from Ohoh Blog shows how you can make a simple zippered pouch in just 30 minutes. These make great gifts, especially when filled with themed items. Fill them with tea bags for a tea lover, pencils for someone who … Read More...
Freebie: Holiday Papercrafting Booklet
Echo Park Paper has a fun mini idea book to download. Inside you’ll find directions for holiday cards, scrapbook layout, altered projects and a mini album. Click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more Echo Park Supplies? Check these out … Read More...
Winter Wine Gift Wrap
For those of you, who don’t know how to knit, but adore all of the sweater-like sleeves showing up on home accessories, like this vase or this coffee cozy? This Wine Gift Wrap gives a festive, wintery look. And, it … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt mini Christmas book ornaments, plus a free printable
Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial for making these mini Christmas book ornaments. The covers are made of felt, with cardstock titles and cardstock pages sewn into the inside. She includes a free printable for 5 books that … Read More...
Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience
Yesterday was Funky Find’s Holiday Shopping Experience here in Fort Worth and I decided to go! I love craft shows, you’ll never know what you will find and there are always lots of talented artists! Today I just wanted to … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sharpen a rotary cutter blade
Rotary blades are awful handy, but those blades can get expensive! And it never fails – I’m in the middle of a project when I realize my blade is dull and I have no replacements on hand (because they’re expensive). … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap ribbon gift tags
Melissa from Sweet Escape shows how you can use your smaller scraps of ribbons to make these festive gift tags. Obviously they’re nice for Christmas, but do them up in other colors and you’ll have all the tags you need … Read More...
Grandparent Gift Ideas
Finding the perfect gift for Grandparents can get a little tricky. They have most everything they need, and when asked what they could use or want, the response of “just your love” is usually given. Well, this great post gives … Read More...
Freebie: Homespun Hanukkah Garland
The evening of December 16 marks the beginning of Hanukkah. Why not create this beautiful homespun garland for your celebration. JoAnn’s Crafts created a pattern for this project that you can download on their website. The download includes a pattern, … Read More...
DIY Galaxy Jewelry
We have covered the Nail polish jewelry many times before but this one is a little more creative. Each Piece is created to look like the galaxy. Made using a set nail polish combination the tutorial is easy to follow … Read More...
Get Rid Of Ants Naturally
This post is dedicated to my Aussie friends who have an issue with ants at the moment. They are everywhere and the more “stuff” you put down to get them the more they spread out. It’s become so bad that … Read More...
Hanging Out The Wash
If your kids want to help with the laundry, why not make them their own clothesline that can double as an easy math activity. This activity will not only help teach math skills, but it will give the child a … Read More...
7 Tutorials For Braided Rope Jewelry
Braided rope is a classic piece to use in crafting and has so many options for use. Today we have brought you 7 jewelry designs that you can make with this type of rope. They are all simple enough to … Read More...