There is something dangerously good about a frozen espresso martini. It has that grown-up coffee cocktail feel, but with the creamy, slushy texture that makes it taste like a dessert you probably should not sip quite so fast.
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Cross Stitch Something Sweet for Mom
These Mother’s Day cross stitch patterns are also great to gift a mom any time of year.
This definition of a mother cross stitch from Little Things by Joe would also be great for a new mom, not just your … Read More...
12 Ways to Incorporate Frames into Your Scrapbook Layouts
Some companies have products that work together to die cut and emboss like these amazing frames Reiko used on her design. She added a light touch of white paint to help the texture of the frames really pop. In addition … Read More...
Easter Bunny Espresso Martini Slushie
If you love a good grown-up Easter treat, this Easter Bunny Espresso Martini Slushie is such a fun one to make. It has that creamy iced coffee flavor, a little cocktail kick, and just enough Easter novelty to make it … Read More...
10 Last-Minute Easter Crochet Patterns You Can Still Make in Time
Easter has a funny way of creeping up fast. One minute you feel like there’s plenty of time for baskets, table decorations, and a couple of handmade gifts, and the next minute you’re staring at the calendar wondering how on … Read More...
Crafts and Activities for St. George’s Day
I find it hard to believe but it seems to be true that in all these years I’ve never written about St. George’s Day, celebrated on April 23. St. George is the patron saint of England, who was believed to … Read More...
Wool vs Alpaca for Felting – What’s the Real Difference?
When you’ve been felting for a while, curiosity strikes. You’ve conquered Merino, you’ve dabbled in Corriedale — and then one day, you spot a basket of luxurious alpaca fiber at the craft store. It’s buttery soft, light as air, … Read More...
Blackwork Projects for Spring
If blackwork sometimes feels a little formal or wintry, spring is the season that softens it beautifully. Floral motifs, fresh color palettes, delicate ornaments, and garden-inspired details give blackwork a lighter feel while still keeping all that lovely geometric structure … Read More...
12 Cute Easter Card Ideas using Stamps and Dies
Cynthia’s sweet Easter card has a stamped girl holding a large peep marshmallow, that matches her Easter hat, that she’s colored with Copic Markers. She standing on a die cut hill of plaid green pattern paper with stamped eggs tucked … Read More...
Know your interfacing, a video comparison between 3 different brands of woven fusibles
One of the really valuable things to do when sewing bags is to become familiar with different interfacing and stabilizers, so you can make your own informed personal choices about which would work best when sewing a bag. I love … Read More...
Book Review: Happy Nordic Knits
Most of us who knit know that knitting is good for our mental health. Norwegian designer Une Cecilie Oksvold pairs knitting patterns with the story of her mental health journey and the ways that being in nature has helped her … Read More...
Book Review: Cross Stitch Celebrations Bundle of Joy!
Many crafters like to use their skills to make gifts for new babies, and when it comes to cross stitch, making a stitched birth announcement is a classic.
These projects often include the baby’s name along with information like date … Read More...
Free Bridgerton-Inspired Printable 4×6 Background Papers – Regency Romance for Your Crafts
If you adore the dreamy world of Bridgerton—the gowns, the lace, the soft pastels, and the endless romantic details—then this brand-new set of FREE printable background papers is going to make your crafting heart flutter. Designed in a delicate Regency … Read More...
7 Chocolate Bar Cookie Mix Gifts in a Jar That Are Better Than Overpriced Hollow Easter Eggs
Every Easter I have the same little grumble in the supermarket aisle: how did we get to the point where a giant hollow egg costs a small fortune and still somehow disappears in about four minutes?
If you are looking … Read More...
Adidas Inspired Baby Sneaker Booties – Free Crochet Pattern
These little crochet baby booties are ridiculously cute and such a fun twist on a classic baby gift. The CraftBits pattern is designed to look like mini sneakers, with a shaped sole, toe detailing, a tongue, crocheted llaces, side stripes, … Read More...
Monday Pre-Cut Quilt Fabric Deals at FatQuarterShop
Every quilter I know has their own little weekly ritual. Some clean their sewing space, some sort fabrics, some map out their next project. And me? I start my Monday with a quick peek at Fat Quarter Shop’s Precut … Read More...
Join Our Knitting Facebook Group with 80K Members for Free Patterns, Ideas and Inspiration
If knitting is your happy place, you are going to feel right at home in our Knitting Facebook group.
There is something really special about being part of a knitting community. Whether you are casting on your very first … Read More...
Clay Studio Series: Attempting the Viral Quilt Mug
The internet has fallen in love with the viral quilt mug trend—bright geometric patterns that look like fabric blocks stitched together on clay. In this video, the creator takes inspiration from the legendary Emma Bridgewater and shows us how … Read More...
FREE Carrot Illustrator Effect to Add to Fonts and Images
Use this fun FREE Carrot effect in Illustrator to change any font or simple line image into a carrot inspiration for Spring and Easter designs. This plug in will easily customize your titles, text, numbers and shapes by adding a … Read More...
Turn Yourself Into A Plushie Doll Using this Free AI Prompt
There is something ridiculously fun about seeing yourself turned into a soft little plushie doll.
Not in a weird, overly polished, plastic-looking way either. I mean the cute kind. The kind that looks like it belongs on a craft room … Read More...