Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a Hunger Games
inspired t-shirt. You’ll need a t-shirt pattern for this project. She used the Hey June Union St. Pattern, but any basic t-shirt pattern will work. Her … Read More...
Freebie: Snowman Digital Stamp
Diane’s Digital Designs has been sweet enough to share this adorable snowman digi stamp for free with our readers. Click here to visit Diane’s blog for more of her fun free digital stamps and cute project designs.
-Heather
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Tutorial: No-Leak Wet Bag
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial showing how to make a wet bag to transport wet or damp items without the moisture soaking into everything around it. If you’ve got a child in diapers or in potty training … Read More...
DIY Paper “Chinese Lantern Plant”
Use pretty rice papers to make a faux Chinese lantern plant for a stylish fall display. Kathy from Just Crafty Enough posted the tutorial for creating these lovely paper lanterns on her blog. I used to do origami, but I’ve … Read More...
Free Fonts for Christmas DIY Projects
Are you looking for some great fonts for your Christmas DIY projects? Check out this list of resources from Elegance and Enchantment. You can use these for your December Daily or other holiday memory keeping project, as well as … Read More...
Tutorial: Sculpting a Yellow Lab
I admit, I was looking for some tutorials on how to make dogs – canes, sculpture, SOMETHING – in polymer clay when I stumbled across this tutorial for a sculpted lab head. Bonus: labs are my favourite dog breed.
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Really Cute Crochet Fox Cowl
This pattern for a fox cowl from the shop of Thevelvetacorn on Etsy is amazingly beautiful. I have had the pleasure of downloading and trying this pattern out and it is not only easy to understand, but contains enough detailed instructions for a crochet … Read More...
Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes
I love purple potatoes! I’ve never seen purple sweet potatoes. This side could be a hit or miss, because some people just can’t get past the beautiful color. So if you think your guests will be freaked out, you can … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked envelope clutch
Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a color blocked envelope clutch. It’s made from two colors or leather or faux leather and is sewn together by hand. It’s sleek and modern out of a white and … Read More...
Tutorial: Tablecloth and sheer overlay set
Sew4Home shows how you can make a tablecloth with a matching sheer overlay. The sheer overlay would be gorgeous for a winter holiday tablescape, especially if you use a sheer fabric with a snowflake-y design on it. And when you … Read More...
Oldie but goodie Felt Mini Snowman Tutorial
I love these little snowmen and they are easy to make. Change the colors of the scarves to suit your family or friend’s gender or personalities and everyone will fall in love with them. Once again Onel from the bilingual … Read More...
Easy DIY Cone Christmas Tree
Kat is an artist and writer and blogs out of New England on “design lively”. She shows us how to create her darling “Cone Christmas Tree”. Kat has a tutorial for us to follow and where and what to get … Read More...
Too easy drop cloth pumpkin a tutorial
How beautiful is this fall vignette with the canvas pumpkins the natural woods and the glass jugs? I think it is so classic and a good way to show your guests just how creative you are. Use it on the … Read More...
Chunky Cowls in Winter White
The cowl knitting patterns just keep coming this year, which tells you how popular this simple accessory is still. A lot of them are being worked in bulky yarns this year, too, which is a great way to take advantage … Read More...
12 Days of Christmas Needlepoint
It is still not too late to start your Christmas stitching. If you get a jump start now, I bet you will be finished in enough time for a little egg nog and mistletoe smooching. Needlepaint has created some festive … Read More...
Cranberry Orange Relish
Cranberry relish is either a hit or miss with people. I love the homemade and canned relish. It’s that little pow of flavor on your plate. It is also part of my turkey sandwiches the next day. So good!
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Free pattern: Little girls Chickadee Pinafore
Stephanie from The Crafty Kitty shares a free pattern at Birch Fabrics blog for making her Chickadee Pinafore for little girls. The jumper dress has contrast piping around the edges. It’s made from a quilting weight cotton, with a jersey … Read More...
How to make a wicked cute dress from 2 t-shirts
Jeni at Lola Nova Upcycling made this cute dress for Halloween but I would wear it year round with maybe straight cut sleeves instead of the pointy strips. Pop on over to her blog to see her step-by-step tutorial on … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric napkins and a matching storage box
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a couple of tutorials that will take your dining table setting up a notch. The first is a tutorial for making fabric napkins, with with either mitered corners or rolled hems. … Read More...
DIY Hamster Wheel Standing Desk
At my day job, I use a standing desk. It helps me concentrate, helps me lose weight and makes me overall more productive.
But I must admit, it gets boring.
So imagine my delight and surprise to see an idea … Read More...