This year we didn’t get to carve our pumpkins or decorate for Halloween.
I still want the seeds before we throw the pumpkins out in the woods near the backyard for the animals to enjoy. We break them up and … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple trinket basket
Keri from Pink Lemonade shows how you can make this simple trinket basket. You can use Christmas-y fabrics to make it part of your holiday décor or gift giving, or just make it up in fabrics you can use year … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls Princess Peasant Top
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make her girls Princess Peasant Top. It’s a variation on a basic peasant dress, but with long ruffles sewn into the sleeves and bodice. She gives a link … Read More...
Preparing Your Home For Overnight House Guests
The holiday season brings in visitors to everyone’s home and though it may be a little stressful preparing for your guests, there are a few things that you should not over look while preparing your home. This post from Liz … Read More...
Mini Calzones and Dipping Sauce
Everyone loves to eat finger food!
Here is a recipe that can be used for your Sunday football parties, after school snack or an appetizer during the holidays. Something to warm you and fill you up at the same time.… Read More...
DIY Fork Ring
If you go to some yard sales you are sure to find some amazing forks and spoons but not always in a set. This tutorial shows you how to make amazing original jewelry pieces using fork and spoon handles. I … Read More...
Free Pattern – Lotus Bloom Dish Cloths
These lotus Dish cloths are bright and colorful. These would make wonderful Christmas gifts as they makeup fast and are great for the environment. The free pattern can be found here at Fiberfluxblog.com. Try making them in holiday colors … Read More...
Giveaway: Win a $25 Shell Gas Card for Your Holiday Travel!
If your friends and family are scattered across the country, the holidays can get awfully expensive! To help make it easier for you to celebrate, Craft Gossip is teaming up with Shell to offer a free $25 gas card to … Read More...
Easy Leaf Garland Craft
You can decorate your house for Thanksgiving, or just for autumn, by making a colorful garland using leaves cut from a cereal box. Colleen, from Sugar Aunts, shared these directions (on Crystal & Co.) which include cutting leaf shapes from … Read More...
Clever ways to organize small things
Buzzfeed has put together a list of ideas that help you make sense of how and where to put all those small nifty little things that you know you need, but can’t come about to throw them away!
We know … Read More...
Etsy Shop Feature- Arabella’s Bows
This weeks etsy shop feature is Arabella’s Bows by Sarah Bigelow, She just opened her shop in August and her work is so adorbs! Here’s more about her shop:
Arabella’s Bows began soon after I heard the words “It’s a … Read More...
25 Ways To Give Thanks At Your Wedding
It can be very easy to get caught up in the planning of a wedding, and while the day is really all about the two of you, it’s important to not forget those who have stood by your side throughout … Read More...
Techniques: Thankful Fall Card
This beautiful card is perfect for Thanksgiving or just a Thank You card. It combines lots of different products and techniques like rubber stamping, stencils with paste, dry embossing and cardstock sanding, ink blending, liquid pearls and more. You’ll learn … Read More...
Free pattern: Itty Bitty Sleepy Baby
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free pattern for making her Itty Bitty Sleeping Baby doll. The soft and lightly stuffed fabric doll has an embroidered face which is safe for babies and toddlers. The doll is small … Read More...
Candy Corn Blondies
Here is a way to use up any leftover candy corn. In our household, there is no such thing as left over candy corn. Unless, someone hides a stash for future enjoyment. Shhhhh! Of course it usually only lasts one … Read More...
Tutorial: Magnetic bookmark with pen pocket
Lorelei Jayne shares a tutorial for making this magnet bookmark with a pen pocket. The bookmark is a slim magnetic clip that wraps around your page. A loop at the side will hold a pen. It takes just two small … Read More...
Felt leaf napkin rings and place cards for Thanksgiving
Kathy of “Merriment Design” has simple & clever craft ideas for us like her “Felt leaf napkin rings and place cards” that are so professional looking. Kathy has a pattern for the leaves in several formats PSD, power point and … Read More...
17 DIY Accessories To Keep You Cozy This Winter
Pippa Armbrester a BuzzFeed Contributor tells us there is no knitting or crocheting skills required. You do not want to miss this BuzzFeed life post “17 DIY Accessories To keep you cozy this winter”. These will make amazing gifts for … Read More...
Sweet Potato Casserole
I love sweet potatoes, but I’m the only in my family. I’ll buy a sweet potato or two for me to enjoy. I would love to make this though. The blogger did say she turned her sweet potato haters into … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold up reusable grocery tote
Jude from Cocojude shows how you can make a reusuable grocery tote that folds up into its own storage pocket. When the tote is tucked inside of the pocket, it’s easy to toss inside a purse or glove compartment so … Read More...