Make a super cute skull garland as last minute decor for Halloween. Ama from OhOh blog created one for Dream a Little Bigger. She shares both the free skull template and instructions for making your own. Make a colorful one … Read More...
Project: Day of the Dead Card
Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead is coming up this weekend. Remember and celebrate those loved ones who have passed with a traditional style sugar skull card. The (th)Ink Positive blog has directions to make this brought … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween I SPY bag game
Becky from U Create shows how to make a Halloween I SPY bag game. It’s a bean bag with a clear window on the front and filled with plastic pellets and a handful of Halloween miniatures. The goal is to … Read More...
Tutorial | DIY Halloween Coupon Book Holder
If you’re handing out non-candy treats like coupon books, this tutorial is for you! Melanie at It Happens in a Blink shares the step by step instructions for making a spooky coupon book holder. Plus she talks about a cause … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Custom Name Tags
Add a classy final touch to your Halloween or Fall dinner parties with these printable place cards designed by Danielle Kroll for The House that Lars Built. Comes in printable PDF format and you get four cards to a … Read More...
Freebie | 3 Free Halloween Poem Prints
I really love these three Halloween Poem printables from Homemade in the Heartland. Talk about Halloween Chic! It’s hard to choose, but I think the one with the tree is my favorite. Which one is yours?
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Tutorial: Penguin Figurine
I’m a fan of penguin things and tend to make penguin ornaments for my Christmas shows. Here’s a cute penguin figurine that you could easily do as an ornament. The video is great, detailed and the figures are very fun … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY yoga socks
Tamara from Etcetorize shows how easy it is to make your own yoga socks. Yoga socks are different from regular socks in that they have no toes and no heels, which allow for greater grip on a yoga mat. The … Read More...
More Casting Wisdom with Cynthia Morgan
Casting glass is my favorite way to express myself in glass and when I see a little something written about it by Cynthia Morgan, I jerk up and take notice. I posted a number of her steps in a … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew cat mask
Jessica from Ladyette shares a tutorial in the Catober series at See Kate Sew showing how you can make a no-sew cat mask. It’s simple to make and comes together quickly with fabric glue. Wear it with a black t-shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: NFL clear vinyl tote
Like many sports organizations, the NFL has rules about the kinds of bags you can bring into their games. The NFL guidelines include that the bag must be clear and must be no larger than 12″ x 6″ x 12″. … Read More...
More Minutia for Your Tree
On and off for several years the good people at Berroco have been producing tiny sweater patterns that can be used as decorations on a holiday tree. Called Minutia, these wee projects don’t take a lot of time but … Read More...
Felt Owl Ornament for Advent Calendar Project
Kat of “Just Crafty Enough” has her “Advent Calendar Project” beginning with the Calendar and then creating sweet items to place in the pockets of the Calendar counting down to Christmas like her “Felt Owl Ornaments”! These are so cute … Read More...
Winner: Art Without Waste 500 Upcycled and Earth-Friendly Designs
Congrats go out to Jersey Girl Designz of Jackson NJ. She is the winner of the new book Art Without Waste 500 Upcycled & Earth-Friendly Designs by Patty Wongpakdee!
Frankenstein Fruit Roll-Ups
“He did the monster mash….”
Here is another cool snack you and the kids can make before they devour them. You need some Fruit Roll-Ups, marshmallows, black decorating icing and other desirable candies for decorating. Oops! Forgot the lollipop sticks … Read More...
How to make chestnut center stars and spider webs
This isn’t the final photo of the project Julie sent in to her blog Emma Owl where she features a tutorial on how to make spider webs with chestnuts as the center but I really liked this in progress photo. … Read More...
Giveaway: Yarn to Knit a Cowl from the Yarnspirations Lookbook
Congratulations to Frank George!
When Yarnspirations contacted me about featuring their fall lookbook (which I was totally going to do anyway, because I love it) I threw out the suggestion that we could do a giveaway with the yarn from … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s fairy princess dress
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this beautiful fairy princess costume dress for her young daughter. It’s actually a simple t-shirt bodice with a circle skirt, but layers of tulle give it the float and the fluff … Read More...
Knit Hats Inspired by Lady Detectives (and Get a Deal This Week Only)
Over at About I recently got the chance to review a really fun book by Julie Turjoman. A Head for Trouble
: 20 Hats and Adornments Inspired by Lady Detectives of the Roaring Twenties, is a book full of stylish … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic strap tablet case
Nienke from Pienkel shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun showing how to make a tablet case with easy elastic straps. I love this design!! The case itself is a simple sleeve with a fold over top. Long elastic loops wrap … Read More...