My daughter pinned this fabric collage on her Wee Bairn board for me to see. As the main quilter in her life, I’ll be making her baby – due in December – a crib quilt. She has a particular look … Read More...
Googly Eyed Halloween Treats
Peek-a-boo! The cupcakes see you!
Love the simple last minute ideas! You can run to the store and buy cupcakes of your choice and decorate them, so everyone thinks you spent hours slaving over them. The author used Little Debbie … Read More...
Pumpkin Patch Cheese Roll
Yes the page is in French, but it does have English directions after the French directions. Plus lots of pictures to help you along. I know with Google, it gives you the option to translate the whole page to English … Read More...
DIY Halloween Witch Hat
Kristyn of “Lil’ Lunas” made her daughter, Lily, a cute and simple DIY Witch hat from felt and she was so excited. The best part of all was that it ended up costing just a few dollars and is the … Read More...
Cricut Free patten: Day of the Dead felt doll
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a free pattern for this Day of the Dead felt doll. You can let your creativity run wild with the embellishments on this project. She uses felt flowers and other shapes, but you could also … Read More...
10 Ways to Re-Use Old Ladders
I don’t know about you, but I love the look of an old ladder. It’s very rare to come by a brand new wooden ladder anymore, and the way they used to make them is just simply adorable. Did you … Read More...
Recycled Wine Bottle Pendants
This pendant is created using recycled wine bottles and a microwave kiln
. I love the fact that you could use bottles from a special event, like a wedding or anniversary and create something sentimental. You will need a glass … Read More...
Free Pattern – 7 Vintage Crochet Patterns
Vintage crochet patterns can sometimes be hard to follow but getting back in touch with the “old style” of crochet is a learning curve that just one in a whilst a crocheter should try. If you go ahead and make … Read More...
Whipped Chocolate Body Butter
I am a bit of a sucker when it comes to chocolate so when I came across this Bath Butter that used Hershy’s Cocoa powder I couldn’t look (click ) away. This is not totally made from scratch though as … Read More...
20 Non-Candy Treats for Halloween
Whether you’re participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project, need to fill a few Halloween goodie bags, or just want to have a few extra options for your trick-or-treaters, Li’l Luna has a great list of 20 Non-Candy Halloween Treats … Read More...
Make a Fairy Land Play Set
Who says you need to spend a lot of money for a toy your children will enjoy playing with for hours? Help your kids make their own fairy land complete with houses, trees, fences, a wishing well
, and even … Read More...
Free pattern: Brooklyn Empire Dress for little girls
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for her Brooklyn Empire Dress for little girls. It’s a pretty fall dress, with an empire waist bodice that buttons down the front. The 3/4 sleeves are perfect for fall, when … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week- ScrawnyGirl on Etsy
This week’s etsy shop of the week is Scrawny Girl shop by Shawna Miller. Shawna designs the cutest hand drawn stickers on the planet. She also designs cute art prints, like the one pictured above and other adorable kawaii inspired … Read More...
Tutorial: Pegboard thread organizer
A pegboard makes a lot of sense as a thread organizer. You can see all of your spools at once and it’s easy to put one on or take one off. And it’s kind of pretty seeing all those colors … Read More...
Technique: Painted and Stamped Christmas Tags
Turn a plain manila tag into a wonderful card embellishment using acrylic paints. The white paint adds the perfect snowy texture. And you can even stamp right over top of the paint once it’s dries. The Sideoats and Scribbles blog … Read More...
Spooky Halloween Clay
These are a few of the spookier or creepier Halloween clay finds on Etsy.
 Spider Web Pendant by BeadsByEarthTones |
 Creepy Tree Sculpture by OffensiveDementia |
 Skull Earrings by EarringsBraceletsEtc |
 Frankenstein Cabochon by graphixoutpost |
And yes, I do like my Halloween stuff.
Tutorial: In-seam exposed zipper pocket in leather
Justine from Sew Country Chick is making a leather motorcycle jacket for herself. I think she’s my hero for even attempting this. One of the features of the jacket is an in-seam exposed zipper, made more difficult because it’s in … Read More...
Edible Halloween Popcorn Bowl
This happy fellow will be a hit at the Halloween party. Plus, you can eat it to reduce cleanup after the party. There is also a recipe for the yummy popcorn mix inside the bowl for you try or fill … Read More...
Project: Simple and Quick Christmas Card
If you don’t have a lot of time to make cards this holiday season try to keep it simple. A one layer card helps reduce the amount of paper you need to cut and also doesn’t add a lot of … Read More...
Gingerbread Zombie Cookies
Gingerbread isn’t just for Christmas. Make some zombie faces using gingerbread dough or whatever dough you like. Create some creepy looking faces with licorice string, mints, and red jam. If you want to be really creative, you can cut out … Read More...