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Melody Rogers, the talented designer and creator behind Melody’s Makings, is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all the crochet enthusiasts out there. She’s giving away one of her stunning patterns for free, but there’s a catch – the offer ends … Read More...
This Macrame Candle holder is made using Ribbon. It is beautiful and elegant and would be perfect for a backyard gathering. You could try making these in white for a truly romantic wedding. Macrame is versatile in that you can … Read More...
You have to love these little ghost Earrings created by Mixedkreations.com. Perfect for wearing around the office or for a bit of fun with your kids. The tutorial is easy to make and suitable for tweens and younger. These … Read More...
I have a bit of as issue when it comes to “sprayable” things, it seems when you spray something it ends up everywhere. I do love the idea of my kids being able to spray this on their legs (crocodile … Read More...
A top-down sweater is a sweater that is knitted from the top of the garment, typically starting with the shoulders, and working downwards towards the hem. This method of knitting a sweater offers several benefits to the knitter. One of … Read More...
Steph from Crafting in the Rain shows how you can make a set of Halloween bean bags. They’d be perfect if you’re signed up to make a game for a school or church Halloween carnival. She includes some suggestions for … Read More...
Do you have a child who is a Batman fan? If so, help them make these cool wrist cuffs. All you need is a cardboard tube, like from a toilet paper or paper towel roll, some black paper, a glue … Read More...
Tweens are a hard group to sew for. It can be difficult to strike the right balance between styles that appeal to the kid in them but don’t make them feel like babies. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. suggests … Read More...
Vanessa shared the tutorial for these really neat restyled notebooks on her blog, Cafe Craftea. (LOVE the name of her blog).
Vanessa says” It’s back to school season and I found myself wanting some fancy new notebooks to ease myself … Read More...
Tombstones and skulls and cemeteries are a definite thing for Halloween, and if you’re into the spooky stuff now you can create your own scary scenes using paper. here are three templates to help.
Shown above is the cemetery scene … Read More...
This cute cat pencil pouch combines two of my favorite things – cats and school supplies. Our sister site CraftBits shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. One end of the round pencil pouch is the kitty’s face, … Read More...
I am really excited to bring you a product review for a fantastic new paper crafting company called Fun Stampers Journey, a new “at home party” company. You can host a party in your home or join and become … Read More...
Look at this wonderful creative space! Would you believe Rebecca pulled all this together with a $75 budget? How did she do it? By using a combination of thrifted and found items, creative ideas and lots of paint! This … Read More...
How would you like to hang out with eight of the most inspiring and talented scrapbooking instructors on the planet… without leaving home? With True Scrap 6, we bring the best in online education to you, but we add a … Read More...
Whether it’s taco night or garlic bean burritos or fajitas, some form of southwest style food is on our menu at least once a week. And if the meal involves tortillas, we always warm them up first. Renee from The … Read More...
“MollyMoo” has several wonderful things for our kids to make. She has complete instructions and pictures showing us how to make these “Make Yarn and Cardboard Tube Bracelets” with tutorials. These are projects that can be done by children with … Read More...
The Ribbon Retreat shares a tutorial showing how you can make these cute stacked ribbon bows for Halloween. They’re made with layers of several different types of ribbons, embellished in the center with a button or charm. Halloween themed ribbon … Read More...
Sometimes you don’t have a good spot to hang a pennant banner. Have no fear, Lisa of the blog Mabey She Made It came up with a clever way to use recycled cans as a base to hang a fun … Read More...
Have lots and lots of trendy cool stamps? Stamp them all in black and then over in a bright color all over a 12″ x 12″ sheet of cardstock for a fun and funky scrapbook page base. You could also … Read More...
Catherine from Frisky Scissors shares a free pattern at the Pattern Patter blog for making a circle skirt with coordinating accessories from 2 yards of fabric. It’s a vintage pattern pamphlet. If you use felt as the pamphlet suggests, go … Read More...
