How amazing are and creative are these flowers? The pull tabs provide a natural way to hold these flowers and are great idea for Christmas gifts and decorations. They would look great hanging up from your Xmas tree or just … Read More...
How to add lights to your Halloween Quilt
This quilt (a portion shown here) is alight with Halloween fright. Do check out the cat’s expression (bottom right), so sweet I want it to be real. It was a gift quilt for Joanna of Applique Today from her MIL (mother-in-law). Joanna says she gets … Read More...
Tutorial: Fur lined infinity scarf
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make this cozy fur lined infinity scarf. The fur lining is soft against your skin, and will be warm and cozy during the cold … Read More...
‘Tis the Season!! Icicle Molds from Colour de Verre
Whether you like it or not it’s time to start thinking about the holiday season. It is upon us. So you can add to your ornament collection by getting an icicle mold from Colour de Verre. They also sell … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy felt pumpkin coasters
Ajaire from Call Ajaire shows how you can sew up a set of cute felt pumpkin coasters. They’re easy to make, and a quick project, too. She made them for Halloween but they’d actually work for all the way through … Read More...
7 Ways To Reuse Shopping Bags
ho doesn’t have a stash of shopping bags hanging around their house? Whether you keep the nicer paper bags from certain clothing stores, or keep a supply of plastic bags from the grocery store, these 7 ideas are a great … Read More...
100 Free Printable Masks for Kids
Free printables are a great source of budget-friendly entertainment for children’s parties. This list of 100 Free Printable Masks from Itsy Bitsy Fun has plenty of ideas for Halloween parties, as well as dress up parties throughout the year. There … Read More...
Witch’s Broomstick Snacks
Hocus, Pocus the broom is now a snack.
These are cute and healthy snacks that you can prepare for your kids for a party or after school. I think I might enjoy some of these myself. Robin Gagnon from Mom … Read More...
Hiding The Eyesores In Your Home
We all work hard to make our home perfect for our families, and there are some little things that just seem to be impossible to hide. You know what I’m talking about. Those unsightly cords, a wire that just isn’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Sea creature bath mitts
Kimberly from Bugaboo, Mini, Pip, Mr, & Me shows how you can make these sea creature bath mitt puppets.They’ll make bath time fun for your young child, but they’re also functional as bath mitts since they’re made from hand towels … Read More...
Concrete Tea Light Holders
If you’re looking for a unique and modern way to display your candles, then this DIY tutorial for creating industrial-style candle holders using quick-set concrete might just be the perfect project for you.
While working with concrete can be a … Read More...
How To – Bobble Stitch
This bright colored tutorial is so easy to follow you will be Bobbling your head (pun intended). Dream a Little Bigger.com shares the step by step techniques to getting this stitch right for an amazing effect. Once you have mastered … Read More...
A Little Soap “Eye Candy”
This break down of soap eye candy is a round up of 6 of the most beautiful soaps we have come across this week. Have you seen a soap that’s too beautiful to use? Send us the link and we … Read More...
Rhyming Peg Board
Allison, from No Time for Flashcards, has a son who is a new writer who could use a little work on his fine motor skills. That is the reason she came up with this fun peg board. She discovered that … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided cord basket
Rubyellen from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a braided cord basket. Three strands of cord are braided together and then stitched together with your sewing machine to form a pretty basket. They can be used for all … Read More...
Craft In America SERVICE
Today I wanted to let you know about a new episode by Craft in America. I haven’t watched it, but this episode features crafts in the military. Here’s more about it:
CRAFT IN AMERICA, the Peabody Award-winning series, continues … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY a sturdy but inexpensive hoop skirt
If your Halloween costume includes an old-timey big poofy skirt, a hoop skirt might be the right underlayer to give it the “poof” it needs. But try to find one you can purchase. Ha! You’ll need to DIY that, and … Read More...
Project: Skull Wall Hanging
You can use Gelatos coloring sticks and a stencil on a journal board and make a cool skull wall hanging. Mou Saha is sharing directions for this project over at the Design Memory Crafts blog. She even shows how … Read More...
Tutorial: Eye See You
What beautiful eyes you have! Oh how they sparkle! Looking for a quick and easy project to decorate your home for Halloween? Muchoxoxo has the perfect tutorial for you. These Eyeball Stuffies would look great displayed on in a jar … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Faux Stone Planter
One of the first things I made when I began poking at my clay was marbled beads. Even then I thought, “Wow, those are like nifty rocks.” Later, I found you really could make faux rocks just about the same … Read More...