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...
Tutorial: Quilted placemats
Set a pretty table highlighting your favorite fabrics and dishware. Deanna of SewMcCool did just that by sewing up some placemats. The brocade trim and straight line quilting give it a polished finish. She takes you step-by-step how to make … Read More...
3-D Googly Eyes Cookies
I see you….! How cute are these cookies that actually move!
When I’m in a pinch for ideas, I know that I can always find something to post by checking out Hungry Happenings or just wait and she will send … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew faux fur pumpkin
Bre from Brepurposed shows how you can make this awesome faux fur pumpkin, with no sewing required. They’re actually made from craft store foam pumpkins, which she covers with the faux fur. The way she covers them creates the ridges … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible 1-Hour Tote
If you’ve got 1 hour and the supplies, you’ve got what you need to make a smart tote like this one. Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s just the right size to use … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a Bat Girl cape
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings show shares a tutorial for making a Bat Girl cape. You’ll need a basic cape pattern for this costume. She uses the Amelie Cape by Amelie & Atticus, but if you have another cape … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Halloween Postcards
These wonderful vintage postcards would be great to print out for quick and easy Halloween cards or accents on a scrapbook page. Dover Publications is sharing 4 different vintage Halloween postcards that you can download for free, click here to … Read More...
No-Sew Halloween Spiderweb Cape and witch hat TUTORIALS
How adorable do Delia and her daughter of Delia Creates look in their no-sew Halloween spiderweb capes and hats? She also has a tutorial for the witch hats they are wearing. She has excellent tutorials for both the cape and … Read More...
Tutorial: Blazer to coat dress refashion
Mark Montano shows how can transform a plain blazer into a lace trimmed coat dress. It’s a clever refashion that uses lace as a decorative element and also as camouflage where other fabric was pieced in. Individual motifs from the … Read More...
Knit a Cute Witch Hat
If you need a Halloween costume without a lot of effort, but still want to incorporate something hand made, check out this easy Witch’s Hat pattern from Maggie’s Rags.
It’s worked from the top down in the round so you … Read More...
DIY no-sew Trick or Treat Bag
Tanya of “twelveOeight” lives in Pacific NW with her hubby who puts up with her furniture-hoarding ways. She has four kids, ages 22, 8, 4 and 3. And her eldest had her first baby last year. She is a grandma … Read More...
21 Spook-tacular Halloween crafts at Craftside
No matter what type of crafting you like to do knitting, felting, sewing, or are a whiz with a glue gun or all you like to do is cut things up there is a project for you to get in … Read More...