Sara Curtis of Radiant Home Studio shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how you can make her Scrappy Stripe Tablet Bag. It has simple modern styling, but with a strip of patchwork down the center. The patchwork stripe … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple flamingo costume
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make the cutest flamingo costume. It’s a scalloped cape for the feathers, and a matching hat with eyes and a beak for the head. She gives directions to make … Read More...
Project: Monochromatic Halloween Card
The Peachy Keen stamps blog has directions for making a neat collage style Halloween card with a grey monochromatic color scheme. Find complete paper cutting sizes and directions here on their blog.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween … Read More...
Cotton Candy Ghost Toppers
Boooo! Here is one cute ghost that won’t scare you away!
Gina from Willowday like most creative moms, loves to making things with her kids. Here she shows how she take cotton candy and turns it into ghosts to top … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY criss cross zipper back dress or top
Hanna from Pearls & Scissors shares a cool DIY for a low back dress or top. She uses zippers to create a cool criss cross design across the scooped out back. You’ll need a pair of matching metal zippers
, … Read More...
Tutorial: How to serge an inside corner
Sergers are easy to use when you’re just sewing straight seams. Just put the fabric in there and go. But corners… They’re a little trickier. Outside corners can be avoided by just serging off the edge and starting a new … Read More...
Knitting Patterns – Knit a Scary Critter for Halloween
I was browsing around the Halloween knitting patterns on Ravelry and I came across a bunch of really cute, sometimes a little creepy, creatures and characters you can knit to decorate your home. Here are a few of my favorites!… Read More...
Make 3 Chic Halloween Masks in a Matter of Minutes
Lee Schellenberger of BIT + CO whipped up these delightful masked for us to create. These are so adorable and if you don’t want to have a full costume these would give you the look of Halloween. You can wear … Read More...
How to make rust ink
I am so excited about the new book The Organic Artist: Make Your Own Paint, Paper, Pigments, Prints and More from Nature by Nick Neddo. This technique for making your own ink with rusty objects and vinegar
sounds just like … Read More...
How to make recycled copper scrubber pumpkins
Do you ever look at a simple object and think to yourself, “boy, that looks like a……..”? That is just what happened with Kelly of the blog My Soulful home when she spotted copper pot scrubbers at the hardware store. … Read More...
Free pattern: Blinged Out Raglan Tee
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how she made her Blinged Out Raglan Tee for her daughter. It’s a simple raglan tee from knit fabric, but the sleeves are some of that sequiny costume fabric. She used … Read More...
How To Store Potatoes For Winter
How many of you like potatoes, but have a hard time using them up before they start to rot or go bad? Did you know that there is an actual science behind storing your potatoes for the winter? Okay, maybe … Read More...
Try Something New with a Fall Dessert Waffle Bar
If you’re looking for affordable, fun, and festive fall party food ideas, Erin at Strawberry Mommycakes has come up with a suggestion you’re sure to love. Why not entertain guests with a dessert waffle bar? They can make their own … Read More...
Let’s Do It Justice – Christmas Bag
What is a Let’s do it justice post ? Well it’s the day I bring a FREE pattern from our sister site Craftbits.com that has the worst photo. Craftbits.com has been around for over 13 Years which means photos were … Read More...
7 Great Reasons to Start with a Baby Sweater — and 7 Patterns to Get You Started
Baby knitting is a wonderful way to get started with sweater knitting, and baby sweaters are the perfect place to begin. Not only are they smaller and quicker to knit than adult sweaters, but they are also incredibly adorable and … Read More...
Short history of the shift dress
Sherri from Sew Betty and Dot contributes at Pattern Patter with a short history of the shift dress. While I always associate the shift dress with the streamlined mod 60s, she traces the history back to the chemise worn in … Read More...
Got Two Minutes? You Need to See This
I am an advent follower of BRIT + CO and find some very amazing ideas on their site. You can EXPORE-MAKE-LEARN-SHOP! I just had to share this video with you today because we are a creative blog. Watch the video … Read More...
Toilet Paper Roll Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Are you looking for a fun Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle craft to do with your kids? Check out this super easy toilet paper roll craft created by Courtney, from Crafts by Courtney. They are fast, easy, and fun to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging trash bag for your car
I am no good at keeping a clean car. There’s always trash in the floor! Receipts, empty water bottles, you name it. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a car trash bag, so your car won’t look … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrunched Minky Pumpkin
Angel from Fleece Fun shares a tutorial at U Create showing how you can make these fabulous scrunched Minky pumpkins. The sides are ruched to create the shaping and the ridges in the pumpkin sides. A bit of a twig … Read More...