Kristen of “Down Home Inspiration” is a guest blogger on “Yellow Bliss Road”! Her husband Clint is a Pararescueman in the Air Force and they have three very cute children. Kristen is sharing her “Pottery Barn Knock Off {No Sew} … Read More...
Get a Jump on Halloween Crafting with a Free eBook from Red Heart
My daughter usually knows just what she wants to be for Halloween months in advance, but this year she’s given me no warning (I have an Elsa costume in reserve, just in case).
But if you’re already making plans for … Read More...
DIY Gemstone and Macrame Necklace
Love this necklace tutorial as it uses two up-coming trends – Gems and Macrame. I love the way the stones just hand in the netting. Lovely and rustic and once again Boho style. If you are into Macrame then … Read More...
Soap Making – Cherry Bomb Soap With Printable Labels
Learn how to make this striking black Cherry Bomb Soap via Soapdelinews.com. They also give you the free printable label which totally sets off this soap. The contrasting colors are amazing and fun and sure to be a hit. … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew exposed seams on knit fabrics
The exposed seam look is quite trendy right now. Andrea from Go To Patterns and Andrea’s Notebook shows how you can create exposed seams when sewing your own knitwear. The knit fabric won’t fray so there’ no worrying about raggedy … Read More...
Three Halloween Ghosts small to big DIY!
From “Martha Stewart”! How about these “Mini Cheesecloth Ghosts” or a bigger “Cheesecloth Ghosts” or the “Cheesecloth Spirits How-To”! All three of these projects have extensive instructions and a picture for each on how to get started. These all look … Read More...
Counting Down to Halloween
As September draws to an end, are your kids getting anxious for Halloween? It can seem like an awful long wait from October 1st to October 31st, but this fun countdown project might help. At the very least, when they … Read More...
Review and giveaway: Tangle Stitches book
Disclaimer: I was given a copy of this book by the publisher to review. But as always, all opinions expressed here are 100 % my own.
Review: Step out with Tangle Stitches
Jane Monk is the teacher we all wish … Read More...
DIY Glowing Eyeballs
I’m not usually a fan of creepy Halloween decorations, but I think these glowing eyeballs are pretty neat!
This post by Kimberly from Bugaboo has a great idea for making glowing eyeballs to hide in your bushes and yard for … Read More...
Tutorial: Kids’ watercolor paint box Halloween costume
Kathy from Merriment Design shares a tutorial at DIY Network showing how you can make this watercolor paint box Halloween costume for a kid. The costume includes a paint box jumper, a beret, and a giant paintbrush. It’s an easy … Read More...
Tutorial | How to Make Paper Pumpkins
I really like these simple yet chic paper pumpkins from Life with Lovebugs. You’ll only need basic craft supplies to make them too! Dig through your stash for brown and green cardstock, and get out your paper trimmer, scissors, … Read More...
Free pattern: Heart corner bookmark
Karen from Sew Many Ways shares a tutorial for making a heart bookmark. It wraps around the corner of a page to mark your spot in the book. It’s thin enough that the book will close flat. She includes a … Read More...
Product Review: A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog Part 2
The brand new A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog is full of wonderful new cling rubber stamps, coordinating dies, papers and embellishments. You’ll find wonderful fall stamps like woodland critters, leaves, arrows and feathers (just right for table décor and fall … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Halloween Countdown
It’s September 30th! Print this out today, and you’ll have an instant countdown while waiting for Halloween. This way the next time your little one asks “Mom??? When is Halloween?” , you can do the count together to keep track. … Read More...
Crochet Granny Grows On You
The granny square is one of the most widely used patterns in crochetdom. I have a friend who ONLY crochets the granny square, creating a single large square pattern for a baby afghan or a full size afghan. She … Read More...
Making Clay Leaf Bowls
I’ve dabbled in ceramic and air dry clays and I’ve done polymer clay as my day job for years now. Apart from making canes and beads, my favourite item to build is bowls. Little bowls, great soup bowls (from ceramic … Read More...
Crochet Teacher’s Helper Winner!
The winning entry for Simply Sweet Crochet
is this one – not because it’s so long – but because it’s detailed and has great information that I’ve used with my students just the way the entry described.
Freebie: Winter Scene Images
Shrink down this wonderful winter scene and color for a great holiday card or keep it full size for the kids as a coloring page. You can download and print this and several other winter scene images for free from … Read More...
Tutorial: Boombox pillow that plays music
What’s better than a pillow that looks like a boombox? A boombox pillow that actually plays music. And even better than that, being able to say “I made it myself!” Louise from I’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial for making … Read More...
White Chocolate Covered Ghost Snacks
It is time to start the Halloween posts! Here is a really easy and cute one to do with the kids or let the kids do.
Amber from Crazy Little Projects has taken a Twinkie and turned it into a … Read More...