Whether or not you use dryer sheets in your laundry is not the question today. This post has some really clever ideas of things you can do with dryer sheets, most of which you have probably never even thought twice … Read More...
DIY Baby Bow Headband
Whip up this baby bowband in no time! Deanna McCool from Sew McCool shared this tutorial on her blog and it looks super easy and super cute!
Deanna’s has a new book published, 50 Ribbon Rosettes & Bows to Make: … Read More...
Giveaway: Seamless (or Nearly Seamless) Knits
Congratulations to Marly!
In the northern part of the world we are clearly into sweater knitting (if not quite sweater wearing) season, so I thought it would be appropriate this week to give away a book that has some … Read More...
Free pattern: Unisex silk slippers
Sewn Up by TeresaDownUnder is offering a free pattern for making a pair of silk slippers. This would be a great project to use a silk scarf, perhaps one that is showing damage in isolated spots. The pattern is unisex. … Read More...
Happy Make a Hat Day
Did you know that September 15th is make a hat day? I am not sure wow or how this holiday came about, but I think it is a great excuse to craft! In honor of this special day, why not … Read More...
Tutorial: Remake your old jeans into a crossbody bag
Minki from Minkii’s Work Table shows how you can remake an old pair of jeans into a cute crossbody bag. The patchwork accents are sooo pretty! You’ll only need half of the top of a pair of jeans, so you … Read More...
Scrapbook Organization | Cataloging Rubber & Acrylic Stamps
Scarlata shares how she cataloged her rubber and acrylic stamps in a spiral bound journal. She used a solid journal with sturdy kraft covers, and thick page to prevent ink bleeding through. Then she went through and stamped her images … Read More...
9 Gorgeous Wedding Color Palettes for Fall
In my corner of the world, summer is winding down and a hint of autumn is in the air with crisp breezes, a touch of color on the trees, and cooling temperatures. If you’re planning a fall wedding, the color … Read More...
Project: Santa Panda Holiday Card with Snowy Background Technique
Make a holiday card with lots of glitz and glimmer using Goosebumps and Shimmer Spritz products from Imagine Crafts. Isha Gupta shares her directions for making this cute Santa Panda card with a shimmery, snowy background. He also has fun … Read More...
Where You Scrap | An Entire House for Scrapbooking
Imagine if you had an entire house just for your scrapbooking? Well that’s what a scrapbooker known as scrappin2do is blessed with. Her husband built her this cottage as her scrapbook studio!
This is such a great idea, if you … Read More...
Free pattern: 15-minute fabric crown, plus a roundup of princess dress tutorials
With a free pattern for making a simple fabric crown and a roundup of princess dress tutorials, Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings has all the inspiration you need to make a fabulous child’s princess Halloween costume. The crown doesn’t have … Read More...
Scrapbook Inspirations | Home Decor
(original source: Outlaw Creative)
Bear with me a moment. I know this is a scrapbooking blog, and that’s a home decor project above. But I think this technique could easily be transferred to a scrapbook page! It sure would … Read More...
Grilled Cheese Roll up Sandwich with Tomato Soup Dipping Sauce
Sunday is a lazy day! I like to enjoy the family time before the hustle and bustle of the week. Here is a quick idea that can be a meal or a great appetizer for a party.
Carla at Chocolatey … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable grocery tote
Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make a reusable grocery tote. Besides the obvious benefit to the environment, it’s also an upgrade to the standard plastic grocery bags in terms of functionality. It’s larger than those plastic … Read More...
Project: Decorated Halloween Bags
Dar’s Crafty Creations has directions for using vintage clip art
, pattern papers and die cuts to decorate a plain brown bag
and add a folded paper topper to a handled gift bag. These would be great large treat bags … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle hem sweater
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows an easy way to update the style of a sweater. She added a lightweight ruffle hem to it. She added it to a raglan sleeve sweater that she made, but this could also be … Read More...
Five Glass Bead Making Tutorials from Frantz Art Glass
I was looking for some tutorials to share today. I found 5 on FrantzNewsletter.com so here they are for you. At least the link is here. I’ve been making more beads and jewelry lately so I’m looking for fun inspirations, … Read More...
Tutorial: Resize a sewing pattern to make it bigger or smaller
Sometimes the perfect sewing pattern is perfect in every way – except the size. If the size you need is not included in the pattern, all is not lost. With a little know-how you can size that baby up or … Read More...
Tutorial: Medieval cape for an American Girl doll
If you’ve got a little girl planning on dressing up as a princess for Halloween, I bet she’d love to have a cape for her favorite doll to wear, too. Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll shares a … Read More...
CraftGossip Kindle Fire HD Giveaway
How cool is this Tablet from Amazon? The Kindle Fire HD is a tablet to beat all the other tables in the market. With millions of books, TVs and apps to work and play with, you will never be out … Read More...