Turkey Mom, from Blog Me Mom, let her kids have some fun experimenting with art supplies and sand paper. They tried painting on super fine sand paper using liquid chalk that she made using water, cornstarch and food coloring. On … Read More...
Tutorial: Yellow and stripes leather bag
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how she made this fabulous yellow and striped leather bag. The bag design itself is quite simple, and easy to make – a rectangular leather purse with wooden handles. What makes … Read More...
9 Wedding Trends to Remake
Wedding trends exist for a reason – because people love the idea behind them! But it’s fun to shake up the tried and true now and put a fresh spin on trends that have been around for a while. Storyboard … Read More...
Refresh Your Space after a Scrapocalypse!
If you’ve been working on one or more big projects lately, your creative space might need some attention. Are you wading through project remnants? Can;t find a 12×12 space to work on your desk? Maybe your tools are buried under … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered lace skirt
Irene from Serger Pepper guest blogs at Mabey She Made It with a tutorial showing how you can make this layered lace skirt. It’s made so there are no raw edges showing, even on the back of the lining. It’s … Read More...
Project: Halloween Clock
I am so in love with this wonderful altered Halloween clock made by the Artful Maven! Starting with a blank clock (from Tim Holtz designs) there’s a tiny lighted lantern inside, painted metal embellishments around the outside edges, a paper … Read More...
Get Batty For Halloween Crochet
These DIY crochet bats just shout Halloween, don’t they? And, for the kiddos, we need to have some of these to decorate the house for Halloween. Remember the Pigeon Lady in Mary Poppins? I think it would make a cool … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted mini tote
Susie of Susie’s Sunroom made a quilted basket that would be the perfect size to catch all the bits of thread that happen as you sew. It’s also a brilliant way to show off embellishments, like this pretty pink leaf. … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Puffin
Katie of KatersAcres is a prolific polymer clay artist. She has an active presence on many social networking channels, sells on Etsy and posts great stuff on her own blog. The puffin tutorial is one of a pile of cute … Read More...
Tutorial: Sensory pillowcase
Amy from One Artsy Mama made a special pillowcase for a child with sensory sensitivities related to touch. He had been having trouble sleeping because the fabric on his pillowcase bothered him. But when she let him choose the fabrics, … Read More...
Freebie: Bee Digital Stamp
Free Digital Cliparts is sharing this cute little bee digital stamp for free, click here to download. Add him to cards, scrapbook pages or honey jar labels.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design … Read More...
Cynthia Morgan – Casting Glass Part 2
Have I mentioned how much I love casting glass? It’s the journey not the destination, right? Casting is a rather involved process that can turn off even the most passionate glass folk. Not me though. And certainly not Cynthia Morgan… Read More...
Cheep Chic DIY Bird Pillows DIY
Gets yourself some inexpensive throw pillows and some wool felt; a pair of scissors, and fabric glue. Cut shapes of your choice out of the felt or use “Good Housekeeping’s” patterns. You and use this idea for every season and … Read More...
Tutorial: African print pleated skirt
Nicole from The Felted Fox shows how you can make an African print pleated skirt. Deep inverted box pleats showcase a large scale geometric print. She wears it with a matching shirt made with her wrap crop top tutorial. … Read More...
Forest Wedding Welcome Basket
Welcome your far-flung wedding guests with a basket full of lovely treats suitable for a woodsy wedding theme! The Evermine Blog shares all the details here.
Discover a treasure trove of valuable insights and creative ideas to elevate your … Read More...
Are You Recycling Your Old Containers?
Whether you have a collection of favorite containers, or just want to find a way to try to get a bit more organized, this post from Buzzfeed is a must read for you! Upcycling a container is not only cost … Read More...
101 Amazing Pumpkin Recipes for Your Fall Parties
If you’re planning any fall parties, you’ll definitely want to bookmark this collection of 101 pumpkin recipes from The Dating Divas. The collection includes drinks, dips, bars, cookies, and cakes made with pumpkin. It’s the taste of fall in one … Read More...
Tutorial: Gift box sewing kit
Carolyn from Homework shows you can make a small sewing kit using a cardboard gift box. She makes them pretty by covering them in fabric and lining them with felt. She made up a bunch of these to give to … Read More...
Apple Pecan Dump Cake
Here is another easy recipe for those apples, besides a pie.
Carrie from Saving 4 Six has created this cake that uses a pie filling
and cake mix
. It looks like the pie filling without the crust. If you … Read More...
Halloween Design Competition
It’s almost that time of year again and The Beading Wire , Halloween contest is back! They are looking for original designs with a Halloween theme.
The competition is open Worldwide and the winners receive a $100 gift voucher for beadaholique.com. Check out … Read More...