It’s the little things that count. I’m all about easy and semi-homemade, because I’m just not that creative in the kitchen. Thank goodness for the internet and those willing to share their ideas with us.
It’s Always Autumn shows how … Read More...
Keeping Spiders Out Of Your Home
This time of the year, we tend to notice more and more of those creepy crawly eight legged bugs both outside and inside our homes. They are not always overly harmful, but not exactly welcome either.
Repelling these tiny arachnids … Read More...
Pamper Friends with a DIY Spa Party
If you’re looking for a fun girls’ time, try a home-spa! Play. Party. Pin. has ideas for a DIY spa day. Make your own sugar scrub, lip balm, bath salts, and warm/cool pack for starters. A buffet of pampering treats, … Read More...
Tutorial: Petals Pillow
Jann from Newton Custom Interiors shows how you can make this decorative pillow covered in fabric petals. She shows how to make the fabric petals and also how to achieve even spacing and good coverage when stitching them down to … Read More...
Faux Geode Necklace
What do we do when all the Earth’s resources run out? We make our own out of poly clay of course. This Faux Geode Necklace is very cute and appears somewhat easy to make. The tutorial is easy to follow … Read More...
DIY Lavender EO Dryer Sheets
I hate cleaning and laundry but I am willing to do a load if my laundry comes out smelling amazingly good. These Re-usable DIY Laundry dryer sheets are so simple to make. They would make a great alternative housewarming gift … Read More...
DIY Tulip Tie Dye Watercolor Scarf
Carolyn is demonstrating Tulip Tie Dye on her blog, Homework, but not in the traditional sense. When you think of tie dye, you think fun t-shirts with spirals of bright colors. Carolyn used Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye
which is America’s favorite … Read More...
Simple DIY Chore Chart
While this wonderful chore chart would be great to make for home, it could also be useful in a classroom. Make a magnet for each student, and you can use it to keep track of a bunch of things!
Kim, … Read More...
Tutorial: Measuring tape fish pendant
Here is a necklace made for sewists! Made by Laura from IsLaura, it features a fish made from a rolled up measuring tape and “beads” made from empty bobbins. She shares a tutorial showing how she made the fish. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel tissue pack cover, two ways
There are plenty of travel tissue pack cover tutorials out there, but this one by Ren of The Inspiring Wren is particularly nice. For starters, she shows how to make them to fit two styles of travel tissue packs – … Read More...
Technique: Water Color Card Using Re-Inkers
The tiny bottles of ink used to refill a dried up ink pad can be use for more then just re-inking those pads, they can also be mixed with water and used as watercolors. The Paperfections blog shares how to … Read More...
Crochet A Planter
Fall is the time to bring in some plants to winter inside. I have a few on the front porch, including Henrietta, a rhododendron that my daughter started in her dorm room many years ago. It now resides on my … Read More...
Tutorial: Spooky Halloween Quilt
This cat has me under its spell. It’s part of a Halloween quilt made by Amanda of Jedi Craft Girl. She did a guest post at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners blog where she shares how she made it. Done to showcase the Witch Hazel fabric line, she does … Read More...
Polymer Clay Dreams and Fantasy
After some gentle mocking last bunch of Etsy picks – for the returning student in our household, my daughter, that is – she told me she got to pick the picks this week. And they are all sweet, fantasy themed … Read More...
A big back to school lunch roundup
Here is a big, and I mean big, roundup of lunches for your back to school kiddies.
The lunch ideas are categorized by regular (simple and healthy) to even paleo diets. There are options for non-sandwich lunches, and there are … Read More...
7 ways to bring sewing to a younger generation
Deanna from Sew McCool has some suggestions to help attract younger people to take up sewing. Just I had a conversation yesterday with an acquaintance about how many sewing skills are being lost because they are not being passed down … Read More...
Free pattern: Irene Dress with bow waist and circle skirt
The Irene Dress pattern by Daniela from On The Cutting Floor has cut-on sleeves, a waist band with bow, and a flattering circle skirt. You could wear it to the office, for errand running, or a nice dinner out. She … Read More...
Tutorial: SewVery Simple Cold Pack
Veronica from SewVery shares a tutorial for making her SewVery Simple Cold Pack. She designed it to wrap around the neck or drape across the stomach. You can fill it with dried corn and keep it in the freezer until … Read More...
How to make a recycled t-shirt necklace
T-shirts are definitely my go-to recycled clothing fabric, it is so soft and comes in great colors and often has a great graphic element that can be used in a fun new way. The idea of using it to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Flower Card Embellishment
Metal die cuts are just for paper, you can also use them cut fabric , thin sheets of metal, felt thin chipboard and lots more. Using a pretty little flower and leaf die cut Betsy Veldman made a pretty little … Read More...