Even if you don’t live near a brick and mortar fabric shop, you have a world of fabrics available with the click of the mouse. One problem, though. When ordering online, you lose the opportunity to audition fabrics to see … Read More...
50 Paint Chip Sample Project Ideas
Hardware store paint sample chips are a great resource for DIY crafting. Not only are they free or inexpensive, but they come in a variety of colors and can be used in a multitude of ways. From framed art to … Read More...
10 Back to School DIYs
Back to school time has arrived and it’s time to get crafting! What better time than now to work on some organizational projects, like a homework station or school countdown calendar? Give your first day of school photos a … Read More...
52 of the quickest and easiest DIY Craft Projects
Some of these are terrible, some of these are funny and some of these are way too simple. But the rest are ideas that are both quick and easy. And they just might work for some of us.
If you … Read More...
Make Your Own Egyptian Mummy
With Halloween just around the corner, the mummy project featured on Dr. Sonia’s blog about her daughter’s Egyptian themed birthday party would be the star of the show! There are links to tutorials for her other Egyptian-themed decorations as well! … Read More...
20 Fall Wreath Ideas
Once Autumn has begun, the options of Fall decorating are endless. Whether you like to decorate for Fall in general or focus more on the Halloween holiday, these wreaths are great options for you. Use them as an inspiration to … Read More...
Fresh Fruit Cake
Yum!
This one doesn’t have a recipe, you just cut up the watermelon and shape like a cake. Then add all and any fruit you like to the watermelon with toothpicks. So simple and healthy.
Oksana861003 posted this idea on … Read More...
Soap On A Rope Tutorial
This soap on the rope tutorial uses simple melt and pour techniques. I love the Nautical feel this soap has with it’s extra chunk cotton rope. Check out these other soap on the rope tutorials we have featured in the … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s flutter sleeve romper
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for this little girl’s flutter sleeve romper. Her free pattern makes a little girl’s size 4. If you need a size up or down, you should be able to adjust it. … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY Sequin Cardi
Alexia from Lexi Made shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a sequined cardigan that’s surprisingly versatile. At the end of the tutorial, she shows several ways you can style it, from casual to dressy. She … Read More...
DIY Triangle Plant Pots
Rachel from Transient Expression is sharing a tutorial on how to make these Quick Triangle Planter Pots on her blog. I think they are so hip and modern.
Triangles and just geometric shapes in general are a huge trend right … Read More...
Summer of Sketches 13 | Get Painty
Use a painted background to let one photo stand out on today’s sketch
Vernell stuck close to the sketch.
Francine used two 3×4 photos instead of one 4×6
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Tutorial: Back to school boxy pencil pouch
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this boxy pencil pouch. If you’re looking for a quick back-to-school sewing project, this might be it. It’s also a scrap-happy project, requiring just a 10″ … Read More...
Technique: Stamped and Watered Colored Holiday Tree Card
The rage over Ink Sprays is still going strong, probably because there is so much you can do with them, from simple splatter backgrounds, to filling in stencil patterns and even using them as water colors. Hero Arts stamps has … Read More...
Project: Card and Notebook Teacher Gift
Learn how to heat emboss your stamps and add some white ink to black cardstock for a fun chalkboard look. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a video tutorial showing this technique using die cuts and stamping to make a … Read More...
Let’s Dish Crochet
I will begin teaching crochet to the middle schoolers where I volunteer in a couple of weeks. So, I have been on the look out for dish cloth patterns that I could use to teach the basic crochet stitches. … Read More...
Best storefront winner + giveaway
You’ve done it. You’ve broken the tie between the top two contenders in my Best Fabric Shop Storefront Contest. And the winner is…drum roll please…The Quilt Shop. This fabric shop is located in a picturesque Victorian village – Eureka Springs, … Read More...
Brisbane Ekka Over For Another Year (Brisbane Australia)
This review is written by Arabella (6 years).
Ekka is fun for the kids and good for the adults too. In this photo, we are making a Cress head [a herb]. This activity was sponsored by Woolworths. The background is … Read More...
Giveaway: 6 piece comforter set by Parker Loft
The winner of this giveaway is Michelle Landry. Congratulations! We have sent you an email.
Bryan Parker is a man with established taste, as well as an interior designer background whose experience encompasses working with top décor brands Nautica… Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric wallet
Teresa from Dandelion Drift shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew showing how you can make a fabric wallet for yourself, or perhaps a friend. Inside the wallet are smaller pockets that hold credit cards, larger pockets for paper money … Read More...