While surfing the web this morning, this amazing piece of beadwork caught my eye. I was absolutely blown away by the details and by the amount of work in this piece entitled, Cinderella by Sushicandy on Craftster.org. I can not … Read More...
6 Ways To Upcycle Your Old Tires
With all of the summer road trips and vacations we have been taking this summer, it’s sure to have been taking a toll on our vehicle tires. Keep these projects in mind before you take your car in for a … Read More...
Free pattern: Cupcake Dress for little girls
Lauren Dahl from Selvage Designs and Baste + Gather shares a free pattern for her Cupcake Dress for little girls. It’s a sweet empire waist halter dress. Elastic in the back is a comfortable fit and allows the dress to … Read More...
Giant Flash Card Art
Do you have a space you have been trying to find the perfect piece of art for? This great idea from Crafts by Courtney may be just what you are looking for. It would be so cute in a … Read More...
Cheeseburger Macaroni
No more Hamburger Helper
for me. I’m ashamed, but it was an easy quick meal on a busy night when I was too tired to cook, but needed to feed my family. I stopped buying it and I have found … Read More...
DIY – Barbed Wire Bracelet
These funky barbed wire wire wrapped bracelets/bangles are made using wrapped jewelry wire. I think the black one is my favorite but all together that would make a nice layered look. These are great for teenagers to make and wear … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled bolster pillows
Susie from Threads On My Socks shares a tutorial at the Pellon blog showing how to make her Summer Taffy ruffled bolster pillow. The ruffles at the ends of the pillow give it a soft, romantic feel. It would make … Read More...
Back-to-School DIY Backpack Tag
Before the kids head off for the first day of school, help them make one of these fashionable tags for their backpack.
Kristi from Lolly Jane created this printable project for her preschooler but I think the colorful chevron … Read More...
Tutorial: Itti Bitti Tag Blanket
Amy from And Sew We Craft shares a tutorial showing how to make her Itti Bitti Tag Blanket. It’s a fabric square backed with a soft nubby Minky, with tags of ribbon peeking out from the edges. It’s a good … Read More...
Summer of Sketches 6 | Make One Photo Shine
This sketch is perfect for highlighting one very special photo. use embellishments and journaling to support the story.
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DIY Pom Pom Burger
Brittany is sharing a tutorial on how to make a Pom Pom Burger.
I love pom poms! They’re easy, fun and so super cute!
Tutorial: Fabric wrapped flip flops
I think I’ve fallen in love with flip flops this summer. They’re my footwear of choice for being out and about in the lazy days of summer, but they’re not exactly dressy. One O bBlog shows how you can create … Read More...
Technique: Water Color Stamping with Markers
Pomegranate Heart art quilt and print
Bozena Wojtaszek shows us the pomegranate that inspired her latest art quilt. As a work in progress, she called it kitchen landscape. Now a finished textile, Bozena is making Pomegranate Heart available as a print. I have the perfect … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap Clay Bangles
In case you haven’t checked out CraftArtEdu.com – a site started by Donna Kato a few years ago – you should! There’s plenty of offerings in clay and other media. There’s even some freebies here and there. Deb Hart has … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy anchor throw pillow
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make this cute scrappy anchor throw pillow. The anchor applique is built from smaller scraps of fabric and is outlined with simple handstitching. This would be fun for a front porch or … Read More...
10 cross stitch tattoos
So of course, cross-stitch doesn’t have to be really on cloth, right? I came across this wonderful tattoo blog where they have collected 10 examples of cross stitch on.. skin!
Each one of these are beautiful designs and are sure … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric headband
Sarah from Alice & Lois shows how you can make a fabric headband. The wider band will keep your hair back out of your face. The bottom is made from a fold over elastic, which will keep the headband fitting … Read More...
Tutorial: Floral yoke top
Kate from See Kate Sew adds a punch of color and pattern to a button up shirt when she adds a contrast yoke. It’s an easy addition to make, and she shares a tutorial showing how to do it. A … Read More...
10+ DIY Ideas from the 2015 iKEA Catalogue
This idea is for and instant room divider made from wool yarn on “Poppytalk”! Check out all 10 of the iKEA Catalogue ideas.