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DIY – Quartz Crystal Earrings
This Crystal tutorial shows you how to make crystal Earrings using Quartz
. These ones are a little extra special as they are dipped in gold foil. Very elegant very stylish. Full tutorial here.
Knits from a Fairy Tale in Enchanted Knits
The latest special issue from Interweave, called Enchanted Knits, recently launched, and from the look of things it’s a lovely collection inspired by fairy tales and other fantastical stories.
The magazine offers 27 projects in four themes: Ordinary in … Read More...
Glass Fusing Tutorial – Hearts from Dee
Everyday there are more and more glass enthusiasts making tutorials for fused glass. It’s fun to see what inspirations are out there. Today I found a video on making fused glass hearts. Very easy to do…I found this video through … Read More...
Free pattern: Endearing Elephants mama and baby softies
These mama and baby elephant softies are sooo sweet! They’re a free project from Camelot Fabrics, designed by Jessica from Sweetbriar Sisters. This would make a sweet gift for a baby or small child! And how neat would it be … Read More...
Bugs on a Branch Craft
I love these adorable bugs! Amanda, from Crafts By Amanda, explains how to turn an ordinary plastic spoon into a colorful bug sitting on a branch using just a few basic craft supplies. I think I will try making these … Read More...
DIY Clock for Kids
Jessica’s “Clock for Kids” is one of the cutest and cleverest ideas I have seen for kids. For the complete tutorial with a supply list and free patterns get over to “cutesy crafts” and make one for your favorite little … Read More...
5 Tips for Awesome Etsy Sales
Awesome Etsy sales can turn your hobby into a business in weeks! Everything Etsy is such a great resource for those of us with etsy shops, or that want to sell our handmade goods.
Everything Etsy is sharing 5 … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace insert t-shirt
Gina Michele shows a fun t-shirt hack. She slices it down the side and inserts a lace panel. The lace is a fun detail and extra fabric at the side will also give a fitted t-shirt a looser fit. (If … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl summer dress you can make in just 30 minutes
Preethi at WIDI shows how to make this pretty summer dress for a little girl. It has an empire waist bodice and thin shoulder straps that tie at the back. It’s actually a variation of her Mela Summer Dress pattern … Read More...
Tip: Vintage Sepia Tone Coloring
Learn how to get an old fashion sepia tone to your stamped images with alcohol markers, Spectrum Noir has all the details.
-Heather
Tutorial: Tiger Skin Cane
Here’s a picture tutorial for a tiger skin cane (what got used to make the nifty beads pictured above I’m betting). Animal skin patterns are often fairly straightforward canes to make and are forgiving of reducing and asymmetry. Tiger and … Read More...
Free pattern: Wrapped crop top you can wear three ways
Nicole from The Felted Fox shares a free pattern for a wrapped crop top that you can wear three ways – tied in the front with long sashes, tied in the front with a bow, or (my favorite) crossed across … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas gift card mini stockings
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make these fun Christmas mini stockings. They’re just the right size to hold a gift card 
or a bit of folded money. Add some hanging loops and they’d also make cute Christmas … Read More...
Video tutorial: Scrap Fabric wrapped bangle bracelets
Sarah Hearts shares a video tutorial showing how you can make these fun fabric wrapped bangle bracelets. They’re a great project for using up strips of scrap fabric left over from previous projects. Somehow my scrap bin seems to attract … Read More...
DIY- Hand-Dyed Paper Flowers
Learn how to make these lovely flowers from coffee filters and dye using this tutorial from Adventures in Making! I think these hand dyed flowers are pretty perfect for Summer!
Get the DIY here- Hand-Dyed Paper Flowers.
Freebie: Funny Sharknado Digital Stamp
Are sharks the next trendy thing? The silly (and soon to be cult classic??) “Sharknado” movie is certainly trendy, I think a sequel is even on the way and Wonderstrange is paying tribute with a funny “shark ate … Read More...
NEON & FELT VASE DIY
NICOLE over on “the felted fox” has a fun and lovely DIY for us on making one or many “NEON & FELT VASES”! The colors she used are so stunning together; but you can go crazy with your colors. What … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sewing princess seams
Princess seams create shaping in a bodice, but the curved seams can also be challenging to a new sewist. Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial demonstrating how to sew a princess seam, and gives tips and tricks for making the … Read More...
Treat Guests to Fruit Filled Jars of Summer Sun Iced Tea
My husband and I have been trying to kick the soda habit, which means we’ve upped our tea consumption considerably. The next time we have guests over, I want to try the summertime sun tea recipe from Thirsty for Tea… Read More...