Heather Greenwood shares a great way to add some color to plain prints. She painted her pre-printed design using spray mists from Heidi Swapp. Done in only three steps! You can also do this with images you stamp yourself, … Read More...
A Crash Course in Polymer Clay
Isabel Krueger rounded up some of the good notes and (sourced them even) and popped them into a handy polymer clay basics document.
You should have a peek and bookmark it.
Everyone always has slightly different takes on the … Read More...
Easy Summer Picnic Quilt
Remona of The Stitching Scientist thinks summer quilting projects should be quick and easy to leave plenty of time for outdoor activities. I agree. With that in mind, she made this fun quilt out of a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern house placemats with flatware pockets
Svetlana Sotak of s.o.t.a.k handmade guest blogs at Ellison Lane with a tutorial showing how to make these adorable house placemats. They’re pieced in two fabrics – one for the main house shape, and one for the roof. And look … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple summer skirt with pockets
Emily from Nap Time Creations shows how you can make this breezy summer skirt. It’s a simple gathered skirt with wide elastic for a waistband, and pockets set into the side seams. Her tutorial includes a template for making the … Read More...
THE FELTED FOX GOES TO NORWAY: Felt Fox Pillow DIY
NICOLE is a South African living in Southern California and Hosts “THE FELTED FOX” where she likes to share her diverse Scandinavian minimalism, Californian modernism, and a little bit of a South African love for color and all things recycled. … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas bird ornament
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shows how you can make this handsome Christmas bird ornament. Made from white fabric, he looks like a dove. Or if made from a red, he could be a cardinal. Or how about making a … Read More...
Card Making Project: Neon Card
Neon colors are really trendy right now! Use neon ink sprays, stencils and stamps for a bright and colorful greeting card. Hero Arts stamps has all the details.
-Heather
50 Clever Bridal Shower Themes
During the summer months, love is in the air! If you know a bride-to-be, Pop Sugar has a fabulous list of bridal shower themes that are sure to be a hit. My personal favorites are the neon circus and glitzy … Read More...
Knit a Vintage Style Hat with the Sweater Babe
The free Sweater Babe pattern of the month this month is the Vintage Charm One Ball Hat, a cute little lace leaf patterned hat worked with one skein of a super soft chunky 100 percent baby alpaca yarn.
This … Read More...
Tutorial: Fairy dress-up wings
Lainie from Maker*land shows how you can make a pair of fairy dress-up wings for a small child. These are more substantial than a pair of wire & sheer fabric wings like you’d find at the store, and I think … Read More...
Summer Fabric Wreath tutorial
Amy from “Delineate Your Dwelling” has a guest post on “uncommon designs” sharing her design with a step-by-step tutorial for her lovely “Summer Fabric Wreath”! This is a good way to use up your scraps of fabrics and is light … Read More...
How to make an “adopt me” leash cozy sign
This is brilliant! I bet anyone who fosters dogs for adoption would love to have one of these! So whether you are one of the great people who do foster dogs before their adoption of just like to craft for … Read More...
Tutorial: Beach tote with eyelet and cord straps
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial at Momtastic showing how to make this beach bag with cord straps. It’s easy to make – just a simple rectangular tote with cording and jumbo eyelets for straps. The size she shows … Read More...
10 DIY Classroom Themes You Can Create With Ease
August is quickly approaching and it’s time to start planning classroom themes. These ten whimsical classroom themes will add fun and excitement to your learning space. What child wouldn’t love to sit back and read a book while sitting … Read More...
Budget Friendly Backyard DIY’s
If you have a backyard and are looking for ways to add a little more fun to your decor, check out this post from Buzzfeed. These 51 ideas for great backyard DIY’s are both practical, and functional. With things ranging … Read More...
Easy Chocolate Tart
How decadent does this look? Easy too!
Confused Barwarchis created this easy no bake chocolate tart. They made it using two mini spring pans and no eggs. They also used a gingersnap cookie for the crust, but you could choose … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls’ Pip Skirt with contrast pocket panels
Jenn from A Jennuine Life shares a tutorial for making her Pip Skirt. It’s a girl’s gathered skirt, but with deep pockets sewn into contrast side panels. It’s a super cute style that’s easy to make. Her tutorial gives cutting … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Embellished Bobby Pins
If you are like me and loose around 100 of these a month then this might be a solution. Embellishing your bobby pins will not only make your hair look pretty (fast) but will also help stop them from slipping … Read More...
DIY Stick Fort Kit
Learn how to make this fun fort kit you can bring out the next time the kids are bored. Gather together some dowels, styrofoam balls, and a few other supplies and let the kids go to town. For added fun, … Read More...