I admit it, I have a slight infatuation with 1930’s circuses and carnivals. I love the images and the pageantry. No wonder so many kids wanted to run away and join up, it seemed so excited and glamorous. Artist … Read More...
Piggy Bank Quietbook Pattern & Free Currency Printables
Stephanie of “Imagine Our Life” has learning currency down to an art with her tutorial “Piggy Bank Quietbook Pattern & Free Currency Printables”! She has a complete tutorial with printable money and pattern. Stephanie has many wonderful Quietbook pages on … Read More...
Christmas Snowman Candle
It’s hard to believe, but the holiday season is right around the corner. If you’re someone who loves to give homemade gifts or runs a small business that sells handmade items, now is the time to start planning for the … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s double ruffle capri pants
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making these double ruffle capris. Actually, it’s a pattern hack from a previously published free pattern. She uses the flounce capri legging pattern (link in her post), … Read More...
Zentangle Workshop at Amon Carter Museum
For those of you in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, this is a great opportunity to learn the art of Zentangle! Beckah Krahula will be at the Amon Carter Museum later this week.
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Join Beckah Krahula, author of One Zentangle … Read More...
Recycled Robot Christmas Ornaments
This is such an adorable Christmas in July project I just had to share it! The body of the robot is made using a styrofoam cube and ball and the rest if made using items you probably have lying around … Read More...
Desk Organizer Redo With Washabi Tape
Stephanie is sharing this Restyled Desk Organizer on her blog, DIY Made Simple. She used Washabi tape to give it a fun new look. While I’m not sure what the difference between washabi tape and washi tape are, I think … Read More...
Free pattern: Anna Cross Body Bag
Bari J. from Bari J. Designs shares a free pattern at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Anna Cross Body Bag. It’s a good sized 12″ h x 11″ wide rectangular purse, with a beautifully shaped flap covering the top. … Read More...
Technique: Basket Weave Card
Cut strips of co-ordinating pattern papers and weave them together for a pretty card, find out how over on the Moss Made blog.
-Heather
Summer in Clay
Beautiful, summer days here. Gardens, no snow, swimming and sandals are all summer cues for me. Of course, doing production clay work means that at the height of summer I am working on my fall and winter pieces. It’s the … Read More...
Tip: Add a Touch of Shimmer to Cards with H2O’s
The Whiff of Joy stamps blog has a tutorial teaching you how to color your stamped images using Twinkling H2O’s and a water brush, this adds a nice subtle shimmer to your designs. (note: be sure to hit the “translate” … Read More...
Tutorial: Carry It All Tote Bag
I bet you can figure out why Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns calls this her Carry It All Tote. She made it to carry to SNAP conference earlier this year, but not that summer’s here she’s figured … Read More...
Free Printable Birthday Bingo Cards
Everyone in my extended family loves to play Bingo, so these printable birthday Bingo cards caught my eye right away! They’re from Crazy Little Projects and there are 10 different cards for you to print and play with. (You’ll need … Read More...
Free pattern: Moo Skirt for 18″ dolls
Meghan from The Sewing Geek shares a free pattern for making a Moo Skirt to fit an 18″ doll. It’s a simple gathered skirt with an optional contrast band at the hem. It’s just like the girl-sized Moo Skirt that … Read More...
Great Cleaning Hacks Everyone Should Know
Cleaning is one of those things that most of us hate to do, but absolutely love the after effects. Although it may not be something we really enjoy doing, it is necessary to maintain a healthy and clean home, and … Read More...
How To Make a Tie-Dye Cake
This is one cool cake!
Handmade Charlotte shows us how to make this creative cake. Sandra Denneler has simplified the process to make it easier on the rest of us. She recommends using pound cake rather than regular since it … Read More...
Paper Bag Exploring Journals
Next time you are planning a nature hike, consider having everyone make one of these journals to record what they see. I love the rustic look of this paper bag journal, which is accomplished by crumpling the paper bag up … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy outdoor pillow, with three options for stuffing
Pillows can do wonders to make an outdoor living space more inviting. Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how to make an outdoor pillow with a simple envelope closure, and gives three options for a stuffing that will hold up … Read More...
DIY Monogram Wall Art
Khadjia is sharing a tutorial for this Monogram Wall Art on her blog. I think it’s pretty cute and can be made custom to fit your style!
Get the DIY here- Monogram Wall Art Tutorial – Creative Mind Khadija… Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fringed kimono cardigan
A Pair and A Spare shows how you can make this fringed kimono cardigan, with no sewing required. The kimono is made from a large, flowy scarf. And instead of stitches, you’ll use brads to attach the fringe and close … Read More...