Transfers onto clay can be tricky things. I never had a lot of luck with inkjet ones and now I don’t have an inkjet printer in the house anyways. I use laser printer transfer papers that work well but Shirley … Read More...
DIY Fourth of July Projects with Recycled Glass
It’s summertime and the 4th is tomorrow. Make some decorations for your barbecue! They’re easy and they use recycled glass. Sounds like a win win to me. Over at the Fine Craft Guild web site they have this project. There … Read More...
Tutorial: Picnic set with a basket liner, blanket, and napkins
Picnics are made more fun when you have a cute picnic set. Jessica Ween from A Making Life shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how you can make a covered picnic basket, as well as a picnic blanket … Read More...
Tutorial: Lunch box ice pack covers
Gloria from Little White Whale shows how to make fabric covers for the blue ice packs
you stash in a cooler or lunch box. She created them because the condensation from the ice packs would sometimes make her food soggy. … Read More...
DIY Rain Chains Ideas
Hey there! Have you ever heard of rain chains? They’re also known as “kusari doi” and have been used in Japan for centuries as a way to guide rainwater from rooftops down to the ground in a visually pleasing way. … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel dry erase drawing kit
Kelly from So Much To Make shows how you can make this travel drawing kit that holds a dry erase board. It’s made like a fabric folder, with one side that holds the dry erase board and the other with … Read More...
Tip: Stamping with Markers Instead of Ink
Nicole Magouirk has a video tutorial showing you how to color your stamps with Distress Markers
for a neat watercolor look.
-Heather
DIY Yarn Napkin Rings Tutorial
“How Mom Craft” has this chic “DIY Yarn Napkin Rings” Create your own DIY Napkin Rings. You’ll need toilet paper or paper towel rolls, yarn scraps and hot glue. Cut the toilet paper rolls into 1” strips. Glue an end … Read More...
Wrist watch pin cushion tutorial
Amy of “Lucykate Crafts” blogs out of the UK and has this cute “wrist watch pin cushion tutorial” for us with complete instructions. Like Amy set your watch for your favorite time of day. Mine is when dinner is over … Read More...
Create Personalized Family Reunion T-Shirts
If you’re planning a family reunion this summer, Cricut has instructions for how to create your own personalized family reunion t-shirts. The instructions require a Cricut Explore and the Cricut Design Space software, but similar results could be achieved using … Read More...
Thread spool patriotic decoration
I just happen to be saving some large spools of thread and yarn to use to make decorations. I love this cone of thread embellished with 4th of July decor featured at the blog Crafty Goodies. Connie sent in a … Read More...
Needle Felt Ice Lolly – Kawaii Craft Tutorial with ASMR
I just found this needle felting tutorial and think it is so real looking. The “Needle Felt Ice Lolly – Kawaii Craft Tutorial” is a video and we are shown step-by-step how to make this darling project!
Tutorial: Easy embellished tassels
These embellished tassels look like they would be so much to make! Happy for us, Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial so we can do just that. They’re super fast to make when you use fringe trim from the … Read More...
7 Tutorials For The Minecraft Fan In Your Life
It’s a current game trend that brings in building up your own worlds and fighting off the pixilated bad guys. Gamers everywhere know exactly what Minecraft is, and if they haven’t at least tried to play it, they know what the hype is all about. … Read More...
Make Your Own Cement Planters and Garden Globes
Cement planters and garden décor are a big trend right now, but can be very expensive when buying from a retail store. However, they can all be made for literally pennies with a bag of Quikrete and some thrift … Read More...
Knit Mittens Inspired by Delft Pottery
Kat at Just Crafty Enough is going strong with her challenge to design and knit a pair of mittens every month this year. The June installment was inspired by the Delft pottery she saw during a recent trip to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ease in a sleeve with no basting stitches
Easing in a sleeve cap is one of my least favorite sewing tasks. All the care with basting and pulling, and I STILL get puckers. Maris from Sew Maris shows how you can set in a sleeve smoothly, and without … Read More...
Citronella Floating Candle
If you’re looking for a unique and effective way to keep the bugs away this summer, you might want to consider making some citronella candles. While we’ve blogged about citronella candles before, the version we’re about to introduce you … Read More...
Always Ready Pie Crust Mix
This will be a time saver to try.
Goodeness Gracious found a recipe in the Gooseberry Patch recipe book that she has shared on her blog. Pie Crust mix that is made with shortening and can be stored in air … Read More...
Alice Springs Hosts Celebration of Hats
Funky hats abounded in Alice Springs, Australia, with the Beanie Festival and Exhibition that took place late last month. (This article says it goes on through mid-July but I’m not seeing that anywhere on the event’s website, but … Read More...