Rebecca from Our Busy Little Bunch guest blogs at Bear Creek Quilting Company, showing how to make a padded bag to carry your laptop. This bag is built for travel! It has long straps so you can carry it on … Read More...
PLA DIY: Fox Cardigan tutorial
Sam lives in Utah and her sister Liz lives in Pennsylvania and they co-host “The Pretty Life Anonymous”! Liz has a very cute and fun tutorial their “Fox Cardigan”! I saw cute patches on ETSY, so look there. They used: … Read More...
Lace Candle Holder
This candle holder is delicate and romantic at the same time. It is created using wall paper paste and a lace doily. It would be great if you could up-cycle some of Grandma’s old doily’s into something like this. Full … Read More...
Tutorial: Collapsible play tent
There is no end to the adventures kids can have with a simple tent. Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a tutorial over at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this collapsible play tent for kids. … Read More...
Knit a Simple Silk Scarf Using Dropped Stitches
Kara over at Petals to Picots had been holding on to a ball of Lion Brand Collection Silk Yarn, waiting for the prefect project to come around. When she learned about making elongated stitches by wrapping the yarn an extra … Read More...
Wild Flower Art
This project is a great way to get everyone outside exploring and being creative. Go for a walk to find wild flowers and then use the ideas presented by Becky on Fakin’ It for using them to create a work … Read More...
8 Recipes For A Delicious Lip Balm
When it comes to what we put on our skin—especially something as sensitive as our lips—natural is always best. Our lips don’t have oil glands, so they dry out faster than the rest of our skin. And while the stores … Read More...
20 Ways To Use Gold Leaf
Gold is the epitome of glamour and everyone is totally obsessed with it right now! WhimseyBox rounded up 20 awesome glided DIY’s that will add a touch of elegance to the everyday.
Get the roundup here- 20 Awesome Ways To … Read More...
Outdoor Chandelier Made From Mason Jars
Maybe you’re not a big fan of thrifting. The good thing about this craft is that this little project can be made with either new mason jars, or a set of some you have laying around your house. Just get … Read More...
Project: Stamped Book Mark
Keep your place in a book with a cool stamped book mark. Renee Zarate used stamping resist techniques and stencils to make this fun place holder.
-Heather
Book Review – 100 Colorful Ripple Stitches
The only ripple stitches I ever truly loved fell into the category of round ripple – until I met this book! I have never seen so many cool ripple patterns as author Leonie Morgan has gathered here. The title tells … Read More...
Capture Your Summer in a Mini-Album
Lisa Truesdell aka Gluestick Girl, shares how she is documenting her summer using pocket pages in a mini-album. She goes through her method for selecting supplies and her approach for capturing summer. This looks like a stress free way … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted fabric basket
This pretty basket would make a great gift, wouldn’t it? Jenny of Elefantz started with some of her binding remnants from earlier projects and whipped this up. She takes you step-by-step how to make it.
Week 4: Best Fabric Shop Storefront
Cool Cottons is my nominee for this week’s best fabric shop storefront. Rooted in the Craftsman style, I’m digging the rust boarding and teal trim. The uncluttered signage and natural wood door finish the inviting look.
Image credit: Cool Cottons
Sewing Pattern – Add a secret waistband pocket to a shorts pattern
Ajaire from Call Ajaire shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to add a secret waistband pocket to a shorts pattern. You often find a waistband pocket like this on a pair of exercise pants. The small pocket is … Read More...
DIY felt advent calendar
Rheanna Kish of “Canadian Living” has a homemade advent calendar (our Christmas in July postings) is a gift to treasure forever. Fill your calendar with treats while the kids wait for the big day on the 24th for a special … Read More...
Freebie: Nautical Pattern Paper
Download this pretty vintage nautical inspired pattern paper to use in your scrapbooking and card making projects. It’s free to download from Free Vintage Digital Stamps.
-Heather
Looking for more Nautical-themed papers, stamps and embellishments? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Shibori Shabooyah! 4 Ways to DIY With Indigo Dye
Roxy Taghavian of Brit + CO tells is that us the fashion fad, tie dye is back! She has 4 tutorials on dying whites with Indigo Tie Dye Kit. Roxy has extensive tutorials for each of the 4 projects. This … Read More...
Knitting Hack: How to End a Circular Knitting Project
There are lots of little tricks in knitting that you don’t necessarily learn when you’re learning how to knit, particularly if you learned from the Internet (not that there’s anything wrong with that; I’m proud to teach people to knit … Read More...
100 Mouth Watering Birthday Cake Ideas
If you firmly believe the best part of any birthday party is the cake, Something Swanky‘s list of 100 birthday cake ideas will provide all the inspiration you need to create mouth watering cakes for friends and family.
The … Read More...