Next time you have the kids out for a walk, look for the supplies needed to make this adorable dragonfly craft. From nature, you will need a couple ‘helicopter’ seeds from a maple tree and a twig. From your craft … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer picnic coasters
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make these fun summer picnic coasters. The gingham print and ric rac trim peeking out the edge give them retro charm. They’re easy to make, too! You could whip out a whole … Read More...
Etsy Shop Feature- The Little Treasures by sewella
Maya is the owner of the gorgeous shop, Sewella, where she sells crochet patterns, earrings, necklaces, headbands, and other handmade items. My favorite item Maya has made is the crocheted Woodland Wall Art, pictured above. I love the … Read More...
I’m hosting The Daily Sew today!
In addition to my regular Craft Gossip blogging today, I’m also on The Daily Sew on Facebook sharing some fun sewing inspiration. I am honored to be part of this group of super talented bloggers, if only for the day. … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Owl Stamp
The Papierkleckse blog has an adorable digital owl stamp to download for free, click here to get it.
-Heather
Looking for more Owl themed papers, stamps and embellishments? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Freebie & Tutorial | Geometric Favor Box
Share a very special thank-you gift with this geometric favor box from Black & White Obsession. Trisha provides the free template (in PDF and cut file formats), as well as a step by step tutorial for making the box, including … Read More...
Freebie | Mini Pack of Papers & Tags
Download a luscious mini pack of papers and tags by Nash of Craft-A-Doodle-Doo. Use for making notebooks, for gift tags or as scrapbooking patterned papers.
Inspiration du Jour | Look It’s a Hat
I really identified with Look it’s A Hat by hillareyed since my son does the same kind of thing. So cute! I loved the bright blue and the layering too.
Tidbits about Hillarey:
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Tutorial: Mokume Gane Leaf Veins
Joan, a polymer clayer from the west coast of Canada, has a neat way to use the features of mokume gane stacks and a leaf cutter to create the vein effect on clay leaves (future beads in my case!). The … Read More...
Throw a Backyard Summer Reading Party
If you’re a parent, you know that getting children to read during the summer months is a vital part of ensuring their success in school. If you’re dealing with reluctant readers, consider throwing an impromptu reading-themed party in your backyard. … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric ruler organizer
Steph from The Silly Pearl shares a tutorial for making a fabric ruler organizer. I know I could use one of these!! Right now I keep all of my rulers on top of a tall bookshelf, which doesn’t make it … Read More...
#whyisew series to share our sewing journeys
This week some of your favorite sewing bloggers will be exploring why they do what they do. They’ll tell us why they began sewing, and share some of their journey as they learned this craft. This promises to be an … Read More...
Matching game Tutorial
Liliana of “sol da eira” has this clever colorful “Matching game Tutorial”! This matching game for the little ones is portable and the kids will love it. The idea of is to pair the color shapes with the ones on … Read More...
Free pattern: Girl’s convertible strap sundress
Amanda from Kitschy Coo shares a free pattern for this girl’s convertible braided strap sundress. It’s an A-line knit dress with two long braided straps that thread through loops at the back before being tied. You can choose to thread … Read More...
Idea for a felt book cover
Svitlana of “Bittersweet Craft” Today shows us her felt covered book! She made this for her Canadian mother who loves to read and drink tea thus sparked her design for this book cover. The cover is in the tea … Read More...
Grow Your Own Necklace
Looks like crystals are staying around for a little longer. This tutorial is a little different than all the rest we blogged about because this one allow you to GROW your own crystals. You will need a few basic supplies … Read More...
Bread in a Bag
Here is a great recipe to do with your kids.
Leigh Ann at Your Homebased Mom is starting a cooking series with your kids. The first recipe is making bread using a plastic bag and placed in a bread pan… Read More...
Freebie: Ice Cream Cone
Summer time…awww yeah! Time for warmer weather, dips in the pool and ICE CREAM! If it was socially acceptable, I would eat ice cream 24/7. Since it might be frowned upon to gorge myself in this cold dish from … Read More...
Magnetic Craft Foam Tangrams
Learn how to make tangrams that will keep the kids entertained for quite awhile. This seven piece set can be used to make a large variety of designs. You can even do what Karin from Leigh laurel Studios did and … Read More...
22 Blogging Resources
This post is for those of you that are indie bloggers- Punk Projects has a list of 22 good resources for bloggers. Even if you’re not all that new to blogging, you still might learn something new.
via punk projects: … Read More...