Justine from Sew Country Chick has rounded up links to 10 stylish ladies swimsuit cover ups you can make. Justine has a great sense of style, and this round up doesn’t disappoint. Use any one of these 10 tutorials to … Read More...
Bacon Lovers Red Potato Salad
I love potato salad and have never once thought about putting bacon in it! I’m sure you bacon lovers were already putting bacon in your salads.
Here is a potato salad recipe for the summer bbq, picnic or a side … Read More...
Wiggly Worm Marionette
What can you make from a collection of styrofoam balls? This adorable marionette!
Not only will kids have a lot of fun making one of these inch worm puppets, they will enjoy playing with it. Encourage them to put on … Read More...
DIY Duct Tape Tablet Cover
Ashley is sharing a tutorial for this awesome Duct Tape Tablet Cover on her blog. This is a great way to make a tablet cover that doesn’t involve any sewing. There are also so many different patterns of duct tape … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt pencil case bookmark
Onel from Onelmon shows how you can make this pencil case bookmark. It’s an elastic loop with a pencil pouch attached. The elastic wraps around the book to mark your page, with the pencil pouch conveniently placed on the front … Read More...
Freebie: Birthday Die Cut Files
Happy Birthday America!!
Download some fun birthday die cut files for free from 17 Turtles. Available in SVG, PNG, DXF and Studio formats.
-Heather
Photography for Scrapbookers | How to Photograph Fireworks
If you’re heading out to watch the fireworks tonight, make sure to read these three articles first!
How to Photograph Fireworks by Decor & the Dog
How to Photograph Good Enough Fireworks with a Point and Shoot by Unskinny Boppy… Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Gesto d’Amore
Gesto d’Amore by Marinella Monte
What I loved:
The vellum background
The grid layout using journaling cards
The sweet baby photo Looking for Supplies? Check out Scrapbook.com
Tidbits about Marinella:
How long have you been scrapping?
I am scrapping since … Read More...
Technique: Inkjet Transfers
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!