You can make your own colored rice to use in a sensory table, like Nicolette did, or you can make it to use in other projects. You won’t believe how easy it is to make these brightly colored grains. Just … Read More...
Dress Up Felt Board Tutorial and Template
This is the coolest “Dress Up Felt Board” for all age girls 🙂 I would have loved this when I was a young. You can learn styling and colors and how to put them together. Rachel of “Smile and Wave” … Read More...
Have an Old Fridge? Use it for Yarn Storage
Admittedly this is a yarn storage solution that is not going to work for many people, but it’s just so darn cool I couldn’t resist sharing.
The clever blogger behind Inspiration and Realisation found herself with a small refrigerator that … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern quilted tea cozy
A tea cozy sounds like it would be something old fashioned, but Kim of Milkybeer Handmade shows that tea cozies can be quite modern after all. She shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how to make one. It has … Read More...
Tutorial: Ring Bearer Pillow
This “Ring Bearer Pillow” comes from “Craft Passion” by Brenda! She has a tutorial and one to download. This would make a lovely bridal shower gift in the bride’s colors. Brenda also lists the supplies you need and what hand … Read More...
Tutorial: Mason jar pin cushion and sewing kit
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how you can make a mason jar pin cushion and sewing kit. The jar lid becomes the pin cushion, while the jar itself will hold buttons, threads, and small notions. She shows it made … Read More...
No Sew Business Card Holder
This no-sew business card holder made from leather and glue is both stylish and simple! Lauren shows you how to create your own and how to stencil on a cute design to further embellish it!
Get the DIY here-… Read More...
Project and Freebie: Gift Card Holder for Teacher (with printable phrases)
With school coming to a close be sure to thank those wonderful teachers in your kids lives. A gift card is a great thank you especially if it comes in a fun hand made gift card holder. Find directions for … Read More...
Crochet A Cute Jar Topper
Sara over at creativejewishmom has created these charming, and wonderfully easy, jar toppers for us. I can think of a hundred different ways to use this idea!
This would be a cute way to brighten up your bathroom counter top, … Read More...
Freebie | Birthday Journaling Cards for Project Life
Beth from Scraps of Five shares these free printable journaling cards and embellishments for Project Life. She shows the Project Life page she used them for to document her son’s tenth birthday.
Looking for Project life Supplies? Check these … Read More...
Freebie & Tutorial | Father’s Day Pop-up Card
ChiWei at One Dog Woof shares the free template and instructions to make this pop-up card for Father’s Day. If you have a Silhouette machine, you’re in luck, no hand cutting for you when you use her free cut … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Winter Love
I chose to feature Winter Love by steffinchenb because of the soft wintery mood evoked in her layout by the supplies she used.
Tidbits about Steffka:
How long have you been scrapping?
I have been scrapbooking since 2006. I wanted … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Wax Seal Stamps
Nikki shares her wax seal stamp tutorial with us here. She makes a simple innie “stamp” but you could certainly use any other stamp or sculpt a low relief design to use. If I were to use this with sealing … Read More...
7 Quick Tips to Start an Etsy Shop – EverythingEtsy.com
Everything Etsy, as the name suggests, is such a great resource for etsy/handmade shop owners. This time they’ve shared 7 quick tips to start an Etsy shop. I’ve had my shop for over a year, but my Sister … Read More...
Project: 3-D Paper Sentiment Flower
Why give someone a plain flat card when you can give them a fun dimensional sentiment flower? The Bits of Paper blog has many different designs for layering a 3-d die cut paper flower over a round die cut sentiment. … Read More...
6 embroidery projects to welcome summer
Summer is a time for enjoying the great outdoors, spending time with family and friends, and taking a break from the daily routine. And what better way to celebrate the season than by creating some whimsical embroidered art? Embroidery … Read More...
Knitter Stitching a Line to the Sea
Bellingham knitter and artist Christen Mattix says the idea to knit a stream to the sea came to her years ago and she toyed with it for a couple of years before it began to form in reality. She would … Read More...
Tutorial: Make-up brush roll with a wipe-clean lining
Anna from Plan B shows how you can make an make-up brush roll with a plastic lining. It’s a tidy way to carry your make-up brushes when you travel. The top folds over to protect the tops of your brushes … Read More...
Cleaning Your AC Unit
While many of us are going about our spring cleaning lists, there is one piece in our home that can sometimes be overlooked. The AC unit. Did you know it needs to be cleaned as well? And, on a regular … Read More...
Bite Size Banana Cream Pie
Here is another quick dessert to put together. Food Pusher shows you how to make these delicious bite size treats. Just click on the web page in blue for the recipe and directions.
I will have to keep this in … Read More...