Can you tell by looking at this wreath that it is made from red, white, and blue bandanas
? The bandanas were cut into 2-inch squares and a skewer is used to press the center of the squares into a … Read More...
MAKE: DIY Fabric Photo Frames | Wonder Forest: Design Your Life.
I spotted these picture frames on the blog, Wonder Forest and thought they were adorable! If you think so to, Melisa shares a tutorial on how to create them. You only need a few simple supplies you probably already … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Canvas and faux leather duffle
Sew4Home shows how to make their Safari Duffle from canvas and faux leather. It has a pair of handles stitched on to the bag so you can pick it up your hands, and also a removable longer handle so you … Read More...
Freebie: Boy and Dog on Bike Digital Stamp
Pop a wheelie! Download this fun boy and his dog riding a bike digi stamp for free over at the Dearie Dolls blog, you can grab a color or black and white version.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? … Read More...
A Crochet Mistake
Sometimes this is what you get when you set out to make a beanie for charity. No, not me! You can read a bit more about it here. But, even tho’ this is supposed to be a failure, I … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Earrings
Simple but effective designs are always the best tutorials. This one for three different earring sets makes a variety of simple earrings. They even show some colour varieties and you could go from there to create completely custom designs.
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Tip: Stamping with the Backs of Clear Stamps
Here’s a really great way to get more use from your clear stamps, trying inking the backside of the stamp for a solid image. Jennifer McGuire used the back of a long word stamp to make candle and then flipped … Read More...
Freebie: Quiet Please! Cross stitch Pattern
Quiet Please! Cross Stitcher at Work! Oh what wonderful words…if only my dogs knew how to read. This adorable and very useful door sampler would be a great addition to a sewing or crafting room. Any time you need … Read More...
Freebie: Super Cute Scandi Style Embroidery
I am in the process of remodeling my craft room. I want it to be cozy, inviting and yet still functional. When I started the remodel I found a lot of pillows I loved but they were SO expensive! Why … Read More...
Crafty Home | Pompom Bouquet Tutorial
If you are always browsing the internet blogs and shops like I do looking for ideas, you will see black and white is very trendy this year even in children’s clothing. Today I found Caroline Urdaneta on “Classic Play” where … Read More...
7 Crafts To Use Your Extra Bottle Caps
Whether you collect them, or just save them for some project you are hoping to find, bottle caps are a classic in the craft world. Their small size makes it easy to use the singular for a mini-project, or you … Read More...
DIY Raw Crystal Necklace
This Crystal necklace is different from most other crystal necklaces, can you tell why? It might not be obvious at first but then you realize what makes it so special. It is horizontal NOT vertical. Majority of crystals are hung … Read More...
Party Ideas – Disney’s Maleficent
This movie should have come out in October for Halloween. It looks very dark and quite evil. I am 99% sure I wouldn’t be able to sit through it.
For all the photos and some design ideas check out this … Read More...
DIY Calendula Balm
This Balm is perfect for cuts, bruises and stings. It’s probably not for beginners or impatient people (like me) as you do need to make a herbal infusion oil with the wildflowers and Calendula flowers. For the full recipe and … Read More...
Wind-Up Paper Butterflies
This craft caught my eye because it is very timely, at least where I live. Now that we have some flowers blooming and nice weather, we have started seeing a variety of colorful butterflies. These colorful butterflies make me want … Read More...
12 Neon DIY Projects
If you haven’t caught on to the neon trend yet, this round up of 12 neon DIY projects will make you want to do some neon crafting!
These neon DIY projects will freshen up your home decor, or make the … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Crayons and Oil
Here’s a cool technique for getting a soft blended look coloring your stamped images, use crayons and skidd oil, the All These Things I Love blog has all the details.
-Heather
Tutorial: Build a Robot
The nice folks at Sculpey.com and Britta Lautenschlager have this robot project. It says it’s geared towards the kids but I think it would be fabulous for any of us clayers. The tutorial uses original and terracotta Sculpey clays … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Table runner turned wall hanging
Maria of Maria’s Quilt Box explains she won this beautiful quilted table runner in a contest. Lucky! Instead of placing it on a table, she hung it on her wall.
Image credit: Maria’s Quilt Box
Sew a perfect quarter inch seam
Perfecting the quarter inch seam allowance is an essential skill for quilters who piece. If you have not yet reached what Deanna of SewMcCool refers to as “quarter inch seam Nirvana”, don’t panic. Go to her blog post, Sewing a … Read More...