Abby Glassenberg fromWhile She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Creatio
n, shares a free pattern for making these soft rattle ball baby toys. You can make them from two 5″ x 8″ pieces … Read More...
Tutorial: Personalize Lacing Cards
I love lacing cards. I think it is a great way to introduce kids and adults into the needlework world. Why not get the kids even more involved and excited about … Read More...
Cookie Icebox Cake
Sometimes I think I lived under a rock when I come across these recipes. Then again, we didn’t eat dessert growing up. We only ate cake on birthdays and pies during the holidays.
This Cookie Icebox Cake has Father’s Day … Read More...
Different Ways to Decorate A Console Table
It can sometimes be difficult to find that perfect balance when decorating a console table. You want it to look just so. After all, it can sometimes be that one piece that everyone sees upon entering your home. You want … Read More...
Tutorial: Trompe L’WOW dress
In her Trompe L’WOW dress, Melissa from EcoArmoire uses a trompe l’œil effect to add retro cute details to a plain dress. She shares a tutorial on The Sewing Rabbit showing how she did it. She uses a fabric marker … Read More...
Plastic Cat Art DIY
I think my Cat loving, coffee drinker, hipster sister would love this Plastic Cat Art. Katie at Running With A Glue Gun shows you hot to use plastic animals to make one of a kind hipster art!
Get the … Read More...
Kids Craft Idea: Ice Cream Spoon People Felt Rollup
Amy is a team member on “crafts unleashed” and blogs out of PA while taking care of her children! She has the cutest craft for kids her “Ice Cream Spoon People Felt Rollup” and I think this will become one … Read More...
Felt Leaf Candle Mat
This “Leaf Candle Mat” makes a pretty backdrop for your candles on a nice table on a warm summer night. This project tutorial has a pattern and complete instructions by Mary Ayres on “Craft Ideas”! Thanks for sharing this lovely … Read More...
How To Make Rainbow Batik
When I found this project, I immediately went on a search around my home for a plain white anything I could try this with! Such a fun project to do with the family or even with a larger group of … Read More...
Tutorial: Outdoor pillow trio with square and bolster styles
Sew4Home shows how to make a trio of outdoor pillows to jazz up your patio or front porch. They used outdoor fabric and a faux fur to make the grouping. These would also be cute made for a bedding ensemble. … Read More...
Tutorial: Add an exposed zipper to a make a nursing dress
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to add an exposed zipper to the front of a dress. It’s a cute detail, but it also has a very practical purpose. It turns a regular dress into a nursing dress! She came … Read More...
Technique: Easy Water Background for Cards
Here’s a quick and easy way to make a background look for a cards that looks like water using Distress Ink perfect for summer, beach and nautical themes. The Clips-N-Cuts blog has a video tutorial to show you how.
-Heather… Read More...
Intricate Crochet Of India
Once upon a time in a state of India called Andhra Pradesh, a Scottish woman introduced the local women to the art of crochet. Since then, these mostly impoverished and uneducated women have become known around the world for their … Read More...
3 Custom Wedding Guest Book Ideas
Katie at A Handcrafted Wedding shares 3 ways to create a unique guest book for your big day. The best part is that the decorative elements can be displayed in your home too! See all 3 ideas and get a … Read More...
Tutorial | Interactive Zipper Pull Graduation Card
Kala at Craft-e-Corner shows all the steps to creating this interactive zipper pull card using a Silhouette or other electronic die-cutting machine. She explains exactly how to make the zipper pull element, and how to construct the rest of the … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Favorite
I chose to feature Favorite by PepPea because I loved the colors she used on the page, and how the embellishments and the patterned paper coordinated so well.
Tidbits about her:
I have been scrapbooking for over 15 years using … Read More...
Tutorial: Hammock and stand for an 18″ doll
Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll shows how you can make a hammock and stand for your American Girl doll (or other 18″ doll) to laze around in the sun all day. The fabric hammock is easily made … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated bottle and can wraps
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial for these easy-to-make insulated wraps for bottle or can drinks. They wrap around a cold bottle to keep it cool when you’re hanging out on a warm summer day. The wraps have a … Read More...
Freebie: Fabric bundle wraps to store and label your stash
Many fabric stores package their remnants in rolls or bundles with a paper wrapper to hold it together. Why not do the same for your fabric stash? It’s a good way to store lots of fabric in a small space. … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby onesie
Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for making a baby onesie. Make it from a fun print with contrast binding, like she did, for a one of a kind garment for baby. Her free pattern will make a onesie in … Read More...