May is National Transportation Month so why not plans some related crafts for your kids! Not only will the kids have fun making all of these crafts, you can also use them as an opportunity to teach them about different … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty bias trimmed washcloths from an old towel
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing she makes these pretty bias trimmed washcloths out of an old towel. Homemade bias tape from a print fabric is especially pretty around the edges of the towel washcloths. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s ribbon pickup skirt
Lisa from Mabey She Made It shows how to make this little girl’s skirt with gathered ribbon pickups. The pickups are made with ribbons threaded through casings at the hem, ruching the skirt up and creating a slight scallop to … Read More...
Project: Glittery White Wedding Card
The Art Glitter blog will show you how to combine die cutting and glitter for a stunning white glitter wedding card.
-Heather
Looking for more Wedding themed papers and supplies? Check out these embellishments here.
Tutorial | Make Your Own Patterned Paper
If you love a scrapbooking paper collection, but can’t buy it all, Ashli Oliver has a great video tutorial showing how you can maximize the parts you can afford. The key item is the stamp set! She shows how you … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Blue Skies
I chose to feature Blue Skies by paperiliitin (Riikka) because of the stunning photo and all the painty and layering techniques used. I really loved the way the letter stickers are scattered around too.
Tidbits about Riikka:
How long have … Read More...
Tutorial: Flower Hairpins
I’d probably turn these into beads because that’s how I go but they ARE adorable hairpins just as they are made in the tutorial. Anke, the artist, always has such a fun touch with her work.
Check out this … Read More...
Irid on Irid Fusing – From Fusedglass.org
It’s tutorial time. I like the tutorials offered by fusedglass.org (as well as all of their information!). And the Irid on Irid sounded like a great one to share. Iridized glass is so pretty and I find to be a … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage sheet flower pillow
Linda from Burlap and Blue shows how pretty a flower can be when made up out of vintage sheets. The oversized dimensional flower is sewn to the front of a pillow cover. She shares a tutorial showing how to make … Read More...
Happy Mother’s Day!
I want to wish all the Mom’s out there a very Happy Mother’s Day! And to my Mom…….love you, you are the bees knees!
This card was made by me with stamps from A Muse Studio, I stamped the … Read More...
Clean and Quick Tip
Happy Mother’s Day! Hope you all have a beautiful day!
Today I have a tip to help with your edible crafts. I make a mess when it comes to filling in muffin tins with the mix. It gets all over … Read More...
DIY Bird Feeders
You don’t have to go to the store and spend a lot of money to decorate your yard and feed the birds. Sara, from Mom Endeavors, shared directions to help you make colorful bird feeders using a few simple items. … Read More...
For My Mother
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms of two and four legged children. We wouldn’t be the successful adults without a mother’s love. This For My Mother pattern from Better Cross Stitch Patterns.com is a simple yet wonderful sentiment for … Read More...
To Mum with Love
Our moms-they are the reason we are here. They are our biggest supporter, our loudest cheerleader. Why not show your mom that she is in your heart with Sew Useful’s pattern and tutorial on Craftsy.com. The embroidered envelope is … Read More...
6 Projects To Make With Chalk Paint
Chalk Paint has been around for quite some time now, but has recently become very popular with furniture restoration projects because it is very simple to use and requires very little prep work. It is fun to work with because … Read More...
Melissa made a selfie from fabric
Melissa of Yummy Goods created this huge selfie on her design board using small pieces of fabric. She’s not only a quilter, but a painter; and it shows in this lovely work in progress (WIP). Visit her blog post Giant … Read More...
Project: Pop Up Owl Card
Hoot, hoot! How cute is the owl pop up card?! Darlene Designs has a video to teach you how to make one for yourself.
-Heather
Crochet Corral
This very cool basket might be just the thing to corral all the clutter that accumulates on my computer desk. And, it’s so stylish! Alexis over at Persia Lou offers us a free pattern and lots of helpful pictures so … Read More...
Tutorial: Magnets for Mom
These would be fun for a (very) last minute Mother’s Day gift. Either the smallest folks could make them or someone could make a deliberately young set of magnets. Again, include it with the latest picture of you or … Read More...
A Felt Rose {On a Stem} Tutorial
What lovely Roses for any day of the year, no water or dirt for these lovelies. To make them get over to “Root and Blossom” hosted by Lena is a wife and stay at home mom 🙂 Her tutorial for … Read More...