Andie of “American Felt and Craft” has a tutorial for these darling “Lil Firecracker Felt Hair Clips” for all the red, white and blue holidays this spring and summer. These super easy little felt firecracker hair clips can be made … Read More...
The Craftys | Awards that Celebrate the Best in Craft
Calling all crafters! The Craftys is a new annual award that celebrates the best in craft across America. Enter your craft projects for a chance to win $1000! You have until May 26th to enter.There are 10 categories for … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a vintage-inspired cropped sweater top
Colette Patterns posts a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how you can sew a vintage-inspired cropped sweater top. Sew, not knit. That makes my knitting-challenged self happy! Instead of knitting the sweater, you can sew it out of … Read More...
How to make a recycled parts sign
If you or someone you know gets inspired by found “junk” pop on over to this link to the blog The Little Moments to see how you can make a pretty sign with found objects.
Colorful Caterpillar
How cute would this little character be at a party? This cake reminds me of a book that I used to read to my daughter when she was little.
The Two Savvy Sisters shows us how to make this caterpillar … Read More...
DIY Pegboard Wall Organizer
I love the simplicity of this idea! Take a pegboard, jazz it up and use it as your organizer!
DesignByDawn did this, and it has resulted in a simple and easy way to organize and keep your stuff.
You just … Read More...
Tutorial: iPad or tablet case for a guy
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a tutorial for making an iPad (or other tablet) case for a guy. No frills, no flowers, just great details like a leather cover and contrast top stitching. The cover folds … Read More...
DIY Mannequin Head Art
If you are crafty then at some point in time you have either had one of these in your house or have seen on in a shop and thought now what can I do with that? These Mannequin heads have … Read More...
Super Easy Lace Scarves
A scarf is a great place to start if you’re new to lace knitting because it’s small and quick to complete and usually uses the same, small, repeating stitch pattern throughout.
My Razor Shell Scarf uses a two-row repeat, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy ribbon headband
Kathryn from The Pickled Herring shows how you can turn a bit of fancy ribbon into a headband. It’s super easy to make, and a good way to show off a fancy ribbon. You’ll only need 15 inches of the … Read More...
DIY Crepe Paper Peonies
The talented and creative Lia Griffith conjures magical flowers from paper that look like the real thing! I’ve often featured her beautiful tutorials here, and I just had to share her latest creation – crepe paper peonies. Learn how … Read More...
Etsy Feature- The Crafted Life Shop
Rachel, owner of The Crafted Life now has an etsy shop! She’s still getting her etsy shop going but in her shop are some whimsical hand painted necklaces that are just lovely! You can view everything in her shop … Read More...
Tutorial: Little dirndl skirt
Kristin from Skirt As Top shows how to make a pretty dirndl skirt for a little girl. The full skirt is gathered on to a flat waistband in the front, but has an elastic waistband in the back for easy … Read More...
Project: Stamped Window Box
Find directions for making this lovely décor box from Michele Kovac over at Thought of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker. She stamped her floral image, punched it into separate squares and then added them inside a painted wooden window style box, so … Read More...
Crochet A Lacy Dress
This is NOT a project for a beginner, but if you can read a chart, you can recreate this stunning yet playful lacy dress/blouse. It’s a very special look that can work as a swimsuit cover up, a dressy sweater, … Read More...
Tutorial | Punch Basics
Want to get more out of your punches? Check out this Punch Basics series by Lisa Storms. It’s pretty amazing what you can create using basic shapes!
Show & Tell | Decorative Elements With Brads
Sara Winnick shares some tips for working with mini brads to create a decorative element like the one shown above. Hers was inspired by a pillow she owned.
Inspiration du Jour | Us Noi
I chose to feature Us Noi by elimargini (Elisabetta) because I loved the soft colors used for a travel photo, and the mix of gold and pink.
More about Elisabetta
… Read More...I’ve been scrapping since I was very young (I think
Adornment in Clay
After having done the Bead Soup Bead Party( a great big beady party) last weekend I’ve been flooded with pictures of the amazing beadiness polymer clay artists get up to. These are just some of them.
Slotted Building Discs
I found the ideas for these slotted building discs at Made by Joel and thought it was a great project to share with all of you. I love the idea of taking these along with you for a quiet activity … Read More...