Vacation time is just around the corner for a lot of us. It is time to hit the beach and sun our buns! Don’t forget the sunscreen, no one wants burnt buns! Lesbrodeusesparisiennes.com offers this adorable retro vacation/holiday pattern to … Read More...
Springtime Craft Tutorials: Felt Tulips & Felt Daffodils
Abby of “While She Naps” has these very realistic “felt tulips” and “Felt Daffodils” for us to make. With this spring being so cool and rainy these flowers would add some spring indoors. Abby has excellent tutorials for both flowers … Read More...
Freebie: Cupcake Box Kit
The always fabulous Claudine Hellmuth is offering an adorable cupcake box to download and print for free, you can even personalize it with the initial of your choice.
-Heather
Free pattern: Aanchi toddler round yoke nightgown or dress
Preethi from WIDI shares a free pattern for making her Aanchi nightgown for a toddler girl. It loose fitting dress gathered on to a wide round yoke. It doesn’t have to just be a nightgown, though. This style is also … Read More...
Beautiful Butterfly Hairpins
How gorgeous are these butterfly hairpins? Tamara was inspired by a retail version and created her own beautiful pins! I think these are lovely!
Tutorial: Absorbant baby bib with a crumb catcher pocket
Narelle from Cook Clean Craft guest blogs at And Sew We Craft with a tutorial showing how to make a baby bib with a pocket to catch crumbs. She pocket sticks out from the from the bib so the bits … Read More...
50 things you can make at home and not buy!
Are you tired of constantly breaking the bank at the grocery store? Do you want to find ways to save money on food while still providing your family with healthy and delicious options? Look no further than this incredible list … Read More...
Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
Remember Fluffernutter sandwiches? Did you put a big spoonful of marshmallow fluff
in your hot cocoa?
Made To Be A Momma has a homemade recipe for you to try.
I love finding recipes for items that I need, but never … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked bow skirt
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. shows the cutest color blocked bow skirt she made for her daughter. She’s sewn this design up many times since she originally published the tutorial. The neon and white you see here is allll … Read More...
Braided Barrettes Tutorial
Learn how to make these braided barrettes inspired by 80’s! What I think is neat about them is that you can use different colors, and match them to any outfit.
If you want to make some retro style barrettes, get … Read More...
DIY Neon Wall Art
Glow sticks are amazingly fun for all ages. This fun wall art by Lanared is perfect for a birthday party or NYE party. Check out some of our other glow stick project and ideas.
Tutorial: Felt Car Play Mat/House Tutorial
I know our little guy would love this darling “Felt Car Play Mat/House” designed and created by Narelle of “Cook Clean Craft”! Narelle is an engineer-turned-mum of 2 and homemaker; dedicated to providing tools for the modern domestic engineer. She … Read More...
Make a Reading Journal
If you are looking for a way to make reading more fun for your kids, check out this idea shared by Kaley on Less Than Perfect Parent. She made a reading journal with her daughter so they could keep … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy 3 step sunglasses case
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a tutorial showing how to make a quick and easy sunglasses pouch to keep your shades from getting scratched in your purse. It takes just 3 steps to make one. It’s a simple fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Distressed jeans patch method
Heather from Twin Dragonfly Designs shows a cool way to patch jeans. I’ve seen this same method done on high priced distressed jeans. She keeps the raggedy edges around the hole and just patches it from behind, with plenty of … Read More...
Techinque: Colored Pencils on Kraft Paper
Using bright colored pencils to color in your stamped images on kraft colored cardstock can give you a really cheerful pop of color on your cards. Find more about this technique over on the Hero Arts stamps site.
-Heather
Crochet E-Books
Here are a couple of fresh, new ebooks that will likely appeal to crocheters and other crafters as well. First is the new multicraft ebook published free by FaveCrafts and Prime Publishing. As you can see from the logos on … Read More...
Book Review: This Book Was A Tree by Marcie Chambers Cuff
This Book Was a Tree: Ideas, Adventures, and Inspiration for Rediscovering the Natural World by Marcie Chambers Cuff is a really interesting book that encourages creativity outdoors. It combines science and nature with crafts and fun. There are all sorts … Read More...
Inspiration: Make a memory bear to honor a loved one
Sherri from Hidden Treasures, and the Lesson Plans blog here at Craft Gossip, tells about the memory bears she made to honor and remember her husband’s grandmother. Her grandmother-in-law was an avid sewer so it was fitting that a sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Bench cushion
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make a long flat cushion to sit on top of a bench. It makes a soft surface to sit on and also adds a pop of pattern to a plain wooden … Read More...