Using die cuts, paints, embossing and stamps the Joyful Daisy blog will show you how to make this cute house card. This would be a great card for someone moving to a new home!
-Heather
Knit an Easy Chevron Baby Blanket
I have a friend who just the other day was lamenting the fact that chevron is still a trend. I didn’t want to tell her that knitters and crocheters have always loved a good chevron, and we’re happy to see … Read More...
Knitting Pattern – A Dozen Fun Flowers to Knit
To continue the theme of flowers this week, I thought it would be fun to share some more knitting patterns so you can knit your own, whether you make a bouquet of knit flowers to display or a single flower … Read More...
A Daffodil corsage, a tutorial
I remember each year my older brother who was in the Army would send my mother and me Easter corsages and they were so pretty and Easter was not the same when he stopped 🙁 Well let’s give our children … Read More...
DIY Wedding Vow Notebooks
Are you writing your own wedding vows? If so, be sure to check out the charming tutorial for DIY Wedding Vow Notebooks over at Something Turquoise! Such a sweet way to present your vows and to create a memento … Read More...
Sale: Impress Stamps!
Just a quick note to say Impress Cards and Crafts is having a sale, use code: SALE! to receive 20%, hurry though, sale ends tomorrow April 16th! -Heather
How to make a recycled dryer sheet wreath
If I hadn’t written in the title what this pretty wreath is made from I bet you would never have guessed. Pop on over to Beth Watson’s blog to see her tutorial on how to make a pretty recycled dryer … Read More...
Freebie: Dresden Plate with Butterfly
Dust off that sewing machine that’s been collecting dust this winter. Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs shares a free pattern for this Spring-invoking quilt block. What you see here is a quilt made up of 20 of these blocks. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Union Jack zippere cosmetic case
Marnie from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make this Union Jack fabric cosmetic case. The zippered top has tabs at either end to make it easy to pull the zipper open and closed. The boxed bottom gives … Read More...
DIY: felt flower crown tutorial
Your “felt flower crown” is so stunning and you look amazing. Meghan is the host of “Lionheart” blogs out of Los Angeles. She made a commitment to use the supplies she had instead of making a trip to the craft … Read More...
Free pattern: T-shirt Easter bunny softie
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making these cute t-shirt bunnies. They look so soft and squishy! She designed the pattern to use up the scraps of t-shirt she often has left over … Read More...
Coconut Custard Easter Pie
Easy as Pie!
This really is an easy recipe. The Kitchen Magpie lets you know the ingredients needed to whip up the coconut mixture for the pie. You can do that while the pie crust is baking. The crust is … Read More...
Party Ideas – Bow-Tique
This unique party idea was inspired by Minnie Mouse’s very own polka dot bow. This party “theme” just proves that you can create a theme out of anything. The key to making a successful theme is consistency of the design. … Read More...
Soap Recipe – Herbal Provence Soap
This soap is scented with herbs and essential oils that leave you smelling divine. The lush oils will replenish your skin with natural oils. For the full recipe and instructions visit Soaprecipes101.com
Jelly Beans & Package tutorial
Who does not think of Jelly Beans when Easter nears? I never think much about them other times of the year. I like the jelly fruit red ones and then onto orange and then it is downhill and the black … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on your sewing machine
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine using a special rolled hem
or narrow hemmer presser foot
. This foot has a twist of metal at the front that rolls the … Read More...
Make Light Catchers
This is such a creative experiment shared by Arianne from Still Parenting. She came up with this project to encourage her kids to explore nature during the winter months, but I am sharing it now because it is an … Read More...
Freebie: Easter 2014 Mini Sampler
This mini sampler from Frimousse is an update to her 2007 sampler. The chicken as a 2 is killing me. What a clever idea! I love the rustic colors in this pattern. It doesn’t have to be stitched up just … Read More...
Let it Glow!
Has your little one been bitten by the Frozen bug? SilentBlair over at Craftster.org posted this amazing Frozen hoopla. Make sure you check out the whole post because parts of this amazing stitching … Read More...
Tutorial: Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag
Deanna from SewMcCool shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag. It’s an awesome bag for going to camp – or sleepovers! The bag itself is roomy, and there are pockets … Read More...