Do you have a stack of leftover styrofoam coffee cups
that is just sitting there and collecting dust? Even if you don’t have any sitting around these adorable Easter cup crafts may motivate you to go buy some.
All you … Read More...
Needle Felting 101 Blanket Tutorial
Elsie and Emma of “A Beautiful Mess” are two talented ladies and do share many free tutorials with us; like Elsie’s “Needle Felted Blanket” with fluffy Swiss crosses felted on a store bought blanket. She had seen many other Swiss … Read More...
8 Tutorials To Make Felt Toys For Kids
Felt toys have long been a classic in most homes. They are cheap and easy to make, can easily be personalized, and are very durable to the little hands that love to play with them. Felt toys also provide a … Read More...
Tutorial: Raindrop applique throw pillow
Sara from The Aqua House shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how to make this raindrop pillow. The front of the pillow is covered in large raindrop shapes appliqued out of a mix of prints. It’s … Read More...
Super Sci-Fi Rocket fueled Jet Pack tutorial
Natalie of “doodle craft” created this clever “Super Sci-Fi Rocket fueled Jet Pack” and any little child would love this. Natalie saw a pin on Pinterest for some jet packs and knew her son needed one and is showing us … Read More...
Tutorial: Stroller cell phone carrier
Katie from Made to Be a Momma shows how to make a cell phone pocket to hang on your stroller handle. She designed it to fit on her umbrella stroller, which is lightweight and portable for spring and summer outings, … Read More...
Project: Shadow Box Card
Brighten someone’s day with a wonderful Spring Showers Shadow Box card, find the tutorial over on Stamping & Scrapbooking in California blog.
-Heather
Quick And Warm 6 hour Crochet Afghan
When I first saw this lovely afghan that Allison indicates she crocheted in under six hours, I was skeptical. It’s so pretty, both in color and in the choice of stitch pattern, that I could not understand how it could … Read More...
Freebies and Ideas for Easter
What are you doing for Easter? here are a few ideas to help in your planning.
1. Get these free vector Easter files from Curly Made (shown above)
2. Make a cute bunny garland to decorate with these instructions from … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Love This
No-Dye Easter Eggs
Okay, so you can’t eat egg shells, but you can eat the eggs inside.
Jordan at Kojo Designs sent these cute ideas and I fell in love. Plus, it meant less mess!
These beautiful designs are created using a white … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux blanket binding
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to use a faux binding technique to finish off a blanket. The blanket is made from two layers of fabric, with the faux binding peeking from between them. She shows this finish on … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Ruffle hem apron for a girl
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a ruffle hem apron for a girl. She makes it from two coordinating prints – one print for the bib and skirt, and another … Read More...
Stenciled Felt Coasters Tutorial
These “Stenciled Felt Coasters” come from “Craft Passion” with a good photo tutorial showing you every step along the way. You can make your coaster stencils as complex or as simple as you want. I think these would make a … Read More...
Freebie: Easter Bunny Digital Stamp
Buggaboo Stamps has this sweet little Easter Bunny digital stamp to download for free, hurry though, he’s only available for a limited time!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Felt Ball Mobile instructions
Danielle of “my sparkle” created this remarkable “Felt Ball Mobile” that is perfect for a nursery or any room. Danielle tells is just how she made it and how it is put together. You’ll have a really wonderfully unique mobile … Read More...
Bunny Wristlet Pouch tutorial
This is a cute little “Bunny Wristlet Pouch” for kids. Use the colors you like and fill them with goodies. Paola of “my creative place” has a complete pictorial for you to make her project. Thanks Paola for sharing!
Perfect Daffodils to Knit for Spring
Are the daffodils blooming where you live? They’re almost gone here, but we knitters do not have to be constrained by literal seasons.
I’m loving this knitting pattern for daffodils by Julie Taylor from Craftsy. They’re just lovely, and pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing buttonholes
In theory, a button and buttonhole is a simple closure. Just a hole in the fabric and button to pass through, right? But it’s never that simple. You have to get them sized right, and covered evenly with stitches, and … Read More...
Tutorial: 2-shirt cinch backpack
Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial showing how you can turn a couple of t-shirts into a cute backpack. She uses two shirts for each bag to yield enough fabric for a lining. All of the fabric you need … Read More...