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...
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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...
8 Amazing Tutorials To Make Your Own Lemonade Stand
For years, the lemonade stand has been one of those things that just comes along with the warmer weather. You may or may not have had the opportunity of hosting a lemonade stand in your own yard, but with these … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace top with exposed zipper
Alexia from Author of Lexi Made shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make this lace top with an exposed zipper. It’s a beautiful top for spring!! The lining is sewn together with the lace so it … Read More...
Egg Heads with Grass Hair
If you want to plant something that will grow fast and also provide fun for the kids beyond the actual planting, one of these egg heads is perfect.
Have the kids draw a face on an empty egg shell, fill … Read More...
Free pattern: Long arm oven mitts
Somehow I’ve collected quite a few cute oven mitts, most of them with kitties printed on them. I want to love them, but the oven mitts I actually use are a rather plain pair that reach longer down my arms. … Read More...
Make A Embroidery hoop headband organizer
This embroidery hoop headband organizer will help bring order to a jumbled pile of headbands. The covered hoop hangs on the wall, with a length of ribbon hanging below. The ribbon has pockets sewn across it to hold headbands. Lauren … Read More...
Project: Paper Scraps Easter Card
The Whiff of Joy blog has great idea for using up some of those pattern paper scraps we all have hanging around. Use them with a die cut for a fun patterned shape like an Easter Egg.
-Heather