Yesterday I posted a craft from “Creativ” and today I found out more about them. Creativ Company was founded in Denmark in 2000 and now has 140 dedicated employees, spread across seven European countries; suppliers for art and crafts. What … Read More...
Tutorial: Ultimate Kid Junk Pocket
Tara from Girl Like The Sea guest blogs at Imagine Gnats with a tutorial showing how to make her Ultimate Kid Junk Pocket. You can add this to any shirt you’re making. It would also be cute on an A-line … Read More...
Free pattern: Mini Messenger kid-sized bag
Make It Perfect shares a free pattern for making a Mini Messenger Bag for kids. The finished bag is 7″ x 10″, which is big enough to hold a sketch book and crayons. She designed the bag to show off … Read More...
Easy T-Shirt Coasters
Next time you clean out the dresser drawers, don’t throw away those old t-shirts that are stained, holey, or just too small. Instead, follow the directions shared by NellieBellie to use them to craft colorful drink coasters.
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6 Spring Centerpieces To Use Your Extra Glass Vases
Most all of us have some of those glass vases laying around the house. They come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes our collection gets so big we just need something to do with them. Why not recycle … Read More...
DIY Chalkboard Monogram Wedding Cookies
I just added the cutest DIY to my Chalkboard Inspiration collection on Pinterest: Chalkboard Monogram Cookies! These adorable treats from Project Wedding would make the sweetest favors for wedding celebrations. Click here for all the instructions.
Tutorial: Ironing board cover with storage pocket
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make an ironing board cover with a handy storage pocket hanging from one side. The cover fits snug around your ironing board. The pocket is big … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow bean bag set
Bean bags offer a world of play possibilities!! They can sorted, stacked, and tossed. They also make good bedding for a favorite stuffed animal. Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
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Project: Spring Rain Card
Spring showers bring May flowers! The Spellbinders s blog has a video tutorial for making this fun spring rain card.
-Heather
Show & Tell | Quilled Fringe Flowers
Ann Martin, the author of All Things Paper (and blog of the same name), shares some quilled paper flowers made with a new type of graduated paper strips called Exotic. She explains several ways you can use the strips … Read More...
Freebie | Valentine and Love Printables
Valentine’s Day is long past, but if you haven’t actually documented it yet, these free Project Life printables are still handy! The love themed ones can be used at any time during the year. Get these over at And Sew … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Signs of Spring
Polymer Clay Variety
I called this a variety but I guess they are all sculpture – still, the diamond is a feat of blends and careful shading for a very neat box, the lion is a mosaic of canes, the cat is a … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap and fabric Easter bunting
Crafts Unleashed shows how you can make an Easter bunting out of burlap and fabric. The flags in the bunting are made from triangles of burlap backed with fabric. They’re stitched together with hand stitches and the edges are left … Read More...
Trendy felt cushions DIY
I don’t know much about this site, I think they sell fabrics and they have some darling written tutorials like the following. This rough textured “Trendy felt cushions DIY” is on “cchobby” is easy to make yourself. DEPENDING on the … Read More...
Free Knitting Patterns – Cute Spring Knits
Spring is a time of renewal and new beginnings, and many people are excited to leave behind the cold and dark days of winter. As the weather starts to warm up, people begin to spend more time outdoors and start … Read More...
DIY Felt Cases for mobile, notebook or iPad
Behind this idea on “crealoo” are Elisa and Fanny. The ladies are showing us how to make “Felt Cases for mobile, notebook or ipad” from felt. They have a supply list and excellent pictorial tutorial for us to follow. This … Read More...
Tutorial: Toby the Stuffed Turtle with a secret pajama pocket
Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making Toby the Stuffed Turtle. But Toby isn’t just an ordinary stuffed turtle. He has a fun secret feature. His shell is also a pocket to hold a child’s pajamas! His body is made … Read More...
Project: Stamped Bunny Tags
The Pin is Here blog has directions for making some adorable personalized Easter Bunny tags. These would be great to hang on a basket or treat bag.
-Heather
Little Monsters
Do you have a little monster in your life? Why not stitch up these cute monsters for them! You can use the pattern to make buttons, badges or even add a little style to the monster’s wardrobe. Hey! Monsters … Read More...