Josie, the blogger who shared this tutorial, offers these as religious Easter eggs but I think they’re perfect for anyone. And, as she mentioned, they’d make great word pebbles.
Josie uses air dry clay for the project and makes … Read More...
Irish Trifle – Recipe has alcohol
UPDATE: I apologize to all. I should have used a different title than the one used by the blogger that I featured. I am aware of the history and did not mean to make light of the terrible tragedy that … Read More...
Freebie: Faith, Hope, Love and Luck
The great folks over at Kreinik created this Four Leaf Clover pattern just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. According to folklore, each leaf on a clover has its own meaning; … Read More...
Bluestem and Sage
I will admit that I have a love/hate relationship with French knots or anything that resembles them. They are such a hassle but they look so pretty. Case in point, Monika Kinner-Wheln’s stunning Bluesteam and Sage fiber art piece. Looking … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold Out Shamrock Card
Turn hearts into shamrocks for a pretty fold out card, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. The Splitcoast Stampers site has a detailed tutorial.
-Heather
How to make an artichoke out of recycled spoons
I never, ever, ever thought I would ever type the title of this post but, yup, you read it right! You can thank Mona for sending in this link to Craft Klatch where there is a tutorial on how to … Read More...
Do Penguins Really Need Jumpers?
The story has been all over the Internet the past few days. A story out of Australia said that the Penguin Foundation was putting out a call to knitters for wee sweaters for penguins.
It said they use the sweaters … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a reusable grocery bag
Rachel from Holy Craft shows you can make a reusable grocery sack. She used smart fab, a non woven material that is an alternative to paper and cloth. You could also use a quilting weight cotton to make these bags. … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day No Sew Holiday Shirt
Cassity of “remodel-aholic” created this “St. Patrick’s Day No Sew Holiday Shirt”! We all love the idea of NO SEW shirts because it can be used for any occasion. We can create a custom shirt for everyone in the family … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Ruched maternity shirt with long sleeves and thumb holes
Lisa from Mabey She Made It shows how she refashioned a plain shirt into a ruched maternity shirt. The lines of ruching give extra length as your tummy grows. It’s also a flattering look after baby arrives. She also added … Read More...
Shamrock Pretzel Pop
First I want to apologize again to those that were offended by yesterday’s post. I did place an apology on that post and renamed the dessert.
Here is a great dessert that you can make with the kids! So easy! … Read More...
Fabric Scrap Quilts for Kids to Make
Maybe I am drawn to this project because I love quilting and fabric. I also hate the idea of throwing fabric scraps, no matter how small they are, and this is a great excuse to save them to be used … Read More...
5 Easter Wall Art Projects
Easter is a wonderful time of year and is filled with cheer and flowers and of course adorable little chicks and bunny rabbits. Celebrate the season with these free printable wall art projects.
Ginger Detox Soak
I love ginger, I love ginger tea, I love ginger chocolates so soaking myself in Ginger really does appeal to me. triedandtrueblog.com shares this simple recipe to get you started with a love for ginger. Ginger can help kick cold … Read More...
DIY: T-Shirt into Infinity Scarf & necktie cuff bracelet
What a charming Infinity Scarf made from a T-Shirt by Jen the host of “Girl in the Garage”! Jen spends most of her time in her garage rebuilding thrift store finds. Take one of your old patterned T-Shirts and follow … Read More...
Tutorial: Dry erase coloring placemat
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a dry-erase coloring placemat to help keep the kiddos occupied while you’re getting dinner together. You could also take it with you to restaurants to keep the … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Add a hood to a t-shirt
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add a hood when making a t-shirt. She used Cuddle fabric to make it extra warm, and added a faux button tab at the collar … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY purse organizer from placemats
Tired of fishing around in your purse to find a pen or your phone? Moe from Five Sixteenths shows how you can make a purse organizer out of a couple of placemats. This is such a smart idea! And easy … Read More...
Freebie: Carrot Digital Stamp
The Alley Way Stamps has a cute carrot and sentiment digital stamp to download for free, so cute for Easter and spring cards! Hurry though and grab it, not all their freebie are free forever.
-Heather
Looking for more digital … Read More...
Product Review | Canon Selphy vs Epson Picture Mate
If you’re in the market for a dedicated photo printer, Kerri Bradford has posted a comparison of the Canon Selphy and the Epson PictureMate. These two self-contained mini printers bot print 4×6 photos. Kerri gives a bit of technical background … Read More...