When I first laid eyes on Anna Scott’s Queen Bee I thought it was machine embroidery. It looked like it was a cut out tapestry. After reading about the process and finding out … Read More...
DIY Pretty Little Felt Hair Bow
On “hair-sublime” there is this quick and easy “DIY Pretty Little Felt Hair Bow”! There is a nice pictorial that make recreating one easy.
Tutorial: Ankle zips for skinny jeans
Lexi from Lexi Made shows how she added zips to the ankles of the skinny jeans she made for her daughter. She used the Small Fry Skinny Jeans pattern by Titchy Threads, but this will work with any skinny jeans … Read More...
Tutorial: St. Patrick’s Day fabric scrap wreath
Free Spirit Fabrics shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make this St. Patrick’s Day fabric scrap wreath. Knotted strips of fabric give the wreath its fullness and color. They added in some St. Patrick’s Day themed picks, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered lace window valance
Christina from 2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial at Living With Punks showing how to make a layered lace window valance. It has rows of white lace in a mix of sizes and styles – though she suggests using wide … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Guinness Cupcakes
This recipe does use Guinness beer, but the author stated you could replace the beer with strong black coffee. This recipe is also gluten, dairy, egg and soy-free.
You can find the recipe for the cupcakes only on All the … Read More...
Spring Forward Craft
When you go to bed tonight, you should set your clock forward one hour because daylight savings time begins at 2:00 am tomorrow. This is why I chose to share a clock related craft today!
I was looking for a … Read More...
DIY- Crystal Necklace
This chunky necklace design was created by mygirlishwhims.com and is easy to follow with full instructions and photos to guide you along the way. Full tutorial can be found here.
Are you using crystals
for self-healing and meditation? Are you … Read More...
Baby Shower – Bows And Arrows
This one is not your typical Baby shower theme but that just might be what makes it so great and so appealing. Bows and Arrows is a perfect “Alternative” theme for a boys baby shower. The reds and blacks portray … Read More...
Free pattern: Toddler girl’s peasant dress and ruffle pants
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shares a free pattern at My Cuddle Corner for a toddler girl’s peasant dress and ruffle pants. The two pieces can be worn together or separate. She made them from Cuddle fabric for colder weather … Read More...
Tutorial: Standing collar sweatshirt
Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how to make a standing collar sweatshirt. It’s another variation on her Simple Blouse Pattern. She added the standing collar with button tabs and a kangaroo pocket, and made it from a heavy … Read More...
Project: Paper and Acrylic Bauble
Red Lead Stamps has a tutorial combining stamps and paper ephemera with acyclic shapes for a pretty mixed media bauble. I see so many uses for these, perfect for a jewelry pendant, cell phone charm or even a gift package … Read More...
Tutorial: Clay Easter Eggs
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...