I have a friend who admits to not understanding coffee cup cozies. She says she buys cute mugs so she wants to be able to see them.
She is clearly not a knitter.
I like to knit little cozies for … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a “pinch proof” St. Patrick’s Day pocket to a plain tee
Nicole from Modern Handcraft shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add a green pocket to a plain tee to make it “pinch proof” for St. Patrick’s Day. She makes it from a solid green fabric, with … Read More...
Tutorial: How to clean your sewing machine
When was the last time you cleaned out your sewing machine? I’ll confess it’s been several months since I’ve cleaned mine, and I’m sure if I checked I’d see lint collected all around my bobbin case. It doesn’t take much … Read More...
Tutorial: Floaty fabric butterfly wings for kids’ dress-up
Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy shows how to make floaty fabric butterfly wings for small children to wear for dress-up. She uses batik quilting cottons to get the beautiful mix of colors. They attach with elastic shoulder straps. An additional … Read More...
Tutorial: Adjustable elastic suspenders
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to make a pair of adjustable elastic suspenders. The front has two straps, but on the back they meet in the middle to create a “Y” attaching at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Chenille backed wash cloths and burp cloths
Caila from Caila Made guest blogs in the DIY Babies series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a set of chenille backed washcloths. She also gives a link to a tutorial on her own blog showing … Read More...
Tip: Color Stamps with Distresss Markers
The Whiff of Joy blog has a color tutorial for coloring your stamped images with Tim Holtz’s Distress markers. I love this adorable mouse!
-Heather
Photography for Scrapbookers | Choosing a DSLR Camera
If you’re thinking about purchasing a DSLR camera, Kate at Clover & Dot has some advice for you. She covers price ranges. where to buy from and who to ask for even more advice. Click here to read her recommendations.
DIY Fascinator
Every bride needs a little bling, and this pretty fascinator from Crafts Unleashed adds the perfect bit of sparkle! Don’t be fooled by the glitzy look, this hair accessory is inexpensive and easy to make. Get all the instructions here… Read More...
Photography for Scrapbookers | Deciphering Lens Lingo
Are you in the market for a new lens, but you’re not sure what all the names and numbers mean? Or maybe you simply want to understand what your current lens can and cannot do. Well Lucrecer will help to … Read More...
Photography for Scrapbookers | Stepping Out of Auto
Step out of shooting in auto with help from Harri at Vanilla Craft Blog. She takes you through the three things critical for shooting in manual: ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed, and even includes a free cheat sheet that you … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Life Without You
Free flower rain boot liner tutorial
Andie of “American Felt & Craft” knows that April Showers Bring May Flowers! She is sharing this wonderful tutorial for these “Free flower rain boot liners”. Buy those sweet Wellington rain boot, but keep the inside dry with these liners. … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated knit skirt
Erin from Sewbon shows how to make a pleated knit skirt. The style is modern and kicky, especially when made out of a heavier weight knit that will show off the shaping of the deep pleats. It’s super cute out … Read More...
Abby’s tips for designing reversible softies
There’s something magic about a softie that’s reversible, one that gets turned inside out to become an entirely different creature. I’ve always been intrigued with how the designer was able to create two softies in one. Abby Glassenberg from While … Read More...
Felt Antler Alice bands
These sweet “Antler Alice band” comes from the “Dailyfix” with a downloadable template for the Antlers. There are instructions on how to assemble the headband. What young lady would love wearing this lovely headband? Enjoy!
Tutorial: Sock lion with a loopy yarn mane
Craft Passion shows how to make a sock lion softie with a loopy yarn mane. This is a mama lion to the smaller lion sock softie she shared several weeks ago. The mama lion is significantly larger, requiring two socks … Read More...
Felt meringues tutorial & pattern
Helena lives in Vallentuna, Sweden and hosts “craft and creativity” and her posts are in English and Swedish. She has a glam “felt meringues” for us to make with a complete tutorial and pattern template. These are so delicate and … Read More...
Freebie: Card Printables
Papertrey Ink has some fabulous free printable to download, add these to cards, scrapbook pages and more, click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our … Read More...
7 DIY Indie Business Card Holders
Everything Etsy shares this wonderful round up of fun and creative business card holders. Don’t be afraid to hand out cards to people you meet. Most people forget the name of someone with 30 mins. Leaving your card in their … Read More...