I loved the art in Dr. Seuss books and the iconic Cat in the Hat hat is such a fun image. If you like it too and want to make little decorations or in this case a treat container pop … Read More...
My Favorite Book on Finishing
It turns out I had a lot less to say about finishing than I thought I did, so if you have any questions or topics I didn’t cover let me know and I’ll get to them next week.
In the … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Magic Vases
Irish is in the air – it must be coming up to St. Patrick’s Day! Yeah!
Get yourself in the mood as well and shake of those winter blues by making these magic vases for St. Patrick’s day celebrations!
Using … Read More...
5 Amazing No Bake Goodies
No Bake recipes work well all year round and fun to do with the kids. Here are 5 different recipes for you to try. A couple of them are gluten-free, vegan and dairy-free. Give your oven a little break and … Read More...
Sticky Wall Rainbow
This activity, shared by Jen (from Mama.Papa.Bubba) is a great way to decorate a wall for St. Patrick’s Day or spring. Start out by drawing a rainbow and clouds on a piece of clear contact paper and hanging it … Read More...
A Green Gnome – Easy to make
GardenTherapy shows you how to make a mossy garden gnome. She has a very clever story going around her whole post so make sure you read the instructions and the whole story.
Get full details here: Garden Gnome transformation.
Knit Coffee Cozies for Him and Her
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...