Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make this gorgeous floral clutch. The front of the small round wristlet is covered in a large fabric flower bloom. It has a zipper opening and short strap so … Read More...
Tutorial: Drum Floor Pouf
Laura at A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial showing how to make this Drum Floor Pouf. It functions as a footstool or extra seating, and it also happens to look really cool. You can make one out of your favorite … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY long arm gloves to keep the cold out
My favorite winter gloves are always ones with long arms on them so the cold doesn’t creep in at my wrists. They’re not always easy to find in styles I like, though. The Selfish Seamstress shows an easy solution, adding … Read More...
Project: Pop Up Valentine Card
The Sizzix blog has a tutorial for making this fun pop up balloon Valentine card, you can even tuck a little candy inside!
-Heather
Tutorial | Faux Chalkboard Valentine Art
Gillian Nelson shares how to use your Silhouette (or another die cutting machine) along with black cardstock and spray ink, to create some faux chalkboard pieces with a Valentine’s Day theme. Make some yourself using her detailed step-by-step here.
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Tutorial | DIY Valentine Goody Bags with Printable
Get this free download to make these goodie bags for Valentine’s Day. You’ll also need cello bags or sandwich bags, and of course treat! Buy them, or use the link to a shortbread recipe that’s included in the post. … Read More...
Cute Boy Crochet
Well, there are undoubtedly girls who would like to wear this cool scarf too, but aren’t we always searching for projects for the boys? This one is definitely in the plus category. The stitch pattern is so simple that most … Read More...
Photography for Scrapbookers | How to Focus Accurately
My absolute favorite lens to use is my 50mm fixed, so I was excited to find this tutorial about focusing accurately with it. Courtney O’Dell explains how you can choose the best focus point for the shot you’re about to … Read More...
Lesson plan – Sound Matching Valentine Hearts
Besides being a reason to give candy and cards to your friends and sweeties, you can use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to help kids practice letter and sound recognition. Mandi, from Moments With Mandi blog, shows how easy it … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | The Dress
Polymer Clay Cane Finds
I spent a chunk of Sunday afternoon making the monarch butterfly cane in the mosaic above. That put me in the mood to see what the other caners were up to on Flickr. And it turns out there was neat … Read More...
Heart-Shaped Felt Valentine Fortune Cookies
I have done felt fortune cookies before but these are “Heart-Shaped Valentine Fortune Cookies” with downloadable pattern and fortunes. As you can see they tuck candy in these along with the fortunes. Check out the pictorial over at “Craft Passion” … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Child’s basic long-sleeved t-shirt
Small Dreamfactory shares a free pattern for a child’s long-sleeved t-shirt. It’s a basic tee with a round neck and set in sleeves. The pattern comes in one size (size 104 / EU 3 – 4 years / US 4Y). … Read More...
Free pattern: Sock lion
Craft Passion shares a free pattern for making this sock lion softie. Lions are supposed to be fierce, but this guy is straight up cute with his wide eyes and fluffy yarn mane. He also has a tuft of yarn … Read More...
Tutorial: Heart argyle applique
Christine from Heidi & Finn shows how to make this cute heart argyle applique design. The heart design is cute for Valentine’s Day, but hearts are also cute for year-round wear so you’d get plenty of wearing time out of … Read More...
Tip: Adding Text to Digital Stamps
Do you need to add a specific text to a digital stamp image? It’s simple to do, The Your Next Stamp blog shows you how.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Personalized Felt Heart Muslin Bag DIY
Everyone likes to believe something is created just for them. These “Personalized Felt Heart Muslin Bag DIY” are just the thing. Sally J Shim of “Oh Happy Day” Felt Heart Muslin Bags
comes in handy for little treats or gifs … Read More...
16 Storage and Organizing Ideas
If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the lookout for smart, practical ways to keep your home tidy without spending a fortune on fancy storage solutions. That’s why I love lists like this—filled with real-life organization and cleaning hacks … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Soy amado quilt
This is Little Island Quilting‘s first finished quilt made especially for Mexico City street children. Unfolded, right smack in the center she appliqued the words ‘Soy Amado’, Spanish for ‘I am loved’.
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How I Up cycled a Sweater into a Valentine’s Day Wreath
How darling is this wreath created by Adina host of “Simply Country Life”. Adina hesitated at trying her hand up-cycling old sweaters, but she did an amazing job and has a winner in her Valentine Wreath. It is so fresh … Read More...