This is such a clever gift idea for your tea drinking friends and family members. Craft this “cozy tea pouch with Better Homes and Gardens’ patterns, felted wool, and a bit of embroidery thread for a simple and sweet Christmas … Read More...
Felt Scarf Cup Wraps
Why not put a cute scarf on your guest’s hot drinks to keep them warm and in style with these “Felt Scarf Cup Wraps” from Better Homes & Gardens. Cut a 1-1/4-inch-wide strip of felt about 23 inches long. … Read More...
New Release: PSA Holiday Stamps
PSA Essentials stamps has some great new holiday peal and stick interchangeable clear stamps, perfect for making your cards, return address labels and tags this season! These are now available at the Paper Clique.
-Heather
Two Last Minute Thanksgiving Ideas
Still searching for some doable Thanksgiving ideas to pull together? I have two for you!
First these super quick Thankful For cards made with stamps and Kraft paper from The Homesteady Looking for Thanksgiving printables? Check these designs out on … Read More...
Sneaking Christmas Cookies
This little fellow is sneaking some cookies and I imagine that they are Christmas ones and he is about to get caught! This free chart from Frimousse has all the charm that their charts usually do and then some. It … Read More...
A Post about Knitting, Twitter and…Budweiser?
When I saw this story I almost couldn’t believe it because it just sounds a little crazy. I mean, I have no idea at all how Jennifer Anton, Budweiser UK’s marketing manager, came up with the idea for the beer … Read More...
Quick Thanksgiving Project
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread posted a super quick hand embroidery project that is perfect for Thanksgiving and if you start right now you will have plenty of time to whip it up before tomorrow. Use fall colors or … Read More...
Red and White Christmas Pillows DIY
Pillows add instant personality to any room. And handmade pillows like these are sure to be used for the holidays year after year. Our tree pillows were done in red-and-white, but you can use different color felts to match your … Read More...
Felt Dove Garland DIY
This project looks like a quick addition to add to your Charismas décor. These pretty felt doves are fun-to-make and will add subtle holiday cheer to a fireplace mantel or shelf.
How to make a recycled tp tube glowing decoration
I know Halloween is just a memory now but I wanted to share this idea as I bet it would look amazing in the winter hanging from a tree with a Christmas theme-like putting a bunch together to form a … Read More...
Snowman in a Cup Christmas Dessert
Who can resist a snowman?
When the first snow hits, the kids automatically want to build a snowman. But what if you live where it does not snow. Here is a snowman that anyone can build, anytime of the year. … Read More...
Video tutorial: Use a soldering iron to cut and seal synthetic fabrics
Kathleen from Grosgrain shows how you can save yourself time and trouble when finishing the edges of a lightweight synthetic fabric, like a chiffon. Instead of folding and stitching and hoping even a narrow hem doesn’t have too much body, … Read More...
Knit a Sideways Cable Sweater
Sweaters with the cables running sideways are pretty popular this year, and Donatella at Inspiration and Realisation was inspired to design her own in a pretty red mohair yarn speckled with black.
Check out her site for some great details … Read More...
Project: Thanksgiving Place Cards
Need a last minute way to spruce up your Thanksgiving table? Find directions for making some lovely place cards over on the Creating Keepsakes blog.
-Heather
Your Crochet Angel
This is the free pattern from one of my favorite crochet talents, Thata Pang. Check out her blog for all sorts of crochet inspiration. You can get the free pattern for this pretty angel here. While Thata resides in … Read More...
Dinner Party Ideas – Butter Mold
Sometimes the attention is in the details. Don’t even think about throwing a clump of butter on to the table for your guests to plop their knifes into. Instead create your very own butter mold and serve up a “little … Read More...
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Polymer Clay Baubles
My tried and true sort of favourites: beads and little pieces, baubles and goodies. People are trying some lovely finishes and shapes lately!
1. 7, 2. Tube Beads, 3. Ladies in Blues, 4. Tapered Bead Necklaces, rusted, … Read More...
Free pattern: Carnaby Carry All Bag
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for her Carnaby Carry All Bag. It’s a largish bag, measuring 20″ long X 14″ high when finished. The shape is a basic U-shape bag, with angled pockets and piecing. It’s … Read More...
Cricut Tutorial: Christmas deer pillow cover
How cute is this Christmas deer pillow cover? It’s easy to make when you use iron on transfers cut with an digital media cutter. Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how to do it using a Cricut cutter. If you … Read More...