Amy from Ameroonie Designs guest blogs in the Swell Noel series at Positively Splendid with a tutorial showing how to make a Christmas ornament bean bag toss game. The bean bags are shaped like Christmas ornaments. To play, you toss … Read More...
Heather’s tips for decorative stitches on your sewing machine
Most newer sewing machines come with oodles of decorative stitches. The designs vary from machine to machine but there are usually stars and swirly vines and sometimes little flowers and Greek key designs. Whatever the decorative stitches are on your … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted infinity scarf
Laura from Craftstorming shows how to make a quilted infinity scarf. Her tutorial is part of the Winter Wonderland Pattern Anthology tour. Her infinity scarf is made from a layer of fleece and a layer of a soft fabric (she … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas stocking pockets
Are you making a Christmas stocking this year? Suzanne from Winter Wonderings… shares a tutorial over at Welcome to the Mouse House showing how to add a pocket when making a stocking. You can use the pocket to hold a … Read More...
Tutorial: Ice cream carton cozy
Kyla from Funky Polkadot Giraffe guest blogs in the Bake, Craft & Sew Along at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make an ice cream carton cozy. It’s like a coffee cozy, but instead of protecting … Read More...
DIY Candy Apple Wedding Favors
Have you been noshing on all the delicious varieties of apples available right now? If so, maybe you’ll want to take a trip down memory lane and treat your wedding guests to delicious candy apple favors! Intimate Weddings shares the … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Thanksgiving Collection
This free printable Thanksgiving Collection from Kim at Tomkat Studio includes just about everything you’ll need to pull off a lovely Thanksgiving dinner. You’ll get menu cards, invitations, assorted labels and even decor in the form of a banner and … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Thanksgiving Pillow Boxes
These little printable Thanksgiving pillow boxes from Sarah Hearts are great for stashing a small treat while dressing up your Thanksgiving table. You could also use the yellow one as a place card by writing a name in the … Read More...
Crochet At Play and Paper Play
This book is very aptly name. It’s full of enchanting patterns depicted on children at play. I am frequently asked for a cape for a little girl’s Little Red Ridinghood. Well, it’s … Read More...
Show & Tell | Handmade Thanksgiving Cards Using the Cricut
Stop by P.S. I Love You Scrapbooking to see these Thanksgiving cards made using the Create a Critter 2 cartridge with the Cricut machine. You’ll get more details on how the card was made here. Looking for Thanksgiving printables? … Read More...
Kids Craft – Gratitude Turkey
I am sure Turkey’s are the only beings that are truly NOT thankful for being a Turkey when it comes to Thanksgiving Day. These gratitude turkeys are a family tradition for happinessishomemade.net and they are so adorable it is easy … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Rock-a-Bye Baby
Rock-a-Bye Baby by Tarrah
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Looking for Baby themed papers, stickers and embellishments? Check some of our favorite baby-themed designs out on Scrapbook.com
Etsy Shop of the Week – Wood Curve
This week’s featured Etsy shop is Wood Curve. Wood Curve features the wood working art of Scott Blackwell, a design engineer with an artistic bent. Blackwell realized there was a lack of unique modern furniture at reasonable prices, so … Read More...
Cooking and Glass Blowing…It’s All Part of the Show at Urban Glass
I sure do wish I could have been at Urban Glass to witness the group, Burnt Asphalt Family’s cooking and glass blowing party. For an audience of over 100 people the group demonstrated their glass blowing skills while preparing a … Read More...
Polymer Clay Comfort Food
Little holiday treats and comfort food… in clay. Adorable-ness as my sidekick would say.
1. bread collection, 2. Christmas cookies, 3. 2013 Christmas Collection By Mels MIniatures, 4. Pizza and Wine!
Free sewing pattern: Reversible baby bib with side closure
One of my favorite baby gifts to give is a handmade bib, one that’s nicer than the ones you find the stores and made from a special fabric. I often make a stack of them in a sewing frenzy and … Read More...
Jewelry making at my Pinterest Party, #MPinterestParty
Disclosure: Michaels craft stores provided me with a gift card to cover the cost of supplies for my party, and with party ware to put out at my party. Their only request was that I blog about the party. Any … Read More...
Inspiration: Christmas Card Sketches
The October Afternoon blog has thee card sketches alang with a holiday themed card for each over on their blog. Sketches are great jumping off points when looking for new card layout ideas and inspiration.
-Heather
Looking for more paper … Read More...
Learn a Method for Jogless Color Joins in the Round
Knitting in the round is a lot of fun, and at least makes projects feel like they go more quickly, but one problem with circular knitting comes when you knit stripes and you have that little jog where the colors … Read More...
Tambour Video Tutorial
Mary of Needle ‘N Thread has been sharing lots of information about Tambour Embroidery and now she has worked up a video that shows the basic chain stitch. You will be able to practice the stitch backwards and forwards after … Read More...