Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to she added pom pom trim to the neck and pockets of this boiled wool Bateau Neck Dress she made for her daughter. The dimensional and colorful trim works beautifully with the simple lines … Read More...
Freebies and Project: Halloween Fabric Hoops
The Graphics Fairy has directions for printing vintage digital Halloween images onto fabric to make some wonderful wall hanging décor. There are also link to the images to download for FREE!
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, … Read More...
Which Crochet Is Best – Easy or Challenging?
Unless you’re a rank beginner at crochet, you probably have completed projects that range from Easy to Intermediate to Difficult to Challenging. These terms are, of course, somewhat questionable. What seems easy to one person may be extremely challenging to … Read More...
Freebie | Halloween Treat Packets – Printable PDF & Cut File
These little Halloween treat packets are perfect for just a handful of candy. You can download the free printable PDF or a free .studio cut file from Minted Strawberry. I love the little 8-bit ghosts! You could totally use these … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Fenway
How to make Crayon art
I really apprciate it when designers try new things and take risks. That is just what DeDe of the blog Designed Decor did with crayons. She tried two ways to melt crayons (neither of which I thought about trying) but … Read More...
Welcome to Autumn
I realize the official first day was 2 weeks ago or so but the first big show of my fall season was this weekend and the mornings were particularly chilly – almost frosty! The rest of the polymer clay world … Read More...
Halloween Project #2 – Glass Beads from Loribeads.com
I love making skull beads as well as ghosts and pumpkins for Halloween. I looked around the interwebs a bit to find all of you tutorials and there’s a bunch in one pdf by Lori Peterson of Loribeads.com. It … Read More...
DIY Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bucket from Wool Felt
This fun “DIY Halloween Trick-or-Treat Bucket from Wool Felt” is on “The Professor’s Blog”. The Professor is the head instructor at The Atlanta Institute of Stitches & Crafts, a school for modern crafting in Atlanta, GA. They have the full … Read More...
Halloween Project #1 – Broken Glass Cupcakes
I love the projects over at Instructables. They’re rather subversive. That’s perfect for Halloween. When I saw the broken glass cupcakes I immediately thought, this was a fabulous Halloween sweet treat that would be a great party addition. They’re … Read More...
DIY Invitations – Halloween
If you are planning on having a Halloween party then you are going to love these simple cards. They are so easy to make that the kids can help out. Halloween Invitations Cards.
DIY Tear Drop Earrings
Katie, also known as the Crafty Blog Stalker, recently posted a tutorial on her blog that will teach you how to make a pair of trendy Tear Drop Earrings like the ones pictured. Check it out here.
DIY – Citrus Body Scrub
This jar of body scrub resembles a lemon butter rather than a salve for your skin. Technically you could eat this if your heart so desired. That’s what is so great about DIY recipes 90% of the time they are … Read More...
Project: Spooky Halloween Bottles
The Sizzix blog has a tutorial for making some fantastic spooky bottles, perfect for decorating your Halloween table, kitchen counter or mantle!
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these printable designs we … Read More...
Free pattern: Fall leaf to piece
Paper piece a leaf in fall colors with this free PDF download designed by Yvonne of Yvonnes.dk. She doesn’t include dimensions, but the pattern could be re-sized to suit your project; imagine blocks for a large bed quilt or go … Read More...
5 Quick Christian Crafts
Sometimes it is hard to find the time to be a Christian in this busy world and it is even harder to find the time to teach your children Christian values. These 5 Christian crafts are aimed at Sunday schools, … Read More...
Printable Fruit and Veggie List
If there is one thing my 5 year-old has taught me is that she rarely does anything she doesn’t want to. I have to negotiate with her or make her believe it was her decision in the first place. So … Read More...
Tip: Peek a Boo Die Cut Card
The My Favorite Things blog has a tutorial for making a fun peek a boo card with a die cut opening in the front. Find out how easy it is to make one of these interesting cards over on their … Read More...
Feathered Owl Pumpkin ~ it’s a Hoot! Tutorial
Sisters, Heather. & Vanessa, host “At the Picket Fence” and this is their way of staying in touch. One lives in the Pacific Northwest and the other in Kentucky and they can share their lives via their blog. Both are … Read More...
Board to Follow: Art, Sculpture
If you like my posts on the intersections of modern art and crafting, then you should take a moment and head over to Pinterest to visit one of my favorite boards on that subject “Art, Sculpture“. Curated by … Read More...