Are you looking for a fun and crafty holiday project? Make your own Advent calendar! An Advent calendar is a great way to get into the holiday spirit, and it’s a fun activity that you can do with your family … Read More...
Card Making – 12 Handmade Witch Card Ideas for Halloween
This collection invites you to explore a magical fusion of creativity and spookiness. Each card, a testament to the whimsical and eerie, showcases the artistry of crafting witches and their mysterious cauldrons, spell books, and brooms.
Whether you’re an avid … Read More...
Great tutorial on how to make a concrete pumpkin
I love working with concrete. It is affordable, easy and it lasts. Qualities that are great for outside seasonal decorations. Pop on over to the blog Bungalow 47 for the very detailed tutorial on how to make concrete pumpkins … Read More...
Make Your Hat Extra Cozy with Felting
I don’t write about felting your knitting all that often, which is weird because my first book was all about felting. It’s one of those things that I think was popular for a while maybe like 10 or more years … Read More...
Rosh Hashanah Crafts for Kids
Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the Jewish New Year, which takes place this year from Sept. 15-17 (2023). It marks the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve and is celebrated with blowing the shofar (a ram’s horn), … Read More...
15 Apple Cider Recipes For Fall
Fall is finally here and you know what that means – it’s time to break out all the apple cider recipes! There’s just something about the crisp air and the smell of freshly baked apples that gets me in the … Read More...
Butterfly Plastic Canvas Coaster Craft
There are all kinds of coasters out there, but how many of them are made out of plastic canvas? Probably not many. But with this tutorial you can make your own and they’ll look great on your coffee table or … Read More...
FREE Birthday Numbers Download
Recently I shared a bunch of birthday scrapbook layout inspirations (click here if you missed it) and several great ideas used the numbers corresponding to the birthday persons age. You can add a large number as part of … Read More...
Quickest Way To Wrap Your Homemade Caramels (and other candies)
If you’re ready for a super easy way to wrap/package your homemade caramels (or cookies, candies), you are going to love my easy method! We are now in the holiday season where we all love to give away our homemade … Read More...
Leaf Activities for Kids
Fall is right around the corner in the northern part of the world, which means it’s time for activities using leaves and learning about leaves. Here are some go-to activities and printables for fall that allow you to bring leaves … Read More...
13 Adorable Skeleton Sewing Ideas
Skeletons might sound creepy and scary, but they can actually be quite cute. Especially when they’re part of a Halloween sewing project. We’ve rounded up 13 adorable skeleton sewing ideas that are perfect for Halloween. Our roundup includes sewing tutorials … Read More...
Baby’s Sailing Sweater – Knitting Pattern
I recently had the pleasure of knitting the Sailing Sweater from the Snuggly Favourites collection by Sirdar. This pattern, along with the rest of the collection, features beautiful designs for a new generation of Snuggly babies. The designers at … Read More...
7 FREE Halloween Cross Stitch Patterns for Card Making
Lawn Fawn has tiny embroidery hoop die sets that allow you to create the cutest stitched greeting cards, tags and packaging. From cardstock you die cut the hoop frame and then die cut the “inside section” that already has holes … Read More...
Book Review- Feeling Low: What picked me up when I was down
It’s amazing how sometimes the right book can come into your life at the perfect moment. While “Feeling Low” is primarily aimed at younger children (3-12 yrs), its message and symbolism resonated deeply with our family. We have been grappling … Read More...
Colorwork and Cables Combine in the Twill Pot Holder
When I saw pictures of the Twill Pot Holder from Purl Soho online, I knew I wanted to share it with you. As I read more about it, I knew I needed to share it with you because it uses … Read More...
Fall Leaf Cross Stitch Patterns
The only leaves that are falling where I live right now are the ones that turned brown and died in the heat, but I know that fall-fall is just around the corner so it’s time to get stitching with all … Read More...
Book Review – Crochet A Garden
As someone who has never been able to keep a plant alive, I was immediately drawn to the Leisure Arts Make A Crochet Garden eBook when I saw it on the shelf. The collection of unique and adorable projects promised … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern – Men’s Classic Sweater Pullover
The Easy Favorite Sweater knit pattern is a great way to create a cozy and stylish sweater for men. This pattern is a little old but it’s a classic style that will never go out of fashion, it’s a timeless … Read More...
Sunny Stitches: Sweet & Simple Embroidery Projects for Absolute Beginners
With these sixteen lovely embroidery designs for absolute beginners and beyond, you can stitch on the sunny side! This book, written by famous fiber art designer and author Celeste Johnston, has uplifting projects that emphasize good themes, nature’s beauty, and … Read More...
Add Tea Bag Folding to a Scrapbook Layout
If you’re not familiar with Tea Bag Folding it’s sort of like origami, it’s also a paper folding craft, this one started in Holland using the little square paper bags that tea comes in and folding them into medallion shapes. … Read More...