Last week I posted some tips from Amy of The Connection We Share to help get better photos of your kids. Well she has added even more photography techniques, with a part two post that includes reverse psychology! Click … Read More...
5 Ways to Style Kraft Favor Boxes
Kraft paper boxes are so versatile and inexpensive. My Own Ideas shares 5 ways to customize simple kraft boxes for wedding favors with unique style! Get the tutorial and links to resources here.
Looking for more DIY Wedding Favor ideas? … Read More...
Freebie | Camera Modes Cheat Sheet
Confused about which camera mode to use when? Print out this handy cheat sheet from CK Media for some help. Trim the cards, and then use a binder ring to keep them together so that you can carry them in … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Miss U
Chocolate Tasting Dinner Party
If you know me then you will know I have a thing for Chocolate. I am sure I am not alone in my addiction. This fun Chocolate tasting printable from the Dating Diva’s will set you up for a fun … Read More...
Tutorial: Clay Bead & Leather Bracelet
Lynn and Lou sent me a link to one of their projects – a neat bracelet project made with clay beads (she links to the bead making project as well). Making your own beads to coordinate with your own work … Read More...
Free pattern: Fleece Monster Mash Up Hats
Over at Fleece Fun, you can snag a free pattern and tutorial for making these fleece Monster Mash Up hats. With variations for one eyeball or two, open eyes or shut, and spikes or a unicorn or ears, there’s no … Read More...
Fall Sheep Project
Free from Fearn Abbey Needleworks, this fall freebie is chock full of details. First there is the sweet little green-eyed sheep. Then there is his passenger and caw-tastic crow. I am a fan of crows – they keep our bird … Read More...
Shiny, Shiny Stars
It’s that time of year when many stitcher’s thoughts turn to holiday stitching – if they haven’t already. And, this time of year, many stitchers who have already been thinking about it kick holiday stitching into high gear. In a … Read More...
Tutorial: Fairy Wings
Aren’t these fairy wings wonderful!? The Sakura blog has directions for using mica powders, Crystal Lacquer and wire to make them. You could turn any cute girl stamp into a fairy!
-Heather Here are some more of our fairy articles … Read More...
Pumpkin Needle Felting Project tutorial
Kara has a needle felting series running right now on her blog “Petals to Picots”. She started with a full “how to” and supplies, then onto a quick and easy beginner project, and now she is stepping it up to … Read More...
Tutorial: Needle Felted Guinea Pig
Jolene Lew hosts “The Journey of a SuperMom” shares her very first try on needle felting. It seemed all too easy to her; simply poking a needle onto the felt wool and forming a shape you want. After bringing … Read More...
Help Funding the Knitting Maine Pattern Booklet
I love a good knitting-related Kickstarter, and this one from knitwear designers Kristen TenDyke could use our support.
She’s looking for funding for the printing of her lovely looking pattern booklet Knitting Maine. That’s certainly a topic I can … Read More...
DIY Fall Leaf Crown – Henry Happened
Fall is here! (At least in my chunk of the world.) And I’m absolutely thrilled to craft up some awesome fall themed projects. Luckily, there are blogs out there like Henry Happened that are also ready to bid goodbye to … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Toy Elephant
Craft Foxes has a great free tutorial on their website right now for a knit elephant toy excerpted from the book Knitted Wild Animals
by Sarah Keen (which is a totally cute book, by the way).
This sweet little guy … Read More...
Awesome Bicycle Powered Climb To The TreeHouse
Ethan Schlussler is now a celebrity. And his claim to fame? Creating this awesome elevator that he made because he got tired of climbing up the stairs to his tree house.
There are no step by step directions to this … Read More...
Ruffle Cake Topped With a Gumpaste Peony
I visit Tikkido’s website just for her gorgeous photographs of everything that she makes. Or maybe I visit it for the colorful recipes and original creations.
Here she shows you how to make a big gumpaste peony for a topping … Read More...
Boys & Their Toys – $1 for Hours Of Play
I am often asked how do I manage to blog and look after my almost 4-year-old. This is one of the ways. Setting up invitations for him to play. I presented him with a tray
(with a small lip edge … Read More...
How to make recycled photo magnets
I don’t know about you but my fridge is a surface that I like to switch up all the time. When I take photos the first place they land is on the fridge so this idea for taking old advertisement … Read More...
Infused Sugar {Wedding Favors}
Your bridal shower or wedding guests will love these flavorful and beautiful infused sugars! With endless possibilities for flavors and containers, you can easily customize these for your celebrations. Get the directions and all the details at Sugar and Charm… Read More...