Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a yoga mat sling. It’s a long skinny drawstring bag with straps for you to carry it on your shoulder. She made the bag big enough that the mat doesn’t have to … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Yellow + Gray
Sunshiny, happy yellow adds a pop of energy and vibrance that perfectly counterbalances the moody, sophisticated feel of gray, making this duo one of my all-time favorite color combos! This lovely pair is beautifully highlighted in this snippet of a … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Candy corn striped throw pillow
In her color blocked candy corn pillows, Amy from Positively Splendid uses a simple stripe to evoke a favorite Halloween candy. You can dowload a PDF tutorial showing how to make one. It’s a quick pillow to sew up and … Read More...
Freebies: Halloween Fonts
The Graphics Fairy has listing her favorite free Halloween fonts, complete with links to them all. These are perfect for adding just the right saying to your stamped Halloween cards!
-Heather
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at … Read More...
Tutorial | Coordinating Your Journaling Strips
Lauren Hender of Jot Magazine (which we posted about recently), explains how she used her iPhone and a couple Photo Apps to make journaling strips that coordinated with the colors in her layout. Have no fear, you can … Read More...
Article | Scrapbook Organization Tips
Aby Garvey, the coauthor of The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker 
, shares her top five tips to help you get your scrapbooking supplies organized. She suggests that you first identify your motivation for scrapbooking, and goes on to explain … Read More...
Article | How to Get Through A Scrapbooking Slump
Lisa Moorefield suggests six ways that you can get through a scrapbooking slump. Whether you feel overwhelmed by too much (product, photos or ideas), or underwhelmed with no motivation, these tips can help you to get out of that … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | My Sweet
Tutorial: Spiral Beads
These neat graphic beads are from a Czech magazine but the tutorial is all in super clear step by step photos. The artist makes the simple design work by using great colour choices that don’t detract from the graphic design.… Read More...
Knitted Monsters Book Winner
Hi, guys! I was sort of on vacation last week so I missed awarding the Big Book of Knitted Monsters
book. The random winner is number 46, Alexandra, who had a pretty great answer to my question so I’m going … Read More...
Enter to Win an Online Class from Annie’s
I don’t know if you’ve been following the series over on About with knitting lessons from Creative Knitting magazine editor Kara Gott Warner (if you haven’t, she’s been talking lace, mitered knitting and seed stitch), but those articles have all … Read More...
Pablo Picasso Lost Mosaics
Master mosaic artist Lillian Sizemore writes an article for Mosaic Art Now’s web site about the lost mosaic art of Pablo Picasso. How cool is that? The mosaics are mid-century modern perfection and oh so wonderful to look at. Of … Read More...
Baked Blooming Onion
Create this awesome bloom of onions – my kids most hated vegetable. But presented like this (and deep fried mind you) my kids would probably eat all of it.
But they would probably have to beat me to it. Cos … Read More...
Stunning Bird Cage Table
I would love to see a DIY version of this. How cool would this look in your living room?
Talk about a great party conversation starter!
The cage was made by Ateliers Seewhy and is being exhibited at Gallery Gosserez… Read More...
Free pattern: Easy Tee with lace overlay
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a lace front version of her Easy Tee. It has the same loose fit of her original Easy Tee, but with raglan sleeves and a lace overlay on the front. If … Read More...
Felt Football Coasters tutorial
What could be a better project for today NFL openers than to make these cute “Felt Football Coasters”! Heather of “We Grow by Our Dreams” designed and created these fun “Felt Football Coasters” with a complete tutorial for us to … Read More...
DIY Favor Bag Back Drop
This DIY Backdrop can be used behind food stations or as a photo prop. I think it would be really cute if the kids could grab a bag off the wall before they leave it fill it up with candy … Read More...
DIY – Mouthwash
I have never really thought about what was in my store bought Mouthwash but I am sure it isn’t anything good or natural. I love the idea of this simple recipe (with free printable label). I always get a little … Read More...
DIY – Bamboo Pan Flutes
If you are lucky enough ( like Squigglemum.coms) to have Bamboo growing in your backyard then you can make these flutes with the minimal of ease. What better way to teach the kids about instrument making than creating something … Read More...
Seed Bead Weave Earring Tutorial
I like these Seed Bead Weave Earrings. They remind me of Indian jewelry that is popular at Indian Powwow Festivals, and in little stores in the mountains of North Carolina. This tutorial uses bead weaving and stitching to create … Read More...
