I wish I had a fraction of the talent for drawing as Angela at Penny Black does! She combined her talents with rubber stamps for this wonderful mixed media journal page. Talented and non talented drawers alike will find some … Read More...
Diamonds and Squares Repeating Motif
Brigitte Dadaux posts many of these type charts with repeating motifs, but this one is particularly fun. It has a variety of mini motifs included with diamonds and squares dominating. The repeating patterns like this are very handy for making … Read More...
DIY Lace Doily Wedding Invitations
Pretty doilies, kraft paper, and a variety of fonts make these invitations perfect for a rustic wedding! Mrs. Fancee shares a fun and easy tutorial for making them here.
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com
Sale at The Stitch and Thimble
Kelly Fletcher is having a “spring cleaning” sale over at The Stitch and Thimble and she wanted me to be sure to let everyone know! The sale runs from September 1, 2013 to September 15, 2013 so head over to … Read More...
How to make your own foosball table
We played foosball so much when we were kids my Dad had to repair and replace the little figures all the time! So when this tutorial was submitted all those great memories came back! Pop on over to the blog … Read More...
Cube Pendant Light
I was always very good at Math at school – irrespective – I would not have been able to put together this creative wood pendant light frame by Vintage Revivals by myself.
So it really helps that her instructions are … Read More...
Knitting Pattern – A Stripy Dishcloth with Heart
I love patterns that are simple but take things up a notch to make them a little more interesting to knit and to use. This pattern for a knit heart dishcloth might be a little plain worked in a solid … Read More...
Reclaimed Pallet Wood Wedding Sign
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage created this beautiful wedding date sign for her niece using a wood pallet and a pretty aqua and white color scheme. I love that she used Pinterest not only as inspiration for the project, … Read More...
Chalk Board Lunch Box
Lunch box notes are a fun way to add a little “Mommy Touch” to your kids lunch box. If you don’t want to rely on free Printables then this is a great alternative that allows you to customize what you … Read More...
100+ printable school lunch jokes
2 years ago Kristen Duke introduced the first set of lunch jokes, and they were very popular! So she has released a few new ones with help from her friend Kim at the 733 blog.
The new set includes … Read More...
Furniture Transformation using a Projector
What an awe inspiring transformation – and what a clever way to do it!
Guest posting at kristendukephotography.com, Beth from sawdust and embryos, shows us how she transformed a simple dresser with a coordinated pattern for using as a change … Read More...
Tutorial: Curved hem boxy top with a vented back
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial over at Dear Stella showing how to make this square top with a curved bottom and a vent at the back. From the front, it’s a simple boxy top with a curved … Read More...
Free pattern: Tiny Kitty plushie
I am an absolute sucker for kitties. I am also a sucker for tiny things. So a free pattern for a tiny kitty plushie? I squealed out loud! The pattern comes from Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing scout badges on to a uniform
If you have a child in a scouting program, sooner or later you’ll be faced with a stack of badges that need to be sewn down to the uniform. Many of them are now made to iron down, but that … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Tee, raglan sleeve version
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a raglan-sleeved version of her Easy Tee. It has the same loose fit, but with raglan instead of dolman sleeves. Her tutorial shows how to adapt a dolman sleeve pattern (or … Read More...
Vintage Round Doily Pattern
Vintage Crafts and More recently posted a vintage pattern for a tatted round doily. It may be vintage, but it is definitely a classic style. These doilies do come in handy for sitting vases or other decorative items on or … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Embroidery Hoop
I enjoy seeing stamping mixed with other mediums, it doesn’t always have to be on paper 🙂 This lovely mixed media hoop from The Creative Goddess combines stamping on fabric, buttons, crochet pieces and more, find directions over on her … Read More...
Don’t Miss Sale
Kooler Design Studio has just finished doing their summer inventory and while they were clearing out the warehouse they found all sorts of treasures to share with us – at a discount of course. Whether you like Cross-stitch or Needlepoint, … Read More...
Show & Tell | Vintage Modern Drawers
Lowri McNabb talks about this off-the-page project using a set of wooden drawers that she had specially made for her online store. She taught this project in a class, and in her blog post explains how you can go about … Read More...
Experimenting with Clay
I’m always happy to find crafters who, experienced in other mediums, are having a blast trying out polymer clay. Ellie Foster at Feltabulous is my latest find and you can see not only is she having a blast but she’s … Read More...