For a limited time only you can get 30% off any order of $5 or more at The Paper Vine. Just enter the code GRAND30 at checkout. The Paper Vine features digital scrapbooking kits, papers and embellishment packs. Click here… Read More...
QAL: Keys Afloat modern quilt
I love this modern, sophisticated quilt made by Vanessa of Crafty Gemini. Her color choices are sublime. If you love it too, listen up. Vanessa is hosting a 3-video quilt along for her Keys Afloat quilt. She explains,
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Freebie | Digital Double Page Template in Multiple Formats
Stephanie from Bee Tree Studios is rounding out her birthday celebration by offering up this free double page digital scrapbooking template. It comes in PSD TIFF and PNG formats as well as PAGES! Hurry though, the freebie is only … Read More...
Holiday Prep with Polymer Clay
I get teased by family and friends for making my ornaments beginning in early spring. I buy supplies for them at the Boxing Day sales. And every year I’m actually a little closer to prepared for holiday sales and gifts. … Read More...
Wire Crochet Bangle Tutorial
My Mama crochets, and I make jewelry, but I have never thought to use jewelry wire for crocheting bracelets. Kara from Petals to Picot shares a tutorial on her blog for making this bracelet. If you are new to crocheting … Read More...
Candy Jade Bling Necklace Tutorial
Look at the vivid colors in this necklace! I like it a lot! It was created by The Beadmixer. She calls it the Candy Jade Bling Necklace. I can see why! She used beautiful colored jade beads, gold … Read More...
DIY Patch Necklace
You can make jewelry from a variety of objects that aren’t found in the jewelry section of your local craft store. For example, the feature of this necklace can be found in the sewing department of craft stores. Sally … Read More...
Tutorial: Letting out a pants hem
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she squeezes out an extra inch or so from a pants leg. It’s a timely post, as many of us are digging through our kids’ closets and assessing the school wear. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Fabric Halloween Trick of Treat bag with boxed corners
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial over at the Therm O Web blog showing how to sew a special Trick or Treat bag. She pieced together three coordinating prints for the outside. Inside, it’s fully lined. Boxed corners … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Wrap shorts made from a scarf
Anna from Plan B shows how to make these wrap shorts out of a scarf. They’re actually very easy to make, as they’re made from two simple pieces plus long strips for the waist ties. You’ll need a large scarf … Read More...
Katja talks about shoemaking tools
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams recently made her own pair of shoes. And what an gorgeous pair of shoes they are!! She writes about them in a blog post, and hints of a future tutorial. She’s still in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Triangular zippered pencil pouch
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make a triangular zippered pencil pouch. This is such a cute case to keep your pencils and pens together!! The sides are patchworked together, making this a good project for using … Read More...
Wet Felted Beads; Pictorial Tutorial
You can get very creative with this type of bead; with your color choices and roving’s. I have made these wet felt beads and the tighter you roll them and the more colors you use the more exciting your beat … Read More...
DIY Nail String Art
Brit & Co shares this creative DIY art idea for the home – that may or may not be a suitable project to do with the kids – depending on how old your kids are and how comfortable they are … Read More...
How to make a recycled denim storage container
This is so cute and easy and I bet would make a cute way to give a gift as well as for storage. Pop on over to the blog Buttons and Paint for the tutorial on how to make a … Read More...
Freebie: Gift Tags
Echo Park has some lovely free gift tags to download, click here to get them.
-Heather
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Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? We love using … Read More...
Beginner Crochet Tutorials
Beginners are a necessity for our beloved art of crochet! Without newbies, this yarn work would die out in only a few years. Enthusiastic beginners bring new life into crochet, redefining how we look at yarns and shapes, how … Read More...
Stamped Napkins via Heather
Heather our Stamping Editor wrote about these a while ago and I just have to say what a wonderful idea.
The technique is perfect for customizing your very own party napkins.
Read Heather’s full post here or jump to the … Read More...
Felt Watermelon Coin Purse tutorial
This is a tutorial for a fun project to make a Watermelon Coin Purse. Sian decorated this by sewing layers of felt. The main purse was up cycled from a bras push up pads; could easily be made from … Read More...
Grandmother Bunny
This design is adapted from an embroidery magazine dated 1933 so that is why Helen at Bustle & Sew called her a Grandmother Bunny. She looks just as fresh as a daisy though and you’d never guess that she was … Read More...
