Your kids will love this adorable Zombie Plushie with Halloween close at hand. These little guys sitting around the house will actually confirm Halloween is coming! Heidi hosts “Heidi Boyd Crafty Inspiration” from her home in Maine is sharing her … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Little girl’s paper bag dress
Head over to Caila Made to find out how to make this adorable little girl’s paper bag dress. It’s a simple little sundress with a gathered top and a ruffle across the top. It’s sweet for summer, but keep in … Read More...
Free pattern: Mary Jane baby shoes, plus how to draft your own pattern
Remona from The Stitching Scientist, shows how you can sew a pair of Mary Jane baby shoes with nonskid soles. You can make a pair for 3-6 month old baby from a pair of fat quarters – one fat quarter… Read More...
Classroom Birthday Activities
I love the idea of turning a child’s birthday into a day long festival. This fun idea from ohhappyday.com creates a Party Hat Station with basic craft supplies. How fun would it be if the kids get to create their … Read More...
5 Low Fat Dessert Recipe Under 100 Calories
Maintaining a healthy diet can be a challenge, especially when it comes to satisfying that sweet tooth. It’s not uncommon to crave sugary treats even when we’re trying to eat healthy. Fortunately, there are many dessert recipes that allow us … Read More...
Epsom Salt Luminaries
Update:
We have a tutorial on creating your own epsom salt luminaries on CraftBits:
One of the tips I have learned with Epsom salts is to actually be careful where you spill it, it can absorb water if … Read More...
How To Make Soy Candles
SheKnows has a great tutorial on how to make your own soy candles
. This tute was published last year, but only came across my desk now.
It is a great find – detailed and contains a video as well.… Read More...
Old Kitchen Sink To Outside Water Fountain
An old 1916 Kitchen sink – and a desire to make something with it – led to the creation of an outside water fountain.
Although not really a tutorial – this is a fun idea. Now to go scrounging in … Read More...
1959 Documentary on Glass Making
I found this documentary on glass making through one of my friends on Facebook. It’s an Academy Award winning short film made in 1959. It’s over at the web site i09.com. All I can say is you must watch … Read More...
Tutorial: Fitted peasant dress from a blouse and a skirt
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams combined a boho skirt and a peasant blouse, both garments from her own closet that she never wore, to make this gorgeous summer dress. It still has the boho-peasant look, but it’s a cuter, … Read More...
Tutorial: D-ring belt from a silk tie
Over at Male Pattern Boldness, Peter Lappin shows how he turned a thrifted silk tie into a D-ring belt. Grosgrain ribbon interfacing works as interfacing, stabilizing the bias silk so it can be worn as a belt. (Without interfacing, the … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Knit dress from a 3-pack of men’s t-shirts
Kim from Cotton Creek Sewing shows how she made this knit dress out of a 3-pack of men’s t-shirts. This project is actually a remake of the first dress she ever made – way back in 1982, when she saw … Read More...
5 DIY Tutorials for Making Tassel Jewelry
I liked the looks of the Fabric Tassel Necklace tutorial so much that I decided to make a list of more DIY Tassel Jewelry. Let’s start this off with a tutorial on making DIY Threaded Tassel Hoop Earrings. Trendy, … Read More...
DIY Framed Owl earrings
You have probably noticed that owls are a popular trend. I like collecting things with cute owls on it. My latest find was an owl purse. It is adorable! This tutorial combines cabochons, scrapbook paper, owl charms and a few … Read More...
Inspiration: Minions Cards
Are your kids crazy about the little Minions from the Despicable Me movies? Really, who isn’t? Even I love these goofy little guys! Here’s a great idea I came across over Maddy’s Invitations, she’s got them for sale or I’m … Read More...
Fabric Tassel Necklace Tutorial
Tassel jewelry is a trend growing in popularity. Cute DIY created a video tutorial that shows how to create a tassel from fabric instead of leather or thread. Imagine the tassels you can make with fabric in a variety … Read More...
DIY Sapphire Dangle Earrings
I like this pair of earrings for three reasons, one blue is my favorite color and this pretty shade of blue known as sapphire is my birthstone, and the third reason is this pair is unique. I have not … Read More...
DIY Eczema Lotion Bars
These Eczema Lotion Bars are simple to make and really soothing to the skin. Check out her testimony on just how good these lotions bars are. Do you have a tried and tested natural Eczema treatment? Share it with us … Read More...
Edible Wedding Favor Inspiration
There’s nothing like a batch of sweet treats to bring a smile to the guests at your wedding celebrations! Edible favors are pretty and practical, and generally budget-friendly. Weddingstar has a must-see post filled with wonderful ideas for favors, containers … Read More...
How To Decorate Cupcakes Like A Pro
Jessie of LifeAsAStrawberry shares her final installment on cupcakes by telling us how to decorate cupcakes like a pro.
She has listed 14 ways to do so – starting with the very basics and showing us some advanced recipes … Read More...