I spent a little time this hot weekend perusing the fall issue of Knit Simple, which got me dreaming of bulky knits, vivid colors and simple but striking designs.
There are so many cute things in this issue, so … Read More...
Knitting DVD Winner
I’m going to blame it on the holiday(s) that this giveaway was kind of light in terms of entries, because I was sure this was something everyone would go for!
No matter, this week’s winner is number 16, Jane, who … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod wooden handle purse from a plain canvas tote
Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how she made this mod style wooden handle purse. I’m loving the simple lines and the triangle mosaic design! She started with a basic canvas tote bag like you find at craft stores, reshaping … Read More...
Transferring Embroidery Patterns
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny has archived some posts she wrote earlier about how to transfer patterns to fabric and they may be slightly oldies, but they are definitely goodies, so I thought I would share them with you … Read More...
Happy Newsletter
Hancock’s House of Happy features fun and cute charts and is adding a new newsletter. When the newsletter goes out sometime this month, subscribers will get access to a chart based on the print shown here, “possibly with more colors” … Read More...
DIY Window Sill Salad Garden
Mini Gardeners, is a blog dedicated to creating inspiring gardening projects for children and they have a cute idea to re-use those normally drab window sills (especially in kitchens) that get no use at all (besides oddments, random keys … Read More...
Tween Keepsake Board with Crafty Cuts from Michaels
I was so excited when I found out that Michaels was going to be carrying fabrics. They’re called Crafty Cuts, precut fabric pieces in a variety of colors and fabric types (cotton, canvas, burlap, faux fur, felt, tulle, and crushed … Read More...
DIY – Floating Clouds
Asubtlerevelry.com shares how to make these fun floating clouds. Floating clouds would make the perfect decoration for lots of party themes. Rainbow parties,UP Pixar, Outdoors, Fairytale, Unicorn, Angels and many more more.
Visit asubtlerevelry.com for the full tutorial.
Sewing Tutorial: No-sew strapless t-shirt tunic
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create showing how to make this strapless t-shirt tunic, with no sewing required. She starts with a basic t-shirt like you can get at any discount or craft store. … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow Beach Blanket that won’t blow away
Alida from Alida Makes guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates (and co-hosted with Kojo Designs) with a tutorial showing how to make her Rainbow Beach Blanket. The blanket is made from two pieces of fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Toilet paper stamped fabric kids can do
Toilet paper rolls are a staple for kid crafts. And why not? They’re essentially free and overly abundant. Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows how kids can use the lowly toilet paper roll to create a stamped design on fabric. What … Read More...
Tip: Curving a Straight Die Cut
Let’s say you’ve got a punch or die cut of lace, scallops, ribbon, etc and it’s straight but you’d like to curve it around, what do you do? Well, hop on over to the Prickley Pear blog and find some … Read More...
Crochet Your Summer Away!
July 4 is history, but we still have plenty of Summer ahead of us. We’ll be crocheting at kids’ games, around the pool, for the pool, for back to school stuff, for cool summer garments, and all those other things … Read More...
Tutorial | DIY Purse-Sized Travel Journal
Stephanie at Henry Happened shares the steps for making a mini journal from scratch that is perfect to keep in your purse. Use it for making lists of important items or for jotting down memories while on vacation this summer. … Read More...
Subway Art Canvas Using PicMonkey
The craze of subway art canvases doesn’t seem to be going away. And why should it? These canvases with inspirational quotes are both personal and emotive.
The only problem so far was that these quotes were hard to personalize and … Read More...
Do you smell like everyone else? Top 10 Perfumes
Have you ever wondered just how popular the perfume that your wearing is? I recently found out/discovered that a much older relative is wearing the same perfume as me. I think in that moment I realized I might be slipping … Read More...
Healthy Kids Breakfast Burritos
This tutorial was nearly only 9 burritos because my little helper decided to eat as he helped. These are perfect for those mornings when you don’t have time to make something fresh but still want to send the kids off … Read More...
Homeschool Pinterest Board
With already 40 pins, our new Pinterest board “The Best Homeschool links” is growing day by day.
I have gathered all the fun stuff and all not so fun educational stuff into one place. If you have something to share … Read More...
How to make upcycled art refrigerator magnets
If you are like me and get lots of refrigerator magnets filled with advertising that you don’t need then today’s project is for you. I am on the “make something everyday” plan and these little fridge magnets make the perfect … Read More...
How To Strip Hair Dye Gone Wrong
Firstly my hair color was not a mistake, it was a crutch. I had spent around 8 years dying my hair this color and that color until I was finally happy with a dark red. I have been various shades … Read More...