This fleece gnome makes an adorable decoration for Christmas or any other holiday! Sew Can She has a tutorial for making this easy gnome decoration. Just change out the color and print of fleece to suit the holiday or season … Read More...
Add Bright Colors to a Layout with Ink Pads
Cathie has several different fun techniques using ink pads to add bold, bright colors to a layout. For the background she used ink and water on acetate for an ink smooshing technique, she colored stamped flowers with ink pads and … Read More...
Layers of the Sea Sensory Jars
This is a fun idea to make with kids at home or to include in a science center at school. These ocean zone bottles help kids learn about how little light there is the deeper you go in the ocean, … Read More...
Floral Striped Socks Knitting Pattern
These socks from Knitgrammer combine stripes and colorwork flowers for a fun summery design that is inspired by the Finnish fashion brand Marimekko.
The construction is quite basic: the socks are knitted cuff down and the pattern comes with a … Read More...
How to Hand Embroider a Felt Mandala
Make your own unique felt embroidered mandala with this tutorial from Shiny Happy World. You don’t even need a pattern with this method.
It is essentially doodling with thread, albeit a bit more structured because of the mandala design.… Read More...
14 Strawberry Cross Stitch Patterns
Welcome to a delightful roundup of sweet summer strawberry cross-stitch patterns! Prepare to be enchanted by a collection that showcases the irresistible allure of rose-red strawberries. Each pattern in this roundup exudes the essence of summertime bliss, capturing the vibrant … Read More...
Fall Wispy Tree Card
As the weather gets cooler and the leaves start to change and fall it’s time to start creating cards for Autumn. Tina captured this time of year perfectly with this Wispy Tree Card. Using dies from Papertrey Ink she created … Read More...
Simple Tote Bag Sewing Tutorial
A tote bag is a great sewing project for beginners! They’re easy to make but also something you can use every day. It’s always so much fun to use something you’ve made yourself! Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Iced Coffee Shaker Layout
My beverage of choice in the morning is iced coffee so of course I love this yummy layout from Nicole. The standout on this page is the large shaker element, she backed the open die cut with light brown paper … Read More...
10 DIY Kids Science Experiments
Welcome to our collection of 10 DIY Kids Science Experiments! Science experiments are a fun and educational way for children to learn about the world around them, whether they be 3 or 13. They can be made hands-on, artsy, or … Read More...
Needle Felting for Fall! Decorative Scarecrows Tutorial.
As we head into Fall and the Halloween season I thought it might be fun to do something a bit different from the usual pumpkins and spiders! Marie Spaulding of Living Felt shares this wonderful free tutorial over on Youtube … Read More...
Cute monster finger puppets perfect for pretend play
A little obsessed with wiggle eyes right now. They just make me smile so much. You too? And want to create a little fun time with the kiddos and make some easy finger puppets and then put on a play … Read More...
Calcifer Cross Stitch Pattern
One of my daughter’s favorite characters in the book and movie “Howl’s Moving Castle
” is Calcifer, the cantankerous fire spirit that lives in Howl’s hearth and makes the energy to move the castle.
Within the realm of cross-stitch … Read More...
Garter Stitch Knitting Patterns for New Knitters
The first knitting stitch that most people learn is Garter Stitch because it’s the easiest. Just learn the knit stitch and repeat it. This sounds like it might be boring but there’s actually a lot you can make just with … Read More...
Modern Pebble and Twigs Table Runner Pattern
Are you looking for a striking and modern table runner pattern? This gorgeous design from Living Water Quilter may be exactly what you are looking for.
Based on the pattern you will need fat quarters. The article has a complete … Read More...
40+ Hot Pads You Can Sew For The Kitchen
This list of sewing patterns and sewing tutorials is for Hot pads for the kitchen. Hot pads are great for anyone who is starting out sewing or has limited time to sew.
Hot pads, also known as trivets or pot … Read More...
Fall Squirrels Slimline Card
Marine used new adorable stamps from Sunny Studio to create this wonderful Squirrel Slimline Card. Using the tall slimline design allows for loads of room to make a fun scene and she was able to use so many of the … Read More...
3 Different Foiling Techniques for a Cat Layout
Check out all that gold shimmer and shine on this Cat Layout from Jaycee! He used 3 different foiling techniques to add gold to his design. First he added foiling directly to the photos using heat transfer foil, he also … Read More...
How to Get Started with Amigurumi in 8 simple steps
I Break down 8 simple steps to pick up amigurumi crocheting and include some pattern reading inside and step by step gifs too! Check out the full article here.
Adorable Witch hat Halloween countdown calendar made from a fun recycled element
I post a lot of Christmas countdown calendars and I thought it might be fun to make one for Halloween. Check out this fun witch hat Halloween countdown calendar made out of an unexpected recycled element. Pop on over to … Read More...