My craft closet is about four rooms away from the actual room we do most of our crafts in. I think this idea for the kids craft supplies we use most often is a great fix to my ‘distance’ issue. … Read More...
Japanese Flying Carp
This is a beautiful rendition of a Japanese flying carp that can easily be done using simple materials that produce such an amazing result. It’s hard to believe this is a kid’s craft! Head on over the Squirrelly Minds for … Read More...
Cork Boat Races {Kid Craft}
We have a water table on our back patio that would be perfect for these adorable little boats! Now mommy just has to get busy compiling all those corks:) Have some fun with your kids and make these adorable cork … Read More...
Spoon Ant
Sometimes I just want to make a craft for my kids out of items I already have lying around the house. THIS is one of those crafts! Think about the possibilities with spoons, a little paint and some pipe cleaners! … Read More...
Tutorial: Strapless sundress from a man’s button up shirt
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews wraps up her 30 Days of Sundresses series with a tutorial showing how to make strapless sundress out a man’s button up shirt and some yardage. You’ll use the man’s shirt for … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Button apron with wrap-around pockets
Sew4Home has a tutorial for making this lovely apron with contrast edging and deep wrap-around pockets. (See that white strip across the skirt of the apron? That’s the top of the pockets. You can choose where to stitch the dividers.) … Read More...
SewingTutorial: Sew a swimsuit for baby
Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can sew up a basic swimsuit for baby. You won’t need a pattern because you can make your own by tracing around a onesie. Brilliant!! And if sewing swimsuit material sounds big and … Read More...
DIY Sexy Rhinestone Heels
Bling up your wedding shoes with a quick and easy tutorial for rhinestone-clad heels from The Sparkle Queen! I’m adding this to the DIY Wedding Shoes Pinterest board here. So many fun and budget-friendly inspirations! Thanks for the … Read More...
Pin of the Week: How to Repair Socks
Since I have socks on the brain (and on the needles) lately, I thought I would share this post from Cookie A I came across on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago about repairing socks.
The main downside to … Read More...
Tip: Use Wood Stamps with Stamping Gear
A while back I did a review for the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear system, it’s a fun way to add round and oval patterns and background to your paper crafting projects but what if you want to use a wooden stamp? … Read More...
KnitScene Now Available by Subscription
I have always loved KnitScene magazine because it has really cute but relatively easy projects, which is well-suited to my buys mom lifestyle.
What wasn’t well-suited to that lifestyle was the fact that I had to remember to go to … Read More...
Licorice Flag Favors for the 4th of July
Remember this roundup for 4th of July treats made from store-bought candy? Well, here’s a little PS for you. Turn licorice flags into cute as can be party favors. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Looking … Read More...
Game of Thrones Cupcakes
I hear all these great things about how addictive the show Game of Thrones is. But I don’t get HBO, so now I’ll have to wait a million years until Netflix lets me watch it instantly. And these crazy cupcakes … Read More...
Felt Vegetable Garden Quiet book Template & Tutorial
This is so darling for a youngster to play with at home or take along on a car trip. Bethany at Whistle and Ivy has templates and a complete tutorial for you to recreate her project! This one is her … Read More...
Bloktagon Candles!
Homemade Modern has a tutorial and several printable templates for creating your own set of the gorgeous bloktagon candles pictured above. All you need to do is print and assemble the template(s) you like, and fill them with wax. No … Read More...
Stripey Fishes Applique Project
Over at Bustle and Sew, Helen has added a Stripey Fishes applique pattern that is free with sign-up to her newsletter. It is a lovely pattern so if you aren’t already a member of her newsletter list, be sure to … Read More...
Drilling Glass for a Sea Glass Pendant
Drilling glass is one of those things that has some people mystified. If you try to do it without any instruction you may not realize that water is the most important component in the procedure. That and a diamond bit. … Read More...
Toasty Cross Stitch Pattern
Sara Jessica of Cross Me Not has a talent for taking the everyday items of life and making cute little cross stitch patterns from them. In this case, she took toast and whipped it up into a sweet little chart … Read More...
Decorated Brownies
I think the brownie is ignored way too often as a canvas for decorating. In my years here, I’ve posted on surprisingly few spruced up brownies. Let’s change that, shall we? Especially when it’s so easy just to add stripes? … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own piping in 4 easy steps
I love the look of piping peeking out at a seam, but the selection of premade piping is just so limited. If the handful of basic solid colors doesn’t match your project, you’re out of luck. Heather from The Sewing … Read More...