In honor of Mother’s Day, which is on May 12 this year, the girls at WeLoveToIllustrate are celebrating with some FREE printable cards. They decided to illustrate the cards with animal moms and their babies!
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Tutorial: Fabric door stop cube
Sew4Home shows how to sew up a fabric door stop cube. The fabric box is filled with beans to weight it against a door. A handle at the top makes it easy to move around as needed. Go to their … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace panel button back blouse
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to make this lace panel boxy top with buttons up the back. Starting with a loose fitting button up blouse makes it a quick project. Go to her tute.
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Tutorial: Ombre fringe skirt from t-shirt knit
Ashley from Make It and Love It made an ombre fringed skirt for her daughter out of a stack of old t-shirts. It’s a layered skirt, with the top layers cut into long fringe. The t-shirt knit won’t fray so … Read More...
Samantha’s DIY: Felt flowers
Samantha’s flowers look like high end designer pieces. The colors she selected are so stunning and I would love one of these for Mother’s Day; hint-hint! Samantha lives in Brooklyn, New York from where she hosts her blog “Bromeliad” Living … Read More...
Party Idea – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Image Via Hostess With The Mostess
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are fighting back from the 80’s with their new cool factor. I remember my nephew who is now 25 playing Ninja Turtles so it’s certainly been a while since these … Read More...
Technique: Stenciling with Die Cuts
Crazy Candle Wicks!
Designer Christoph van Bommel created these crazy, multi-wicked candles a couple of years ago, but I recently discovered them in searching for candle ideas. Check out the designer’s website for a video of the wicks in action. Found via … Read More...
Amitie Snail
I will be the first to say that the words “cute” and “snail” are not always paired in my mind, but that is exactly what I thought when I saw this little chart from the Mamou blog. The snail is … Read More...
A Quick Toe-Up Sock Calculator
Have you ever wanted to knit plain socks for yourself or someone in your family but you aren’t sure how to get started with the math?
Henriette at Eddie’s Room has designed a super sock calculator that does all the … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up cosmetic case with clear zippered pockets
Lindsey from LRStitched shares a tutorial over at the Pellon blog showing how to make a cosmetic roll with zippered vinyl pockets. It rolls up to stow away like a clutch but when you unroll it you’ll find individual clear … Read More...
Mother’s Day Cake
This cake looks so pretty for mom, and all you need are some Airheads candy. Find the tutorial HERE at Design Improvised.
DIY Watercolor Paints
So this isn’t an edible in that it would be tasty, but it is made with ingredients found in your cupboard. I had no idea you could make your own watercolors. Find the recipe HERE at All Parenting.
Tutorial: Increase width of a set-in sleeve pattern
Adding length or width to a bodice is fairly straightforward, but things get a little trickier when you need to add width to a set-in sleeve. Professor Pincushion shares a video showing how you can adjust a sleeve pattern to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric key fobs
Jennifer Forrest from Bits and Bobs 4 Bubs and Eat. Craft. Sow. shows how to sew up your scrap fabric into a key fob. They’re quick to make – she sewed up 10 of them in just one hour! The … Read More...
Tutorial: Small scale pillowcase with a lined opening
Susan Cornish at Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a small scale pillowcase. The opening is lined with a contrasting fabric. It’s a nice finish that also adds an unexpected pop of color or pattern. The cutting dimensions she … Read More...
Tutorial: Fiesta Skirts for Cinco de Mayo
Dana from MADE created colorful Fiesta Skirts for her daughters to wear on Cinco de Mayo. The bright trims and broadcloth are festive enough to wear on Cinco de Mayo, but they’d be cute to wear long after. Go to … Read More...
Project: Shaker Card
I love shaker cards with cute little bits of stuff that move around when you shake the a card. The Lawn Fawn blog has a video tutorial for making a mason jar shaker card. The little lighting bugs remind me … Read More...
Tutorial | Book Page Quote Banner + a Free Cut File!
Lauren from The Thinking Closet, shows you how to make this banner using cardstock and book pages. Plus she includes a free Silhouette cut file for the flag template. Click here to get all the details.
Free Cacti Cupcake Topper Printables
Hee hee, these hand-drawn cacti printables somehow remind me of Spike from Peanuts. I find them utterly charming. Download the free printable to make cacti cupcake toppers (or use for banners and other decor) for Cinco de Mayo HERE at … Read More...