Lia Griffith shares the free printables to enable you to make this personalized monogram gift set for Mother’s Day or another special occasion. The set include monogram notecards, envelopes and circle stickers. She also tells you where to download the … Read More...
Cinco de Mayo Rice Krispies Treats
Just in case you need any last minute Cinco de Mayo treat ideas… here’s one for Mexican flag Rice Krispies Treats. Find them at Posa Cosa.
Project: Paper Bits Collage
I love seeing how people utilize there scraps of pattern papers. I, like many of you, have so many little pretty pieces I had to throw away! The My Mind’s Eye blog has a terrific idea for using some of … Read More...
Colorful Granny Squares
This book is truly colorful and is full of wonderful granny squares that will inspire you to organize all your partial skeins of yarn to create many, many squares.
There are oodles of free granny square patterns online, so why … Read More...
Tutorial | Folded Notebook
I love that these notebooks by Nathalie at Design Love Fest are made using just a special cutting and folding technique. No glue required! Use for brag books or jotters to throw in your purse. Click here to … Read More...
Neck Tie Cuff Bracelet Tutorial
Check out these Neck Tie Cuff Bracelets. This tutorial is an oldie but goodie. I like the idea of turning a men’s tie into a lightweight, cute bracelet to wear with a casual outfit.
Sharpie Art Customized Guitars – Vivian Xiao
I’ve seen plenty of people decorate guitars using sharpies–usually it takes the form of signatures, doodles, or band logos. Vivian Xiao’s takes the combination of sharpies and guitars to a whole different level, creating highly detailed works of art. Like … Read More...
DIY Faux Lampwork Paper Beads
Craft Test Dummies shares this in-depth tutorial with us for making Faux Lampwork Paper Beads. They took the simple technique for making paper beads and added a few steps more to make these beautiful beads look like lampwork beads. … Read More...
Free Mother’s Day Printable Cards
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!
All these cards are free … Read More...
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.