Stephanie from Henry Happened shows how she painted a purchased tote bag to create this monogrammed tote with a rubber coated bottom. The rubber coating strengthens the inexpensive tote so it can better stand up to wear and tear. And … Read More...
Tutorial: Doll-sized felt birthday party hats
My little girl loves her dolls. And she loves throwing parties for them. It seems that every day is some doll’s birthday. Maybe I should make up a set of felt doll-sized birthday party hats for them? Daydream Doll Boutique… Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s 30-minute jumpsuit from a pajama pants pattern
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make this awesome girl’s jumpsuit – using a pattern for a pair of pajama pants! The loose fitting jammie pants are easily adapted to make the jumpsuit. And it’s a quick … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Child’s recycled denim gardening apron
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how you can a child’s gardening apron out of an old pair of jeans. I love this idea! The sewing is simple and the recycled denim makes a sturdy apron. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Picnic-style placemats
Meredith from Wait Till Your Father Gets Home! shows how to make a set of picnic-style placemats. Use them at your table or on an actual picnic. They have a pocket for a napkin and a strap to hold the … Read More...
Freebie | Mother’s Day Spring Party Printables from maddalee
This beautiful Spring themed package of party printables includes an invitation, gift tag and thank you cards. The set comes in PDF format. Click here to go to the download and start planning your Mother’s Day party! Check out Part … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Calligraphy Hang Tags
Download these free calligraphy hang tags, print onto kraft cardstock, punch out and use for gifts and paper crafts projects. Click here to get the freebie from Oh So Very Pretty
Mother’s Day Gift Idea | DIY Photo Cubes
This Mother’s Day gift idea from Tara Dennis includes both DIY and upcycling! The DIY photo cubes are old lightbulb boxes. Click here to get all the details.
Looking for more “Mother” themed embellishments, stamps and papers? Check these out … Read More...
How to Make Paper Beaded Necklaces
This Spring time bib necklace is made from old magazines and newspapers. How clever! I like the pastel colors. Check out the in-depth tutorial on the Fine Craft Guild website and learn how this beautiful Paper Beaded Bib Necklace was … Read More...
A Collection of Cool Clay
I try to browse Flickr (and elsewhere! everywhere, it seems, sometimes) every week to see what polymer clayers are up to and posting. This week there was super stuff around –
DIY Paper Bead Necklace
First off I have to say the blue color of this necklace is BEAUtiful! Seriously it caught my attention the moment I saw it. I love the deep, rich blue color, but then again I just love shades of blue. … Read More...
Tutorial: Riveted leather business card holder
WobiSobi shows how to make this leather business card holder. The sides are held together with metal rivets, so there’s no sewing required. Go to her blog for the DIY.
[photo from WobiSobi]
Idea file: Princess dress-up tops for everyday wear
Lots of little girls love dressing up like their favorite princess (Disney or otherwise). But you can’t wear a fancy princess costume EVERYWHERE. Jessica from My Inner Need to Create made more casual princess tops for just such occasions. I … Read More...
Felting Tutorial – how to make a wet felted pod or vessel
‘Rosiepink’ is hosted by Annie, and her Mum, Lyn and they both live on the South Coast of England. You may remember when I hosted a giveaway for their eBook ‘Creating Felt Artwork’. Today they are their sharing their marvelous … Read More...
Simple and Affordable Yard Lights
These simple outdoor lanterns are a great alternative for spendy yard lights from the store! The step-by-step tutorial can be found at 30 minute crafts. (PS: 30 Minute Crafts? More like 5 minute crafts!)
Freebie: Card Sentiments
Papercrafts Magazine has several baby, birthday and wedding sentiments to download for free. Perfect for the fronts or insides of your cards!
-Heather
Looking for more discussions about Card making? Check out our Facebook group for cardmaking.
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Pin of the Week: Finger Yoga
Since I have been sidelined by a crafting-related injury that has made my hands and arms hurt, I’ve been researching some stretches and things that can make my hands and arms a little stronger and healthier.
It just happened that … Read More...
Finally Finished Something
This month was supposed to be my month of finishing, then a crafty injury kept me from knitting — at all — for more than a week. I have to tell you it was pretty darn boring!
I allowed myself … Read More...
Review & Giveaway: Adventures in Pompom Land
Check out my review of Adventures in Pompom Land by Myko Diann Bocek! It’s over in our Giveaways section because there’s a giveaway at the end! Go read my review and leave a comment there to get entered to … Read More...
12 DIY Bathroom Ideas
If you are looking for a little inspiration for your bathroom, here’s a collection of DIY bathroom crafts and ideas to get you motivated. The beauty of dressing up a bathroom is that it doesn’t take a lot, just a … Read More...