How is some people can look at poster board and crepe paper and come up with something as amazing as this Easter Bonnet? That’s way too much talent for me 🙂 Shelly Hickox shares on her blog how a trip … Read More...
Tutorial | Hand Carve Your Own Stamps with Vitamini Handmade
Casey from Vitamini Handmade shares her process for making hand carved stamps. She touches on the tools and supplies you will need, and shares tips for getting the best results. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg Race Cars
My favorite Easter candy ever, Reese’s Peanut Butter eggs
, made even better and funnier. hose bunnies are even quicker in their race cars. Zoom, zoom, little bunny. Make them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Felted Easter Eggs Video Tutorial
There is not much to write about this “Felted Eggs Video” project except it very easy and totally fun and the kids can work along with you. Have these eggs Easter after Easter. Check out how to make beautiful felted … Read More...
Tutorial | Introduction to Quilling from Lime Riot
This tutorial from Lime Riot will take you through the steps to begin quilling your own embellishments. You will also see examples of some of the amazing things you can do with quilling! Click here to go to the … Read More...
Spring Break Craft: Duct Tape Bracelet Tutorial
 I remember as a child I was fascinated with duct tape, as an adult I am still fascinated with its many uses.  I love finding new colors and prints to use in craft projects. I have a craft drawer dedicated … Read More...
Stamped Chocolate Cookies
I have so many stamps, purchased not for stamping, as you might expect, but for edible crafting, and yet I’ve done so little with them. Always on the hunt for new decorating ideas, I’m going to put my stamps to … Read More...
Graham Cracker Decorating
And here I’ve been spending hours making dough, rolling it out, cutting it out and baking like a jerk when I could’ve been decorating graham cracker
s all this time. Tsk Tsk. Easy Peasy cookie decorating: Graham crackers. Check these … Read More...
DIY Mini Cake Stands All Dressed Up
Remind me to do this for every holiday. Or every Wednesday: Dress up mini cake stands to make them look totally festive and adorable. Like these candy-filled mini cake stands for Easter. Make your own from inexpensive craft store supplies, … Read More...
Embracing Life As a New Mother With Cancer
When Heather Von St.James approached me for a guest post about Cancer for a second I thought this is another one of those Spam e-mails but something made me reply.  Cancer has taken away our loved ones time and time … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – MaryMaryHandmade
The featured shop of this week is MaryMaryHandmade. MaryMaryHandmade is the work of artist Mary Walke. Mary’s jewelry brings together two very popular things: basic silver jewelry and adorable things. Her necklaces feature super cute renditions of naturally awkward … Read More...
New Bullseye Glass Available
There are fresh new colors available from Bullseye Glass. This is very exciting stuff! I heard it through D&L Art Glass which is a wholesaler but these colors are also available on the Bullseye web site to the general public. … Read More...
Tutorial: My Friendly Tote child’s backpack with personality
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shows how to make a child’s backpack with personality. She calls them My Friendly Totes, and they’re appliqued with cute faces. You can make them for boys or for girls, with features that match your … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy A-line knit maxi skirt
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to make an A-line maxi skirt. Made from a lightweight knit fabric, the drape is flattering. And with just a few seams, it’s a quick and easy project. Go to Cotton & Curls … Read More...
Unique Beer Bottle Candles
If you’re on the hunt for unique and eco-friendly candles, look no further than UReflections on Etsy. This shop specializes in hand-cut candles made from modified beer bottles, creating a beautiful and functional way to recycle and upcycle glass. … Read More...
Stitchers come in all ages
See this bear? Totally huggable, I know. But look at the workmanship. The straight seams, the gentle sculpting, the beautiful embroidery with moderately advanced stitches. Really lovely. Carolyn Foley of Caro-Rose-Creations says,
… Read More...One of our students, Tara, has finished her
Girl’s Fairy Party
Malia hosted her daughter’s 6th Birthday, and pulled out all the stops! It was a Fairy Themed party, and the kids went on a hunt for their fairies, and in the end, they got to take them home in these … Read More...
Fabric Covered Egg
Fabric covered Easter Egg. And, get ready, you wanna know a secret? They are NO SEW. These sweet eggs look quilted and padded. While they are soft, they are not piece-work. Cinta shares all the tools and tips on Moppet… Read More...
Karamba’s travel cat
Best. Travel pillow. Ever. Karamba! made this funky feline of faux fur and hypoallergenic filling. Imagine napping on a long flight with this kitteh snuggled on your shoulders. Brilliant! Go to her blog for more views and images you can … Read More...
Free bargello pattern: Not-quite diamonds
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint says,
… Read More...This free Bargello Needlepoint pattern uses rectangles as its basis. Squares are far more usual in Bargello, but I love the odd shape of these rectangles, which are crazily turned on their sides.