I just got back from CHA and I am so beyond tickled to tell you about my new latest find: Recycled Polyester thread by Gutermann!! Yes it’s made from recycled plastic water bottles! Gutermann invested a lot of time … Read More...
Decorative Wooden Spoons
Turn plain, dollar store or WalMart wooden spoons into a pretty kitchen display item with this tutorial from jaderbomb. She used printable film sheets, but I’m sure washi tape or paint would work great too. Get the scoop here — … Read More...
Shimmering Valentine Gift Boxes
Metallic paint and shimmery scrapbook paper are what give these pretty heart shape boxes their luster. A fun way to dress up a $1 paper mache box from the craft store. Wrap up a gift in style for your Valentine. … Read More...
Tutorial: Mitten clips
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how to make a pair of mitten clips. Clip one end to a mitten, the other to the jacket sleeve, and you’ll stand a much better chance of avoiding orphaned mittens. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: “Lush” Style Shower Jelly
Now this looks fun for kids and adults. The folks at Easy Home Made have figured out how to make the Lush style shower “jelly” using very inexpensive ingredients. If you’re … Read More...
Idea file: Tulle over a print
Miranda from One Little Minute and Joy Laforme collaborated on the design of this gorgeous party dress. The fabric was designed by Joy, and the dress construction by Miranda. The tulle layered over the print on the skirt is such … Read More...
Shaped Valentine’s Candles
Hello! Lucky made some super cute candles for Valentine’s Day with poured wax and cookie cutters. Like I said, ridiculously cute, as well as a really clever way to make candles. Go read their full tutorial right now.
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Make a Cozy Felted Owl DIY
I found these adorable little owls on Better Homes & Gardens website. They offer you complete instructions as how to needle felt these owls. I would like to offer a suggestion when making these owls; if you buy Styrofoam … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a little girl’s jacket using a basic bodice pattern
Cherie from You & Mie guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how she adapted a basic bodice pattern to make a little girl’s reversible jacket. It has a Peter Pan collar … Read More...
January Snowflake
Angela shared this example of the free January Snowflake pattern over at Stitching the Night Away. Loretta praises her unique color choice and I agree – the colors really pop. You can pop over to the Stitching the Night away … Read More...
New Product: Personalized Stamps
I get asked by a lot of people where to find personalized stamps. Well, I just heard some exciting news from The Stamps of Life, they are now offering personalized stamps! I have several of their clear stamp sets and … Read More...
Beaded Sunburst Mirror
There are a lot of sunburst mirrors out there, all different designs and styles. I have to admit that I’m not a huge fan of the sunburst as I’ve seen them, but this one really caught my eye. I’m not … Read More...
Teddy Bear Knitter Works to Take Business to the Next Level
Two years ago, Gregory Patrick was homeless and jobless, living in the woods of south Georgia. He turned his life around, remarkably enough, by knitting teddy bears, and now he wants to go from being a man who can just … Read More...
Pallet Wood Sign
I don’t know what it is about pallets, but decorating with them makes my heart go pitter pat. I really love the look and adding inspirational words just makes them all that much better. This sign is truly fun with … Read More...
Knitty Winter Surprises are Live!
Love Match Marshmallows
We go together like… rainbows and unicorns? Milk and cookies? Bacon and eggs? There are a billion jillion matches you might substitute here. I could only think of a few. Draw love matches on marshmallow pops HERE at the decorated … Read More...
Stamped Valentine’s Day Candle
Dollar Store Crafts posted this tutorial, teaching you how to make a stamped candle for Valentine’s Day with a hair dryer, tissue paper, stamps and ink. Check it out.
Twine Lampshade
Decorating lampshades is all the rage right now, and there are some pretty creative ways of doing it. Your best bet is finding a lamp shade at a thrift store or garage sale to keep your costs down, but even … Read More...
The truth about cheap fabric
Maddie of Domestic Anarchy delivered a swift kick to a friend’s ego by telling her the truth about fabric inequality passing on the adage “good fabric costs good money”. It so happened the friend was lovingly stroking some of her … Read More...
How to turn an old headboard into a bench
Over at the blog Scissors & Spatulas and Everything in between Jen posted her great tutorial on how to turn an old wood headboard into a rustic style bench. This is a great way to use on outgrown or … Read More...