The Chinese New Year begins on Feburary 10. Use these next few days to do some fun Chinese New Year Crafts and teach them about the celebration. You can find this cute dragon craft over at Super Mommy.
Q-Tip Trees
These trees are adorable! I have to get my son to stop putting q-tips in his ears, and put them to good use! I love that she had her students close their eyes and imagine the beautiful trees! You can … Read More...
Tutorial: Valentines XOXO pillows
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs over at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a set of Valentine’s pillows in X’s and O’s. Go to her tutorial.
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Handprint Heart Cards
Every grandparent loves to receive a Valentines’ Day card from their grandchildren with a hand or footprint on it. There’s something so special about that keepsake. You can find this cute Valentines idea over at Sugar Bee Crafts which is … Read More...
Tutorial: Heart-shaped lapel
Did you see that cool heart-shaped lapel on Maria from La Inglesita‘s entry into last week’s Project Run and Play? She won the challenge, so now she’s sharing a tutorial showing how she made it. Yay!! Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Draft a pattern for a clutch frame
Clutch frame purses are sooo cute! They’re small and they’re snappy. But with a wide variety of sizes and shapes of frames available, there’s no one-size-fits-all pattern for making the bag. Caila from Caila Made shows how to draft your … Read More...
Interview with Artist & Michael’s Instructor Joanne Massey
If you read my blog post about learning to paint at Michael’s, you’ll recognize Joanne Massey as the instructor who helped me learn how to paint a seascape! Joanne is a talented fine artist who is best known for … Read More...
How To: Needle felt Heart Garland
This is a very easy needle felting tutorial for heart using cookie cutters can be used for many more applications than garland; like brooches, wreaths or table décor. Cintia has been blogging on “My Poppet” since 2007. She grew up … Read More...
Annie Modesitt Books Winner
Thanks as usual for the wonderful responses to my giveaway question this week. It looks like a lot of us have been touched by the power of knitting and used crafting to get through hard times. That makes me happy … Read More...
Raccon themed Valentines – Imagine Gnats
Valentine’s day creeps closer and closer folks! If you’re looking for a cute, non-commercial valentine for your child to pass out, then I highly suggest checking out these adorable raccoon themed ones from Imagine Gnats! And adults without children? … Read More...
DIY Glitter Heart Candle
Kaysi at Keeping it Simple made some very glittery candles for Valentine’s Day using vinyl, Mod Podge
and a thorough sprinkling of bling.
A Stitchtastic Freebie Chart
I love the saying in this chart, “Have a Stitchtastic Day.” It is a perfect one for a stitcher’s tote or a craft room. It is from Kincavel Krosses. Get the free chart.
The Secret of Jimmy Beans’ Success
If you’ve been in the online knitting world for a while, you’ve probably heard of Jimmy Beans Wool. An actual yarn store in Nevada, Jimmy Beans is best known as an online marketplace for a wide variety of yarn … Read More...
Learn to Paint at Michael’s!
Splashing paint on a canvas is a fun way to spend a morning, and you might just be surprised at the results if you try it for yourself! I recently attended a fine art painting class at the Michael’s store … Read More...
How to make a recycled sweater scarf with sleeves
This is fun! And it looks so warm and snuggly. Pop on over to the blog Nelesc Designs for a tutorial on how to sew a recycled sweater scarf with sleeves.
Tutorial: Double Fingerprint Heart Necklace
Marissa at “Raegun Ramblings” shows us how to make out of a polymer clay her version of the popular sterling silver lovers thumbprint heart necklaces. These double fingerprint heart charms can be made in a variety of colors. … Read More...
Library Birthday Invitations
A great idea for a kid’s party – a Library/Book party. Our friend and photographer JetKat Photo shows us the invitations she made for her son’s party. These are so clever, made on the cards put in the pocket envelopes … Read More...
Free pattern: Duckbill platypus softie
Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a free pattern for making the cutest duckbill platypus softie. His felt bill looks like a big ol’ smile. And his platypus tail is sooo cute! Get the pattern and how-to on her blog.… Read More...
DIY Neon Skeleton Keys
Vintage skeleton keys go modern with this fun tutorial from Polly Conway featured at Limn & Lovely! What a great way to repurpose an antique icon into something fresh and colorful.
14 DIY Valentine Gift Ideas
Valentine’s Day is only about a week away. Have you decided what to give your sweetheart? Here are several fun do it yourself Valentine gift ideas to get your creative juices flowing!
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