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...
Tutorial: Hong Kong and bound seams
Sew4Home finishes up their series on machine sewn seam finishes with a tutorial showing how to make Hong Kong and bound seams. This is part 4 of their 4-part series. At the bottom of that post, you’ll find links to … Read More...
Faux Stained Glass Snowflakes
Wouldn’t you like to know how to make these beautiful snowflakes to hang in your window? Mega Crafty has a great step by step tutorial to help you make a pretty set of your own. Who needs expensive stained glass … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated snow pants for a child
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a pair of insulated snow pants for a child. Her tutorial is part 1 of her Make Your Own Snow Gear series. With layers of fleece, insulating batting, and waterproof PUL, … Read More...
Tutorial: Everything Chevron
To go with the everything chevron and everything ombre trends Heather, of DragonflyDesigns, offers us the tutorial for these cute earrings. She has a matching necklace tutorial as well.
Video tutorial: Applique on faux fur
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World is making softies from faux fur, using applique to give her little guys their cute monster facial features. Applique on faux fur is a little different than on other fabrics, so she shares a … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Cocoon Cardigan
Valerie of Dottie Adele and Threads, Thoughts, Things guests at Shrimp Salad Circus with a tutorial showing how to make her Easy Cocoon Cardigan. She shows it from sweater knit for cozy winter wear, but you could also use a … Read More...
Free pattern: Child’s winter beanie
Delia from Delia Creates shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a child’s winter beanie. It’s fully lined, with the outer cut from an old sweater and the lining cut from a soft t-shirt. She also gives a good … Read More...
Wedding Cakes to Fit Your Colour Scheme
Choosing a wedding cake can be a challenging task! Weddingbells recommends starting with your colour scheme to make the selection a bit easier. Check our their round-up of a dozen lovely cakes in a variety of hues here.
New Release: Penny Black Stamps
Just back from CHA Penny Black is releasing their brand new stamp catalog, with two new designers (I’m personally loving Alex Smiths new line) and lots of old favorites too, like their adorable hedgehogs. Click here to flip through to … Read More...
Vintage Button Snowflake
I wish I could say that winter is over and spring is on its way, but it’s a balmy -6 degrees outside as I type this. A little cold for real snowflakes, but what’s stopping you from making this pretty … Read More...
Tutorial | Paper Valentine Treat Containers
Crystal from a pumpkin and a princess takes you through the steps to create the paper Valentine treat containers shown above. What a sweet way to show your love! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Rice Krispies Treats for Valentine’s Day
Think of all the easy and shortcut treats you can turn Valentines-y by just cutting out in the shapes of hearts and adding an arrow. Sure, Rice Krispies Treats, but also brownies, fudge… OK, that’s all I can think of … Read More...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Apples
Who would have thought Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would have such longevity? I remember hearing about them in high school. And I was in high school in the ’80s. (And yet I’m only 21 years old. Amazing.) Make Teenage Mutant … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Mason Jar Valentine’s Art from Zest Magazine
Zest Digital magazine is sharing this printable mason jar poster for Valentine’s Decor. It prints out at 8×10, and is for personal use only. Click here to go to the download.
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Poster from Minted Strawberry | Robert Fulghum’s True Love Quotation
Aki from Minted Strawberry is sharing this printable poster for Valentine’s Day. She designed it using a quotation from Robert Fulghum. She loves the quote so much she plans to include it in her upcoming wedding. Click here… Read More...
PROVO CRAFT RIGHT ON TARGET WITH OUTDOOR MAN RELEASE
Created for the memory crafters who wish to memorialize and preserve outdoor family activities in a simple, modern and masculine style, Outdoor Man is Provo Craft’s newest addition to their Image Library. Outdoor Man’s layered images allow you to personalize … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – SammysGrammy
Alright folks, it’s Monday! And that means another Etsy Shop of the Week. This week’s featured seller is SammysGrammy. I know a lot of crafters out there–myself included–love Anthropologie. And SammysGrammy artist Rita draws her inspiration from that love … Read More...