Grab your favorite jelly roll or gather up some fabric strips and get ready to have some basket-making fun. This project by Atkinson Designs is easy to do and looks lovely!
You do need some special products to help prepare … Read More...
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Grab your favorite jelly roll or gather up some fabric strips and get ready to have some basket-making fun. This project by Atkinson Designs is easy to do and looks lovely!
You do need some special products to help prepare … Read More...
by Sarah White
If spring is starting to happen where you live, now is a great time to go on a nature walk and collect some fun things to observe in the classroom or at home. With Earth Day this week, it’s even … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
This lip balm holder keyring is an easy sewing project you can make in minutes. Sew Simple Home has a tutorial showing how to make it. The little fabric pocket is just big enough to hold a tube of … Read More...
I love the pink and navy blue color combo on this pretty Spring Layout from Suzanna! This layout also has wonderful texture and shine becuase she added foiled sentiments and flocked flowers with products from Therm O Web. Notice how … Read More...
by Sarah White
Now that the weather is getting warmer in the Northern Hemisphere (and we are getting closer to the end of the school year) it’s great to have some learning opportunities available that can be done outside.
Whether you do this … Read More...
With quotes from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets along with lovely illustration, these Shakespeare coloring pages are so pretty and even inspirational. Take some time to yourself to relax and color with these 6 FREE downloadable pages from Dover Publications.
Close to My Heart’s color of the year is Wild Berry, a bold pink color perfect for girly layouts. This pretty double page spread features cardstock, pattern papers and embellishments all using this new color along with 2 FREE scrapbook … Read More...
by Sarah White
Sometimes you just want a quick and easy cross stitch pattern, whether you are new to cross stitch or just want to add a little embellishment to a project.
This little ladybug cross stitch pattern from Cross Me Not would … Read More...
by Sarah White
Knitting garments is great, but there’s something really fun about having knit, crocheted, woven, whatever you like to do items around your house. It’s a great way to show your love for fiber arts and a lot of home decor … Read More...
I think we’ve all seen the classic baby diaper cake which I think is truly a fun way to give a useful gift. This yarn cake is a great spin on the cake gift idea. What knitter or crocheter wouldn’t … Read More...
If you have always wanted to know about Boro or, like me, have never heard of it before, now is your chance to learn more. This interesting article from Sewing Machines Plus talks all about it.
Without going into too … Read More...
Book nooks are little miniatures that sit amongst your books, a window into a diorama world. We all know hidden inside every book is a story and adventure, well these book nooks bring stories to life.
Featured above is the … Read More...
This years color of the year from Pantone is Very Peri. Which thrills me since Periwinkle is sort of blue and sort of purple, two of my favorite colors! Carissa used this color as inspiration to create 4 beautiful cards … Read More...
This wonderful Mixed Media Tag from Paula is perfect for Spring to add on a scrapbook page. She used dies from Sizzix for the background, coloring them with Distress Crayons and used Distress Inks to color the die cut flowers … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew a turtleneck top for yourself with a free pattern from So Sew Easy! The top is fitted enough that it’s easy to layer under a sweater or jacket, but loose enough that it can be worn on its own. … Read More...
Terrariums have always fascinated me. I remember seeing them in magazines and science classes as a child and being completely captivated by their beauty and simplicity. Despite my love for terrariums, I have never actually attempted to make one myself. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Always running out of refills for your Swiffer duster cloths? I’ve got a solution for you. You can make your own DIY reusable Swiffer duster cloths. Instead of tossing them when they get dirty, you can wash and reuse these … Read More...
by Sarah White
I learned to knit long before I learned how to crochet, so if you ask me the question is it easier to knit or crochet I will probably say knitting is easier.
But maybe it’s not for everyone.
I was … Read More...
Thrill your Mom this year with a handmade card. Webster’s Pages is offering downloads for everything you need to create an amazing Pop Up Card for Mother’s Day. There’s downloadable images, sentiments, pattern paper, tags and more, all FREE to … Read More...
Jennie created some really fun and crafty pages for her bullet journal using stamps. She stamped the images across the center of the two pages, coloring them in with markers (keeping to a green color scheme) and then drew in … Read More...