Start the year off right and get all the upcoming birthdays organized with this free printable birthday calendar from Lemon Squeezy. It is sized to print as large as 11×17. Click here to go to the download. Click here … Read More...
Hearts in Clay
One of the popular themes in polymer clay are hearts and with Valentine’s Day coming up we’re starting to see a lot of pretty examples showing up:
1. Collage pendants, 2. Nyan Cat Heart Magnet, Valentines Day, 3. … Read More...
Minimal Tapered Candle Holders for a Winter Wedding
While I don’t think these lovely and simple tapered candle holders should be relegated to wedding use only, they would be a sweet addition to a winter wedding. Visit Oncewed for the tutorial.
Snowflake Silhouette Candle Wraps
Head on over to Artsy Ants to learn how to make your own snowflake silhouette candle wrap. Kid friendly!
Simple & Elegant Lace Candle Holders
The time to whip out the DIY wedding projects for summer 2013 has arrived with the new year, and Swedish blogger Victoria Birkho Lene Fors has a great tutorial for making your own lace candle holders. Check it out.
Orange and Clove Tea Light Holder
These simple yet beautiful candle holders not only look lovely, but also emit a delightful wintry scent that is sure to enhance the ambiance of any room.
What You Give Away You Keep, a popular DIY blog, recently shared … Read More...
DIY: Coffee CP Soap
It’s hard to know what I like best about this soap…the fact that it recycles (coffee grounds) or the fact that it must smell amazing (no water, all coffee!). Sarah and Tiffany from Offbeat + Inspired share their favorite cold … Read More...
How to make recycled soda tab filled charms
This is a fantastic and creative way to recycle soda tabs by turning them into cute and unique charms! Head on over to Craftgenuity for a detailed tutorial on how to make these soda tab-filled charms. It’s an eco-friendly and … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s gauchos and matching bolero
Stacy Sews and Schools shows how she made this cute gaucho and bolero outfit for her daughter. She breaks the tutorial up into two parts. Go to part 1 to find out how to make the gauchos and tank. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Nightie Night Shirt
Head over to Elegance & Elephants to find out how to make this peasant style night shirt. If you want, you can lengthen it to make it a nightgown. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Elegance & Elephants]
Tutorial: Long Amadeus coat refashioned from a suit
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams refashioned a wool skirt suit into a fabulous long coat. This is such a brilliant refashion!! She keeps the majority of the jacket intact, but lengthened it by adding the skirt panels. I want … Read More...
Tutorial: Adjust the rise in a pants pattern
When you wear a pair of pants, the waistband hits you at the same point all the way around. But, if you lay a pair of pants out with the crotch seams aligned, you’ll see that most pants come up … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a princess seam pattern
Instructables user juliatheninja was making a costume that required princess seams. She didn’t have a dress form to help her create the shape, so you put on a t-shirt and pinned it to create the right pattern shapes. She shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring pajama bag
When Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar made a pair of pajamas for her daughter, she sewed up a matching drawstring bag to store them in. I love this idea!! She shares a tutorial showing how to make the drawstring … Read More...
Tutorial: Rope and fringe belt
Anna from Plan B shows how to use rope trim and fringe to make a stylish belt. Go to her tutorial.
[via Craftgawker]
[photo from Plan B]
Hershey’s Kisses Rose Bouquet
Ever since my trip to Hershey’s Headquarters, I’ve a whole new appreciation for the candy and all that it can do. Make Hershey’s Kisses roses for Valentine’s Day HERE at Mom on Time Out.
Felting @ Martha Stewart.com
I have not been following Martha’s craft of the day because there has not been much that applied to felting. Well, yesterday I found 23 projects some previously shown and brand new ones on her site. I am going … Read More...
Heart Cookie Bracelet
But why just stop at an adorable cookie bracelet? I’m thinking necklaces, earrings, belts, purses… Make these any-kid-would-love mini heart cookie bracelets for Valentine’s Day HERE at Food Plus Words.
Technique: Embriodery with Stamps
Cathy from the Bright Side of Life shows how she used a rubber stamp for the pattern on this lovely embroidery. This is such a great way to get even more out of your stamp designs!
-Heather
Piperoid Paper Robots
If you’re in the market for a craft kit that will appeal to kids of all ages, then you need to check out Piperoid Paper Robot kits. These adorable Japanese craft kits come as paper tubes with predrilled holes that … Read More...