All this talk of tank tops and summer vacations might make you think I’ve forgotten about our southern neighbors who are heading into winter right now. Of course I try to mix up the seasons of patterns throughout the year … Read More...
Father’s Day Beer Cross Stitch Pattern
If you have a dad in your life who likes beer or is a home brewer, you might want to wish them a Hoppy Father’s Day with this cross stitch design by LaHooplaCo.
The design fits in a 4-inch hoop … Read More...
5 Types of Embroidery
Are you new to hand embroidery? Here is a helpful beginner’s guide to various types of it from the Embroiderers’ Guild of America.
This article includes a photo example of each type, a description of what it is, and … Read More...
How To Make An Encanto Candle
The Disney animated musical, Encanto
, has taken the world by storm with its captivating storyline, colorful characters, and catchy soundtrack. The movie’s popularity has inspired many to create Encanto-themed crafts and decorations. If you’re an Encanto fan looking to … Read More...
Graduation Cap Shaped Gift Box
As school is letting out let the grads know proud you are of them with a little gift. This fun Graduation Cap Gift Box is perfect for holding cash or a gift card for the Grad. Dina is sharing step … Read More...
DIY Barbie Peasant Top Tutorial
This DIY Barbie peasant top is a cute and easy sewing project that even beginners can make! I Can Sew This shows how in a step by step tutorial with photos. All you need is a scrap of fabric and … Read More...
How to make a Tie Dye Heart T-shirt
Perfect for Valentine’s day or simply year-round, this is an easy step-by-step tutorial to make a heart tie-dye design. It’s even in rainbow colors!
It also includes a free template to make it easy to make the perfect heart.… Read More...
Alice Tea Party Tag Album
This wonderful Alice in Wonderland Mini Tag Album from Lena is so unique with it’s upside down tags, perfect for a topsy turvy Alice theme! She used Alice’s Tea Party products from Graphic 45 to create her album with layers … Read More...
How To Get Rid OF Mould And My Top Tips For Preventing It
So these past few weeks Queensland Australia has been hit with rain, and that too, long, relentless rain. We had the same thing happen around 6 months ago. Rain is nothing new, but we are getting mould or mold as … Read More...
A bunch of ways to make artful topographical maps
These are just pretty as an abstract piece of art but even better they are actually a topographical map. You know how much I love twofers! Pop on over to the blog 3D Geography to see and read about how … Read More...
A Father’s Day Cross Stitch Pattern for the Gardener
Dads often get lumped into having certain interests, like home repair, or grilling, but dads can be into a lot of different things, just like anyone else.
If you have a dad or know a dad who likes to garden, … Read More...
Create a Faux Tile Card Background
This pretty green faux tile is the perfect background behind the potted plants on this card from Kathy. Using a sheet of watercolor paper she sprayed it with water and then added drops of liquid watercolor in greens and yellow … Read More...
FREE Download Gnomes and Bees Images
This adorable images combine two trendy themes, gnomes and bees and how cute are they together!? This sweet little designs are FREE and can be downloaded, printed, cut and added to greeting cards, planner pages and scrapbook layouts. You can … Read More...
Sweetheart Ribbed Top Knitting Pattern
The other day I shared a shirt with a different kind of V-neck, and this one has a fun neckline, too.
The Sweetheart Ribbed Top from Friday Knits Designs has a neckline similar to a sweetheart neckline in sewing. … Read More...
How to Make a Patriotic Fabric Banner
Perfect for your Fourth of July festivities, this red, white and blue banner made with quilting fabric is easy to put together. You can find the tutorial over on the Cutesy Crafts blog.
All of the supplies you need are … Read More...
Stained Glass Lion Template and Tutorial
Time to take a break from fused glass and feature some more stained glass projects, this stained glass project is very effective with quite a few cuts. There is a template available to print and download. The tutorial is easy … Read More...
Knitting Patterns – Little Lullabies Knits
Leisure Arts Little Lullabies Knit Book– Knit special blankets for the babies in your life. Choose from the 5 designs in this book, then relax and enjoy creating the perfect gift. You’ll be knitting so much more than just… Read More...
Mixed Media Floral Card with Ink Sprays
Check out the rainbow of bold colors on this stunning mixed media card from Keisha! She die cut the new Tim Holtz background and flowers from white cardstock, put everything in place and then colored them using Tim’s Distress Ink … Read More...
Mason Jar Soap Dispenser
This mason jar soap dispenser is not only attractive, but it couldn’t be simpler to make! If you’re looking to spruce up your bathroom or kitchen with a bit of color and some old-fashioned whimsy, then you’ll absolutely love this … Read More...
Easy DIY Magazine Rack
If you’re currently looking for a new place to live for your magazines, give this DIY magazine shelf a try. It’s super simple to build and very light, so renters fear not: you can definitely hang those without any worries!