We can blame on my 80s childhood, but I am LOVING all of the neon colors I’m seeing this spring! Stephanie from Henry Happened shows how you can add a pop of neon to a plain tee. Hers is a … Read More...
DIY Chandelier Planter
I love stumbling across unique yet functional projects. This old chandelier turn planter is exactly that! For under $20 Renee dressed up this old beauty and put it to work. I’ll admit, I will probably never look at my outdated … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a flounce down the front of a top
Katy from Sweet Verbena guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to add a flounce down the front of a top. She started with a discount store-bought tank, but there’s no … Read More...
Petals For Spring
Don’t you just want to jump into this basket of brightly colored flowers? I love the colors and the way the blogger has displayed them in the basket. Makes them soooo appealing! These are flowers with six petals, a bit … Read More...
Show and Tell | Kaiser Craft Mini Drawers
Lowri McNabb shows off these mini wooden drawers from KaiserCraft that she assembled and decorated with their Fine and Sunny collection. Click here to see more.
Anthropologie Craft Month {Earth Day}
Anthropolgogie is having activities to celebrate Earth Day. It’s called Earth Day, Our Way. Throughout the entire month of April, there are activities that you can participate in, but you do have to make a reservation. Head to Anthropologie.com … Read More...
Art quilt gives blogger pause
Kelly of Pinkadot Quilts grabbed this photo of the quilt Implosion #3, by Beth Barron, while at the ArtQuilt Elements 2012 exhibition and show. Although she appreciates the aesthetics of this piece of art, she admits that a closer … Read More...
Egg Carton Floral Fairy Hair Wreath
One of my favorite craft bloggers out there in the blogosphere is Tinkerlab. Every month, she challenges normal moms and families like mine to come up with a craft based on some type of material. This month the material is … Read More...
Fun Paper Weaving Craft
Paper Weaving is a classic craft, that can still be fun for all ages even today! You can find a simple up to date tutorial over at Make and Takes.
Woven Milk Carton Coasters – Weaving with milk cartons … Read More...
Faux Chalkboard Herb Pots
This is a project that I made to celebrate spring and my love of herbs. I love to cook and use fresh herbs whenever I can, so having them growing in my kitchen is the ideal situation. Clay pots cam … Read More...
Puppet Theater Tutorial
This puppet tutorial is such a great idea to increase your child’s imaginative play. I love that it is made out of those tri-folds that you would use for a school presentation. So simple! Visit katydiddys to get the full … Read More...
Concrete Tea Light Holder
As the weather warms up and summer approaches, many of us are eager to spend more time outdoors on our patios and in our gardens. And what better way to enhance the ambiance of your outdoor space than with some … Read More...
Tutorial: Kindle Cover
Jennie of Clover and Violet shares how to make a patchwork Kindle Cover on her blog. She explains how to adapt her dimensions to fit any size reader. I like both of her examples, shown here, although the one with … Read More...
Time for Colour de Verre Molds!
I just got some new molds!! I just got some new molds!! Time to cast some cute little jewelry parts. Today I received some new molds from Colour de Verre and I’m so excited to try them out. And I’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Loyalty card wallet
Roslyn from RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wallet to hold all those store loyalty cards you end up with. She used oilcloth to make hers, but you could use regular ol’ cotton as … Read More...
How to make a felted stone tutorial
Lisa of “lil fish studios” has been making felted stones for several years now and she has often been asked how she makes them. There are different ways of making stones, but this is her method and it looks straight … Read More...
Tutorial: Swaddle Baby soft doll
Becca from Bedtime Tales and Becca Marie Designs shows how to make her Swaddle Baby soft doll. Ohhh, how I love these sweet little babies!! With a simple body shape that’s stitched into the swaddling blanket, they’re made with small … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s tiered ruffle top
Amy from Naptime Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shophows how to make a tiered ruffle shirt for a little girl. The bodice is shirred with elastic thread. The dimensions she gives will make one in a size 2T, but you … Read More...
DIY: Gardener’s Hand Scrub (in time for Spring!)
Even here in the wilds of the Northeastern United States, I’m already getting my hands dirty. So this incredibly easy tutorial from One Good Thing by Jillee comes at a perfect time. And these would make GREAT year end … Read More...
Metal Clay Hinges Made Easy!
Have you seen this neat gizmo called the Magic Hinge Box? I just watched the video for how it works. This takes a lot of guess-work out of making metal clay hinges. Take a look at MetalClays.com to see the … Read More...