This free Easter pattern is a cutey. It’s a chick with an Easter egg banner that is so cute. Get the free chart.
Looking for more Easter themed Cross Stitch Patterns and Charts? Check these out on Etsy.
Homemade Lara Bars
Yep, another one to add to my “Must Make” recipe bookmarks… homemade Lara Bars. Fruits, nuts, and flaxseed, pure healthiness ground and packaged so nicely. Learn to make them HERE at The Pickled Herring.
Technique: Colored Pencils on Acetate
There’s a wonderful technique video from Cathy Andronicou over on the Penny Black blog. She shows how to stamp with white ink onto acetate (transparency) and then color over top with colored pencils . The results are just stunning! Click … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy St. Patrick’s Day fabric wreath
It may be nearly St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s still time to make a quick fabric wreath to hang on your door. Jenni from Vintage Umbrella shows how to do it. She uses scraps of several green fabric prints to … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Kids’ Birthday Cards
The team at Eighteen25 is sharing a couple of printable images you can use for birthday cards for kids. They also show you how to jazz them up with inexpensive additions. Click here to go to the downloads.
Tutorial: Little Lunch Tote
Brandi from Crafty Girl Squared and JuBee’s Craft Box shows how you can make a small tote bag sized just right for carrying a lunch. The outside of the bag can be made from a fat quarter, plus scraps … Read More...
Video tutorial: Adjust a pattern to accommodate broader shoulders
Emily Tao is a professional pattern cutter, and she shares some of her drafting expertise in a series of video tutorials. After viewing just one of the videos, I am totally hooked! Watch her video on how to add width … Read More...
Tutorial: Bunny hand puppet
Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sweet bunny hand puppet from a felted wool sweater. Her tutorial is just in time for Easter crafting. Get the tute.
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Freebie | Printable Easter Subway Art
This free printable Easter themed poster is yours when you sign up for e-mail updates from Simple Crafter. Click here to go to the freebie.
Rainbow Ice Cream
Just when I think you folks can’t possibly come up with any more sweet rainbow ideas, you go and come up with more sweet rainbow ideas. How about some ice cream? Make rainbow ice cream HERE at Random Thoughts of … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Rainbow Nesting Boxes
These printable rainbow nesting boxes are designed to be a St. Patrick’s Day craft, but I think they would be cute for any day! They were designed by Kelly at Studio DIY. She includes the steps for making the boxes … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Idea: Leprechaun Cookie Bark
So much yumminess going on here… candy, sprinkles, bark, Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies, and little DIY candy Leprechauns. Learn to make them all HERE at Munchkin Munchies.
Easter Idea: Bunny From the Ground Cupcakes
Yes, it’s that time of year where bunnies are slowly emerging from the ground. And your cupcakes. Find these cuties HERE at Warning Sugary Goodness.
Freebie | Chore Chart Download
Heidi from Sew Craft Create made these printable chore charts, and now you can download them too! They come in a boy version (shown above) as well as a version for girls. Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour | Santa Crux Boardwalk
Boston Area Yarn Crawl
The badge intimates that I’ll be attending the North Shore Yarn Crawl in the Boston area. Well, if I lived anywhere in its vicinity, I’d be there. I absolutely love Yarn Crawls! They are a great way to spend a … Read More...
Roller Coasters for your table
As a woman familiar with the finer points of pirate decor, I must confess my love and admiration for Roller Coasters . Finding the perfect quirky coaster can be difficult, but these fine folks have several options that work well … Read More...
Art Journaling on Tumblr
Art journaling is, in my humble opinion, the most intriguing thing to do with all the bits and scraps of paper and fabric and etc that we as crafters collect. What could be cooler that utilizing all of those pieces … Read More...
Event: Voices in Cloth at Craneway Pavilion
Can you imagine strolling through 200 exhibit quilts in the birthplace of the legend of Rosie the Riveter with a view of the San Francisco skyline? It’s possible if you attend the Voices in Cloth 2012 Quilt Show being … Read More...
Tutorial: Covering Switch Plates
One of the friendliest, most fun pro clayers is Syndee Holt. She shares her knowledge relentlessly (you can’t help but get a pick up!) and this video tutorial is just another example. Click, watch, enjoy. The Pinterest board of hers … Read More...