I am the absolute worst at keeping up with the lens cap for my camera! In fact, I have one lens that’s sitting capless in my camera bag because the lens cap has disappeared somewhere into the abyss of my … Read More...
Easter Craft Ideas Roundup
It has been one busy week with our editors finding some great patterns, ideas for a crafty Easter. Easter is not too far away so here are some ideas to get you inspired.
How to make a magnetic bookmark
If you know me you know I love books and I go through a bagilion post-its marking pages of things I want to make. So when Cryrstal of the blog Make It Easy Crafts sent in a link to her … Read More...
Candy Pops Everywhere!!
The internet is so huge, yet so small. It sometimes even freaks me out when things come full circle or overlap. I made these easy lollipops from Jolly Ranchers HERE, which I can only assume somehow led to another … Read More...
FELT LABEL – Just for the Fun of it tutorial
Mad Crafter at Work has a FELT LABEL – Just for the Fun of it tutorial that may get your creative juices flowing. This is an adorable project we can all do.
Felt Sparrow Necklace Tutorial
Melanie Artz, is the mother to two beautiful girls, a wife to an eco friendly husband, an art teacher by day, and an artist. Melanie hosts “Artzy Creations” where you will find this lovely very modern and bold felt bird … Read More...
Set of 2 – Love felt magnets / stickers; ETSY shop
Pop over to “Hande Uckaleler” on ETSY and pick up this darling little set of 2 – Love felt magnets / stickers. The owner has dreamed of selling her crafts since childhood. Check out her shop and find some cute … Read More...
Easter Decorated Cookies
Why do I love these bunny cookies so? Is it the sprinkles? I don’t know, but I very much want these bunnies to be my friend. Learn to decorate these (and all the Easter cookies you need) HERE at Pink … Read More...
Felt Road Patrol Kit
Hand made gifts are just about the best thing anyone could give me…hint hint:) I always try to make it my goal to make something hand made for my kids, and nieces and nephews ( if I think about it … Read More...
Tutorial: Shabby Faux Chenille Easter Pillow
Jennifer Rodriguez from All Things Belle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Shabby Faux Chenille Easter pillow. The tutorial is part of her Eggcellent tutorials for Easter-themed pillows. The linen pillow cover is embellished with … Read More...
Tutorial: Size a shirt down to fit
Stacie fromStars for Streetlights shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to shrink a button-down shirt into a smaller size. This works best for shirts that are just a size or two too big. Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Peaches and Cream dress for little girls
Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial showing how to make her Peaches and Cream dress for little girls. This would make a gorgeous Easter dress! The bodice of the short-sleeved dress is embellished … Read More...
Stitch a shadowy Easter bunny
Royce of Royce’s Hub is guiding us through the creation of a sweet shadow work bunny. Go to her blog to enjoy the series of tutorials.
One man’s trash…
Jafagirl spotted some metal mesh panels that someone was throwing out and rescued them, recognizing them as a perforated surface that begged to be embroidered. I especially like that her “stencil embroidery” combines straight stitch and wonky cross-stitch to produce … Read More...
Inspiration: Lyric Kinard
This gorgeous series of mini art quilts by Lyric Kinard is perfectly titled Family Ties. Close examination reveals the themes that harmonize the pieces, yet each is a distinct individual. A family, indeed. The series has been accepted into the … Read More...
Stitching with office supplies
Pure genius. Charlotte Bailey covered paperclips with detached buttonhole stitch to create neck feathers for this already epic parrot embroidery. Wow. Read more about how she did it and see more photos at her Hanging by a Thread blog post… Read More...
Stitching on gourds
Ellen Teschler has used prick-and-stitch patterns developed for paper to add beaded stitching to her gourd creations. Brilliant! See more on the Prick and Stitch is My Craft blog.
Decoupage Fabric Trash Can
This pretty garbage can (is that an oxymoron?) was made by decoupaging all sorts of different fabric scraps onto a plain, boring can. I love how it came out! Kim shares her latest obsession with Mod Podge here — What … Read More...
Steampunk Spring Wreath
Steampunk is a mixture of science fiction, horror, alternate history and fantasy. Often elements of the Victorian era are used when creating mixed media Steampunk projects. This wreath is a fun example of how you can put together something fun … Read More...
You light up my life!
Wouldn’t you love to embroider a jarful of fireflies that light up? Go to the Craftzine.com post for the link to the free pattern and tutorial by Haley of The Zen of Making.