400 coffee filters and a lot of patience will yield you this stunningly unique light for your home. If you head over to Crafty nest, you’ll find the complete tutorial so you can get busy making one of your very … Read More...
Project: Stamped K Cup Coffee Holder
A couple of years ago my husband *really* wanted a very expensive ( to me) Keurig coffee maker, I was really reluctant and thought we really didn’t need it but since he wanted it so badly we got ourselves one … Read More...
Resident artists sought by Contemporary Artists Center
Applications are being accepted now for the spring Artist in Residency program at the Contemporary Artists Center in Troy, New York, USA. The call says, in part,
… Read More...The Contemporary Artists Center has recently opened its newest residency program on the
Invitation Idea | Very Hungry Caterpillar
Jenni from Vintage Umbrella came up with these cute invitations for a baby shower based on the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Click here to see more.
Are You A Bag Lady (Or Man)?
If you enjoy making bags for shopping, to hold your crochet projects, or as gifts, I’ve got a great blog for you to check out! In addition to some great free bag patterns, Elisabeth has other free patterns on her … Read More...
Take a class from Kathy Shaw
Our beloved Kathy Shaw of Shawkl is teaching two online courses in association with Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions. She says,
… Read More...Soft Sculpture Applique will cover how to create this lovely little teddy bear for crazy quilt projects. Or, it could be
Tutorial | Rolled Paper Flowers
Inspiration du Jour | Beautiful Smile
Have A Panda for Chinese New Year!
Chinese New Year is upon us. If you’ve never been part of a Chinese New Year celebration, you’ve missed a lot of fun! Get yourself to a fine Chinese restaurant and order some of the specialties available this time of … Read More...
From the Clay Blogs
Some of the fun I’ve been reading this week on clayer’s blogs:
Julie made a video about her snake pendant. Have a look-see!
In case you somehow missed it, Lisa Pavelka has committed to covering a Carmex tin a … Read More...
Heart-a-Stack Game

So this isn’t directly about a craft, but I just had to post about it anyway. I’m sure we can come up with some way that this relates to crafts and lesson plans right? This game involves stacking the conversation … Read More...
Karen Woodward’s Funky Fun Lampwork – Daily Art Muse
Thanks again to Daily Art Muse. I’ve been meaning to post this days ago but there was that class I just wrote about…playing catch up right now. Anyway, this is the cutest funkiest fun lampwork I’ve seen in a … Read More...
Glitter Heart Bobby Pins
My daughters are obsessed with what we call ‘hair pretties’. These ‘hair pretties’ are the perfect addition for a Valentine’s Day Card for a girl! We are definitely going to make these for my daughter’s class since it is full … Read More...
Heart Penguins
Do you heart penguins? Do you like penguins made from hearts? Have I confused you yet? Why not just click over to Classified: Mom to get the adorable tutorial on the penguins made from all hearts!?! This craft would be … Read More...
Roger Thomas Glass
I just finished a 4 day class with Roger Thomas and what a fabulous experience that was. His work is so beautiful and he’s a great teacher. I left the class with so many ideas brewing in my brain it’s … Read More...
Ribbon Wand
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I love creative play, and this ribbon wand is the perfect addition to your creative play supplies. Head over to The Craft Mummy for this simple tutorial.
Yankee Candle Introduces New Soy Candle Line
Yankee Candle
recently announced their new soy wax candle line called Pure Radiance.
There are 12 new scents in the collection and some of them sound quite different. For example, Emberlight offers a combo of pine, charcoal and balsam. The … Read More...
Cable Tutorial and Free Pattern
Cables are not hard, but they do take a tiny bit of finesse. And nerve. Yeah, nerve if you’re moving stitches in front of and behind the working row without losing them. There are cable needles to help you do … Read More...
Magic Formula for Calculating Shoulder Shaping
Knit it Now is one of the leading sites for machine knitting. There have webinars, stitch libraries, a learning library, online classes and challenges.
From their learning library, Calculating Shoulder Shaping, HERE