The background on this sweet Birthday Boy layout has a trendy white on white design with subtle white stars on the white cardstock and white open cut balloon dies. This helps the colorful pattern papers backing the balloons, the embellishments … Read More...
A Cozy Sweater as Good as Your Favorite Flannel
Real talk: I’m trying not to buy new patterns this year, because I have a LOT of patterns already, and using stash includes my stash of patterns as much as it includes my stash of yarn.
Also, knitwear designers are … Read More...
Add an Overlay to a Skirt Pattern – Sewing Tutorial
How many times do you spy a beautiful fabric at the fabric store, but don’t know what to do with it because it’s so sheer? One easy thing you can make with that fabric is a skirt overlay. A skirt … Read More...
How to Machine Monogram Towels
For a perfect housewarming gift, why not machine embroider a set of towels. It is easy and fun and your friends and family are sure to love this unique gift. You can find the tutorial on the Sewing Machine Fun… Read More...
10 Fun and Quirky Bar Ideas to Spice up Your Reception
After a long day, the perfect way to get the party started is with a couple of drinks, alcoholic or not. The bar may be one of the most visited areas of the reception, so why not make it … Read More...
Leprechaun Beard Cutting Skills Activity Set
Leprechaun Beard Cutting Skills Activity Set, with 10 faces to choose from, this printable is a great hands-on cutting project. Perfect for fine motor skills. Use for St Patricks day activities or all year round.
Fine motor abilities assist children … Read More...
How To Make 20 Adorable Easter Decor Ideas
Easter is a time for renewal and new beginnings, and what better way to celebrate than with some festive and cheerful home decor? Decorating for Easter can sometimes feel like a chore, but it doesn’t have to be. With … Read More...
New Sticky Craft Mat
If you love doing techniques like ink blending, stenciling and coloring techniques but find it hard to keep your cardstock from moving and slipping? Then maybe the new Sticky Craft Mat from Brutus Monroe is for you! It has a … Read More...
8″ x 8″ Valentine’s Day Layouts
Ready to scrap those cute photos you took on Valentine’s Day? Traci used products from Doodlebug to create 4 different 8″ x 8″ scrapbook layouts perfect for Valentines. There’s a pocket page, one with a large border across the bottom, … Read More...
30+ Bags You Can Make With Up-cycled Denim Jeans
This roundup is all about using upcycled denim to create new things. All of these denim sewing projects are for bags and totes. Upcycling denim jeans is a great way to save money on your projects and save landfills. Denim … Read More...
Wet Felting and Kool Aid Dying! A great tutorial for all ages!
I hadn’t been felting for long before I wanted to try my hand at making colours of my own! Over here in New Zealand it’s not so easy to get your hands on something like Kool Aid but I … Read More...
Typewriter Cards
I love the old school look of typewriters! Real typewriters can still be used today to not only write letters but also for crafting, I love typewritten phrases on cards or journaling on scrapbook layouts! Or just the image of … Read More...
Book Reading Traveler’s Notebook Pages
I love to read, books have always been an important part of my life. So I love seeing others share their love of reading with journaling and scrapbooking about their favorite or currently reads. Nicole create a traveler’s note book … Read More...
Fun lollipop label perfect for Valentine’s Day and more
This lollipop label is an easy and fun way to embellish a sweet treat that is perfect to give to all the people you care about on Valentine’s Day. A good word-play always makes me smile. Pop on over to … Read More...
How to Make a Diamond Quilt Block
Bonjour Quilts has a wonderful tutorial for making a unique and modern diamond quilt block. While this technique probably is not best suited to beginner quilters, it’s easier than it looks and you’ll be making a quilt from these blocks … Read More...
Book Review & GIVEAWAY – Crafting with Digital Cutting Machines
Crafting with Digital Cutting Machines is a new book out by Libby Ashcraft. It is ideal for crafters who use the ScanNCut, Silhouette and Cricut.
Filled with plenty of colorful photos and diagrams, you will find the following in this … Read More...
How To Use A Movie Projector For Your Crafts
Do you remember the old-school overhead projectors for putting the homework list up on the board? Well, somewhere along the way we lost touch of projecting onto walls for other reasons than watching movies or binging on giant Netflix.… Read More...
30 DIY Jewelry Tutorials That Use Feathers
Our feather post a few months ago was very popular and everyone was asking for more types of jewelry to make with feathers, so in this DIY jewelry-making roundup, we have listed 30 different tutorials. I have included some … Read More...
Pat Sloan’s I Can’t Believe I’m Sewing E-book
Sewing allows you to put your fantasies, imaginations, and ideas into tangible “goods.” This book provides you with the essential tools and information you need to begin sewing. January see’s lots of newbies trying out their new Christmas sewing machines, … Read More...
Book Review – Dreamy Baby Wraps
Leisure Arts’ Dreamy Baby Wraps collection of baby afghans include nine knit designs from Mary Maxim’s Best of Mary Maxim collection.
Ribbed Shells Blanket, Lovey Baby Blanket, Rainbow Entrelac Blanket, Double Hearts Blanket, Garter and Slip Stitch Blanket, Striped Cables … Read More...