Jenni Swenson of Vintage Umbrella came up with these cute decoupaged pumpkins for scraproom decor. All you need are mini pumpkins, newspaper from the recycle bin and decoupage medium. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Free! Weave App for Craft Businesses + 50$ Giveaway!
Intuit has a new iPhone app for business owners called Weave.
I have only just downloaded it and entered some things that need to happen for me this week. So far it has been easy to figure out and … Read More...
Tutorial | Sewn Journaling Cards
Linda Tieu of Back to Paper shows how you can make your own sewn journaling cards in a rainbow of colours. She even includes a free printable template! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Looking for supplies for journaling? … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Take a Break
Chicago’s Design Harvest – Oct 1&2
Chicago’s Design Harvest is coming up this weekend! If you live in the Chicago area this look well worth going to.
… Read More...This one of a kind fest will feature Chicago’s best local furniture and home accessory makers, vintage and
Forest Hill Boutique Market – Lockyer Valley
Forest Hill School of Arts Hall on Railway Street Will be hosting the Handmade Expo from 9am-3pm Saturday the 1st of October.
There will be up to 50 stalls of handmade fashion, toys,gifts,bags and food including
Devonshire Teas and stalls … Read More...
Winter Scene Gel Candle
Those beach scene gel candles were getting old (for me anyway), so I was delighted to find this sparkling snowflake candle project. For an added holiday feel, scent your winter gel candle with Jack Frost (peppermint & vanilla) or Holiday … Read More...
Bullseye Glass App for the iPhone!
I feel like such a glass geek sometimes! Hanging with some of my favorite glass girls today I heard there was an app for the iPhone from Bullseye Glass and I squealed with delight. Wouldn’t you? So as soon as … Read More...
Embroidered Postcards – Teach Kids To Sew
This could possibly be my favorite project of the year! What a great way to teach your children sewing techniques while using their imagination…the possibilities are endless. You are going to want to head over to The Magic Onions right … Read More...
Nature Crafts : Autumn Leaf Mobile
One of my least favorite things about Florida is that Oak Trees are few and far between, at least where I live…. I must say that I am having acorn envy as I look at Donni from The Magic Onions’ … Read More...
Ghosts in a Jar
This project is perfect to (in the words of Homemade Mamas kids) ‘Halloweenify’ your home. Your kids will love making these ghosts ‘float’ catpured in the jar…head on over to Homemade Mama.
Check out more fall fun with … Read More...
Make Your Own Minifig Lego Poster
This project is so great because you and your child can pick the lego ‘minifigs’ that they love best. All you need are your children’s minifigs, some construction paper and a camera, and you are off and running. Just imagine … Read More...
Paper Plate Fish
I have definitely posted about Paper Plate Fish before, but I had to post about these because they are so bright and actually look like fish you might find in the coral reef. Fun Lab Blog has more photos for … Read More...
Lego Jewelry
I can’t wait till my son gets a little older, and we can obsess over legos together. I LOVE legos…so when I received this post in my inbox, I had to tell you about it! My Kids Make shows you … Read More...
Favor Pouches for Halloween
I guess when I think of Halloween, I always think of a trick-or-treat bag, not favor pouches. But I must … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy purse with U-shaped handles
Vanessa from LBG Studio guest blogs in the Purse Week series at Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make her smart boxy purse with U-shaped handles. The contrast piping on the sides of the purse mark the … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy travel sewing kit using a repurposed hot pad
Erica from The Polka-Dot Umbrella shares a tutorial showing how to make a quick and easy travel sewing kit. The body of the kit is made from a discount store hot pad, with baggies to hold sewing items and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Grosgrain ribbon shoe embellishment
Mariska from No Time To Be Bored shows how she added strips of gathered grosgrain ribbon to a plain pair of shoes. The addition of this simple accent updates the style of a plain pair of shoes. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Leaf Print Wall Hanging
This pretty wall hanging is made from real leaves and some paint. Head over to Salvage Savvy to get the how to — Making Beautiful Leaf Prints… a Fall Tutorial!.