Turn a plain pillow into a beautiful Valentine’s Day pillow with this heart applique pillow wrap! A velvet heart embellished with a mix of old buttons gives it a vintage style. The wrap has an easy hook and loop tape … Read More...
Mini Envelopes Layout
Envelopes aren’t just for mailing cards and letters they also work well to create pockets on a scrapbook layout. Erica used an envelope die and cut it many times from different pattern papers from Doodlebug, arranging them in a grid … Read More...
Conversation Hearts Hat Knitting Pattern
I feel like conversation hearts as a snack are somewhat controversial. Maybe not as bad as candy corn, but they definitely have their detractors.
What I think we can all agree on is the fact that they are adorable for … Read More...
How to Make a Punch Needle Heart on a Blouse
Surprise your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day when you show up to dinner wearing this adorable heart punchneedle embellished blouse. The tutorial is from Amelie’s Workshop.
Note that the tutorial is in french. I normally would not include it, but … Read More...
How To Strip Paint From Your Old Furniture With Easy Off Oven Cleaner
If you have no idea what I am talking about then let me bring you up to speed.
Welcome to our tutorial on how to strip paint from your old furniture with Easy Off Oven Cleaner! Upcycling furniture is a … Read More...
Birds and Bird Houses Shaker Card
I’m seeing a big return to creating shaker cards, which is great for me because I love creating them and seeing what others do with them too! Marine has created this fabulous shaker card for a Birthday Day die cutting … Read More...
DIY Reusable Makeup Remover Pads Sewing Tutorial
While ideas for makeup remover pads that you can wash and reuse have been around for awhile, most are round or square shaped. Most also have issues with the layers separating and rolling around when you use them. But eSheep … Read More...
Baby Girl Two Page Layout
The new Lullaby Lane collection from Creative Memories is perfect to create the sweetest baby layouts. This beautiful baby girl 2 page layout includes a faux quilt border down one side created with squares of pattern paper and a circle … Read More...
Best collection of recycled toy projects
How simple is this beautiful idea for transforming a child’s toy piano into a night stand? This and lots more creative ideas for transforming recycled toys into fun useful and decorative projects can be found over at the blog Architecture … Read More...
Valentine’s Treats Venn Diagram
Venn diagrams are a classic way to sort information into groups and to see what characteristics different groups might have in common.
Introduce kids to the basics of Venn diagrams with this fun and tasty Valentine’s Day activity from Jinxy … Read More...
A Maze of Colorwork Makes a Lovely Cowl Knitting Pattern
I’m a sucker for colorwork that looks intricate and complicated but isn’t really. The Gilder Maze Cowl by Ola Ogunlolu features a repeating geometric diamond pattern that gives the cowl a maze-like look but you won’t get lost while you’re … Read More...
Chocolate Bar Birthday Card
This very clever card from Lydia features a chocolate bar that looks good enough to eat! But don’t try it, because it’s actually paper! She used brown cardstock and an embossing folder with all over squares to create the chocolate, … Read More...
Super Star Layout
Niki got some big impact from simple shapes like circles and stars on this Super Layout inspired by a fun sketch! A large circle in the center helps ground the design, around it’s edges she wrote her journaling. Scattered around … Read More...
Easy Batik Fabric Napkins Tutorial
For an ideal way to use some of those batik fabrics that you have on hand…why not try making cloth napkins. This video tutorial from Brianna Roberts shows you how.
With step-by-step instructions, you will learn the entire process. Spoiler … Read More...
Interactive Wobble Cards for Valentine’s Day
Using adorable new stamps from Simon Says Stamp Yana Smakula created these three wonderful Valentine’s Day Cards. These interactive designs have a fun surprise, each of the animals has a spring behind it so it wobbles on the card, how … Read More...
Easy Fleece Slippers for Kids – Free Sewing Pattern
Cold floors are no fun in the winter! But you can sew these easy fleece slippers for kids using a free pattern from Heather Handmade. They’re made from two layers of fleece, so no more cold feet! The pattern pieces … Read More...
Puppy Love Layout
How sweet is this layout from Nicole featuring a boy and his dog?! I love the black and white with just pops of color, especially in the photos. And check out how she die cut the word “love” from the … Read More...
Wet Felt a Cobweb Scarf!
Cobweb felting can look a little intimidating! Even if you have tried wet felting a scarf before, these super fine, elegant scarves and wraps appear next level when it comes to creating something so delicate looking.
But check out this … Read More...
Rainbow Botanical Birthday Layout
Celes used stamps and stencils from Pinkfresh Studio for this beautiful Birthday Layout. She used the layering stencils with a rainbow of colorful inks to create the hanging botanicals across the top and stamped the flowers to go around the … Read More...
Quilted Tote Bag Free Sewing Pattern
Create this beautiful quilted tote from some pretty quilting cottons. Sew4Home shows how with a step by step tutorial. The quilted fabric creates a sturdy bag and adds a fun texture to regular quilting cotton. And with roomy pockets on … Read More...