I urge you all to check out the work of Eric Barclay, an artist who gives a bit, nay, a lot, of character to boring old food packaging. That’s Coffee-mate up there. Yeah. Coffee-mate turned wonderfully adorable. See what … Read More...
Bat Garland
Make a spooky bat garland with this tutorial and templates. Get the how to at The Brass Paperclip Project DIY Halloween Bat Garland.
Tutorial: DIY baby leggings from repurposed knit fabric
Malinda from Dahlhart Lane guest blogs at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of baby leggings. The knit fabric is repurposed from an adult-sized t-shirt. I love the stripe that she uses in her … Read More...
A Perfect Combination!
Sugar Bunny yarn from Knit Picks is a merino/angora worsted blend that is just heaven on earth.
Put this with an old pattern I scrounged up (did the whole Google thing and couldn’t find it, sorry) and you have … Read More...
Tutorial: Straight skirt to A-line skirt pattern alteration
Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing shows how to alter a pattern for a basic straight skirt to turn it into an A-line skirt. One slash and pivot removes the darts at the waist of the straight skirt and adds … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired pillowcase trick or treat candy sack
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl guest blogs at Simple Simon & Co. . with a tutorial showing how she made this vintage-inspired candy sack for Halloween trick or treating. It’s made from a pillowcase with an inket printed image transfer. … Read More...
Creative DIY Guest Book Alternatives
{Photo Source: 100 Layer Cake}
For fun and creative alternatives to the traditional guest book, don’t miss this post at Adore by Chloe! With 17 DIY ideas, you’ll be sure to find one that inspires you!
Googly Eyed Pretzel Bark
Everywhere I look, treats are looking back. Make this adorable, oh-so-Halloween-perfect, spooky eyes pretzel bark HERE at Cookies and Cups.
Frankenstein Rice Krispies Treats
Can’t go wrong with Rice Krispies Treats, sticks and monsters. Learn to make Rice Krispies Treats Frankensteins HERE at Snackpicks, courtesy of Kim from the Celebration Shoppe.
Black Widow Chocolate Rum Cupcakes
I have to admit, these spiders look realistic enough to give the spider-fearing me a bit of a chill. Find the recipes and how-tos for chocolate rum cupcakes with rum chocolate ganache, white chocolate spiderwebs and (egads!) chocolate spiders HERE … Read More...
How to make a recycled black trash bag Halloween wreath
I love working with recycled plastic bags. I know we all try not to consume them to begin with but sometimes they get a bit of use but still can be crafted with. Check out the awesome tutorial Kathi sent … Read More...
Make Your Own- Connect the Dots with Leaves
My Kids Make has a great idea of using collected leaves to make your own Connect the Dots! You can change the number range that you use depending on the age and skill level of the child. I love this … Read More...
International Children’s Gallery
{Photo Source is ‘Leaves’ by Vincent– age group 6-8} Have you ever dreamed of your child’s artwork hanging in a gallery that will be viewed by thousands of people? Your dream can now come true! Enter International … Read More... Busy Bag Craft- Cupcakes!
For my daughter’s 5th birthday, we had a baking party where the kids all got to decorate their own cupcakes! Why not have a craft where they can do this all the time! Crafty Couple got the original idea from… Read More...
Glowing Boo Jars
My Chic Life made these cool jars with some etching cream, food coloring, and submersible tea lights. I love the glowing effect! Head over to My Chic Life for the tute — Booo-minaries.
Fall and Apples Themed Lesson Plan and Crafts!
Are you looking to teach your child about Fall and Apples? Don’t worry, The Nature of Grace has it all planned out for you! She has so much information for a full week’s worth of lessons and crafts in one … Read More...
Halloween Thumbprint Art
Could these little thumbprint Halloween critters be any cuter? Head on over to Sweet and Lovely Crafts to see how she and her kids made them! I love the idea of displaying them on the cork sheet in a frame!… Read More...
Shape Snake
I had previously posted about the Busy Bag Series that Crafty Couple is doing. The basic idea is to create a bag of fun things for your child to do during times when you would like them to be ‘occupied’. … Read More...
Newsy: Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge
Sew Sweetness invites you to join her in creating an oven mitt for Thanksgiving. Her Challenge Badge, shown, is of a patchwork oven mitt, but she said you can use any pattern or style you like. Click HERE for further … Read More...
Hearing the Plimoth Jacket story
Susan Elliott‘s local chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America had the privilege of having Dr. Tricia Wilson Nguyen as their guest last April. Dr. Nguyen is both an engineer and an expert in historical embroidery. She led the … Read More...