Rachel from With Love by Rach shows how to add three rows of ruffles to the bottom of a pair of little girl pants. Not only is this super cute, but it’s a great way to add some length to … Read More...
Innocent Crush fabric giveaway
Maureen from Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a fabric giveaway to welcome two new sponsors to her blog. The prize is 11 fat quarters of Anna Maria Horner’s Innocent Crush in the Charmed colorway from The Fabric Farm. Go … Read More...
CROCHET MONOGRAMS
I’ve written about monograms in crochet before. You can read all about that here . This time, I’ve come upon an even easier – or more accessible as I like to state it when I don’t want to feel like … Read More...
Crinoline Joke
DIY Tiger Balm Recipe
1 oz cayenne
3 oz arnica infused oil
3/4 oz beeswax
20 drops white camphor essential oil
20 drops cinnamon leaf essential oil
20 drops rosemary essential oil
30 drops clary sage
essential oil
10 drops sweet birch… Read More...
Updated: Homemade Hand Sanitizer Recipe
Heres a simple recipe for making your own hand sanitizer, easy to make and at least you will know what is in it 🙂
YOU WILL NEED
1 cup Aloe Vera Gel
(or you can make your own)
3/4 cup … Read More...
Tutorial: Wearable art denim jacket
Melony from Mel Designs used a combination of fabric paint, stamping, and applique to turn a plain denim jacket into a unique piece of wearable art. She took photos along the way and tells how she did it. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer Madras Tote
Anna from Noodlehead shares a tutorial on Grosgrain for making her Summer Madras Tote. A pair of pockets on the outside give an easy place to stash your sunglasses and phone. The madras plaid is a perfect fabric choice for … Read More...
A Pen for Dad
Sculpey gives us another great idea – this one just in time for a Father’s day present. Covering pens with clay is a great gift idea for any event. You can customize the decoration to the recipient and when the … Read More...
Book Craft- Play Dough Island
The Chocolate Muffin Tree incorporated imaginative play, along with a craft, along with a book. What could be better! The book is called The Little Island, and her daughter created her own ‘little island’ using colored play dough. Once … Read More...
Handmade Sticker Book
I think I may have found the solution for de-stickering my house. Today I spent about 5 minutes walking around peeling stickers off the floors, walls and children…if we spend some time creating this sticker book, we can set some … Read More...
Ribbon Painting
I think my favorite part about this craft is the fact that this little boy has about three feet of paper to practice his artistic ability on. What a great way for a child to feel free as we come … Read More...
Bubble Printing
Here is another post from The Chocolate Muffin Tree. These bubble prints look so whimsical! I also love that she created cards out of them. They would be great for party invitations! Children love straws, but incorporating straws, paint … Read More...
Art Project – Spaghetti ‘Worm’ Painting
Talk about a great art craft that really elevates ‘tactile’ learning and creativity. I just went to Costco and bought a bunch of spaghetti
which, I feel, are just begging to be used in an art project! The Chocolate Muffin … Read More...
Salt Art
This simple art project is such a great idea using just a few things, salt, colored chalk, paper and glue. I love that the salt is colored using the chalk! You can find this simple art tutorial over at My … Read More...
Magazine Bead Bracelets
My Kids Make submitted this post to Craft Gossip, but I didn’t have a chance to post it before Mother’s Day due to becoming a mother for a 3rd time! I love these bracelets, and I have actually made an … Read More...
Magnet Board from Sheet Metal
Don’t you just love how this looks? The sheet metal with the aqua and other shades of blue is really sharp…
I found this over at Crafty Nest. There’s a great step by step tutorial too –> Riveted Sheet Metal … Read More...
Tutorial: Ladder Folio Card
Visit Leigh S-D Designs blog and learn how to make this super cool ladder folio card, she shares instructions and a template.
-Heather
An All New BHG.com (and a Giveaway!!!)
I have a longstanding history with Better Homes and Gardens
. I swiped my mom’s magazines until I started having it delivered to my dorm room in college. More than a few years later, I still look forward to my … Read More...
Tutorial: Wonderland dress for toddler girls
Teresa from BabyCake Boutique will be hosting a sew-along next week on her blog, Crafting in my Closet, showing how to make her Wonderland dress for toddler girls. She shares a post ahead of time giving you the fabric … Read More...