You know I love you. I know you’re always busy working and rarely have time to yourself. That’s why – this mother’s day – I present you with the ultimate gift that will calm your nerves, smooth your … Read More...
Tutorial: Sailor-inspired Ahoy! Pants for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Ahoy! Pants for little girls. The sailor-inspired pants have a buttoned bib across the front. Sooo cute! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Shwin & Shwin]
Candles & Daisies for Wedding Centerpiece
Emily from Oregon shared this idea for an easy daisy and candle centerpiece at Do it Yourself Weddings. She created this for her own wedding after deciding she was going for a “casual fun vibe”.
I love the simplicity of … Read More...
Tutorial: Strawberry softie keychain
Stephanie from Toastie Studio shows how to make this cute strawberry softie keychain. Or, you can leave off the tab on the top and make some as play food for a child’s pretend kitchen. Get the tutorial.
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Mother’s Day Pendants
I have honestly never wondered what I could do with the ends of those crescent roll containers…but now I know that there is something that can be done! zakka life has a wonderful Mother’s Day craft project that uses those … Read More...
Cinco de Mayo Plate Maracas Craft
I love crafts that can be made on the fly with items that are already in your home. This craft is perfect for a last minute Cinco de Mayo celebration that may be taking place in your home or at … Read More...
Cinco de Mayo Mexican Bracelets
Looking for a quick Cinco de Mayo craft to go with your lesson plan? Check out this Mexican Bracelet made out of paper rolls and beans. They have a simple beauty to them, and I’m sure children would love to … Read More...
Knitting pattern: How to knit an English bulldog
Since the Royal Wedding many of us are into everything British and what is more British than this darling English bulldog. Canadian Living is sharing this free knitting pattern for an English bulldog from the book, Knit Your Own Dog… Read More...
Freebie: Chicken Digital Stamp
The Little Musings blog is offering this cute chicken digi stamp for free, click here (scroll down) and download it.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. … Read More...
Polka Dot Cake
Whatta great idea to decorate a cake: colorful meringue kisses. Learn to make this cake HERE at Ladies Home Journal.
Yellow Cookies and Frosting for the Cause
Yellow, yellow, yellow. I had no idea Bridget of Bake at 350 had an obsession with this color. Please, please check out the awesome piano. (I keep pushing my 3-year old to adopt yellow as her favorite color, but she … Read More...
DIY Dinner Parties
Find a roundup of ideas for hosting a hands-on, guests cook (or at least assemble) dinner party HERE at the kitchn, such as sliders, a burrito bar and sushi.
How to recycle an old suitcase into a picnic basket
Sibylie sent in a link to her blog Funky Time where she posted a wonderful tutorial on how to turn an old suitcase into a cute picnic basket. Who wouldn’t love dining alfresco using the pretty bits included in … Read More...
Angry Birds Cake Balls
OK, so I really should start playing Angry Birds. I’ve been seeing so many cute foods paying homage to these scowling creatures lately. Check out these Angry Birds cake balls HERE on Terri’s Treasures facebook page.
T-Shirt Yarn
Yeah, I know, I’ve written about this before, but I found a great site, with lots of links for you to check out. Finally it clicked for me, all the different things I could do with my old cruddy, barn … Read More...
Free pattern: Bright happy cute felt birds
These little felt birdies are soooo cute! I let out a little squeal of delight when I saw them! They’re so bright and happy, and I’m loving all the possibilities for embellishment. Paper and String shares a free pattern and … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Paper bag waist pants alteration
Elizabeth from Simple Simon and Company shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to adapt a basic pants pattern to make capris with a paper bag waist. The extra bit of fabric creates a pretty ruffle at the waist. … Read More...
Tutorial: Photo frame flower pot wrap
Erica from B is for Boy! shows how to make a flower pot wrap with a frame to hold a favorite photo. The wrap is made from a fabric print with a clear vinyl window to display a photo. This … Read More...
Project: Die Cut Card
Tutorial: Tiny Wings felt softie
Adeela from Sew Kool shares a tutorial for making a felt softie of the bird from the Tiny Wings game. Soooo cute! Get the tutorial.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ … Read More...