Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a great tip for making custom ribbons from fabric cut on the bias. You can use the strips to embellish a garment, or as ribbons to make hair accessories. In the same post, she … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruff ‘n Tumble recycled t-shirt scarf
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial for making her Ruff ‘n Tumble scarf. The patchwork squares are made from recycled t-shirts. The strong graphic images make this an awesome scarf for boys, but of course there’s no reason … Read More...
Chinese New Year Thumbprint Craft
Lets Go Fly a Kite has some great Chinese New Year Crafts including this Kumquat Thumbprint Craft. Check out her blog to find even more Chinese New Year crafts!
3D Pop Up Valentine’s Day Card
I am trying to find some easy simple homemade Valentine’s Day card crafts for my girls to make, and this one is definitely on the list! You can find the tutorial at Crafts Ideas for Kids
Top Learning Crafts for Children
Crafts and Art for Children have compiled a top 10 list of Learning Crafts for children…head on over to see them all!
Making Pictures with Leaves- Kid Craft
Creative Jewish Mom has a great Leaves Art Project that will help you bring nature indoors during the winter! My children would love this craft, and thankfully…we live in Florida where there are plenty of green leaves to go around…if … Read More...
Valentine’s Play Dough Cookie Pops
Look at Amanda‘s Play Dough cookie pops! But not really Play Dough. They are honest to goodness yummy cookie pops, but rolled into spirals and smushed in to hearts (hence, “Play Dough”). Find the how-tos HERE at Amanda’s Cookin… Read More...
Giveaway Book Winner- Dragonart Evolution
And the winner of the Dragonart Evolution Giveaway as picked by Random.Org is…. Comment # 25
Caroline wrote:
“I would love this book for my daughter as she reads lots of manga books and loves drawing, she could at last … Read More...
Giveaway Book Winner- Live More, Want Less
And the Random.Org winner of the Live More, Want Less Giveaway is…… Comment #40!
She wrote:
“I would definitely love ‘order’. With three kids (4,2 and 4 months), it is the daily order which is my top priority. As … Read More...
Free pattern: Anchor valentine
Heidi of Speckless shares her pattern for an untraditional valentine with tattoo flair. Get the free pattern.
Tutorial: Embroidered love notes
Maggie of Smashed Peas and Carrots shows us how to make embroidered love notes for our sweethearts. She says,
… Read More...I saw the original idea for these from Katie.cupcake but changed mine up a bit because there was no way in
Get Saucy This Valentines Day
I couldn’t resist sharing the recipe for chocolate body paint when I read a post by Seduction Meals “A luscious, chocolaty concoction that will bring out your inner Picasso – what you choose to paint is entirely up to you…”… Read More...
Tutorial: Felt heart ornament
Lynn B shows us step-by-step how to complete her darling heart-pillow ornament. She points to other tutorials to help you with the basics. And she’s offering her pattern for the little square-pillow ornament as a freebie. Go to Lynn’s blog … Read More...
Free pattern: Tat a coaster set
More vintage goodness from Bramcoast Publishing. This time they’re sharing a 1920s pattern for a set of tatted coasters and a sweet little case to hold them. Go to the pattern post.
Felt Caterpillar and unrequited love eyeglass case tutorial
These are from Betz White, the caterpillar and unrequited love eyeglass case tutorials are just delightful. She has two different versions, but you can do your own thing. I think that her first version would be perfect for Valentine’s … Read More...
Candy Bunting
As in, yummy, sweet, consumable bunting. Wow, right? Learn how to make an edible version of the oh-so-popular-nowadays bunting HERE at Paper, Plate and Plane, created for Challenge #3 of Iron Craft: Just Bunt.
What a Couple of Eyes on Food Does for Toddlers
As one who happens to have the world’s pickiest eater as a child (my child has given “picky” a new meaning), I very much appreciate all efforts to trick toddlers into eating food. Such as eyeballs. Learn to make the … Read More...
I wish I had unlimited time.
I so totally want to build this toddler sized working backhoe (PDF here). How long so you think that would take? me? It would take about 40 years and my kid would already be a grandfather. But I … Read More...
Pretty Pastel Wedding
Modern Wedding Blog put together this charming inspiration board filled with pretty pastel details. The items shown are available on the Modern Wedding Online Shop, along with a wonderful variety of other items gathered into convenient themes. Tons of inspiration … Read More...
Night and Day dimmer switch dial
Scott Bedford shares his creativity with unique drawings detailing the step by step process of each of his projects. This adorable dimmer switch dial is no exception. Simply turn the dial and daytime disappears and the nighttime scene is present. … Read More...