The beauty of a lamp is that you can really do just about anything you want with it. Whether you find one at a thrift store, on clearance at Walmart, or it’s a garage sale treasure you’ve discovered, don’t dismiss … Read More...
1 Chair 3 Looks
I can’t tell you how many times I have seen these types of chairs at garage sales and thrift stores, each time passing them by. Then someone with a creative eye, like Kristine of The Painted Hive, comes along and … Read More...
String Lantern
I’ve made something similar to this with my kids using string. I love this more grown up version that uses twine and creates a lovely set of lanterns.
Pam over at Sallygoodin give you the string lantern tutorial here.
PB Inspired Knotted Jute Vase
I love finding Pottery Barn inspired projects. We certainly won’t put PB out of business, there’s always plenty of people that will buy their stuff. But the creative and crafty rarely will when they just know they can make it … Read More...
Fresh Herb Facials
The Natural Beauty Workshop recently posted several great recipes for various Fresh Herb Facials you can easily create at home. Find them all here.
Kids Drawing Recipes
I’m a big fan of illustrated recipes, so I adore the site They Draw and Cook (see?). Well, I’m also a big fan of kids in the kitchen, so on my recent visit, imagine my delight to see … Read More...
Former choir loft boasts fabric
Leone and Deirdre from The Not So Old Crows blog are so excited about the reopening of their quilt shop The Quilted Crow they snapped up some photos to show us. Located in a former church sanctuary check out the … Read More...
DIY Button Cuff Tutorial
This project shows you how to recycle old buttons into a beautiful and unique button cuff.
With very simple instructions you could be wearing this bracelet in no time at all.
Tutorial: Cheerful Quilted Playmat
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make this Cheerful Quilted Playmat. The top is made from just 4 pieces for a simple, modern look. And it doesn’t hurt that the simple piecing makes it go … Read More...
Make a Miniature Lasagna
One of our family’s favorite dishes, recreated in miniature in polymer clay:
Lasagna Tutorial by Gentleman Bunny
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Tutorial: Make a flower girl dress from a discount store dress
Ana from When Creativity Knocks shows how she made a flower girl dress from a discount store dress. The addition of pleated ribbon and a ribbon flower embellishment makes the dress look a lot nicer than the $15.00 she spent … Read More...
Tutorial: Felted Beads from Scrap Yarn
This is a new spin on making felted beads out of yarn and not roving. This is a very clever idea. Augusta of ADKnits got the itch to make some felted beads. The traditional way to make beads (or needle … Read More...
Tutorial: Castle Cake
Tutorials- Making Envelopes with Judikins
Judikins offers several different plastic templates to make your own envelopes or projects with envelopes, like small booklets. Click here for a tutorial to make the envelope projects shown here and then click here for a great envelope making video … Read More...
Rock N’ Roll Sweets
Fruit and Veggie Wedding Decor
Visit Cap Classique for roundups of ideas for using veggies as wedding (or party) decor and ideas for using fruits. Shown are peas by Robert and Kathleen Photography via Style Me Pretty and the hanging tomatoes are found at … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
Everyone who enjoys stitching is invited! We have some new designs for you to test out!
We enjoy discovering new and imaginative embroidery patterns, and we’ve found several that are excellent for you to try!
Our staff combed the internet … Read More...
Tutorial: Sorita Flats fabric slippers for girls
Patricia Rae Designs shares a tutorial on her blog, If Life Was Like a Cupcake, for making a pair of her Sorita Flats soft fabric slippers for girls. Your little girl is sure to feel fancy a pair of these … Read More...
Tutorial: Cupcake Skirt with romantic ruffled hem
Amber from Ruffles and Roses shares the latest in her Summer of Skirts tutorials. This time it’s for the Cupcake Skirt, a short skirt with rows of ruffles peeking out at the hem. She used alternating rows of bleached and … Read More...