I am in love with this sign. Makes me wish one of my boys was into the cowboy theme. I love how Ali made this plank of wood look like a chunk of wood flooring! If you haven’t been to … Read More...
Unique Flooring: DIY Tiling with Coins
I was browsing around Apartment Therapy this morning and found this fabulous bathroom floor renovation. At first glance it just looks like regular tile flooring, but a close up reveals that this tile floor is made from nickels! The renovation … Read More...
Sunflower Sandwich
Learn how to hide all kinds of healthy things in this sunflower snack HERE at Gourmet Mom-on-the-Go.
Super Tiny DOTS Cupcakes
What is it about tiny things and cupcakes made from things that aren’t cupcakes? Either will get me every time. I adore these “cupcakes” made from DOTS candy at Sugar Swings!. Check out the Halloween version, too.
Sewing Tutorial: Paint can craft caddy
Emily from Toad’s Treasures shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a paint can into a craft caddy. You can put your larger supplies in the can itself, while smaller tools like pencils and scissors … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s gathered apron with pocket and bias trim
Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make this pint-sized gathered apron. I love the bias trim around the edges of the apron!! (I’m a sucker for printed bias tape…) Get the how-to.… Read More...
Lookie what she made: Eyelet ruffle jumper from a skirt
Lookie what Kallen from At Second Street made from a tiered eyelet ruffle skirt! Unlike many refashion “befores”, there was nothing technically wrong with this skirt. It wasn’t torn, worn out, or tacky. But it’s SOOO much more fabulous as … Read More...
Tutorial: Custom fabric buttons with potato prints
Sam from Incy Wincy Stitches shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how she made these custom fabric buttons. She stamped the motifs with an image carved into a potato. Wouldn’t one of these be so cute on a … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Phrases
Get these cool digi words and phrases for free from Scrap N Font, click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com
Glowing beads
Janel Dudley is working on a brilliant new project – glow in the dark beads! She recently shared a lampwork tutorial for how to make tri-iris eyeball beads but the glowing version is so much cooler! See more of … Read More...
DIY: Red Wine Facial Mask
Not only is a glass of red wine good for your health, but apparently it’s good for your skin as well. Check out this Red Wine Facial Mask recipe from Beauty Secrets Revealed.
Video: Candy Wrapper Belts
I recently met Beth Engelman who has a regular TV spot on Chicago’s WCIU, The U. In this video she shows you how to make fun fashion belts for kids out of tape and candy wrappers! So cute, and what … Read More...
6 Cool Jack O’Lantern Halloween Projects
Earlier I featured 8 fun pumpkin projects. I was actually going to do one feature with both the pumpkins and the jack O’Lanterns, but I found so many I thought it best to split them up. To see each … Read More...
Tutorial: Tulip Pants for little girls
Heather from Featherty Sews guest blogs over at Sewing in No Man’s Land with a tutorial showing how to make her Tulip Pants for little girls. They feature a ruffled legs, a gathered patch pocket, and a comfortable waistband from … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween finger puppets
Amy from Naptime Crafters shows how to make Halloween finger puppets. She includes instructions for making a spooky spider, a ghost, a jack-o-lantern, and a candy corn. She also shows how to dress up a plain jar to make a … Read More...
Felted Crochet – Amigurumi Ghost
I just love this ghost and the way she has it hanging from the adorable tree. I am definitely going to make a few of these and I have the perfect tree to hang these little darlings on. Because it … Read More...
8 Fun Pumpkin Projects
I love this time of year. Fall is such a great season, my favorite in fact, and pumpkins are the star attraction. I’ve stumbled across quite a few pumpkin projects in the last few weeks, so I thought I would … Read More...
Tons of Halloween Cakes
Not only is Wilton all about the Halloween paraphenelia, but they are all about the cakes. Check out their collection of how-tos HERE, including this amazing haunted house cake or this one.
Make music, not war
I love this idea and can imagine how beautiful the “bells” must sound! You can see this piece in the book Making Mixed Media Art Charms and Jewelry
from Peggy Krzyzewski and Christine Hansen. The book has step-by-step techniques and … Read More...
No More Brown Apples
Smashed Peas and Carrots sent me this idea at exactly the right time. A mere two days ago, as I was watching my picky eater 3 year old enjoy a bag of purchased sliced apples, I wondered how to pack … Read More...