Lindsay from The Cottage Mama and The Cottage Home guest blogs over at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make a baby’s sleep sack out of a man’s dress shirt. I love this idea!! Not only is it a … Read More...
Free pattern: Simple dress for Patty Young’s Potty Girls
Have you seen Patty Young‘s new Playdate line? One of the fabrics features her “Potty Girls”, named so because the simple lines are reminiscent of the people silhouettes you see on restroom signs. You can use the Potty Girls … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a ruffled shrug from a t-shirt
Don’t let a stain send a t-shirt to the trash bin. Instead, turn it into a shorter version of itself, sans stain. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she turned one of her daughter’s stained t-shirts into … Read More...
Article: Online Resources for Jogging Your Memory
This article on the Get it Scrapped blog points out various resources you can find online that help you to remember events from your past. The article includes sites that provide general nostalgia information, as well as those focusing on … Read More...
Planet Cake Giveaway at Munchkin Munchies
For a chance to win a copy of Planet Cake, CLICK HERE for contest details at Munchkin Munchies.
Burgers and Bees Cake Pops
Visit bakerella to learn how to make these burger and bee cake pops (and get a sneak peek at her upcoming book HERE).
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Inspiration du Jour – Favorite Photo
DIY: Homemade Laundry Detergent
Great Cakes Soapworks recently blogged about a Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe. She suggests using a recipe found at Modern Cottage, but replace the Fels-Naptha soap with some Great Cakes Soapworks Old-Fashioned Orange Essence Lye Soap.
Check out some of … Read More...
Tutorial: Make unique wall pegs from vintage spools of thread
Old spools of thread are easily found at estate sales or thrift stores. The wooden spools and the vintage printing are visually appealing, but the old thread shouldn’t be used in an actual sewing project. Design*Sponge shows how to turn … Read More...
Sunday Blooms

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Originally uploaded by verdevescica
Found these lovely blooms by Flickr member veredvesccica while surfing through the Craft Gossip Flickr pool. Aren’t they gorgeous?
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Tutorial: Make a fabric cupholder for a stroller
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a fabric cupholder that hangs from a stroller. I remember back in my stroller-pushing days this was something I wished for just about every time I was out taking my daughter … Read More...
Tutorial: Vinyl I-Spy and reusable gameboard placemat
Sheri from Childmade shows how to make this I-Spy Activity Placemat. One side is pieced with various novelty fabrics for an I-Spy game, while the other side has printed with different kinds of game boards (Hangman, Tic-Tac-Toe, etc.). Both sides … Read More...
Tutorial: Make some felt corn on the cob
Head over to Cook Clean Craft for a tutorial showing how to make a felt version of an ear of corn. The “kernels” were created with a bit of simple weaving. Brilliant!! Get the how-to.
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Patriotic Tablecloth Weights
July 4th is right around the corner. Lets start now by making sure our table cloths stay put…and while we’re at it, this project will keep our kids seated for a little while too! Dollar Store Crafts gives you … Read More...
Dinosaur Lunch Bag
Kids going to camp every day this summer? How about packing their lunches in this awesome dinosaur bag! Your Life Events shows how to make it!
Tie Dye Pendants
How cute is this project? And who doesn’t love using glitter every chance we can? The Sparkle Studio is where you can fin out how to make these cute pendants with your kids!
Looking for Tie Dye kits? Our prefered … Read More...
Decoupage Art Beads
Looking to save those kids scribbles that are lying all over your house? Look no more…make cute beads out of them! Silly Precious Piggies shows you how to make scribbles into dress up necklaces!
Rainbow Sneakers
Encouraging your children to get outdoors is important all year round, but especially in the summer!
Pink and Green Mama show how your child can have the coolest one of a kind sneakers on the block!
Make Your Own Plaster Of Paris Figurines
Crafting a Green World shows you how you can make your own Plaster of Paris figurines using molds and other household utensils. Kids will enjoy putting their own creative spin on them!
Giveaway: Ginger Blossoms
Ginger Blossoms – Here we are all about imagination and sparking creativity!
All felt food sets are completely hand-made. They are made from 100% recycled eco-friendly felt. So they are great for your little ones and good for the environment! … Read More...