I’m not sure what intimidated me with making designs from chocolate, but I gotta tell you these Instructables make it look easy!
I remember making chocolates with my grandma as a kid, but it just involved melting chocolate and placing … Read More...
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by Mel
I’m not sure what intimidated me with making designs from chocolate, but I gotta tell you these Instructables make it look easy!
I remember making chocolates with my grandma as a kid, but it just involved melting chocolate and placing … Read More...
The team at Annie’s Craft Store never fails to impress with their creative and charming designs, and their latest release is no exception. They have brought us four different sets of retro iron-on embroidery transfer designs that are sure … Read More...
Hey quilters! Have you heard about Bargello quilts? They’re not only super pretty, but they’re also incredibly versatile and easy to make! No matter what size quilt you’re looking to make, from a tiny wall hanging to a big … Read More...
The Millie headband is a stylish head wrap made to cover your ears for warmth. With ribbing and cable detail, it is a beautiful, textured accessory! There is a also a knit version of this pattern! Find it in my … Read More...
How sweet is this Tea Cup Shaped Card!? Luisana used a die from Trinity Stamps to cut the card base from pattern paper then she cut an opening at the top for sequins to make it into a shaker card … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Don’t you hate it when you find the perfect curtains for your room – except they’re the wrong length? If the curtains are too long, you can fix that. Emily at Life Sew Savory shows how you can shorten curtains. … Read More...
This pretty little mini album from Mandy is perfect for keeping all your summer photos and memories in. Each pocket page has an opening on the side with a tabbed card that slides inside. The blues and greens with small … Read More...
This printable I spy ice cream game is lots of fun. This printable will keep your kids entertained on a rainy day, on a road trip, or when you want to keep your kids busy.
Simply download the file and … Read More...
by Sarah White
By now you’ve probably seen the amazing Olympics sweater Tom Daley was knitting during his time in Tokyo. From what I can gather from pictures, it looks like he did the colorwork — a class British Olympic team logo and … Read More...
Its a simple DIY designed and made to keep mails, keys and wallet. Its a wonderful space saving solution for small apartments, dorm and home. The article also includes free plan, cutlist, step by step written tutorial and video.
Looking … Read More...
Popsicles are the perfect summer treat and that means they are the perfect subject to craft in the summer. Pop on over to the blog Oh Happy Day for the downloadable covers for the recycled matchboxes to turn them into … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew a kid sized backpack for a young child starting preschool, or for visiting grandparents. Crazy Little Projects has a tutorial and free sewing pattern you can use. This backpack is easy for little kids to carry because it’s sized … Read More...
by Sarah White
Admittedly this knitting pattern roundup is a little niche, but if you have a dog, and your dog wears sweaters, why not knit them an adorable Halloween themed sweater?
And if you have a dog that doesn’t wear sweaters, isn’t … Read More...
This project is for all you quilters/sewists who love scrap busting. It’s a coasters tutorial and it comes to us from Sew What Alicia. Even better, there is no set pattern. Just some fun sewing to help get rid … Read More...
Vanessa Mooncie, Crocheted Animal Rugs
It has taken me some time but I have finally got around to reviewing this latest Crochet pattern book.
Following on from the success of last autumn’s Crocheted Dogs designer and author Vanessa Mooncie … Read More...
It’s never fun to have to make a sympathy card but letting someone who is grieving know you are thinking about them is so important. Kari has created this beautiful card for the loss of a pet. She used a … Read More...
I love the vintage feel of this Mason Jar shaped Mini Album from Annette! This mixed media album is perfect for photos, journaling or planning your garden. She used dies to create the base and covered the pages in pattern … Read More...
Washes of watercolor and paint splatter on the torn paper background give texture to the base of this Beautiful Girl layout from Tania. With additional layers of colorful pattern papers and white doily die cuts along with 3D flowers for … Read More...
This card is very bright and colorful but there’s no coloring of the stamps involved. Kate used 4 strips of colored cardstock to create the background and stamped the ice cream truck in black over top of the panels. She … Read More...
by Sarah White
The Stitch Patterns has an amazing beautiful set of 10 landscape cross stitch patterns you can stitch up to make a whole wall of art to fuel your wanderlust.
There are mountains, beaches and ocean views in different colors. The … Read More...