Purple Onion stamps has just released some great new logo stamps. Click here to see all the new designs and then visit their blog for lots of inspiring ideas using them.
-Heather
Tutorial: Paper Mailbox with PDF Template
Just in time for Valentine’s Day learn how to make this adorable kids craft paper mailbox. The paper tutorial is by Tiffany Bird of Simply Modern Mom, and includes the template! Click here to go to the tutorial so you … Read More...
Beginning Needle Felting with Kids
Needle Felting is such a beautiful craft. Valentine’s Day offers the perfect Needle Felting shape…a heart! Join The Magic Onions with your child and explore Needle Felting.
Video: Ecogreen Crafts at CHA
Join Noel Hyman of Paperclipping to learn more about Ecogreen Crafts. Click here to go to video
Inspiration du Jour – Karola
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Lookie what she made: Granny skirt to school girl skirt
Beccy from Wipster and magpie shows off her latest skirt refashion. She took a frumpy granny skirt and turned it into school girl cool just by shortening it and adding buttons. Adding granny skirts to my mental list of what … Read More...
Tutorial: J. Crew-inspired ruffle cardigan
Laurel from Dart and Gather refashioned an ill-fitting boxy cardigan into this J. Crew-inspired ruffled cardigan. She took in the sides to give it shape and added some ruffled fabric, and now she has a stylish “new” sweater! She shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Conversation heart Valentine’s treat bags
Simply Feather shows how to make these felt treat bags shaped like the classic Valentine’s conversation hearts. What a cute idea!! This is a quick enough little project that you could make them for a whole class in just one … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Hearts, valentines
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More...
Asteroids Cookies
Now these take me back. To the family room floor. In the ’80s. Beating my brother. Find the how-tos for making Asteroids cookies HERE at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.
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Freebie: Valentine’s Labels
Visit Blueprint Crafts to download this cute Valentine’s Day set of labels and tags, perfect for cards and packages!
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies?
If you are looking for printables check out … Read More...
Easy Cupcake Decor: Ticings
I’ve been piping designs on cookies for so many years, it never occurred to me to use edible icing sheets (why would I use a picture of something when I can just pipe anything I want?) What a fool I’ve … Read More...
URGENT REMINDER RE: CONTESTS ON THIS BLOG
Last Friday, I announced the winner of the first Blogtest contest. In the rules, it states that the winner must contact me within 48 with snail mail information so that I can send the prize – OR the item will … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Matrioshkas
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were … Read More...
Valentine’s Day at Corning – Make a Heart
Over at the studio at Corning Museum of Glass they have a Valentine inspired learning experience. You can “Make Your Own Glass Heart”. And you have choices! You can either make a glass bead with hearts on it or … Read More...
Cereal Sand Art
Have some leftover stale fruit loops…look no further for the quick fix craft to transform them into a work of art! Momaroo shows you how.
One for the Boys- Camo Valentine
I just love this Camouflage Valentine idea from Family Fun. What a great idea for a boy to bring for his classmates.
Evolving Conversation Hearts
If you’ve an interest in food history, check out this article about the changing phrases of conversation heart candies (love ’em or hate ’em, they are the essential Valentine’s Day candy), such as the inclusion of “Tweet Me”. See the … Read More...
T-shirts are transformed into a ruffle skirt best part-no measuring
This is a great design that looks super simple to make see how at the blog Analog Me. Recycle t-shirt projects that are down and dirty quick and easy are simply the best!
Looking for more ways to refashion … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging plastic bag keeper & dispenser
Sew4Home shows how to make this hanging keeper and dispenser for your plastic bags. Put your plastic grocery sacks in the top of the fabric tube, and then pull them out of the bottom when you need one later. Go … Read More...