Sometimes you need a quick and simple card, sometimes you’re not in the mood to color or maybe you’re not that confident with your coloring skills yet. Either way you can still make an amazing card without coloring in your … Read More...
Replacing a Zipper in a Jacket – Sewing Tutorial
So your favorite jacket has a busted zipper? Don’t throw it out! You can fix the zipper and save some money in process! Heather Handmade shows how to replace a zipper in an unlined jacket. Though it sounds like it … Read More...
Mason Jar Mini Album
I love this yummy mini album! The Creative Embellishments Mason Jar mini album is already pre cut and comes with a dimensional cover and several pages all shaped like the jars. Lisa used it for a Garden themed mini album … Read More...
Sweet Kitty Afghan & Pillows Crochet Pattern
Girl on Swing Free Digital Stamp
This sweet girl is ready to swing into Spring! Add her to your next card with a FREE digital stamp download from Pink Gem Designs.
Visit the Simply Cards Magazine blog for the download.
-Heather
How to make adorable miniature books out of recycled magazines
I am officially on the miniature bandwagon. I made “Pocket Monolith” that is available in my Art Candy Machine and also available are “Pocket Bernies” I am working on building a miniature museum gallery to do miniature photo shoots of … Read More...
Basket Weave Throw Pillow Sewing Tutorial
I am loving the texture and color on these beautiful basket weave throw pillows! The woven design has a fun vintage feel to it. Sew4Home shows how you can make them. Jelly roll strips of precut fabric are perfect for … Read More...
How To Do Disc Binding for Mini Scrapbook Photo Albums
When you create your own DIY mini album you can make it any size or shape that you’d like. And if you’re looking for an easy way to bind all those pages together then discs might be the way to … Read More...
How to Make Glitter Embroidery Hoops
Everybody needs a little bling in their lives right? Well you can even add a little bit of it to your embroidery hoops
with this tutorial from Albion Gould. What a fun way to jazz up your pieces!
That … Read More...
Shooting Stars Quilt Pattern
Like shooting stars in the night, this stunning quilt pattern called “Showering Stars” by Robin Pickens can be purchased on Etsy. The stars practically twinkle in this design.
This jelly roll friendly pattern is for a quilt that measures 75″ … Read More...
Jaws Inspiration Shark Card
I love the “duh nuh” reference to the movie Jaws on this cool card from Marcia. She used stamps and dies from Kindred Stamps to create it. It’s a great masculine card or for anyone who loves sharks or the … Read More...
Little Drawstring Pouch – Easy Sewing Tutorial
This little drawstring pouch is the perfect spot to store hair accessories or jewelry! Nikki from Pin, Cut, Sew Studio has a tutorial showing how you can sew these pretty drawstring bags. She made a bunch of them to give … Read More...
Cuddly Canines Afghan & Pillows Crochet Pattern
Adventure Scrapbook Explosion Box
Katelyn used products from Wild Whispers to create this awesome Adventure Exploding Scrapbook in a Box. She’s sharing step by step photo directions for creating the box base from cardstock and pages covered in pattern papers and embellishments. It’s perfect … Read More...
How to make and paint paper plate sunflowers
Using unconventional things to paint with can be so fun and make things even easier. I like making little dots with the opposite end of the paint brush. The center of these sunflowers uses an unconventional end of something too. … Read More...
Stitch for Spring with the Louellen Tee Knitting Pattern
I think we have finally had the last bit of cold weather for the season where I live, so I’m ready to start stitching for spring and summer (though let’s be honest I knit and will continue to share more … Read More...
DIY Round Floor Cushions with Handles – Sewing Tutorial
These DIY round floor cushions are just the thing to create a soft space for kids to sit while reading a good book. Or, let’s be real, watching TV or playing video games. Havalah from Sisters, What! shows how you … Read More...
How to Embellish a Skirt With Embroidery
Learn how to embellish a store-bought skirt with hand embroidery when you purchase this class through CreativeBug. The course is in six installments and is taught by Rebecca Ringquist. Rebecca is an artist and designer out of Portland who … Read More...
How to Make a Quilted Coat – Free Tutorial
If you are on social media then you have definitely seen all of the quilted coat designs popping up. It is not super easy to make one, but this article by guest poster Brittney Frey over on Suzy Quilts will … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Seabright Swim Suit
Sewing swimwear need not be daunting under the gentle guidance of Chelsea Gurnoe of Friday Pattern Company. In this class, she walks you through stitching the Seabright Swimmer, a swimsuit that features a dramatically plunging neckline and optional long sleeves … Read More...