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CDT Warm Hands, Warm Hearts CREATIVE PROJECTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS SIGNUP FOR THIS EVENT HERE Winter celebrations are on their way and AccuQuilt has what you need to make this year’s get-togethers memorable! Join … Read More...
A resist stamping technique usually involves heat embossing but Jennifer McGuire figured out that Distress Oxide Inks from Tim Holtz will also resist dye based inks as well putting a new spin on this classic technique. She also used her … Read More...
Yarelys drew concentric circles on white cardstock and then stitched over them in different colors to create the background for her lovely Thankful Fall layout. She added her photo slightly off center from the circles and added die cut autumn … Read More...
If you know how to sew a cape, you can make a great Halloween costume. Just think about how many costumes use a cape – a vampire, a wizard, a princess, Red Riding Hood, just to name a few. Capes … Read More...
Jennifer used stamps and dies from Whimsy Stamps to create this fun Black Cat Halloween Shaker Card. She used a spider web frame stamp for the top portion of the shaker with the stamped and colored kitty on the background. … Read More...
Nowadays most of us don’t go anywhere without our phones, if feels like they practically contain our whole lives! And I know many of us use our phones as the main way we snap pictures. Our phones are compact, easy … Read More...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a great time to learn about the native people of wherever you happen to live. I always recommend Native Land Digital as a way to find out who originally lived where you live now (my home … Read More...
The Truth and Reconciliation Shawl was designed by Julie Paige in honor and remembrance of the thousands of Indigenous children who died at residential schools in Canada. But it is a lovely way to honor the Indigenous people of any … Read More...
Halloween isn’t just for kids—and if you’re looking for a way to shock, spook, and delight your grown-up guests, these grotesque adult-friendly Halloween treats are guaranteed to steal the show. From creepy cupcakes topped with severed fingers to pies decorated … Read More...
Show off that beautiful embroidered piece you just made by turning it into a patch and putting it on a wearable item. You can learn how with the helpful tutorial from Jessica Long Embroidery.
The article shows you all … Read More...
This polymer clay tutorial uses an extruder to create thin noodles that are plaited together for the knit style beads and layered for the other styles. I love the Knitted style bead, a great bead for anyone who loves Knitting. … Read More...
I came across this book whilst looking for gift ideas for my vegan experimenting teenager daughter.
Part DIY vegan beauty how-to, part cookbook, and part self-improvement manifesto, The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to Beauty
showcases non-toxic, rejuvenating and restorative skin care … Read More...
This book 101 organic homemade recipes
is all about organics, quite a few people I know have recently turned to organic lifestyles. It is hard to get started but they began ith changing what they could and not obsessing about … Read More...
Learn to make beautiful, stylish Christmas decorations using eco-friendly materials that won’t cost a fortune or harm the planet!
If you love Christmas, you’ll love this book! It’s filled with lots of ideas to create … Read More...
It is that time of year where we all start scrambling for gift ideas. This year we are focusing on gifts that involve “doing” stuff. Lots of time is spent at home at the moment, from lockdowns or just staying … Read More...
Now you can make your own fawn with antlers or without or both of 18 cm, 15 cm or baby fawn of 10 cm long. First EFI Fawn was created in 2017 by EFI Little Things as a famous Ballerina … Read More...
Breast milk is liquid gold and for some parents, saving a few drops of the breastmilk and preserving it into jewelry is a treasured keepsake. It certainly wasn’t around when I was having my babies otherwise I probably would have … Read More...
These yummy little Gingerbread Cards hold a gift card perfect for the holidays! Claudette shows how to cut, score and fold to create a pocket for the gift card and decorate with pattern papers, glittery die cuts and stamps from … Read More...
This fun School Themed Mini Album was created with lots of pockets to hold tags and are held together with O rings. Filled with school related pattern papers and embellishments, it’s the perfect little project to create for back to … Read More...
