Upcycle an old pair of pants into a water bottle holder! Heather at Heather Handmade has a DIY sewing tutorial showing how to make this clever upcycled water bottle holder. You can even reuse the hem to save some … Read More...
Travel Pocket Pages
Nancy used pocket pages to design this double page spread about her trip to Germany. Pocket pages are perfect to slip in photos from your travels as well as places for tickets, maps and more that you’ve picked up along … Read More...
Mini Treat Box Tutorial
How sweet is this little treat box from Sandra Petersen? She’s sharing how to use a scoring board and cardstock to create this fun package idea. I love the use of a paper straw for the handle, so clever! She’s … Read More...
Round Pencil Case – Free Sewing Pattern
Debbie at Folk Art Factory shows how you can create this round pencil case that’s perfect for school or around the house. I love to use a case like this for all of my colored pencils! Her round pencil case … Read More...
Ocean Theme Mini Ticket Album
This wonderful little album looks like a row of tickets from the fair, it accordion folds up to fit into a small matchbox. I love the ocean theme with the blue and tan color scheme, so beachy! Kavitha used products … Read More...
Knit a Half-Circle Shawl with Slip Stitches
PDX Knitterati recently released a great new pattern called Half the Sky, inspired by a time-lapse photo of the night sky.
It uses slipped stitches and star stitch to make the tracks and stars in the sky.
It’s such a … Read More...
Printable Signature Drinks Named After Your Pets
If you love your pets, but can’t actually have them at your wedding then this is the next best thing. These Dog Drinks allow you to celebrate your best-fried cat or dog, with a customized cocktail hand drawn printable. You … Read More...
Cross Stitch Pattern – Dad & Mom Mug Cozies
Honor Mom and Dad for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and every day with this pair of precious mug cozies. Worked in full cross stitches with backstitches on 28-count fabric, the design is ideal for stitches of all skill levels. Finished … Read More...
Etsy Features Black Owned Stores To Support Sellers
Etsy are trying to make a difference when it comes to handmade business with their Support small campaign and now they have started a campaign to highlight black Etsy sellers. I hadn’t really thought about my sellers as being a … Read More...
Crochet Labrador Puppy Pattern
I wish I had thought about crocheting a dog before purchasing one, might have been a lot easier to look after than the one we are getting. These Labradors are adorable and make great pals for little hands.
Crocheting a … Read More...
10 Pressed Sandwich Recipes
This roundup is all about pressed sandwiches! What is a pressed sandwich? It is exactly how it sounds, a full-flavoured sandwich that is squished (pressed) together to create a filling sandwich that transports well to picnics and in lunch … Read More...
Cabled Hat Knitting Pattern
The repertoire is a cabled hat that knits up quickly, makes a great stash-buster project, or a gift!
This project is ideal for a beginner looking to knit cables for the first time or an intermediate to advanced knitter looking … Read More...
Dragon BBQ Card
Denielle used a Dragon Barbecuing digital stamp from Whimsy Stamps for this fun card design. This is a great masculine card design, especially if he loves to cook out. Over on her blog she’s got a quick coloring video showing … Read More...
Fabric applique hair clip holder – DIY sewing tutorial
Use your fabric scraps to create a hair clip organizer with a cute applique design! La Creative Mama shows how you can make this project for a girls room. She has an applique pattern you can use to create a … Read More...
Rainbow Title Page
Just when you think you’ve seen every idea using rainbows you come across a fresh one. Michelle Gallant used a large rainbow of polka-dot pattern papers across her page and then used letters cut from the same colors over top … Read More...
Scrapbooking Theme: Kindness
Around the world I think we could all use a little extra kindness right about now. And it’s a great theme for a scapbook layout. Document what kindness means to you, how you show it and how you received it. … Read More...
Knit a Pillow to Jazz Up Your Decor
We’ve all been home for a LONG time now, so it might be a good time to knit some new accessories for the house.
This Any Angle pillow from Yarnspirations looks like fun. It uses three colors to make a … Read More...
Upcycle your old jeans into shorts or capris
Kids are notorious for wearing holes in the knees of their pants and outgrowing the length before they outgrow the waist. Why throw away pants that can get more use? This tutorial by Brooke Starts Sewing helps you get the … Read More...
Be Kind, Happy and Well Cross Stitch Pattern
I know this whole pandemic thing has gone on at lot longer than any of us hoped it would, but the things that have been getting us through are the same things that will get us all the way through.… Read More...
Sewing Pattern – DIY Bag Organizer
Ever dug around in your bag frantically for your phone, or a pen, or your camera and feel frustrated because you can’t find it among all your other things scattered in your bag? Here is a DIY bag organizer for … Read More...