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When it comes to making Valentine’s Day extra special, there’s no shortage of ideas to consider. From creating heartwarming memories to fun activities, it’s the little moments that really make the day shine for your little ones.
Sure, you can … Read More...
I’m sure by now many of us have jumped on the trendy Slimline card bandwagon. I personally love that size, it give so much extra room to create and a different design to play around with. So now are you … Read More...
Upcycle your old sweaters and turn them into sweater mittens with this sweater mitten tutorial video by Hellosewing! Don’t throw out those sweaters you won’t be wearing anymore when they can be repurposed into wonderful, cozy, and warm mittens fast … Read More...
Pop-up cards and exploding boxes are one of those paper craft projects that instantly make people say, “Wait… you made this?” They take a simple handmade card and turn it into a little moment of surprise, with layers, folds, pockets, … Read More...
The Word Punch Board tool from We R Memory Keepers allows you to punch out any word that you would like to customize albums and layouts. Terhi used it for her mini album adding titles and sentiments onto colored cardstock… Read More...
These free printable cards feature little mazes and a cute pun. They are perfect for the kids to hand out to their friends as they are inexpensive and easy to put together. You could also include a small Heart Maze … Read More...
Legwarmers have a bad reputation as being totally ’80s or an accessory that only dancers really need. But legwarmers actually are a great way to keep your legs a little warmer underneath jeans (or pajama pants for that matter) or … Read More...
These Black History Month puzzles from Look We’re Learning are a great way to get kids learning about historical figures they might not know about yet.
The set includes politicians like John Lewis and Barack Obama, artists like Billie Holiday … Read More...
Amy from Amy Loves to Sew designed this beautiful hand embroidered heart charm and she made a tutorial so everyone else can make it too.
Done in colors that one doesn’t traditionally see in hearts, the design incorporates flowers and … Read More...
Among Us is trending as a game and the more popular it becomes the more likely your kid is going to ask for an Among Us party.
This is a collection of party food that you can make for your … Read More...
If you’ve got a couple of hot cross buns sitting on the counter going a bit sad and stale, this is exactly the kind of dessert I love making. It feels clever, it tastes like Easter in a bowl, and … Read More...
How sweet is this little Lady Bug Box!? It’s the perfect size to tuck a little piece of candy or even jewelry in for Valentine’s Day. Kathrin is sharing a step by step tutorial on how to put it together … Read More...
Take a kitchen towel and a yard of some cute fabric, and you can make this fun kitchen towel apron! It’s an easy sewing project, great for beginners or as a quick afternoon project for a more confident sewist. Fat … Read More...
Victoria used an asymmetrical style for this beautiful layout. Offsetting the “center” line down the page along with color on one side and white on the other adds so much interest to the design. This offset is balanced out with … Read More...
This Crochet pattern is for a Unicorn soft toy. I keep thinking that Unicorns are diminishing in popularity but then comes along another round of little girls and boys who think they are magical and cute. Personally I have done … Read More...
Need a little love? It’s so easy to add some love with a heart shaped wreath to your decor. Over at the blog Planet Pals there are lots of ideas for heart shaped wreaths made out of all sorts of … Read More...
With sweater knit fabric, you can create your own sweaters, hats, and other winter wear in a fraction of the time it would take to knit or crochet them. But the texture and the stretch of sweater knit fabric is … Read More...
Channin combined stamps and stencils from Waffle Flower to create this stunning Valentine’s Day Card. The layering of stamping and stenciling gives such a wonderful realistic look and the bold colorful images really pop on the Kraft colored cardstock background.… Read More...
Bernie Sanders — and the mittens he wore to the inauguration — are having a moment, with knitters re-creating the mitts and using the colorwork pattern to inspire other knit garments, from hats to socks to sweaters, and crocheters … Read More...
I love heart knitting patterns (and have written about a bunch of them in the past), and this cute little chubby heart pattern from Nancy Ricci is another great one to add to your list.
She says she found a … Read More...
