As much as I love little cross-stitch designs, sometimes a bigger design is lots of fun, too.
Hoppy Easter from Barbara Ana Designs has all the good stuff you want in a design for this time of year: Easter eggs, … Read More...
Metallic Gels for Stenciling
The Metallix Gel from Deco Foil will add sparkle, shine, color and texture to your cards and paper crafting projects. They work beautifully with stencils as Catherine Pooler shares on her blog with several different stenciling ideas and techniques. And … Read More...
Fairy Tale Wreath Layout
Daria created and arching wreath shape around the beautiful photo on her fairy tale inspired layout. All the 3D elements add so much texture and dimension. And I love how she added die cut fairy wings to the side of … Read More...
Etsy Feature – knit shawl, Triangle scarf pattern
THE AUTUMN WOODS SHAWL
A tutorial knitting pattern, by Winter White Knits
Make this beautiful shawl/triangle scarf using this easy to follow pattern that can be purchased via Etsy.
I love the warm colors in this shawl, browns and tobaccos … Read More...
Gold Inlaid Sentiment Card
Arjita used flower stamps from Trinity and colored them with Copic Markers for this lovely floral card. For the sentiment she die cut the letters directly from the stamped panel as well as from gold metallic cardstock and then inlaid … Read More...
Acrylic Yarn: The Ultimate Guide for Crafters, Knitters & More
Craft store aisles are filled to the brim with colorful skeins of yarn that can make your heart skip a beat. How does a knitter know where to start? Whether you have just started out in the world of yarn … Read More...
Baby Girl Cake Layout
Using fussy cut pattern paper images and wooden embellishments Dorota decorated a sweet cake shaped design on this baby page. She added lots of girly touches to her page with lace, flowers, feathers and glitter.
Visit the Cudne Nie Nudne … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Vintage sheet pajama pants
Emily at Life Sew Savory shows how you can make a pair of pajama pants from a vintage sheet. And she’s got a free sewing pattern you can use to make them! The vintage sheets have a nice look for … Read More...
No Sew Pillow cover – Wrapped Fabric
This super easy no sew pillow cover is a great beginner project and perfect if you are on a tight budget and want to give your old pillows new life! Best of all? This 10 minute no sew pillowcase is … Read More...
Art prints from collages using ElephantStock
I was so excited when ElephantStock offered me a complimentary printing of my work for review. This has been on my “to-do” list for awhile. They have so many options of sizes and shapes to choose from to make prints … Read More...
Bunny and Egg Cross Stitch Patterns
I love little cross-stitch motifs for holidays. They’re fun to stitch and great to use in little frames, on greeting cards, or stitched onto linens for the table.
These Easter cross stitch motifs from the Feathered Nest are super cute. … Read More...
Knit a Pretty Cardigan for Spring
I love cardigans for layering, especially in the spring when it’s cool in the morning but warmer in the afternoon.
Beatriz Rubio’s Geribá cardigan is a great layering piece you’ll turn to throughout the year. It’s made with a light … Read More...
Signs of Spring Scavenger Hunt
My daughter loves looking for and pointing out the signs of spring we see on the way to school and in our neighborhood, like grass turning green and the first spring flowers blooming.
When you have a warm day you … Read More...
Great collection of St. Patrick’s Day crafts
Old boots have so much character they can be hard to throw out. This idea for using them as a planter is darling as shoes naturally tend to hang out by a door. This idea is featured in a great … Read More...
Make Your Own Cold And Flu Tea Infusers
This tutorial shows you how to make frozen tea infusing ice cubes that can be dropped into hot water or tea to soothe and relieve cold and flu symptoms naturally!
What you need
Ice cube tray
Garlic
Lemon
Water
Manuka … Read More...
Book Review – Twenty to Make: Polymer Clay Buttons
Karen Walker’s bright, appealing clay buttons make a fun, stylish addition to your accessories. Ranging from classic round buttons to quirky ladybirds, toadstools and Russian dolls, you are sure to find something to bring a little fun to your hat, … Read More...
One Skein Cowl Crochet Pattern
We created this one skein
cowl with a sense of adventure in mind. We love to travel and experience new places. So we made this crochet cowl pattern for you to bring along. It’s simple and versatile, just the kind … Read More...
State Flower Postage Stamp Cards
Gina K has some amazing State Flowers stamp sets that are perfect for creating custom cards that show pride in your state. Melanie combined them with postage stamp designs to create some really beautiful cards. She’s sharing a tutorial over … Read More...
Free Baby Bootie Knitting Patterns
I feel like I should be old enough that I don’t know a lot of people who are having babies, but suddenly I know several people who are expecting. It always seems to go like that, doesn’t it?
If you … Read More...
DIY sewing tutorial: Make a dress from men’s shirts
Three men’s shirts become one cute dress with this clever refashion by Heather Handmade. She has a tutorial showing how she made it. You can use matching shirts or coordinating shirts for more of a color blocked effect. Go to … Read More...