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This roundup of Easter treats bags are perfect for gift-giving, Easter Egg hunts and Picnics. Depending on your handmade products you could also use these gift bags for packaging your handmade items.
But first, what are Easter Treat Bags?
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The hexagon shape has been a trendy design for awhile now and since it looks a lot like honeycomb what better image to add with it then bees? I’m seeing bees in lots of designs lately and Darkroom Door has … Read More...
Ann Wood Handmade is sharing a free pattern for these wee felt mice. Small enough to hold in your hand, they’d be so sweet tucked in and around your house. Give them wintry fabrics for their belly accents and they’d … Read More...
Using printed pattern paper from Carta Bella that already has the Statue of Liberty on it made for a quicker design on Jackie’s travel page. She carried the image through out also adding it to a tag and die cut … Read More...
This DIY honey lip scrub with cinnamon is a great way to get rid of chapped, dry lips for good! It smells heavenly, it’s made using only ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen and it’s a total powerhouse … Read More...
Wired headbands are so cute – and there are so many ways to wear them! Brandy from Gluesticks shows how you can sew wired headbands that fit a child’s head. It’s a quick and easy sewing project, and it’ll be … Read More...
These little tp tube Lincoln and Washington figurines are beyond adorable. You know how I love my recycled tp tube crafts. Pop on over to the blog Surviving a Teacher’s Salary on this Presidents Day and make your self some … Read More...
This In The Hoop or ITH pattern is all about the Easter Bunny. Create this adorable little Easter Candy pocket using your Embroidery machine. This pattern is free and available here.
You could make these to gift to family and … Read More...
Cathy has a great tip for stretching your stencils. She used a heart pattern stencil in the traditional way, adding ink over top, but she also used a rubber mat and ran it through her die cutting machine over cardstock … Read More...
Wear a rainbow in your hair!! Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can make this pretty hair accessory. It’s cute for all ages to wear – little girls, teens, women. You can make it from your scrap fabric, … Read More...
Sanna has an amazing balance of “white space” on this “You are Loved” Layout. With a busy pattern paper, the photo, title and most of the embellishments concentrated at the top of her page and a more simple paper at … Read More...
Giving an old lamp new life is a super easy project that will completely overhaul the look and feel of the room! To make your own DIY rustic lamp you just need an old lamp, some fabric glue, rope, paint … Read More...
Setting up an arctic small world for your child is an easy way to introduce new words and expand their vocabulary. The base for small world is created from taste safe homemade snow dough, making this activity perfect for … Read More...
These vintage fashion coloring pages are inspired by the Art Nouveau period and coloring them will make you feel like a real fashion designer. There are 4 different pages and they are FREE to download and color from Dover Publications.… Read More...
Designer Digitals has a color challenge this month to use only shades of grey. Grey is actually one of my favorite colors, I love the subtle tones and how it works so well with lots of other colors or all … Read More...
Mini Miniquilts are adorable but don’t let these little pieces of art fool you into thinking they are simple and easy to make. Just because it is small doesn’t mean it isn’t jammed packed full of technique.
You can see … Read More...
The Layered Floral Alpha stamps from The Ton create the most beautiful letters that can be used to spell out any sentiment. These layering stamps allow you to stamp the letter, flowers and leaves in different colors for a customized … Read More...
As someone who both makes cards and scrapbooks I love seeing ideas incorporating stamping with scrapbooking. Khristina used fruit stamps and stamping ink pads to create the background and some embellishments for her colorful ice cream layout. She sharing her … Read More...
There are so many great Dr. Seuss quotes, but one of my favorites is definitely “why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
This cute cross stitch design from Curious Cath Designs displays that quote and a Cat … Read More...
My daughter is 10 and she still loves decorating masks. She made a mask to go with her Halloween costume last year and she loves decorating plain Mardi Gras masks with feathers, beads, sticker and other fun stuff.
Where Imagination … Read More...
