Jennifer used several different sizes and shapes of snowflakes to form a wreath around her photo on this lovely winter layout. It’s a great way to draw attention to the focal point of the page, the photo. And the round … Read More...
DIY Homemade Candied Pecans
Candied pecans are a favorite at our house. These pecans have a sweet crispy coating with just a hint of cinnamon. We love to have them at Christmas time and they get gobbled up quick.
JOY Christmas Card
I love how Vicky used die cut letters to create a dimensional banner for her cute winter girl to hold. She combined stenciling, die cutting and stamping for a sweet Christmas card.
Visit her blog Clips-N-Cuts for a tutorial.
-Heather… Read More...
Sewing pattern: Easy patchwork Christmas tree skirt
Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how to sew up patchwork Christmas tree skirt. The pieced design comes together quickly and easily. She used a 1/2 yard each of 5 coordinating prints, though you could also use fabrics from your … Read More...
Craft Room Tour
I love looking at other creators Craft Rooms, don’t you? It always gives me great idea on organization and decor. Angela from Angela Decorates is showing off her crafting room, she got loads of table space and storage options. I … Read More...
A few fun ways reuse a wedding dress
This is such a beautiful photo and great idea for getting to enjoy a special dress that holds so many great memories of a special day. I bet it would work for all sorts of pretty cloths. This was included … Read More...
Congrats to………
R Fortune, they are the lucky winner of the Classique Markers giveaway from Spectrum Noir!
Thanks to all who entered.
-Heather
20 Star Wars Crafts For Kids
I am pretty sure Star wars fandom is always going to exist in our house so I am definitely keeping this roundup on hand. We came across this amazing collection of 20 different star wars crafts by Wheredmysanitygo. From lightsabers … Read More...
Christmas Wreath Card Tutorial
Using the limbs from the Build a Tree stamp set from Hero Arts Caly turned them into a lovely wreath for Christmas. The mix of greens makes each bough stand out and the wood-grain background adds the perfect rustic look … Read More...
Free pattern: Convertible fingerless mittens
These convertible fingerless mittens are just the thing for when you need to keep you hands warm while you get things done. They convert easily from full mittens to fingerless mittens so you’ve got your fingers free to grip a … Read More...
Christmas Wreath Scrapbook Page
Eva die cut a large wreath design from white cardstock as a base for her lovely Christmas Wreath Page. Under it she added a white circle for her photo, journaling and title. Over top she layered pre-printed die cut images … Read More...
Can Burlap Kill You? A Crafters Nightmare
It’s been over 4 years since Brenda started getting sick. What caused her diagnosed disease of Pulmonary Fibrosis? The fibres off the burlap ribbon 
she was using to create beautiful handmade wreaths.
Now I have always known that working with … Read More...
Book Review – Cake Decorating for Beginners
The ultimate compendium of cake decorating techniques for avid amateur bakers everywhere.
Cake Decorating for Beginners combines nuggets of advice and popular projects from books in the Modern Cake Decorator series.
You are taken through the whole process from the … Read More...
Santa’s Village Card
Jenn used a masking technique with her stamps as well as to create the background on this cute Santa’s Village Card. It’s a great way to have the look of dimension but really only have one layer.
Gingerbread House Layout
Maryam used a Gingerbread House embellishment from Doodle Bug and the inspiration for her sweet layout. She wanted a larger image so she hand drew and cut each part of the house from cardstock and pattern papers, she also added … Read More...
DIY Donut Bar from a Thrifted Frame
Donut walls always draw attention and seem special. But they can be expensive! Make your own for far less with a thrifted frame and a pegboard. Perfect for a dessert table for a wedding, bridal shower or other special day.… Read More...
15 Penguin Gift Tags
How adorable are all these Penguin Gift Tags for the Holidays!? Suzy used every single Penguin stamp from Hello Bluebird to create them all. I love how each one is different with different sentiments, colors, backgrounds and shapes.
Get inspired … Read More...
Christmas Layout with Large Shaker Background
Tarrah created a large shaker area for the background of her Happy Christmas page by sewing vellum onto cardstock and filled it with sequins. Over top she added her photo and large open die cut title filled with pattern papers. … Read More...
How to Make Ice Ornaments
This is a project that might need to wait until it’s a little colder, depending on where you live, but I know there are plenty of people with plenty of snow right now who could easily make ice ornaments.
Red … Read More...
Celebrate the Season in the Southern Hemisphere
For those who live in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re just getting into the cold part of the year, but in other parts of the world it’s slowly warming up.
The flowers of the Pohutukawa tree begin to bloom in December … Read More...