Do you have a favorite pair of jeans that have torn around the back pockets? If so, here is a tutorial on how to fix them yourself just as a professional seamstress would. The tutorial includes written instructions as well … Read More...
Christmas Ornaments Page
The metallic silver and teal colors on this wonderful layout from Emmy give the page the perfect frosty winter feel. The products she used from Merly Impressions has a photo-realistic look that is really stunning.
Learn more about how she … Read More...
DIY Charcoal Detox Soap
Activated charcoal
is used for all kinds of detoxification. This DIY Charcoal Detox Soap is refreshing and cleansing and a great pick-me-up in the morning or to get the grime off at the end of the day. It’s also super … Read More...
A Super-Quick Headband to Knit
I’ve been busy since Thanksgiving knitting what turned out to be a bigger project than I expected, a Bojagi Shawl as a retirement gift for a coworker of my husband’s. I finished it Tuesday night and still wanted to knit … Read More...
How to Make Sugar Glass
Winter break in the Northern Hemisphere is a great time for baking and kitchen fun, both because of the holiday season and because you might be cooped up inside with nothing else to do.
While all cooking and baking has … Read More...
A Variety of Snowflakes to Stitch
I love this collection of different snowflake cross stitch patterns from Make it with Heart.
There are three little designs here, all charted out for your use alone or together (though they are slightly different sizes they could be combined … Read More...
Simple nativity scene people
I love the simplicity of this nativity set. I bet it would look as cute in any size you make it based on the size recycled wood you may have on hand. You could make it big for the yard … Read More...
Book Review – Cross Stitch Luvable Pets – 150 Projects
Gathering Driftwood Crochet Shawl Pattern
The summer has ended and the evenings are getting colder. The good news is, this means you can start crocheting fall and winter items. The Gathering Driftwood crochet shawl pattern is the perfect transition scarf. It’s an easy beginner triangle … Read More...
Mrs. Claus Christmas Unicorns Card
I think, hands down, this is my favorite card I’ve seen this Holiday season! Marine gave Mrs. Claus the reins to the sleigh and it’s pulled by unicorns, how freaking adorable is that!? She used stamps and dies from Hello … Read More...
Make your Own Wood Burned Ornaments
Make these beautiful DIY wood burned ornaments for your Christmas tree this year. They are easy to make and will add a bit of a rustic flair to your holiday decor. Since they are handmade, they make a thoughtful gift … Read More...
Christmas Traveler’s Notebook Pages
Megan used 6″ x 6″ inch patterned paper from Echo Park for the bases of her Christmas Traveler’s Notebook pages. These smaller patterns are perfect for smaller layouts. I love how she added a number on each page to create … Read More...
Hand embroidered hat tutorial
See how to hand embroider a hat easily, and use this free pattern to stitch some flowers! This is a fun way to refashion a plain hat and the step by step tutorial makes it easily to follow for hand … Read More...
Tiny Tom Tomato Knitting Pattern
Every year Aldi in the UK releases a commercial featuring plush produce, and Nicola Riley re-creates that fruit or vegetable in knitting for those who weren’t able to get their hands on the wildly popular plushes sold in the stores.… Read More...
Make a Montessori Alphabet Box
This is a fun last-minute Christmas gift with a learning twist, or something you can make any time of year to help your little one learn about letters.
A Montessori alphabet box is just what it sounds like: a box … Read More...
A Snowflake to Stitch for the Start of Winter
It always feels a little bit wrong that winter doesn’t officially start until it’s almost Christmas. It kind of feels like winter after Thanksgiving (and the weather often feels wintry long before the calendar calls it that season).
But it … Read More...
Gnome Snow Globe Card
I mentioned last week how Gnomes are a very popular theme this winter and here’s another super cute card to prove it. Laura used stamps and dies from SugarPea to create her fun Snow Globe Gnome card. I love this … Read More...
Arctic Animals Printables
These cute little Arctic Animal images and papers are perfect for making cards, planner and scrapbook pages this winter. There are different animal images and pattern papers to chose from and they are all FREE to download from Free Pretty … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Crossbody Canteen Bag
Do you remember a few weeks ago when we shared this Festival poncho pattern? Well this week I stumbpled across the most amazing little round canteen style crochet purse pattern. Of couse this amazing little gem isn’t on the … Read More...
1 Stamp Set, 3 Ways – Nordic Christmas Tree Cards
Yana used the festive Nordic Tree stamp set from Hero Arts to create 3 different cards. With this versatile stamp set she mixed it up with colored stamping, embossing, adding multiple trees, stamping backgrounds and layering up different colors for … Read More...