Whether the event is dressy or casual, you can never go wrong with a little black dress! Mayra at So Sew Easy has a free sewing pattern to sew a Boho mini dress that would make an adorable little black … Read More...
Halloween Calendar Layout
An October Calendar page is the perfect background for a Halloween page like this one from Pam. She added stamps around the calendar border, layers of different Halloween pattern papers in the center and circled her photo with die cuts … Read More...
Giving “a little love to my friends” Kickstarter for vintage coloring book
My college roommate Mara Seinfeld Leonardi created a vintage sixties art coloring book and has a Kickstarter campaign that ends soon. If you like coloring and the 60’s why not pop over to support living artists and score yourself a … Read More...
How to make ghost flowers
I love making really big things and the giant flowers made of mesh
can be made in any size and I bet look really cool at night. The technique would work great to sculpt and light all sorts of shapes. … Read More...
Stitch Up Some Bold Texture with the Hilly Hat
I am a huge fan of Malabrigo Rasta yarn. It’s such a big, bulky, colorful yarn that it’s just about unmistakable.
I say just about because I’m not 100 percent sure that’s what yarn was used on this sample Hilly … Read More...
Book Review – Natural Jewelry Pocket Guide
Kids Sewing Project- Black Cat Softie
This simple softie sewing pattern is the perfect festive craft to teach kids to sew. You can also make a no-sew version by gluing the pieces instead of sewing them. But I love the idea of teaching kids to sew … Read More...
Etsy Feature – U.S. Marine Christmas Stocking
Today we are featuring another Handmade Etsy store. We love this handmade Christmas stocking. Perfect for any Military Family. They have a whole heap of other designs too for marines, coastguard, army, airforce and more.
The U.S. Marine Christmas stocking … Read More...
Review – Stone Garden Transfer Art Kit
Transform the humble rock into a beautiful and colorful work of art—a fun, whimsical way to decorate your home, office, or garden. Rock art is simple enough for people of all ages and skill levels to enjoy. Stone Garden Transfer … Read More...
Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Spiced Cookie Recipe
These Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Spice Cookies are the perfect combination of your favorite cookies! These cookies would make wonderful gifts this time of year, package them up in brown paper, tie a little twine around the top and watch mouths drool … Read More...
Halloween Balloons Card
Maria had a very clever idea to take stamps that might normally be used for a birthday card, in this case a bunch of balloons, and added some Jack O’ Lantern faces to them to create a fun and festive … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Patchwork and felt Christmas tree ornaments
Sew your fabric scraps into Christmas tree ornaments! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial over at Diary of a Quilter showing how to make these cute little patchwork and felt tree ornaments. They’re fun to make and they make … Read More...
DIY Christmas Snow Globe Photo Shaker Card
Do you love to include family photos on your Holiday cards? Step it up a notch by created a fun Snow Glove Shaker Card with the photo inside like this one created by Emily. She used dies from Hero Arts … Read More...
DIY Fall Farmhouse Wreath with Removable Bow
Get your home ready for fall with this beautiful farmhouse style wreath. This easy DIY transform a plain green wreath into a beautiful fall decoration. And in addition to creating a pretty piece of fall decor, this tutorial also … Read More...
Create Custom Ink Colors
Laurie has a fantastic tip to get more from your ink pad colors. She creates her own custom colors by stamping two colors over top of each other for a totally new shade. She stamps the lighter shade then stamps … Read More...
Christmas Page in Coral Colors
I love the non-traditional pale coral color scheme on this Christmas page from Gwen. It’s gives it a bit of a retro feel but the watercolor background makes it modern at the same time. She added lots of color and … Read More...
Cross-Stitch Pattern – Witches Love Stitches
Well, it’s certainly true of some witches that being handy with a needle is part of their magic.
Witches love Stitches is a fun single-color cross-stitch design from the Stranded Stitch. Gory-looking lettering and skulls make this project perfect for … Read More...
DIY Vampirina Disney Shoes
Vampirina
is the spookiest ghoul on Disney Junior. That’s why with Halloween right around the corner, a pair of Vampirina shoes is a no-brainer. Your little one will feel like she’s checked herself in for the night at the Scare … Read More...
2019 Pop Culture Halloween Carving Stencils
Every year Halloweencostumes.com design pumpkin carving stencils based on their favorite movies and television shows from the past year. This year’s designs include Forky from Toy Story 4, Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Simba from … Read More...
Jack O Lantern Card
I love how Cassie cut apart a large detailed background die cut shape to create something smaller for the background of her Halloween Card. It’s a great way to get more from your dies! And the black glitter paper works … Read More...