Bicycle wheels hold so many recycling opportunities. As a round structure with all the wire spokes you can embellish in so many ways. This one is embellished with pretty flowers around part of it so the wheel still shows. Looking … Read More...
Multiplication Helpers for Kids
I am not great at multiplication, and while my daughter is sort of learning her multiplication tables, I know she’s often just trying to do the math in her head rather than having the facts memorized.
Knowing how to skip … Read More...
A Cool Triangular Shawl for a Cause
The One Row Kerchief pattern from Natasha Sills is a really fun looking, simple pattern that can be worked in a lot of different ways.
Use any weight of yarn, and change up the pattern slightly to get more of … Read More...
DIY Hymnal Sheet Music Bridal Bouquet
One of the most exciting things about DIY weddings it the ability to add your own personal touches to the decor and theming. This DIY Wedding tutorial shows you how to take sheet music to create a hymnal bouquet out … Read More...
Summer Penguin Card
This cute little penguin is ready to make a splash this summer. Laura created this card with stamps and dies from SugarPea. The splashy watercolor background she created with Distress Inks and a Sprayer is perfect for this card!
Sewing pattern: How to sew a French seam
Use a French seam to create a clean finish on the inside of your lightweight to medium weight garments. Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how to sew a French seam. It’s an easy seam finish that creates a clean … Read More...
Shaped Recipe Mini Album
Marcia turned a tea pot shaped die cut from Silhouette into a fun little mini album to hold recipes. How cute is that?! I like how she wrote the recipes on cards and adhered them inside with washi tape, making … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Cool Cobbles Clutch Purse
The Cool Cobbles Crochet Purse pattern is so simple to crochet and looks so stylish in your favorite cotton yarn
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This pattern is very simple to create and is as functional as it is fun.
This is a great … Read More...
1 Die Used 3 Ways
Bibi Cameron shares how she made 3 lovely cards using just 1 die. With the Carnation Frame die from Simon Says she used it as an all over background as well as cut it apart. I love the metallic cardstock … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Midi or maxi dress for American Girls Dolls
Sew a midi or maxi length sundress for an American Girl or other 18-inch doll! Sew Crafty has a free pattern and tutorial you can use. She designed the dress to be easy to sew AND easy for a child … Read More...
Scalloped Circles Layout
The concentric scalloped circles on this layout from Tarrah get smaller and smaller and bring in focus on the sweet picture in the canter. The stitching around each circle adds nice texture, the little tabs are perfect for writing small … Read More...
Recycled sock Barbie dress
I bet everyone has a random sock or 2 or…..a lot? This idea for transforming that single sock into a stylish dress for a doll is brilliant! All size socks can be used for all different size dolls. Pop on … Read More...
Stitch a Creamsicle for Creamsicle Day
August is not a month with a lot of holidays in it (except my birthday, which should totally be a holiday where we all stay home and craft) but one silly holiday to be found in the month falls on … Read More...
Do You Use Sock Yarn for Shawls?
There are so many great, colorful sock yarns out there that it’s super tempting to use them for other projects that call for fingering-weight yarns.
I found this article from Jillian Moreno at Mason-Dixon Knitting all about sock yarn versus … Read More...
20% Off Pipsticks Sticker Subscriptions
End summer with a big ol’ dose of sticker love! Get 20% off the first month of all sticker club subscriptions – use the code SOAKITUP .
Speaking of saving cash, did you know you’ll get more than $45 worth … Read More...
Sashiko Embroidery Cushion Tutorial
This embroidery tutorial is for Sashiko Japanese embroidery. This tutorial uses a kit but you can still view the guide as an easy embroidery tutorial. The detail in this cushion is quite intricate. Don’t expect to finish this tutorial in … Read More...
How You Can Offer Free Shipping On Your Candles
With all the ETSY backlash about free shipping, I thought this video was well worth the feature.
Jeff from Standley Handcrafted has free shipping covered with this video tutorial on how to price your candles to cover your shipping costs. … Read More...
Welcome Home Card
Nothing says Home to me more than cats and books. I used the new Check You Out stamp set from Stampin’ Up combined with the Nine Lives set and punch to create a Welcome Home scene card.
Sewing pattern: Vintage travel art pillow
Bev from Flamingo Toes created this beautiful quilted pillow using a vintage travel poster panel print and a reverse applique technique. She’s got a tutorial showing how she did it. The print is from Riley Blake Designs National Parks … Read More...
Scrapping and Decorating with Decals
Altenew has recently release a line of decals. These clear vinyl decals are removable and repositionable and can be used on a variety of surfaces like walls, glass, electronics and also paper. You can use them to create lovely scrapbook … Read More...