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...
Card Background with Embossing Paste & Powder
To get the pretty background on this card Nicole added embossing paste partially over a stencil and then added embossing powder over top and heated it for a great shiny, textured look. It’s a great way to mix medias! I … Read More...
How to use a branch for weaving
Using yarn in unconventional ways to make decorations and art is one of my favorite things to look for as I have quite the yarn stash. This idea for weaving on a branch is sooooo cool. The shape of the … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Simple bifold wallet
Chelsea from Sew Simple Home has a free pattern for sewing this easy bi-fold wallet. It has plenty of pockets on the inside for credit cards, and a large pocket for paper money. It’s a cute wallet and a great … Read More...
Best Picture Ever Layout
The wooden and acrylic words and accents add great shine and dimension to this layout from Daniela. The purple and pink colors are perfect for a fun girly look. And I think this photo of her daughter asleep on New … Read More...
Bugs and Bottle Tops Matching Game
Every teacher of preschool and early elementary that I know (and a lot of the parents, too) seem to have a vast collection of plastic caps from milk cartons and other places. These can come in lots of fun colors … Read More...
A Great Striped Sweater for Summer
It might be about the time of year in the northern part of the world where we need to start thinking about transitional pieces (in the south, too, though they are transitioning the other way).
Boxy sweaters in wool blend … Read More...
Kids Craft – Painted Sticks Wall Art
This kids craft project is a mix of back to nature and kids free form art. There are no instructional photos for this post because we want you to intentionally let your child create their own design and artwork.
For … Read More...