Big chalkboards can cost a fortune if you buy one in a store. I found this wonderful antique frame in my godmother’s attic as she moved into a smaller home. She gifted me with it and I was so … Read More...
The Best Beard Balm Recipe to Make at Home
Beards are hot right now, and this beard balm is super easy to whip up at home. It makes a fantastic gift for men. Such a great Handmade gift idea for Father’s Day too. You can see the full beard … Read More...
Creamy Minestrone Soup
This Creamy Minestrone Soup is a delicious creamy twist on the classic soup recipe that is full of fresh vegetables. See the full recipe here.
Do you know what makes a bowl of hot soup feel like a warm comforting … Read More...
Bridge Cards
Jennifer McGuire shares how to cut, score, fold and decorate some lovely Bridge Cards. These cards have a pop up style to them but they fold flat to fit inside an envelope for maling. They can be decorated for any … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Easy applique American Patriotic flag t-shirts
The 4th of July is just around the corner, but luckily these cute flag t-shirts are quick to whip up. Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make these applique flag designs. … Read More...
Florals and a Frame Layout
Lilith used a frame stamp with gold ink on black paper to frame her photo on this lovely floral layout. She also used large flowers fussy cut from pattern papers to accent her page. The different fonts and splatters make … Read More...
A Simple Butterfly to Cross Stitch
As I write this I’m sitting in my daughter’s school, next to windows that open onto their little butterfly garden. There are several butterflies flitting about on the butterfly bushes, and I don’t know if there is much more summery … Read More...
Jelly Roll Patchwork Cushion
This quilting tutorial is for a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) bundle. This patchwork cushion is small enough to make for gifts or to knock over in a weekend quilting fest. The tutorial is easy to follow and perfect for beginners … Read More...
Watercolor and Stamped Journal Page
I love how Carisa added her flowing handwritten journaling along the shape of the wavy watercolor background she painted on her art journal page. She also added stamped hearts and girls faces to finish it off. She’s sharing photos and … Read More...
Sewing pattern: DIY Hanging Shoe Organizer
Learn how to make a hanging shoe organizer with this free sewing pattern! Hold all your kiddo’s shoes with this fabric DIY shoe holder. Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom has a tutorial and free pattern. It hangs on … Read More...
Summer Stars Traveler’s Notebook Layout
Sara shares how she filled in the open spaces of her star die cut and placed it in the page protector of a Traveler’s Notebook. It makes a fun and colorful divider between photo pages. I like that it’s not … Read More...
DIY Colored painted wooden table runner
DIY Colored painted wooden table runner! A really easy and low cost craft to add some color in your balcony’s table! Perfect craft for kids also. This kids craft tutorial can be seen here.
Crochet Pattern – Chevron Dishcloths
Learn to crochet chevrons three different ways and create some cute crochet dishcloths for your kitchen or a friend.
Use our pattern instructions to create these chevron dishcloths. You can pick your favorite or make all three.
We love the … Read More...
Polymer Clay Like New
If you do any amount of polymer clay… you end up with oodles of scrap clay. And scrap clay is useful for a ton of projects. Sometimes, though, you just want more clay to use and that’s what spurred my … Read More...
This Scavenger Hunt Helps Kids Learn about America
Make American history fun for little kids by combining learning some facts about America with a scavenger hunt.
You can grab the questions and answers from The Military Wife and Mom. Just print out the questions and answers, put … Read More...
Use Up Your Scraps on this Bias-Knit Shawl
Summer is for scrap projects. (OK, anytime is a good time for scrappy projects, but I can’t resist some alliteration.)
I just finished a shawl and had a little bit of yarn left, which got me thinking about all the … Read More...
Recycled drink umbrellas are great for making festive lampshades
Nothing says festive quite like drink umbrellas. They can be used to embellish all sorts of things like this paper ball lantern. I bet you can embellish virtually any lampshade with the drink umbrellas. Pop on over to Helen Clyde’s … Read More...
Cross Stitch Chart – When You Love Cats and Avocados
Avocados are super trendy both as a food product and a crafting motif. If you love avocados as much as you love cats, you’ll want to stitch up this Avocato cross stitch pattern.
Designed by ringcat and available on … Read More...
Stamped Monthly Planner Page
Adelina used stamps from Ellen Hutson to create her fun monthly planner layout. I love how she used simple stamps like squares, rectangles and plaids to create her calendar portion. The Voices in My Heads stamps are perfect to add … Read More...
How to Use Texture Paste
Texture paste is a great way to add dimension and of course texture to your scrapbook layouts. It works great with stencils to add pattern and can be colored using watercolors, reinkers, glitter, paint and more. The Close to My … Read More...