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If you’ve ever worked with polymer clay, you know just how quickly your tools can get messy—especially your pasta machine. While it’s tempting to put off cleaning, eventually the build-up becomes impossible to ignore. Colors start intermixing, smears of … Read More...
There is something so easy and wearable about wooden bead necklaces. They have that lovely natural, earthy feel that works beautifully with casual outfits, boho styling, and handmade wardrobes, but they can also be dressed up with paint, metallic … Read More...
Special designs to highlight holidays and every day! Joan E. Ray presents 12 designs — one for each month: January redbird; February silhouette; March flower basket; April Easter Bunny; May bluebird; June rose; July flag; August sailboat; September flowers; October … Read More...
Number of Designs: 6 Jar Lids
Approximate Design
Size: 2-1/2″w x 2-1/2″h (when stitched on 14 count fabric)
Designer: Linda Gillum for Kooler Design Studio
Original Publication: For The Love Of Cross Stitch magazine, May 1992 issueSkill Level: Easy
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If you have some supplies from Holiday cards sitting around you can still use those for winter themed birthday cards. Like these cute dog themed creations from Ellen. I love the frosty backgrounds she created with stencils and glitter gel… Read More...
Sew a fleece beanie to keep your little ones’ ears warm when they’re out in the cold! Violet from I Can Sew This has a free pattern you can use to sew this cute fleece beanie. It’s lined so there’s … Read More...
Jasmina used flower dies to create beautiful bunches of hand made 3D flowers for her Valentine’s Day layout. By using a shaping tool she was able to create lots of depth, dimension and a realistic look to her botanicals. She … Read More...
Snuggle up in this easy to make shrug design. It’s a simple repeat of stitches that comes together to make a very cozy shrug that can be adapted to any size. Try it in a larger weight and increase … Read More...
Quirky yet chic, these DIY marbled paper obelisks look complicated but are pretty quick and easy to make. They look impressive on desks and shelving and a set makes a great gift. There’s even a free template for you to … Read More...
Are you a knitter who loves to color? Look no further than this roundup of 10 coloring books specifically designed for knitters. These books feature knitting-related images and sketches that will appeal to both knitters and coloring enthusiasts alike.
In … Read More...
This Cricut craft tutorial is for a Valentine’s Be Mine mason jar. I thought I would share this here on the bath and body blog becuase even though the jar above is filled with candy you could fill this … Read More...
This Free crochet tutorial is for the infamous twisted Crochet headband. You can see the full crochet pattern and tutorial here.
Perfect for keeping those hair locks tucked back and your ears toasty warm.
Looking for more headbands to crochet … Read More...
These funny animal digital stamps would make such cute cards to send, I love the pun on each one! There are 5 digital stamps to print and use on your paper crafting projects and they are FREE to download from … Read More...
I love this different take on a grid design layout, instead of squares it uses rows of connected circles. This large die fills the entire page but leaves lots of spaces for photos, journaling and pattern papers. I love how … Read More...
Show your partner how much you love them with these funny pizza-themed printables.
Simply print them out, cut to size and stick on some gummy pizza candy
for a quick-and-easy Valentines gift that’s sure to impress any pizza lover! Download … Read More...
This is a 5min craft for kids to create your own Colored Heart Ornaments, but these would be adorable to make for all ages. I love the rusticness of these hearts, especially styled in the milk earn. For anyone creating … Read More...
Add some fun texture and shine to your Valentine’s Day cards this year with two popular trends, foiling and flocking. Nichol Spohr shows how easy it is to use paste along with foil or flocked sheets from Thermo-Web to get … Read More...
These Good Vibe girls will add a cool stylish look to your scrapbook pages, planners or greeting cards. They are FREE to download, print and use from Webster’s Pages.
-Heather
These Valentine cookies are all about LOVE and of course they are perfect for Valentine’s day gifts to someone you love. Of course, you can make these for YOURSELF too! Imagine that cup of coffee on the 14th of February … Read More...
The Unicorn Abstractions quilt is from the multi-option foundation paper piecing project booklet in the Violet Craft Abstractions Series.
This pattern includes directions to make either a Unicorn or a Horse and also offers different background options. In this version, … Read More...
