I know small shawls are great for summer, but sometimes a big, flowing shawl is just the thing for nights on the beach or at music festivals.
The Stevie Shawl from Two of Wands is inspired by the style of … Read More...
Sashiko Embroidery Scarf Tutorial
This Ombre summer scarf is by Designsponge and features the intricate art of Japanese Sashiko Embroidery. This has to be one of my favorite hand Embroidered projects of the year. This DIY Embroidery tutorial is easy to follow and is … Read More...
DIY Avocado Silk Body Scrub
This recipe is perfect for mature skin as the Avocado nourishes and leaves the skin feeling soft and glowing.
What you need
1 1/2 tbs of Basic scrub mix (see below)
1 tsp Mashed avocado
1 tsp of Fresh cream… Read More...
Foiling and Watercolor Card
Yana combined two popular techniques, foiling and watercolor into one gorgeous card! Did you know foiling works as a resist (yeah, I didn’t either :)) but it does so just like with heat embossing it will repel water based products, … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Patchwork BBQ Towel for Father’s Day
Create a BBQ towel just for dad for Father’s Day! The Dad embellishment on this bar towel is made using traditional patchwork, so it’s quick and easy. Staci from Crafty Staci has a tutorial showing how you can make it. … Read More...
Patriotic Layout
Using lots of red white and blue pattern papers Marcia created her own patriotic embellishments for this USS Missouri layout. The little ship in a bottle embellishment is the perfect finishing touch. Stars and pendants are always great accents for … Read More...
Vintage Journal Page
I love the vintage feel of this mixed media Journal page from Emma. The burlap and the dark staining help bring an old timey feel but the flowers and lace bring a soft feminine touch.
Take a closer look and … Read More...
DIY 4th of July Phone Case Ideas
Hi, I´m Renee and I wanted to show you two designs to decorate your phone case for this Independence day. One design is more traditional and the other one is funkier and a little abstract. I guide from trough materials … Read More...
DIY Hand Lettered American Plaque – It looks amazing
Did you know you could hand letter on wood with markers? Well, yes you can and I did! This rectangular plaque already had the flag shape, so measure and sketch in the star field and stripes with a ruler and … Read More...
Super Simple Ankle Socks to Knit
I’ll admit that while I have knit a few pairs of ankle socks or short socks in the past, I never really enjoyed wearing them until this spring.
Looking for more sock patterns to knit? Check these out on Etsy.… Read More...
Printable Times Table Spinners
Learning the multiplication tables is a big part of early math, because a lot of things build on knowing those basic calculations.
Flash cards can help kids practice these figures, but they aren’t the most fun way to learn.
These … Read More...
Tips for Changing Colors in a Cross Stitch Project
It’s pretty common to use the same colors in a cross stitch project as those that are used in the chart, but sometimes you might want to change a color or two in a design.
It’s not always as … Read More...
Knit this Fun Shawl that Thinks Outside the Box
There are some pretty common shawl shapes in the knitting world: rectangles, triangles, circles and half circles among them.
But there are lots of different shapes that can be used to make a shawl, including this kind of funky square-missing-a-piece … Read More...
8 Father’s Day Card Ideas
Is your Dad a bowler, golfer or your Hero? SugarPea stamps has 8 great ideas for Masculine cards to get you inspired to make the perfect card for your Dad this Father’s Day.
Sewing pattern: Packing cube to organize your suitcase
When you travel, is your suitcase a hot mess? These packing cubes will help organize your clothes and also allow you to pack more efficiently. Courtney at A Little Craft in Your Day shows how you can sew packing cubes… Read More...
Double Traveler’s Notebook Layout
I love how Khristina used two side by side pages in her Traveler’s Notebook to create one large layout. She used a large tropical leaf stamp in black for her all over background pattern adding colorful pattern paper and dies … Read More...
Polymer Clay Cake Toppers
Polymer is a pretty great jump right in medium if you want to try making cake toppers. For best practice, make the base of your topper something that is more food safe than clay (clay isn’t topic but it’s not … Read More...
Silk loop chain necklace Tutorial
It is a 10 minute DIY idea to create a beautiful statement necklace for Halloween that you can wear throughout the year too. You can see the full detailed tutorial here.
Looking for more Halloween Jewelry? Check out these designs … Read More...
6 Summer Scene Coloring Pages
Yippie, Summer is finally here! Take some time to relax in the warm weather and color up these fun Summer scene coloring pages. There are 6 to download and print, all FREE from Dover Publications.
Free pattern: Girls shortie leggings
These girls’ shortie leggings are perfect for layering under summer dresses! Girls can run and play and twirl and tumble without worrying about underwear showing. They’re easy to sew with a free pattern by Emily from Life Sew Savory. Her … Read More...