I don’t care how big your sewing table is, whether it’s a dedicated 6 foot table or just the end of your dining table – there’s never enough space for all the things you need to keep handy while sewing. … Read More...
How to make an upcycled Spring Easter bunny decoration
The cutest thing about this spring bunny is the way his head wobbles when you touch it. He’s made from scraps I had lying around. I even made the spring from old garden wire. The bunny is a lovely simple … Read More...
19 DIY Mirrors
These DIY mirrors come in all different styles, there is sure to be one to suit your decor. I love the starburst Mirrors they really give a focal point to a wall.
DIY Optical Illusion Garden Mirror – Empress of … Read More...
How to Add Shading to Solid Stamps
Sometimes solid stamped image can look a bit flat. Nichol has some great tips on adding shading, shadow and depth to solid stamps by using colored pencils. I think this really gives them a much more realistic look.
Find … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Sewing metal snaps with a sewing machine
When I made my daughter a bodysuit last year, I was nearly brought to tears sewing on those KAM snaps
. Everything else went so smoothly, but those little metal snaps at the crotch were such a pain to sew! … Read More...
How To Make a Fold Out Mini Album
Lindsey made this amazing little fold out mini album with a cut file design from Silhouette. She printed all her photos from her lake trip to 2 1/2″ and was able to include so many photos and accents in one … Read More...
Primrose Stitch Summer Dress Crochet Pattern
Summer is an amazing time of year. The picnics. The beach days. The lazy warm nights. But one of our favorite parts of summer is getting to spend time with our loved ones.
If you’re looking for a sweet summer … Read More...
Geometric Masculine Card
I find masculine cards can sometimes be tricky to create, I have so many flowers and cute animals stamps and those might not work for every guy. Amber used some bold triangle stamps with dark ink colors and filled them … Read More...
Sewing pattern: How to bag a coat lining
When you’re making a coat, the “bagged” method is an easy way to attach the lining. Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons shows how. Her tutorial includes a video so you can watch to see what to do. It also … Read More...
Easter Treat Bag Topper Printables
Sara has designed two totally adorable treat bag toppers to print out and use in your Easter baskets this year. One is bunny tails, perfect for marshmallows; the other is for Peeps. These would also be cute on cards, in … Read More...
Easter Egg Ornaments to Knit
There are lots of knitting patterns out there for knit Easter eggs, but I really like these from Purl Soho. They have a nice egg shape and look to be about the size of real eggs, and the design … Read More...
Easter Chick Cross-Stitch Card
Here’s another cute idea for a cross-stitched Easter card. The Easter Chick free cross stitch pattern from Sew and So (designed by Joanne Sanderson) features a chick breaking out of its egg.
It’s really cute and you can make the … Read More...
Easter Origami Bunny Box
This Easter Bunny Box is a cute Easter craft idea, especially for school-age kids and tweens. This is basically an origami box with a bunny face at the top which makes it super fun to teach your kids the basic … Read More...
DIY Embroidered Mens Shirt
This Needlework tutorial is for a men’s long sleeve t-shirt design. This tutorial shows you how to hand embroider the design on to the shirt. A Great tutorial for anyone starting out with Needlework and needlework designs. The Embroidery tutorial … Read More...
DIY Watermelon Soap
This DIY tutorial shows you how to make your own DIY handmade watermelon soaps. The tutorial is easy to follow as it uses a melt and pour soap base which comes ready to melt and create soaps. Melt and pour … Read More...
Light Up Shaker Card
This cute card is double the interactive fun. It’s a shaker card and also when you press the button the terrarium jar lights up. How cool! Kelly shares how she used lights from Chibitronics to create it.
Sewing pattern: Easy fabric key fob
Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how you can make your own fabric key fobs. They’re quick to make – and easy, too! The edges are finished with pinking shears
so there’s no need to worry about finishing edges. The … Read More...
Tips for Pocket Scrapbook Pages
The Close to My Heart blog has some helpful tips for pocket scrapbook layouts. Stick with a color scheme to keep it cohesive, pick a single event or story and plan out your pattern. There’s even some template for page … Read More...
DIY Cactus Lollipops
Cute cactus crafts/treats are all the rage right now! This tutorial shows you how to make your own cactus shaped lollipops for a party or event.
Sewing pattern: Zip pouch from a candy wrapper
How cute is this little zip pouch made from a candy wrapper! Joan Hawley from Lazy Girl Designs shows how you can make one. Though I’d recommend making a bunch of them because that gives you an excuse to buy … Read More...