Recently I went on a Girl Scout campout (if you can call hanging out in a lodge doing lots of crafting “camping”) and one of the projects the girls sewed was headbands with a bit of fabric and a little … Read More...
Stamped Mermaid Journal
Lisa Hoel created this lovely mermaid journal with stamps found at Top Flight. She used a journal die for the inside, covered it with matboard and decorated the pages and cover with paints and stamps.
Tutorial: Denim hanging wall vase
Don’t throw away those denim scraps – use them to make a unique wall vase! Add to the rustic farmhouse feel to the vase by making it in the shape of a mason jar. Also, use a piece of scrap … Read More...
Rustic Floral and Wood Scrapbook Page
The soft colors and florals really stand out against the rustic wood grain background on this sweet scrapbook layout from Kristine Davidson. The solid cardstock behind the different pattern papers keep it from being too busy and are the perfect … Read More...
5 Butterfly Coloring Pages
I love watching butterflies in my garden and now that spring is finally here we should start to see all the lovely butterflies again. If you love them like I do check out these 5 Entangled butterfly coloring pages, with … Read More...
Easy Accordion Paper Carrot Garland
Folding paper in accordion-style is so much fun and easy to do. This accordion carrot craft is an adorable Easter craft idea for kids. Stick so many of these paper carrots on a yarn and make a beautiful Easter garland … Read More...
Rainy Day Traveler’s Notebook
Josefine used paper and stickers from the new Puddle Jumper line from Finders Keepers to create her pretty rain themed Travelers Notebook. These colorful patterns add a fun touch to rainy day photos. She’s posted a video tutorial on how … Read More...
Knit a Bag for Your Market Shopping
One thing that is definitely making it feel more like spring — in addition to the great weather where I am — is that the farmer’s market opened for the season this past weekend.
And because we knitters can turn … Read More...
great collection of fun ways to display jewelry
I bet a lot of you do craft shows? Well, even if you don’t you probably have some jewelry you may not have an opportunity to wear a lot but still would love to enjoy looking at regularly and make … Read More...
Stripes Made Simple in Drea’s Shawl
Garter Stitch shawls are super simple and fun to knit. I have several and am always drawn to more of them.
Drea’s Shawl from Loop Knits is a fun option that uses a semi-solid and a multicolored yarn in bands … Read More...
DIY Embroidered Magazine Hoop
This Needlework tutorial is for an Embroidery hoop magazine holder. This is a 14” quilting hoop featuring a machine applique pocket with a touch of hand stitching – perfect for keeping a magazine collection in good order! This tutorial features … Read More...
Congrats to…
….Donna R., she’s this months Paper Pumpkin kit winner!
-Heather
Work on Symmetry with this Easy Butterfly Craft
Symmetry is an important early concept for kids, and this symmetry activity for kids is a fun way to play with it.
Grab the butterfly printable from Early Learning Ideas, let kids decorate half the butterfly and then play with … Read More...
Polaroid Easter Card
I made this fun Polaroid Easter card with the Peeking Easter Friends stamps from Gerda Steiner Designs and Selfie Frames dies from Lawn Fawn. I colored the images with colored pencils on colored cardstock, blending it Gamsol solution.
Sewing pattern: Upcycled leather bag
Sometimes the best material for a sewing project doesn’t come from the fabric store. In this upcycle, Stephanie from Swoodson Says got all the leather she needed (and then some) from an old leather jacket. The result is a chic, … Read More...
How To Make A 3D House Mini Album
This wonderful 3D paper house opens up into a mini album, how fun is that!? KellyJean has step step directions how to cut, score and fold this cute project over on the Splitcoaststampers site.
How To Make Garden Art With Colourful Succulents
Colourful succulents, with their beautiful, complex shapes look like mini works of art. Here we show you how to plant a DIY succulent pot to make your own piece of garden art, inspired by the still life paintings of the … Read More...
DIY Little Girl Purse Sewing Pattern
Need an awesome gift idea to impress a little girl in your life? Sew this cute crossbody purse and she’ll love you forever! This crossbody bag pattern makes a very simple and easy to make round bag, perfect for carrying … Read More...
Feather Print Cards
Heather Telford was inspired by a technique from Gelli Arts using a gel plate and real feathers to create some stunning stamped images. I bet other natural items like leaves and flowers would work too, this idea makes me want … Read More...
Velvet Bunny Treat Bags
The bunny rabbit shapes on these fun Easter Treat Bags were die cut from velvet paper to add a fun fuzzy feel to them. Add them to clear treat bags and tie with ribbon for a fun addition to any … Read More...