Sew a tote bag with a striking pleated panel! The Shapes of Fabric has a tutorial showing how, and even has a free PDF pattern you can download. The large pleated square plays with the diagonal stripes created by the … Read More...
11 Cards with Glitter Paint
Vicky Papaioannou tried out the new Izink glitter paints and created 11 stunning cards, each with big sparkle and shine! This paint is great when used with stencils, it can be painted on or applied with a spatula, they come … Read More...
Make Stitching Big Charts Easier by Gridding Your Fabric
This is a super brilliant thing to do if you are working on a large cross stitch project and getting a little lost or your stitches aren’t ending up quite where they are supposed to be.
When working from a … Read More...
Vacation Wreath Layout
I love how Monica used all her images in a large circle on her page to create a fun wreath shape. This idea would work for just about any occasion. She’s got directions for how she laid her scrapbook page … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Easy quilted potholder
Courtney from A Little Craft in Your Day shows how you can sew a simple potholder. The simple lines give it a modern look, but it also makes it a great first sewing project. It introduces a lot of basic … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder
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-Heather
Great Knitting Patterns for Brand-New Knitters
There’s always a little problem that new knitters have: you want to knit something great, but you don’t have the skills or confidence yet for something really big or complicated. You don’t want your first projects to take forever, but … Read More...
DIY Springtime Bee Snack Bags
Bee School or Party snacks are a fun way to present snack-sized portions of foods to kids at a party or in a lunch box. The pegs are re-usable too which means when you make them you can re-use them.… Read More...
An Easy Way to Make Your Own Cross Stitch Charts
These days there are more cross stitch patterns in more genres than ever before. If you want to knit something geeky, or pretty or weird the odds are pretty good that you’ll find a pattern that someone else has already … Read More...
Mixed Media Fairy Card
Suzanne shares how she made her mixed media card background using torn pattern papers, paint and string. Along with this sweet fairy image from Some Odd Girl it makes the perfect Springtime card.
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Sewing pattern: Fitted crib sheets with French seams
When you’re putting together a baby’s nursery, you want everything to be perfect. Julie Herman from Jaybird Quilts shows how you can sew your own fitted crib sheets. Sewing them yourself allows you to pick exactly the prints you want … Read More...
Stamped Watercolor Botanical Page
The botanicals and splashes of color make for a really fresh page created by Aurora. She used markers, stamps and dies from Altenew to create her layout and has a video tutorial on her blog showing how.
How To Stop Mason Jar Lids From Rusting
This is just a great tip- using a plastic lid from a peanut butter jar with a mason jar when storing in the freezer to prevent rust. As we all try to reduce our single use containers- storage in pretty … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Ballet inspired tie leggings
The ballet inspired ankle ties on these leggings are such a pretty detail! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a sewing tutorial showing how you can make them. It’s an easy addition to make when sewing a … Read More...
Easter Cross Stitch for Dies
Several companies have dies that cut tiny rows of holes to incorporate cross stitching on your paper crafting projects. They made great additions to cards, book marks, tags and scrapbook pages. Marianne designs is sharing some FREE Easter themed cross … Read More...
Climbing Scrapbook Page
The angle and the bright stitching on dark cardstock makes the title of this “Climb” scrapbook page really stand out. Khristina used products from Wild Whisper Designs and is sharing it on their blog.
Tutorial: Felt Easter bunny frame
Use a frame and some fabric to make this cute Easter bunny wall decoration! Donna Herron shares a tutorial at Felt Magnet. It makes a fun decoration for a front door!
Click below for her tutorial:
DIY Seed Bead Earrings
Seed Bead Charm Earrings- This tutorial shows you how to make your very own Earrings. This jewelry making tutorial uses a small leaf charm
. You can use the same charm or similar item to get the same effect. This … Read More...
Handmade Card Tutorial – Butterfly Shaped Card
Large shaped dies are perfect for making fun shaped cards. Ilina used a large butterfly die from Hero Arts to cut out her card base, adding some lovely stamped flowers in white embossing which really pop on the dark cardstock.… Read More...
Free pattern: Sew a sleep mask
Sew your own DIY sleep mask using the free sewing pattern at AppleGreen Cottage and make it easier to relax! It makes a great DIY gift for a new mom, a college student, anyone who can benefit from a quick … Read More...