How lovely are these card by Thi Lam? By stamping and embossing the floral and leaf stamps in clear ink and powder she was able to watercolor over top her images and the embossing resisted the color. So pretty! Mama … Read More...
Valentine’s Themed Knit Wristwarmers
Some of you might know that I got my start writing about knitting at the now-defunct About.com. I wrote a lot of patterns for that site, nearly 200 of which are chronicled on Ravelry (though I am sure that’s not … Read More...
Sewing pattern: 3 ways to make a girls skirt from scarves
Heather from Heather Handmade shows 3 ways you can turn an old scarf into a floaty, twirly skirt for a little girl. The best style to make will vary depending on the size and shape of scarf you’re using. She … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Printables
This adorable St. Patrick’s Day layouts were created with some fun FREE printable designs. You can download the bear, words, coins, shamrocks and more over on the Craft Direct blog.
-Heather
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Easter Crafts – 2×4 Scrap Wood Bunny
It’s an adorable easy craft to create that makes the cutest bunnies for your Easter decor. These wood bunnies are lots of fun to make and you can add your own quirky style to them if you choose, use them … Read More...
DIY Valentine’s day balloon garland mantel decor
Balloon garlands are so popular right now and they’re a really festive way to decorate a mantel for a holiday. With just a few supplies, you can get a big impact. How about a balloon garland for Valentine’s day or … Read More...
Modern Tea Towel Set Crochet Pattern
If you’re in need of a good housewarming gift, then this Crochet Modern Tea Towel Set is the perfect pattern for you.
I was looking for a good gift to give a friend for her home that would be thoughtful … Read More...
30 ways to make a heart for the Heart A Day Valentine Challenge
I am having so much fun coming up with new and recycled materials to make a Valentine heart every day.
To see the first 22 ways to make recycled hearts for Valentine’s Day pop on over to this post.… Read More...
Sewing pattern: Heart zipper pouch
Sew up a sweet little Valentine’s gift with these heart zipper pouches! Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Diary of a Quilter showing how to make them. They’re cute from Valentine’s novelty prints, but they’d also be … Read More...
Polymer Clay Wedding Cake Souvenir
Something I hadn’t considered before was making yourself a teeny replica of your wedding (or other special event) cake for a souvenir. Given how seriously impressive some wedding cakes can be I could totally see that as a neat wedding … Read More...
DIY Spring Daffodil Wreath
DIY Paper Daffodil Wreath – This springtime wreath is perfect for Spring or Easter decor. This spring project is made with paper flowers and you can use the printable templates below to create each flower for your Wreath.
Free Crochet Pattern – Ragdoll Bunny
This has to be the cutest Easter crochet pattern I have found. When I came across this ragdoll bunny pattern I knew I had to share it with my readers. Ragdoll patterns are still very popular and this one is … Read More...
Kids and Critters Love Card
Tricia created the adorable scene for this card with a masking technique using stamps from Art Impressions. By stamping her images with Tombow markers, that are water based, she was able to apply water over top with a paint brush … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Hen and chick softies for Easter
This little mother hen has just hatched the cutest little brood of chicks! These hen and chick softies are a fun sewing project you can make with your kids! Trixi from Coloured Buttons has a tutorial showing how to make … Read More...
4 Favor Bags and Boxes Cut Files
These fun little favor bags and boxes would be perfect to hold Valentine’s Candy, Easter Treats or Party and Wedding favors. There are 4 different styles of digital cuts files to choose from and best of all they are FREE… Read More...
DIY Sequin Hanger
Who doesn’t love sequins? Especially when they are sparkly golden! So, today we will be sharing with you, a super easy yet elegant, DIY sequin hanger tutorial by Coastal Bride. This sequin hanger can be a perfect gift for the … Read More...
Plastic Canvas Sunglasses Case
This is a great, first embroidery project, a quick gift, and a cool take on a vintage craft! This project uses plastic canvas to create a funky little glasses holder. See the full tutorial here
Looking for more Plastic Canvas … Read More...
Clay Mokume Gane and Pillow Beads
Here’s a couple of great techniques – a good, basic polymer clay mokume gane and pillow beads – in a tutorial by Kathy Weaver for Fire Mountain Gems. This is the sort of stuff that got me into polymer clay … Read More...
Stamped Sentiments Strips Tip
I love this helpful stamping tip from Katie. She used a stamp positioning tool to stamp an entire set of sentiment stamps onto cardstock at once and then used small rectangle dies to cut each out. This makes for such … Read More...
Sewing pattern: How to sew your own gloves
If sewing your own gloves sounds like something too hard to tackle, check out this post by I Am Sew Crazy. She sewed her own gloves, using knit from an old t-shirt. She gives a full tutorial featuring an incredibly … Read More...