love air plants and all sorts of spider-like plants. Not only do I love the plants I love using unusual and unexpected things to plant them in. Over at the blog Idei Pentrucasa there is an amazing collection of ideas … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Side split hem
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to create a side split hem. This hem detail works for either an even hem or a high-low hem. In fact, it’s a nice way to add a high-low effect … Read More...
Build a Life-Sized Maze Out of Sticks
Admittedly this one is better for the people in the part of the world where it isn’t freezing cold right now, but it’s a great idea when you need something different to do outside and can actually see the fallen … Read More...
Bang Out a Sweater with Mason-Dixon Knitting
Every year in February, Mason-Dixon Knitting encourages knitters to “Bang out a Sweater” with a quick sweater knitalong.
This year the garment in question is the Revolution, which isn’t really one sweater at all, but a whole interchangeable system… Read More...
Hammered Copper DIY Candle
This tutorial is for making candles and we have shown you so many different tutorials but for this tutorial, I just had to share the amazing copper vessel. You can see the full tutorial here and check out these Hammered … Read More...
No Stamp Stamping Love Card
This lovely Valentine was made using various colored ink pads and a wooden heart shape as a stamp to create a distress background. The then the wooden heart shape was used to decorate the card.
Sewing pattern: Clothing label tote bag
This tote bag made from clothing labels points a finger at consumerism and materialism. All those labels came from clothing that someone once purchased but is no longer using. Jessie from I Am Sew Crazy created this statement piece and … Read More...
Punny Animals Pages
Cute critters and funny puns make for some adorable layouts. I love the cheerful colors on these pages from Rachel, she got her color inspiration from a pillow. It’s a great reminder you can find ideas just about everywhere. She … Read More...
Faux Wood Love Letters and Heart Succulent
A fun and modern Valentines decoration that is easy to do and looks great. This tutorial shows you how to make your own little DIY Love sign. You can see the full tutorial here.
Air Dry Clay Hearts for Valentine’s Day
I make a lot of little clay things – mostly beads but honestly… lots of other things. Hearts are a good shape and I make a lot of hearts. There are bowls and jars of random things (I think the … Read More...
DIY Peppermint Massage Oil
Today’s Homemade Peppermint Massage Oil is a liquid alternative to last week’s Citrus Massage Lotion. It’s perfect for energizing and relieving sore muscles. Peppermint essential oils
are one of my favorites as it is so versatile. I use it for … Read More...
Kids Craft – Valentine’s Day Heart Box
This is an easy and inexpensive craft project for Valentine’s Day. Paper mache boxes can be purchased inexpensively at the dollar store. Then adults and children can creatively decorate them for Valentine’s day.
Sewing pattern: Sock pig softie
T
his little sock pig softie is so cute for Chinese New Year! (2019 is the year of the pig.) It’s also a cute little softie just because. Joanne from Craft Passion shows how you can make one. The sock … Read More...
5 Love Coloring Pages
Get into a romantic mood for Valentine’s Day with 5 pretty coloring pages about LOVE. They are FREE to download from Dover Publications.
Click here and then click the number across the page for all 5 pages to color.
-Heather… Read More...
Sewing your Valentines Day Cards
Valentine’s Day is the perfect day for us to get crafty and with these cards we can put together 2 fun hobbies: Card Making and Sewing.
The best thing? You can download the templates to make your own cards with … Read More...
Loop Yarn Heart Pillow
Have you ever worked with loop yarn? It’s almost like finger knitting in that you don’t need needles, and almost like crochet in that you are kind of hooking loops into each other.
I wrote a post about the basics … Read More...
Pig Cross Stitch Patterns for Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese or Lunar New Year! Today ushers in the year of the pig, and of course there are some really cute cross-stitch patterns available to commemorate it. Here are a few I found:
I love the giant ears on … Read More...
Did you know your printer can print on a paper bag?
Why yes, yes it can! I keep the paper bags I take my leftovers home from the restaurant – the veritable “doggie bag” so I have quite the stash of paper bags ready to give this awesome idea a try. … Read More...
DIY Succulent Favors
Succulents are trending right now, and these little succulents make the perfect wedding favor. You won’t need any skills to put these DIY favors together. I would suggest wrapping them with some cellophane to keep the dirt inside on the … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern – Pocket Kawaii Bunny
CraftBits (Shellie Wilson)
What you need
8 ply wool (worsted weight yarn) in 2 colors for body … Read More...