I love the little cross stitch freebies from Country Living magazine, and they have a new one each month that are all collected on the same cross stitch freebies page, with the newest ones at the top.
This month’s … Read More...
Valentines Day Heart Block Quilt Pattern
Megan’s pretty Patchwork Heart Block finishes up at 18? x 18?; use it for pillows or a full quilt! The pattern is simple enough to complete a project before the 14th of February. This Valentine’s day project is inspired by … Read More...
Colorwork Made Easy with the Latticework Scarf
I love the look of colorwork (and in fact wrote a whole book about colorwork knitting) but honestly I don’t do it all that often because I’m lazy.
One way to make colorwork knitting look a lot fancier without … Read More...
Floral Card with Pencil Shading
To color in this lovely Cattleya flower stamp from Altenew Erum didn’t use colored pencils but a writing pencil for her shading instead. The results are lovely!
She’s sharing a her card making process over on the Altenew Blog, click … Read More...
14 Valentine Layouts
Looking for Valentine page inspiration? Scrapbook.com has gathered together 14 awesome pages to get you inspired. From bright and pastel to pets and nature to family and romantic there’s lots to get your creative juices flowing for the big day … Read More...
Fake Bakes – Polymer Clay Valentine’s Day Cookies
Need an adorable Valentine gift or decoration? These heart cookies from Sculpey.com are just the thing.
Ah, I see you’re interested in creating your own fake baked goods! How fun!
With just a few simple tools and supplies, you’ll be … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Centerpiece Ideas
On Valentine’s Day, many people like to decorate their homes and throw wonderful parties for their friends and loved ones. If you are looking for some easy centerpieces that will fit the theme and look beautiful on your table, here … Read More...
Handmade Gift Ideas for your Wife!
A handmade gift for a wife can vary depending on her personality and taste. Giving a very classy woman a collage made out of magazines, probably wouldn’t go over well. But it would for a woman that loves gossip magazines … Read More...
Kids Craft – Pink Flamingo Valentine
Are you looking for a simple project for your kids or grandkids to make this Valentine’s Day season? If so, then check out this adorable Pink Flamingo Valentine! In this tutorial, by Beth Kingston of Kingston Crafts, you will learn … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Farmhouse style Valentine pillows
These farmhouse style pillows are so cute for Valentine’s Day! Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shows how to make them. One pillow has a large heart applique, while the other has little bitty hearts added to a buffalo check fabric. … Read More...
Knit a Simple Ribbed Hat for a Newborn
All babies need knit hats, but especially if you happen to have a baby in winter and you live somewhere cold, baby is going to need a lot of knit hats.
Gina Michele has a new little one who is … Read More...
Otter Valentine’s Day Card
How sweet is this otter Valentine’s Day card? Laura used a background technique using Distress Ink and Micro Glaze for a cool water effect.
She’s sharing her video tutorial over on the SugarPea Designs blog, click here to watch.
-Heather
Winter City Layout
Celebrate those frigid days with some outside photos on a winter themed page. Monique shares step by step how she created this lovely winter city scrapbook layout using a kit from My Creative Scrapbook. I love how she added color … Read More...
This Valentine Raccoon Might Steal Your Heart
There are lots of different Valentine’s Day themed cross-stitch patterns out there, but I think this is the first one I have seen that involves a raccoon.
It’s not something I would have thought of, but I have to admit … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Tie scrunchie
These tie scrunchies take just a few minutes to sew, and they make cute and trendy hair accessories! Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make a tie scrunchie. It’s an easy sewing project and a great … Read More...
How to make lace imprinted hearts
This heart decoration that was created using a recycled lace doily to impress a design into the clay is a great technique that I am going to put on my Heart a Day Challenge “to make” list. Pop on over … Read More...
Use This Fun Egg Game to Learn Coding without a Computer
Games that get kids to think logically and in steps are great training for coding, or just for the logic that comes with higher level math and lots of other subjects.
You can play logic games that reinforce these ideas … Read More...
Valentine Paper Lantern
Using dies and pattern papers Twila created this lovely paper lantern tea light candle holder. She also created a pretty wreath mat to lay under it. (note: be sure to use “flameless candles” in anything made of paper.)
You can … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Lili Clutch Purse
New free pattern alert! Meet the Lili clutch purse, an easy and quick sewing project at AppleGreen Cottage. This easy pattern will help you get creative even if you’ve never sewn a pouch before (let alone a lined pouch!) This … Read More...
Mylar Page Templates
Looking for help for a layout design? Maybe the new Collage Wreath Templates from Creative Memories can help. These Mylar templates look like they make it easy to design beautiful layouts in no time. You can rotate, flip or use … Read More...