Books are great to decorate with, and they can also be a great motif for crafting.
These classic book spines are a great cross-stitch project to hang in your library (even if your “library” is just a bookshelf).
These would … Read More...
The Perfect Shawl for Hanging onto Summer
As much as I am kind of ready for fall (and fall knitting!), there is a part of me that wants to hang onto the warm, long days of summer.
If you’re looking for one last summer-inspired knitting project to … Read More...
Needle Felted – Bee Tutorial
If you are already into needle felting then you will know how popular little needle felted bees are right now. The Bee, is the unicorn of the felting world. Apart from the bees being cute, I think it started a … Read More...
Make Corn Dance with this Simple Science Experiment
Corn is in season now through the fall so now and for the next few months would be a good time to use corn in a science project.
Little Bins for Little Hands has a great experiment where students learn … Read More...
Coffee Lover Ornaments
Micheal printed a digital coffee cup stamp several times, colored them, cut them up and layered the pieces for these fantastic Coffee Cup Ornaments. The bright colors and glitter make them so cheery. Hang them around your house, holiday tree … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Women’s linen summer top
Linen is a wonderful fabric to wear during the summer months, as it is light, breathable, and perfect for keeping you cool and comfortable on hot days. If you’re looking for a new linen top to add to your wardrobe, … Read More...
Summer Mini Tag Album
With Summer winding down it’s a great time to gather up some of those fun summery photos and create a mini album. Nanne’ used large chipboard tag shapes covered with photos, stickers, pattern papers and held them all together with … Read More...
Two Tone Fair isle Beanie Hat Crochet Pattern
Traditional fair isle patterns are really popular in the craft community. Fair isle is a technique that creates designs in a pattern through color changes. One stitch in a contrasting color can represent one pixel in a design.
In this … Read More...
Back to School Apple Cards
Leanne trimmed pattern papers in reds and greens into 1″ square, cut them diagonally and pieced them together in the shape of apples for these wonderful Back to School Cards. These cards have a fun patchwork look to them and … Read More...
Haunted House Card Printable
This fun Halloween Haunted House Card is easy to make with a FREE printable from Craft with Sarah. I love the 3D look with all the layers. It would also look great on a scrapbook layout too.
Sewing pattern: Football table runner
Football season is almost here! This table runner makes a fun decoration for your football parties. Chelsea from Sew Simple Home has a tutorial showing how to make it, including free cut files you can download. Sew it up in … Read More...
Printable Bear Counter Pattern Strips
Bear counters are fun for all sorts of things, from just playing with them to counting, sorting, weighing and making patterns.
The Measured Mom has a great collection of free printable pattern strips for use with bear counters.
With these, … Read More...
Cross Stitch – Witchy Stitching
This is unscientific, but I would guess one of the most beloved Halloween movies out there is Hocus Pocus. Lots of people seem to be passionate about this movie about a trip of witchy sisters.
If you’re a fan … Read More...
Latvian Braids Shine in This Fun Hat
First off, how did I make it to August without knowing that Kelbourne Woolens was doing a year of hats series? So great! You can check out all the patterns and purchase kits to make them from the link above.… Read More...
Function OF Beauty – What Is All The Hype About?
If you don’t know what Function of Beauty is then you must be hiding from social media cause this Hair Care Product is going crazy! So what makes it so popular? I mean it’s just Shampoo and condition, right? Well, … Read More...
The Most Disgusting Halloween Party Food
Sometimes you just can’t unsee something you have seen and that is exactly how I felt about these disgusting Halloween food ideas. I mean disgusting isn’t a strong enough word, vile is most suited perhaps? This round-up features some of … Read More...
Christmas Boxes And Tartan Wrap
I will be honest it has been a while since I put any effort into my Christmas wrapping, it’s basically been grab a roll of random paper from the discount store and slap on some sticky tape. I can’t remember … Read More...
Book Review – Macrame Jewelry
Macrame is one of those crafts that looks much fancier than it actually is once you learn the basic knots. And honestly, isn’t that the best kind of craft? The sort where people say, “Oh wow, you made … Read More...
Cactus Card Set
Emily created this set of trendy cactus themed cards using stamps and dies from Sugar Pea Designs. The stripes help add a southwestern feel and I love the little flower bloom on each cactus.
Free pattern: Girls A-line knit dress
This girls A-line knit dress is perfect for school days! It’s pretty but it’s also comfortable enough for playground time. Emily from Life Sew Savory has a free sewing pattern you can use. The simple dress is easy to sew. … Read More...