Sunday 31 March 2019

Sewing tutorial: Easel organizer for sewing table or desk

Sewing tutorial: Easel organizer for sewing table or deskI don’t care how big your sewing table is, whether it’s a dedicated 6 foot table or just the end of your dining table – there’s never enough space for all the things you need to keep handy while sewing.  … Read More...



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Cute Bunny Charms with Polymer Clay

Here’s a cute little bunny charm to make for your spring / Easter crafting! Add it to a necklace cord or zip pull for someone’s Easter gifts or hang out with the kiddos and make a whole stack of bunnies. … Read More...



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How to make an upcycled Spring Easter bunny decoration

The cutest thing about this spring bunny is the way his head wobbles when you touch it. He’s made from scraps I had lying around. I even made the spring from old garden wire. The bunny is a lovely simple … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Sewing metal snaps with a sewing machine

Sewing tutorial: Sewing metal snaps with a sewing machineWhen I made my daughter a bodysuit last year, I was nearly brought to tears sewing on those little snaps.  Everything else went so smoothly, but those little metal snaps at the crotch were such a pain to sew!  Beth … Read More...



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19 DIY Mirrors


These DIY mirrors come in all different styles, there is sure to be one to suit your decor. I love the starburst Mirrors they really give a focal point to a wall.

DIY Optical Illusion Garden Mirror – Empress of … Read More...



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Fold Out Mini Album

Fold Out Mini Album

Lindsey made this amazing little fold out mini album with a cut file design from Silhouette. She printed all her photos from her lake trip to 2 1/2″ and was able to include so many photos and accents in one … Read More...



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How to Add Shading to Solid Stamps

How to Add Shading to Solid Stamps

Sometimes solid stamped image can look a bit flat. Nichol has some great tips on adding shading, shadow and depth to solid stamps by using colored pencils. I think this really gives them a much more realistic look.

Find on … Read More...



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Saturday 30 March 2019

Primrose Stitch Summer Dress Crochet Pattern

Summer is an amazing time of year. The picnics. The beach days. The lazy warm nights. But one of our favorite parts of summer is getting to spend time with our loved ones.

If you’re looking for a sweet summer … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: How to bag a coat lining

Sewing tutorial: How to bag a coat liningWhen you’re making a coat, the “bagged” method is an easy way to attach the lining.  Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons shows how.  Her tutorial includes a video so you can watch to see what to do.  It also … Read More...



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Easter Treat Bag Topper Printables

Easter Treat Bag Topper Printables

Sara has designed two totally adorable treat bag toppers to print out and use in your Easter baskets this year. One is bunny tails, perfect for marshmallows; the other is for Peeps. These would also be cute on cards, in … Read More...



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Geometric Masculine Card

Geometric Masculine Card

I find masculine cards can sometimes be tricky to create, I have so many flowers and cute animals stamps and those might not work for every guy. Amber used some bold triangle stamps with dark ink colors and filled them … Read More...



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Easter Chick Cross-Stitch Card

easter chick cross stitchHere’s another cute idea for a cross-stitched Easter card. The Easter Chick free cross stitch pattern from Sew and So (designed by Joanne Sanderson) features a chick breaking out of its egg.

It’s really cute and you can make the … Read More...



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DIY Embroidered Mens Shirt

This Needlework tutorial is for a men’s long sleeve t-shirt design. This tutorial shows you how to hand embroider the design on to the shirt. A Great tutorial for anyone starting out with Needlework and needlework designs. The Embroidery tutorial … Read More...



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Easter Origami Bunny Box

This Easter Bunny Box is a cute Easter craft idea, especially for school-age kids and tweens. This is basically an origami box with a bunny face at the top which makes it super fun to teach your kids the basic … Read More...



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Easter Egg Ornaments to Knit

knit easter eggsThere are lots of knitting patterns out there for knit Easter eggs, but I really like these from Purl Soho. They have a nice egg shape and look to be about the size of real eggs, and the design … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Easy fabric key fob

Sewing tutorial: Easy fabric key fob

Petro from Easy Peasy Creative shows how you can make your own fabric key fobs.  They’re quick to make – and easy, too!  The edges are finished with pinking shears so there’s no need to worry about finishing edges.  The … Read More...



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DIY Watermelon Soap

This DIY tutorial shows you how to make your own DIY handmade watermelon soaps. The tutorial is easy to follow as it uses a melt and pour soap base which comes ready to melt and create soaps. Melt and pour … Read More...



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Tips for Pocket Scrapbook Pages

Tips for Pocket Scrapbook Pages

The Close to My Heart blog has some helpful tips for pocket scrapbook layouts. Stick with a color scheme to keep it cohesive, pick a single event or story and plan out your pattern. There’s even some template for page … Read More...



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Light Up Shaker Card

Light Up Shaker Card

This cute card is double the interactive fun. It’s a shaker card and also when you press the button the terrarium jar lights up. How cool! Kelly shares how she used lights from Chibitronics to create it.

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Friday 29 March 2019

DIY Cactus Lollipops

Cute cactus crafts/treats are all the rage right now! This tutorial shows you how to make your own cactus shaped lollipops for a party or event.… Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Zip pouch from a candy wrapper

Sewing tutorial: Zip pouch from a candy wrapperHow cute is this little zip pouch made from a candy wrapper!  Joan Hawley from Lazy Girl Designs shows how you can make one.  Though I’d recommend making a bunch of them because that gives you an excuse to buy … Read More...



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Knit and Felt Bunny Bowls

felted bunny bowlsI love the look of felted bowls. In fact, the very first felting project I ever made was a felted bowl.

They’re really easy to do — much like knitting an oversized hat — and super useful because they’re thick … Read More...



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Tutorial: Fabric covered plant pots

Tutorial: Fabric covered plant potsBrighten up your spring porch or patio with plants in colorful fabric covered pots!  Angie from Country Chic has  a tutorial showing how you can make this easy spring craft.  There’s no sewing involved, but you do get to use … Read More...



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Amazing Party Ideas Inspired By Artscapes

These amazing artscapes are the perfect inspiration for your next party. Sometimes it is what you don’t do that sets you apart from all the rest. So forget about traditional party decorations and take inspo from this collection of photos. … Read More...



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10 Quilt Inspired Crafts

So you love quilting but you don’t always want to sew fabric right? Check out these amazingly fun Quilting inspired crafts and home decor projects. Such a nice way to add Quilting crafts to your home. All of these crafts … Read More...



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Envelope Mini Album

Envelope Mini Album

If you have a few photos from a memorable occasion that deserve a special display this envelope mini album is perfect. It’s small so it can be carried around and also makes for a great gift.

Jackie has a tutorial … Read More...



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A Lamb Easter Basket and Critters to Knit

lamb easter basket knitting patternI just came across this cool treasure hunt Easter knitalong from Deramores, which is mostly finished as far as the knitalong goes, but you can still grab the patterns for free.

The pattern makes a super cute lamb-shaped basket and … Read More...



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Tropical Vacation Card

Tropical Vacation Card

These Hippos look like they are ready to head out on a fun tropical vacation. Using some current trends like inking, stenciling and Nuvo Drops Allison created this pretty travel card.

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Thursday 28 March 2019

Polymer Clay Sea Turtles

I was looking at other work by Meg Newberg – everyone should look at Meg’s great tutorial shop – and stumbled across an oldie but goodie sea turtle project in her generous free projects. The directions to make the simple … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: How to use a seam ripper

Sewing tutorial: How to use a seam ripperYour ream ripper is probably NOT your favorite sewing tool, but it’s one that most of us reach for quite often.   Petro from Easy Peasy Creative has a tutorial showing how use a seam ripper effectively so you can get … Read More...



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DIY Sparkly Earrings and Accessories

HI guys! I´m Renee from the blog and Youtube Channel Cute Simple Things and I wanted to share how to make sparkly, cute, super easy, budget-friendly clay earrings. If love shiny things, sparkle, stars and shiny disco balls, these are … Read More...



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A Colorful Shawl to Knit for Spring

vibrance shawl knitting patternThings are turning green where I live and I couldn’t be happier about it. I want to see color everywhere, from spring flowers to my knitting needles.

The Vibrance Shawl pattern from AbbyeKnits is a great choice for knitting up … Read More...



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3 Tips to Correct Photos

3 Tips to Correct Photos

Do you have some photos that just aren’t looking as good as you hoped they would when you snapped them? Elif has 3 helpful tips on how to digitally adjust them to fix underexposure, remove unwanted items and changing perspective.… Read More...



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Marbling Card Technique

Marbling Technique

These colorful cards created by Carly were made using a marbling technique with alcohol inks.  The backgrounds are the star so some simple die cutting and a sentiment is all that is needed to finish these off.

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How to make a recycled Plastic Egg Carton Wreath

Don’t toss those clear plastic egg cartons, you can remove the cups and make a darling fresh as spring wreath. Pop on over to Whimziville for the step by step tutorial on how to make a recycled plastic egg cartonRead More...



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Sewing tutorial: Add sleeves to a store bought dress

Sewing tutorial: Add sleeves to a store bought dressHave you noticed that most dresses in stores are sleeveless?  It can actually be quite difficult to find a dress with actual sleeves.  Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can add sleeves to a dress.  Her tutorial includes instructions … Read More...



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Happy Easter Cross Stitch

happy easter cross stitch

As with just about everything else you can think of, Alita Designs has a lot of sweet Easter cross-stitch patterns.

I wanted to share this Happy Easter cross stitch design in particular because it’s very cute, colorful and springlike and … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Add sleeves to a store bought dress

Sewing tutorial: Add sleeves to a store bought dressHave you noticed that most dresses in stores are sleeveless?  It can actually be quite difficult to find a dress with actual sleeves.  Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can add sleeves to a dress.  Her tutorial includes instructions … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Make a quilt from vintage handkerchiefs

Sewing tutorial: Make a quilt from vintage handkerchiefs

Vintage handkerchiefs are so charming!  It can be hard to know exactly what to do with them, though.  Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can use them to create a beautiful quilt.  Each block features a different vintage … Read More...



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DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

Strawberry season is upon us, and I already celebrated with a “pink drink” from the big ol’ coffee chain this week! I love everything about this time of the year! My daffodils have been blooming for a while, the Farmer’s Market is getting ready to start up, and we’ll be Spring Breaking very soon!

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

A celebration with these strawberry cupcake toppers would be a fun way to bring in the season. You could host a brunch, a Mother’s Day luncheon, or party with a Farmer’s Market theme! Strawberry Shortcake parties are always a hit too.

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

what you need:

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers
• 3” Styrofoam egg
• Pumpkin carving knife (or miter box and saw)
• Sponge brush
Folk Art Acrylic Paint (Pink Melon, Tangerine, Baby Pink)
• Paint Brush
• Toothpick
• Streamers (green & mint green)
• Scissors
• Tacky glue
• Extra-long toothpick

how-to:

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

Step 1
Use your saw or pumpkin carving knife to cut off the rounded end of your Styrofoam egg. The one we used happened to have the perfect line around it for a guide. A saw works best, but a pumpkin carving knife will work as well. You will just have to saw more aggressively, and do your best to smooth off the top!

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

Step 2
Use a sponge brush to paint the pointy (strawberry-like) end of the egg “Pink Melon”.

DIY Strawberry Cupcake ToppersStep 3
Use the end of a paintbrush to mix “Baby Pink” paint with a small drop of “Tangerine”.

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

Step 4
Use a toothpick to apply little lines of the mixed paint randomly on the sides of your strawberry.

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

Step 5
Cut 3-inch pieces of green and mint green streamers, and place them together. Use scissors to cut a leaf shape into the two streamer pieces. Fold the 2-layer “leaf” in half the long way, and make 5 more leaves. They may be slightly different shapes and sizes. Gather your 6 leaves at the ends, and twist all of the ends together. Next, hold your leaves by the twisted end, and fan them out.

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

Step 6
Dig a small (1/4”-1/2” deep) hole in the middle of the top of the strawberry with a toothpick. Fill the hole with tacky glue, and place the stem of your leaves in the hole. You may want to push the leaves together in the middle, and spread them out so that the entire top of the Styrofoam strawberry is covered by leaves. Poke your extra-long toothpick through the pointy end of the strawberry, until it feels secure. (Our Styrofoam egg already had a hole in the bottom for the toothpick!)

DIY Strawberry Cupcake Toppers

Now you’re ready to celebrate strawberry season! Happy Crafting!!

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Three Cards Made Only with Dies

Three Cards Made Only with Dies

I find it challenging to create cards using only dies so I was really inspired by Jung Ahsang. She created three amazing cards with no stamping, using some of the Die D-lite dies from Spellbinders. All her extra touches with … Read More...



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Baby number 2 – What to expect

Weeks before i gave birth to my second baby I sobbed , I sobbed for hours because i feared i would never love another human as much as i loved my son.

To be honest my head was fucked in the last few weeks of pregnancy all these emotions and feelings running through my head.I was so nervous about what was to come, what to expect , how i would cope being a mother to a two year old and a newborn!

Here are a few tips  I learned from my second baby!

A Crying baby is not the end of the world.

It isn’t necessary to stop mid pee to run to their beckoning call.. let them cry a little.. a few tears never hurt anybody.

A newborn baby is not as delicate as you thought.

Toddlers having ZERO understanding when it comes to the word GENTLE.

If you were never a “Yeller” you are now

You WILL loose your shit, and thats ok!

One kids seems like a walk in the park.

I look back and laugh i ever complained about anything with just the one child.

Most importantly i learnt that i do have absolutely enough room in my heart for two kids. This whole year has been a roller coaster and full of emotions raising a toddler and a baby but 100% worth it. Every day gets better , gets easier. The smiles and the laughs between my two children cannot be described but only as the best feeling in the world.

All you mummies out there you are a lot stronger than you think! if carrying your baby in a car seat and your toddler on your hip doesnt say that then i dont know what will. 

BRING ON BABY NUMBER THREE.

 

 

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Layered Circles Page

Layered Circles Page

Lots of layers of circles of pattern papers make for great pattern and color on this pretty layout from Zsoka. The butterflies add some depth and seem to be ready to fly off the page. And I love how she … Read More...



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Wednesday 27 March 2019

Free Crochet Pattern – Honeycomb Lined Cowl

This gorgeous crochet cowl adds both warmth and style to your winter wardrobe. The honeycomb trellis stitch pattern against the soft flannel lining gives you an opportunity to really show off your crochet stitches. The flannel lining will keep your … Read More...



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Make Your Own Virgin Cranberry Mojitos

These Virgin Cranberry Mojitos are the perfect festive drink for your next holiday party that everyone can enjoy!… Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Self-binding fabric napkins from fat quarters

Sewing tutorial: Self-binding fabric napkins from fat quarters

Ina from Crafty For Home shows how you can sew these beautiful fabric napkins from fat quarters.  They’re made from two layers using a self binding technique that creates a contrast trim around the front of the napkin.  Use coordinating … Read More...



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Fresh fabric scrap tutorial round-up

I always love a good scrap sewing project!  It seems the more I sew, the more scraps I have and I can’t bear to throw them away!  Especially not when you can sew those scraps into cute things.  Stephanie from … Read More...



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Easter Bunny Ears

This bunny ears Easter headband is made with felt, fabric, and wire, and has posable, adorable ears. This tutorial is easy to follow and perfect for Easter photographs and picnics. You can see the full tutorial here. Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Kids apron from a dish towel

Sewing tutorial: Kids apron from a dish towelWhether helping in a real kitchen, or playing in a pretend kitchen, kids will love wearing this apron!  Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make one from a dish towel.  The towel is the perfect size for a … Read More...



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Custom Fabric Covered Notebook

Custom Fabric Covered Notebook

This is a great way to create a custom cover for a notebook, planner, journal or scrapbook. Niki printed, stamped and colored her design on copy paper then used the Cricut Easypress to transfer it to the cover of a … Read More...



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Artist Style Inspiration

Artist Style Inspiration

Therese Calvird decided to use two artists that she admires and use there style to inspire her bird cards. I love her Andy Warhol card, the look is instantly recognizable as Andy but with her own spin on it. She’s … Read More...



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