80’s styles are all the rage right now, including paint splatters and neon. But shelling out for trends can be costly, especially with back to school right around the corner. All the more reason to check out this great tutorial … Read More ...
Watercolor Poppy Painting Tutorial – Barks Blog
Looking for a fun painting to work on your watercolor or acrylic skills with? Barks Blog has a fabulous walkthrough on how to paint your own beautiful poppy painting. Once again, Jaime takes you through the process with clear … Read More ...
Mini Book Bookmarks – Buttons and Paint
Book lovers! Have you ever wished you could mark your place in a book with a tiny version of another book? Now you can! Buttons and Paint has a lovely tutorial on how to create Mini Book Bookmarks. The … Read More ...
Easy Stretched Canvas Art – Spoonflower Hacks
Spoonflower, the premiere print on design fabric company, is hosting a month of Spoonflower Hacks on their blog. What exactly is a Spoonflower Hack, you might ask? Well according to their site, a hack is “DIYs that use craft materials … Read More ...
Dino Tripod for your Phone – Eat.Sleep.Make.
I think plastic dinosaurs are fast becoming the biggest trend in DIY. And this post on how to make a Dino Tripod from Eat Sleep Make is one of the most creative I’ve seen. This is the perfect craft for … Read More ...
3D Modular Origami Tutorials for Beginners
Yesterday I featured some amazing art created using Chinese 3D Modular origami methods. Called block folding origami, Golden Venture folding, and 3D modular origami, there are a lot of resources out there about it, but they’re scattered across the internet. … Read More ...
Mixed Media Process – Grace and Ivy
I love the look of mixed media art–the way the multitude of different processes and pieces come together to form a cohesive image. But I often find myself daunted about where to start on a piece or how to progress … Read More ...
Villinski Inspired Butterfly Mural – ART + POLITICS + Life
If you’re in love with Paul Villinski’s art or if you just love butterflies, then you must check out this easy and impactful butterfly wall mural tutorial inspired by Villinski’s works over at ART + POLITICS + Life. The … Read More ...
Captain America 4th of July Tie Dye Shirts – Simply Kelly Designs
When it comes to tees, Captain America is without a doubt the most popular Avenger, and quite possibly the most popular superhero. I seem to see that shield design everywhere I go. And while I’d much prefer an Iron Man … Read More ...
Doll Eye Tutorial – Doll Street Dreamers
I don’t know about you, but I always think painting faces on my dolls is the hardest part of making them. I think I’ve tried everything possible–iron on print outs, pencil eraser stamps, transfer pencils. But this mini-tutorial from Doll … Read More ...
Perler Bowls – Poppy Haus
Perler Beads are as permanent a fixture in my craft room as pompoms–mostly because I can’t bear to throw anything away. Needless to say, as I’ve aged past the days of smiley face coasters, I find less and less projects … Read More ...
Amy Butler’s New PDF Pattern Contest
If you’ve been meaning to pick up some new PDF patterns from Amy Butler, this is the time to do it. Not only are their two new releases, “The Alchemy Ribbon Creative Suite” and “Honey Bun Poufs”, but there’s a … Read More ...
Stitch Up a Pair of Shoes – TutorialGirl
Have you ever wished for a pair of shoes custom fit to your foot? Maybe handmade in leather? Well, now you can stitch yourself up a pair using TutorialGirl’s new Made me Happy Feet leather shoe pattern available on Etsy. … Read More ...
Statement Sunglass Tutorial – Mother Crafter
Sunglasses are my favorite accessories purchase each year! I can’t even count how many pairs I buy, because I lose them frequently. But if I had a pair of statement shades like these ones from Mother Crafter, I’d probably … Read More ...
Silk Painting Techniques – Dharma Trading Co.
While spell checking my post on Monday, I stumbled across this lovely explanation/tutorial on silk painting. Silk painting can create beautiful works of wearable art, but it can also be intimidating (Silk is expensive! What if I ruin it?). … Read More ...