I haven’t made all my holiday gifts yet… I figure that people like gifts whether they are late or not so I wasn’t stressing too much this year about having things done in time.
Many years ago when I got … Read More ...
Free plushie bunny pattern from kwoozy
I saw jaccua’s cute plush bunnies featured on another blog and realized it was from the same pattern I used a while back to make my baby a plushie. Jaccua has an etsy shop with some other cute plushies too!… Read More ...
Make your own festive holiday cake stand!
I’ve been wanting a cake stand for a while now. What!? If I had a stand I would make cake right? It’ll be great. Cake for everyone!
I’ve been seeing people make cake stands out of a vintage plate and … Read More ...
Crafting across nations – heart shaped yo-yo tutorial
I’m on a quest to find craft blogs from other countries and in other languages. If you have any favorites please email them to me!
Today’s craft blog is SuperZipper from Brazil and the United Kingdom, a cross continent … Read More ...
Felt plushie pasta tutorials!
*drool*
I am so in love with felt food. I just noticed these tutorials for felted Farfelles and felted raviolis.
So cute my head might explode. I would also make a few of the raviolis look like they ad … Read More ...
Create a cuddly Bantha with Bonnie!
Remember Tatooine from Star Wars? It had all the awesome aliens in the bar and in the newer movies we get to see new creatures like the bantha – big fluffy guys with horns!
If you’re trying to think of … Read More ...
It’s a ghost bird! *gasp*
It could be a book title, Nancy Drew and the Ghost Birds. I would read that in a heartbeat. Since it doesn’t exist though we will have to make due with this outrageously adorable embroidery pattern by littledear. Feast … Read More ...
Crochet Acorn Cap Necklace Tutorial
For those of you who live in oak tree country, Molly at A Foothill Home Companion shows us how to make these darling crochet acorn cap necklaces with orphaned seeds who’ve lost their tops.… Read More ...
Lovely Paper “Pod Beads” Tutorial
The international duo at Folding Trees show us how to make these deceptively simple yet oh-so-stylish paper pod beads using pretty origami paper and a paper punch.
Spotted on Whip Up.… Read More ...
“Swank Stuffies” Tutorial from Urban Threads
Urban Threads has posted a hilarious and helpful tutorial for making your own little “stuffies” using print-it-yourself fabric.
Because really, who doesn’t need an adorably squishy Cthulhu to guard their bedroom?… Read More ...
Heidi Kenney & Schmancy: Show Opening Tomorrow
Heidi Kenney of My Paper Crane will be having an opening at Schmancy for her show “If You Lived Here You Would Be Home Now” tomorrow Friday, August 8th from 6p-9p. Come by and eat some of their snacks! Meet … Read More ...
Amy Butler – New FREE Pattern!
Amy Butler just released two new patterns! All of her patterns are printed on 100% post consumer waste, recycled paper. You can feel good about the materials they use to produce the patterns and feel even better about reusing them! … Read More ...
Cinco de Mayo Paper Crafts
This past weekend while at Maker Faire I saw the ever friendly Kathy Cano-Murillo AKA the Craft Chica! She was sporting these beautiful paper flowers out of tissue paper and rubber stamps. The tutorial is on her site HERE… Read More ...
Recycled Crayons Etsy Sellers
I love the idea of reusing all those old crayons after you’ve colored away their use down to a 1 inch stub. In the spirit of green crafts you can melt and pour those pretties into something new. I recently … Read More ...
Earth Day DIY: Urchin Scrubbie Tutorial
Although this is a couple days late. I figured we’re all supposed to go greener every day! In honor of Earth Day, Karrie Weaver of Girl On The Rocks posted a lovely knit scrubbie tutorial made from yarn and … Read More ...