If you are looking for a snowy day craft you can do with the kids--I have the perfect one for you today! These Valentine Gnomes are simple and you probably have most of the things at home that you need to make them. And it's a great way to use up those stray socks that you haven't known what to do with for awhile. You can recycle them into cute little gnomes. The materials are fairly simple for this project. The only thing I bought was the piece of fur and I had all the rest. Ready to get ... View the Post
Love Embroidery Pattern
I have been wanting to learn to better my embroidery skills for awhile now. They aren't perfect (look at this backstitching that needs HELP!) but I love the idea of being a beginner at something. It keeps you learning and growing. So, every night I have been doing little projects here and there to help better each and every stitch. The amazing thing about embroidery is there are so many stitches to practices. Here is a great tutorial with video examples to practice the top 15 stitches if ... View the Post
Homemade Lip Balm Recipe
I am working with the 11-13 girls in our Young Women group at church this year and I am always on the hunt for fun and simple things that the girls would enjoy. We did a "what do you want to learn to do" activity at the beginning of the year and brainstormed a whole bunch of things the girls wanted to learn and crafting, cooking and sports (including rock climbing!) were all high on their lists. So, I have been finding and tweaking some fun craft and cooking lesson ideas for the girls to do ... View the Post
Rag Heart Wreath
Rag wreaths are the perfect scrap busting projects so when I recently came across wire heart wreath forms I knew it was the answer for my overflowing pink and red scrap bins! All you need to make these cute wreaths are: A pile of scraps cut roughly 1.5 inches wide and 8 inches long. And maybe a great movie to watch because all you have left to do is tie! tie! tie! Grab one scrap at a time and tie a double knot around 2 rungs of your wire frame...making sure to place the knot in the ... View the Post
Quilt Block Building Blocks
Today we have some building blocks that you can use to plan (play with) new quilt blocks. ... View the Post
How to Make a Rag Wreath
Today we are going to walk you through how to make a rag (or ragged) wreath. First you need to gather your supplies. For this project you will need two things: ... View the Post