Archive Category: 'Crafty Ideas'

• DIY Pom-Pom Lamp: Tutorial: Today’s feature is from Ruffles And Stuff with this tutorial for a Practically Free Pom-Pom Lamp: Unfortunately these pictures don’t do justice to this lamp at all! It’s so pretty when the lights are low! It reminds me of those dandelions that kids love to blow on ) How sweet is that! All you need for [...]
• Crafters Medley: 25 Neat-O Projects To Make (November 2009): Embroidered Housewife Needlecase: (As seen in picture) So sweet! Also see 21 Free Tutorials For Needle Books & Cases. How to Hand Dye Silk Play Scarves: Kool-aid, silk scarves, mason jars and vinegar turn oridinary scarves into something fun. How To Transfer Inkjet Images To Wood: All you need is some Mod Podge, Elmer’s washable glue, and [...]
• Striped Tablecloth Project: Crafty Idea: Today’s feature is from Country Living with this Striped Tablecloth Project: Painted lines transform humble canvas into a fancy tablecloth with French country flavor. I love the vintage feel of this design! The tablecloth is made with a canvas drop cloth that is first softened with a few washings then stripes added with fabric paint. Make perfect stripes [...]
• Braided Rope Doormat: How-To: Today’s feature is from Martha Stewart with this tutorial for a pretty Braided Doormat: Before you start, practice the braid by making a miniature version of the mat with thinner rope. When you’re ready to make the big mat, cover a large work surface with kraft paper. I love the design of the mat but thought the [...]
• Needle Pointers: Quick Tips For Crafters: Here are a few quick tips I’ve collected from vintage magazines and articles dating from the 1950s: Powder your hands lightly with corn starch before taking up your tatting or crocheting, if the work is white. It relieves the annoyance of hands getting sweaty or sticky, and the work will come out cleaner. Better not try [...]
• Shadow Box Key Garage: {DIY}: Today’s feature is from DIY Ideas with this project for making a nifty Key Garage: Tip: Hang the shadow box near your entry door–no more hunting for your keys! Here’s a handy way to keep your keys organized and stylish at the same time. Make a key cabinet using a few simple items: shadow box (select a design [...]
• Custom Desktop Organizers: Crafty Idea: Today’s feature is from Style At Home with this project for making a Desktop Catchall: You can never have too much storage. Thankfully, these 3-in-1 boxes take care of the small stuff—pencils, computer paper, staples—all in one pretty package. A handy pocket makes losing eyeglasses, business cards (hey, you never know), or keys history too. Using pretty [...]
• Custom Chore Chart Tutorial: DIY: Today’s feature is from Sincerely Me with this Chore Chart Tutorial: My girls need a visual reminder to keep up with their chores and after searching for chore charts at the store and on line, we couldn’t find anything that really met our needs. So I started thinking about ways to make my own chore chart. [...]
• Crafters Medley: 26 Neat-O Projects To Make (October 2009): Hex Pincushions: (As seen in picture) Pretty patchwork design. Added to the big pincushion pattern list. DIY Cell Phone Recharging Station: Quick & clever project that uses a cardboard ribbon organizer as a recharging station. Paper Winebag Tutorial: Cover that wine bottle gift with this pretty bag you can whip up at home. Reusable Felt Gift Wrap: Cute [...]
• Yoga Mat Bag: {Knitting} + Bonus Patterns: Today’s feature is from STC Craft with this pattern for a Yoga Mat Bag (pdf download): This yoga mat bag is knit in a sunny yellow-orange cotton yarn this is easy to wash. It also features a handy pocket on the front strap large enough for keys and money for class. The drawstring closure and hand-stitching along [...]
• Pottery Barn Looking Decorative Balls: How-To: Today’s feature is from V and Co. with Tutorial: Pottery Barn Looking Decorative Balls: I wanted decorative balls, and when i started this tutorial I really liked the idea of “different colors” to add a little bit of punch as well. So i’m going to show you how to attain the green color as well in [...]
• 250 DIY Halloween Ideas, Projects & Crafts: I’ve just updated Tipnut’s DIY Halloween, you’ll find over 250 creative DIY projects, ideas, recipes & tutorials–some spooky, some cute, all fun! Everything is free to access and dedicated to all things Halloween. If you’ve been browsing through it before today you may have come across a few outdated links, these have all been pruned or [...]
• Homemade Reed Diffusers: How-To & Tips: Reed diffusers are decorative air fresheners for the home that work with scented oils and reeds. The oil travels up the reeds to release their fragrance into the air around them. No need to use aerosol sprays, light candles or plugin air fresheners, the process handles itself naturally. They’re very popular since you can choose from [...]
• Homemade Baby Gift Ideas: 15 Projects & Tutorials: Polka Dot Quilt Tutorial: (as seen in picture) Charming baby quilt with polka dots scattered across the top in different prints. Embellished Denim Bibs: Wow! These are gorgeous, turn a basic denim bib into something so sweet. Painted Jeweled Onesie: Use freezer paper stenciling to create your own designs. Basket-O-Burpies: Two different variations of making basic burpies, whip [...]
• Weekend Project: Paint A Floor Canvas: Today’s feature is from Sunset with Weekend Project: Paint A Floor Canvas: Simple to make and surprisingly durable, painted canvas used as a floor mat adds graphic punch to a room. We started by choosing printed designs and photocopying them. The decorative patterns were reflected onto the canvases with a projector (available from art-supply and crafts [...]
• Treasured Chests: Paper Covered Boxes: Today’s feature is from Martha Stewart with this how-to for Paper-Covered Boxes: Plain wooden boxes can be transformed into sleek luxury his-or-her jewel cases or desk accessories by covering them with papers embossed to resemble lizard skin, leather, and shagreen, the sharkskin favored by Louis XV. These would be great for gift giving! You can also add [...]
• Crafters Medley: 25 Neat-O Projects To Make (September 2009): Little Letter Needle Book – A Tutorial: (as seen in picture above) How cute! This little needle book is designed to look like an envelope–complete with postage stamp! Added to 21 Free Tutorials For Needle Books & Cases. Free Pattern: Pear Tawashi: A tawashi is a Japanese traditional scrubbing brush. This scrubber is crocheted with acrylic [...]
• DIY Craft Station: Crate Style: Today’s feature is from Woman’s Day magazine with this super easy project for a DIY Sewing or Craft Station: As an crafter will tell you, it can be difficult to keep track of all the little bits from current or past projects. That’s why we love this do-it-yourself craft and sewing station. It creates a space [...]
• How To Make A Mouse Pad: Today’s feature is from Funky & Delightful with this tutorial for making your own mousepad: In need of a mouse pad for my room-to-room roving laptop I made a quick no-sew version from fabric and cork. The same idea could easily be applied to cork backed coasters. Or elevate the idea into functional art. Pop cork backed [...]
• Pretty Magnetic Knife Rack: Can Pretty + Magnetic Knife Rack really go together? You bet! Today’s feature is a quick project by The Farm Chicks with Magnetic Knife Rack: Finding a cute way to store your knives can be tricky. This is the perfect solution. We started out with a magnetic knife rack from Ikea and covered it [...]
• Whirl-It Lampshade: How-To: Today’s feature is from Pickles with this tutorial for making a Whirl-It Lampshade: We really needed a new lamp, and we´ve planned to make one for months. This week we finally got around to it. It takes a bit of different materials, but it´s really easy when you´ve started. We recommend making it outdoors, as it [...]
• Classic Messenger Bag: Sewing Pattern: Today’s feature is from Weekend Designer with this pattern/tutorial for a classic messenger bag: Push The Envelope: Originally created for hard-working couriers, the classic Messenger Bag has been in circulation for several decades. Known for its long-lasting rugged durability and distinctive “envelope” styling, the classic Messenger has been adopted around the world as the everyday all-purpose [...]
• Pretty Gourd Birdhouse: How-To Project: Today’s feature is from MIY Lifestyle with this tutorial for making Decorative Gourd Birdhouses: Want birds in your backyard? Then why not make them a gourd-geous birdhouse? Working with hard-shell gourds is an ancient art that is becoming increasingly popular as a contemporary art form. Since gourds come in many different shapes and sizes, they can [...]
• Crafters Medley: 20 Neat-O Projects To Make (August 2009): How to Embroider Your Own Buttons: (as seen in picture) A bit of embroidery turns simple fabric-covered buttons into mini works of art. Make a Pleated Pouch Bag: Make a sack to any proportion; 5 inches by 5 inches is a handy size. Binder Cover Tutorial: Just in time for school. Water Bottle Tote: This one has elastic [...]
• 60 Free Pincushion Patterns: Newly Updated List! I’ve pruned out the links that no longer worked or were no longer free (thanks for the heads up Linda!), fixed a few that have moved and added over a dozen new pincushion patterns and tutorials. If you’ve been through this list before, everything after #44 is new to the list (#58, #59 and [...]