Wedding or Bridal Shower Ideas

I'm on the look out for a few bridal shower gifts so here are a few ideas!


Sundae basket check it out HERE


Tip Junkie has a Red Plate tradition HERE

Another cute idea from Tip Junkie HERE


For towel Cake instructions go HERE

Underwater finger puppets

Fiskers Crafts has this cute under the sea finger puppet pouch.

Collapsible Boxes

Sew4Home has these cool collapsible boxes. I can think of a million reasons to make these

Explosion Box

Life As Lou has an explosion box tutorial that I use a lot. Click HERE.

"Cup" Cakes

I love Family Fun magazine and this is one gift I'm going to be making a lot this holiday. So simple quick and easy!!!! Yes! Click HERE

More felt food

More felt food I want to make:

Eggs at: Lola Nova

What to do with all your felt food?????


Make this picnic basket for it at: Lit'l Brown Bird's Passion

Thanksgiving Crafts

Thankful turkey keepsake at: Roots and Wings



Handprint turkey softie at: Bella Dia


Give Thanks banner at Home Sweet Home


And another project from Home Sweet home HERE

Sock Dog

A sock dog tutorial here

Felt Play Mats

Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE felt. So here are some more felt projects to feed my obsession:


Felt Jungle at: Plum Pudding

Felt Forest at: Craft Pad


Felt Car Cozie & Playmat at Fiskers Crafts

Masks

I like this tutorial and pattern for masks. Go to ikat bag and check it out. While you're there do some browsing there is a lot of other great tutorials and patterns there as well.

T-Shirt Dress

While out doing some Christmas shopping I saw this dress at Khol's. Immediately my brain thought: I could MAKE THAT!!!!!

Here are a few tutorials to get me (or you) started

The Long Thread

Joy's Hope

E-how

Mormon Chic

Cricut Shirt

I have never tried doing fabric with my cricut, but now that I know I can, this will be something I'll be doing in the near future. Check it out at: Moda Home Mom

Quiet Books

Crafting Chicks made some cute quiet books and has links to a bunch of great sites for inspiration.

Gift Idea

Cute gift ideas for the men in our lives at Studio 5

T-Shirt Shrug

Make a shrug out of a T-Shirt. Cute idea! Go HERE to get the instructions.

Pop top can

Such a cute party favor or cheap gift idea. Check it out at: Crafts On a Whim

Placemat Purse

Looks super cute and easy. Would make great totes for scriptures!

jcarolinecrative has instructions.



the zito's has some great ideas!

Zucchini recipes

I know this is not a craft, but I have zucchini coming out of my ears this summer. (And we planted only ONE plant!) I saw these recipes and wanted to try them and I KNOW as soon as I get ready to make yet another fabulous zucchini dish I won't be able to find them again. So HERE are some zucchini recipes to try.

Bug catcher box

The Mama Dramalogues has a tutorial on these cute bug catchers. I will be making these soon!

Play Kitchens

I found a five dollar entertainment center at a garage sale.

This is what I'm gonna do with it!!!!! I'm all giddy inside!



Head on over to UCreate to see how it's done

Edible Crayons

Gourmet Mom on the Go makes edible crayons! Perfect for my two year old!

fake makeup

BRILLIANT!!!!!! Fake non messy makeup. I LOVE it.



Check it out at: not so idle hands

T-shirt bag

A cute way to re-purpose old t-shirts. Check it out here.

sewing

Check out my FAVORITE sewing blog for a weighted pincushion. This would totally come in handy for finishing up any hand sewing projects curled up in front of a favorite movie.


Find the tutorial on Sew Mama Sew

For your ipod

Totally cool carrier for your ipod. Check it out at Hands, Head and Heart

Chair Backers

This blog: Our Scoop Saw some valentine mailbox chair backers on John and Kate Plus Eight. Smart little gal she is, she made her own version for less than half YeSSSSS!

Stick horse tutorial-With Socks

For a sock stick horse tutorial check out this blog : The Napping House

I've nearly completed two of these cuties. They come together so fast. My nieces and nephews are getting these for their birthdays this year! Gotta love the sock animals!

Free Embroidery Patterns

After I took a mini class on embroidery at Enrichment, I've been super interested in doing more of it. I found this great website where you can print patterns for hand embroidery. There are some way cute things there! Click Here

Pallette Generator

Need design help with your next scrapbook page? This site helps to generate a color palette based on the colors of your photos. I think this is great because I spend most of my time trying to figure out what papers to use.

For Dress Up

Fiskers Crafts has a reversible vest tutorial HERE


Hooded Cloak HERE


No sew warm cloak HERE


For a super hero cape click here


Make a pettiskirt HERE


Here's a video to show a no sew tutu.

Post It Note and Pen Holder

I made a bunch of these for my SIL baby shower. They went over big with all the ladies. They would make a great teacher gift. April is teacher appreciation month!

For instructions and video go HERE

Charm Bracelet

I really want to make one of these for my MIL for Mother's Day! Too Cute. It might make a good sibling to sibling gift as well. OR maybe you mommies out there might like one for yourselves. There are endless possibilities for this one.
Go HERE for more info.

Fort

Go HERE for the cutest fort idea I have ever seen!

String Backpack

My kids love backpacks, bags, or really just anything they can put little treasure into. I thought this would be cool for them to take to the pool this summer, or for trips to the park with their snacks/lunch.

Click HERE for tutorial.

Lilypad Toss Game

Here is my new project idea for Easter. My daughter just loves frogs so it might be a big hit!

Check it out HERE

Baby Shoes

My niece's baby blessing was yesterday and since her feet are smaller than itty bitty, we couldn't find any shoes for her. I had a thought that maybe I could MAKE some.

These are her cute little shoes.




They were inspired by this Martha Stuart Pattern

Click here for pattern & instructions

I've become somewhat of a little Elf since that pair of shoes and have gone on to make several others. Here are some other great patterns for baby shoes.


For a Cute pair of Mary Janes try here


For Instructions for LED firefly booties click here


Here is Another cute version of Mary Janes


Finally, a couple of great Soft sole Shoe patterns to rival the expensive "Bobux" ones

Stardust Shoes

In Pins And Needles

Leather Shoe Tutorial