| Accessory, Crafts, Cricut, Organizing, Review
I LOVE organization and now I have the New Cricut Machine Tool Organizer! It’s so nifty. I’ve been wanting to expand my Cricut Tool collection so I can cut All The Things, and now I can have that creativity within arms reach and without having to worry about cutting myself as I look for the right tool, or losing a tool.
| Crafts, Embroidery, Felt, Needlepoint, Review
The Felt Flower Wreath Kit & Book from Leisure Arts comes with everything you need to make this wreath, and more! There’s enough supplies for some extra flowers, and an awesome felt craft book. The book includes directions to make the felt flower wreath along with several other creative and fun felt projects, along with all the templates needed.
Stick around to the end of this post for a chance to win a kit of your own. Giveaway ends 5/25/20.
| Art, Crafts, Embroidery, Flower, Review, Tips & Tricks
Mini Maker embroidery kits from Leisure Arts are a great way to get your embroidery fix. The designs are modern, beautiful, and full of a variety of stitches. Instructions with images are give for each stitch. Also, the thread is comes tied onto a card, ready to go.
Today I have a review of two of the kits I tried out, a few tips for you, and even a giveaway at the end of this post. The giveaway ends on March 16, 2020, so be sure to enter in time!
| Art, Crafts, Painting, Plaid Crafts, Review
Let’s Paint Live with Plaid is wonderful for painters of nearly all levels. From someone who wants to learn, to a seasoned painter, Let’s Paint Live is fun for all. In addition to that, it’s doable for all! You can follow along exactly, or even change things up to make your painting unique.
Astronomy Fluxx is quickly becoming a favorite here At Home. Our budding astronaut, Vada, wants to play it all the time and it’s so fun that I almost always say yes. We’ve been having a blast playing, and we have all learned some interesting facts and dates from this game. Considering we are a family of outer space nerds, that’s saying a lot!
Ficstitches Yarns kits say they combine two of your favorites – crochet and reading – but I say it’s three; you can’t forget getting pretties in the mail! After all, what could be more awesome then pretty crochet goodies and a good read in the mail? Maybe if they were delivered with chocolate and a hot beverage by a cute and fluffy dog. However, this is reality, so no delivery puppies.
Stick around ’til the end of this post for a chance to win a Spring 2020 kit – Giveaway ends February 9, 2020.
| Art, Crafts, Embroidery, Review
Embroidery and Sage kits feature fun, modern designs and high quality products. The online shop contains a wonderful selection of kits in various skill levels. You will find kits that can be completed by a beginner, and others that will keep an experienced embroiderer entertained. Alexis has even created some easy to follow videos to help with the stitches.
WeCrochet has finally answered the question that has been plaguing me for years: Who owns Crochet.com, and when will they make it go somewhere awesome? Well, it turns out the answers are Knit Picks and NOW! Crochet.com now goes to Knit Pick’s crochet site: WeCrochet. I’m just a bit excited about this.
I’m going to share all about the awesomeness, and give you a great promotion code AND then there’s giveaway with TWO winners that ends on January 9th, 2020.
The Santa Macrame kit from Design Works/Zenbroydery is a knotty way to show off your Christmas spirit this holiday season. Even if you don’t have experience with macrame, you can make this jolly fellow with the simple to follow illustrated instructions.
Marvel Fluxx is a recent addition to our game collection. It travels well so we brought it with us to our Florida vacation. I will share all about our trip in a few future posts. Today I have some photos and stories of our time in the Marvel section of Universal Florida.
| Art, Craft Tutorial, Crafts, Cricut, Holidays, Paper Crafts, Review
Iron-On Thread is such a nifty craft supply! I had a few sets of some, so I made layered cards with it and now I’ll show you how. It’s really easy to use and is a great way to add some personality to your crafting.
| Animals, Appliques, Art, Baby, Crafts, Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Needlepoint, Review
DMC kits make awesome gifts, travel crafts, teaching aids, and more. Now you can get them from LoveCrafts.com. This means you can get your DMC craftie goodies along with your yarnie goodies, and you can get them pretty much anywhere in the world! How awesome is that?!
Stick around to the end of this post for a bonus tutorial and a giveaway that ends 12/12/19.
Bamboo Crochet Hook Sets are some of my favorite things! I love bamboo hooks and when you wrap them up in a pretty package, they’re irresistible. Crystal Palace has wonderful bamboo crochet hooks and now sells them in an environmentally friendly case.
Stick around to the end of this post for a really awesome giveaway.
| Animals, Art, Crafts, Family, Kids, Nature, Orange Art Box, Review
Woodland kids crafts are perfect for this time of year. Fall colors and fuzzy critters fill the November woodland Orange Art Box and bring out the creativity in your little ones. Kyla and Vada would like to show you all the goodies in this month’s box and what they have created with them.
Monster crafts are just the thing for this time of year. As Halloween draws near, Orange Art Box helps you celebrate with monsters! This month’s box includes all the supplies your little ones will need to make the mo
| Crafts, Embroidery, Holidays, Review, Sewing
DIY felt ornaments make me feel nostalgic and loved! I have quite a few from my childhood and I love each and every one. They are fun to make, fun to give, and fun to get. DIY felt ornament kits provide a way to make these treasures with all the bits you need, and cute designs to boot!
| Crafts, Family, Kids, Orange Art Box, Review
DIY emoji crafts for kids is a great way to start the school year. Emojis are on trend with the kiddos, and crafts are just fun! Plus, the kids get to create their very own emojis if they want to.
Gifts for yarn lovers are easy to find at Global Backyard. You will find totes, tools, notions, journals, pins, pencils and even more. Everything coordinates with each other so you can make a set of gifts or just give one item. The prices are great, but be sure to set a budget because it’s hard not to buy everything!
Let me show off some of the goodies, then I have a giveaway for you from the generous married team at Global Backyard.
Needlepoint fun today! Needlepoint on plastic canvas is a great way to get into needlepoint, and it’s easy and relaxing. I just love watching my creations come to life. If you want to start out, or if you just don’t want to design your own, kits are an awesome way to go.
Spray chalk, paint and canvases, birthday cake, and a nice day, what more could you ask for when cerebrating your 12th birthday?! The twins had a great birthday party last month and everyone who came had a blast painting canvases and painting the yard, the house, and the garage with Testor’s spray chalk.
