Surface Crochet Chevron Border For Ruby and Charley Cactus Crochet Kits
We're happy to have our friend Pia Thadani writing a series of three sponsored guest posts embellishing our Ruby and Charley cacti. In the first she shows you how to surface...
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Love a Knitter or Crocheter? Is your Parent/BFF/Sibling into Yarn? Put Together a Gift They'll Adore
Do you have special people to buy for who knit or crochet? We share a few ways to mix and match our hand dyed yarn and unique accessories, along with...
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What to Make with Sock Yarn (besides socks)
Who doesn't love gorgeous skeins of hand dyed sock yarn? We've rounded up 10 of our favorite non-sock knitting and crochet patterns.
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Crafting for Activism - Knitting & Crochet Patterns
As the latest political events are rocking our world (and not in a good way), we offer some knitting/crochet patterns and craft activism resources.
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How to Make Your Own Fabric Covered Tile Coasters with Stencils
Cocktails are more fun when they're on cute coasters, don't you think? We'll show you how to create some colorful ones using Mod Podge, stencils, fabric, paint and ceramic tiles.
Fave DIYs for Valentine's Day and Beyond
Plants, cookies and books. What more do we need here? Oh yes. Some wine. We share our favorite fun & easy VDay DIYs, good for the holiday -- but really also...
FREE Succulent Hearts Printable for National Embroidery Month
We've created a fun printable we're calling "Love Succs" in honor of all our cacti friends and human BFFs that are similarly obsessed with succulents. It's easy to do some...
9 Top Craft Trends from the Creativation 2018 Show
The Association for Creative Industries (AFCI) tradeshow in Phoenix, otherwise known as "Creativation," was loaded with craft and hobby inspiration. We share our favorite finds and thoughts on trends.
How to Make an Origami Cactus -- a DIY Video Tutorial
We've created an easy DIY origami potted cactus video for you. Fun to make and great to use for party decor or card making.
Creative Inspiration for 2018: What To Read Now
Here are a few of our favorite old & new books we have on our nightstand to help us make 2018 our best year yet.
Our Top 10 Last Minute DIY Mason Jar Gifts
We round-up 10 of our favorite and most creative mason jar gifts and provide a FREE PRINTABLE of watercolor lid inserts and gift tags. Easy, quick and stylish for the holidays...
DIY Roundup: 10 Stencil Projects
Our fabric paint kits are some of our most popular products. We're sharing some of our favorite tutorials from around the web that we hope will inspire you to make the most...
Free Gift Tag Printable
We've created a set of 8 illustrated Gift Tags that are ready for you to download, print and customize.
DIY Upcycled Gift Card Envelope
A tutorial for an eco-friendly gift card envelope, using any rectangular paper that's about 8.5x11" or larger.
7 Gifts For Crafty & Creative People
What do you give that person on your list who is always creating the most beautiful, thoughtful handmade gifts? How can you give that person something they will love, that...
4 Knitting Trends We Loved at VKLive
We went to our first Vogue Knitting Live event in Seattle last weekend and share some of the trends along with photos.
DIY Wall Art: Botanical Birch Wood Panels
Love walking in nature? Find some leaves, flowers or herbs and make some art.
Best YouTube Channels To Teach Yourself Crochet
We've rounded up some of our favorite Youtube channels and videos for teaching yourself to crochet.
How to Crochet Your Own Amigurumi Cactus with Our Crochet Kits
Introducing our cactus crochet kits, Ruby & Charley.