Have you ever tie dyed anything? I dyed a t-shirt when I was a kid and I remember that it was an involved process. When Tulip sent me a tie dye kit recently, I was excited to see that their dye was simple and easy to use. Instead of multiple steps with vinegar and soda ash, you just mix their color-fast dyes with water and apply them!

I love the “stacked wrist” look, but my bracelet collection is such that I would have to wear every single one that I own in order to achieve the look.  Since I need more bracelets and my jewelry budget is practically nonexistent, I’ve been happy to see so many wonderful, inexpensive bracelet tutorials recently!  These pretty bangles were made by Jen at The Social Home, …

How are you with your sewing machine? Could your skills be better? Well, here’s a free solution from Craftsy: an online class that won’t cost you a dime! Sewing Machine 911.

Become a Sewing Machine Master for Free! Learn how to handle your sewing machine with the brand new, free, online Craftsy class, Sewing Machine 911, taught by Claudia Miller, sewing machine MD. In this class, …

Here is another easy rope bracelet inspired by the designs of Miansai.  Dollar store jump rope can substitute for utility rope and offers a wide range of colors.  This particular bracelet combines bright rope with neutral cord tied in a series of square knots.

Whether it is expired or you’re just no longer using it, the generally accepted way to dispose of an old credit card it to chop it up into small pieces before throwing it away.  When it came time for Yuka from Clossette to cut up one of her old cards she did some strategic trimming, leaving a portion perfect for creating simple, personalized jewelry.  And …

This Mother’s Day, our hearts are heavy for our friend Heidi from HoneyBear Lane and her family.  Earlier this week her sister-in-law Alice passed away just a week after giving birth to a beautiful baby girl.  She leaves behind her husband (Heidi’s brother), her infant daughter, and two young sons.
In memory of Alice, Lara from Less Cake More Frosting designed a beautiful set of free …

Ciphers are a secret or disguised way of writing. Ciphers and codes have been around a very long time and have seen endless variations and iterations in order to confuse those who aren’t meant to read its contents. In recent times we use computers to come up with complex algorithms in order to encode our private transmissions, however I am partial to the old-school, analog method of encoding. This paper decoder is …