Iron Craft knows you may think that Valentine’s Day is just a Hallmark holiday, but they (and we) look at Valentine’s Day this way, it’s just a reminder to tell the people in our lives that we love how important they are and that we don’t take them for granted.

A zoetrope is a classic toy which, when spun, delivers the illusion of animation. The construction is simple and the results are always fun to watch.
Zoetropes work by using a cylinder with vertical slits cut along the top edge and a band of sequential drawings/photographs placed inside the cylinder. When the cylinder is spun the viewer looks at the images inside the cylinder through the …

And the winners are:
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The Superbowl is this weekend!  Will your household be watching?  We’re more into hockey around our house, and though we don’t follow football closely through the regular season, we do enjoy playoff time.  If you’re hosting a game day party, you’re probably planning to a snack food buffet.  Get crafty with your spread with these awesome football ideas!
Your spread will need a centerpiece, of course! …

I think it’s safe to say I am entirely smitten with every single project that Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework comes up with.  That’s especially true of this project.  Inspired by the rainy California winter weather, she used tissue paper and recycled materials to make these incredible raindrop suncatchers.  (Isn’t that kind of an oxymoron?)  With spring slowly sneaking up, these would make great “April showers” …

Annie from Peppermint Plum wanted to make some coffee filter snowflakes, but with January flying past already it was getting a little late in the season for them.  Instead, she used the same technique to make heart-themed snowflakes perfect for Valentine’s  Day!  She thinks they are even cuter than regular coffee filter snowflakes, and I have to agree.  It’s a brilliant way to transition the …

It’s no secret — I LOVE Valentine’s Day!  It’s definitely has its place as a romantic holiday… but in my family we have started celebrating it as a sort of sisters’ holiday, too!  My sisters and mom and I all like to do a little Valentine gift exchange.  Anything little, inexpensive, and most important of all CUTE is a definite go as far as gifts.
Today’s project is …