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Free Patterns – 10 Valentine’s Day Crochet Patterns

I am not sure how I feel about Valentine’s day. It’s never been overly romantic or special so maybe that’s why I have an aversion to it. However since having kids I have had a whole new admiration for it, the kids think it’s fun so we always do something special. We love decorating the table with hearts and eating heart shaped pizza and making heart posters for the wall. I usually get the kids a heart shaped trinket as a gift. I love that I can have fun with them. The thought of going out and spending it alone with my husband kinda feels sad. (am I weird?)

How To Store Your Dies

Here's a nifty how-to from book artist Melissa Schnaible for easy-access die storage rather than keeping them stacked in boxes. You'll use your cutting machine more often as creativity is inspired just by glancing up at the dies you own. She details how her boards were constructed. See the full article here.

5 Cats and Dogs Coloring Pages

Are you a cat person or a dog person? Or like me, a both person? :) Well, you don't have to choose with these adorable Cat and Dog coloring pages from Dover Publication. There are 5 that you can download and print for FREE. Click here to get them. -Heather

Craft Planner

This wonderful planner by Aneta is sure to spark your creative imagination in 2020. She designed this planner as a place to keep track of your arts and crafts projects through out the year. It's a great way to stay organized and at the end of the year a fun way to look back at all your creations. She's sharing …

Book Review - Memory Quilts in the Making

This book features easy-to-make album/memory quilts, each featuring the latest rotary cutting and quick-piecing techniques. Using old hankies, photos, school T-shirts and other media, quiltmakers can create an assortment of beautiful quilts. You can purchase this book here.

Card Challenge

A recent post from Wendy at SugarPea Designs really rang true to me personally and if you're a card maker it might be true for you too. She talked about loving to make cards but not always following through with sending them or maybe creating just to create and not giving those card to someone. I know I'm very guilty …

Sewing tutorial: Easy-sew heart shaped lavender heating pads

These heart-shaped heating pads fit perfectly on the shoulders or feet and provide soothing stress relief. Crissy at First Day of Home has a tutorial showing how to make them. You can heat these lavender and rice heat packs in the microwave in less than two minutes. Best of all, the tutorial comes with a free pattern, so you can …

Flowers and Watercolor Layout

Nathalie added a big splash of blue watercolor to the background of her layout. Adding a wreath of lovely blue and yellow die cut flowers to frame her photo. The layering on these floral 3D dies from Altenew adds wonderful texture and dimension with a realistic look. Visit the Altenew blog for more info. -Heather

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