Sneak Peak and Stocking Stuffer Ideas

I am really excited because I just finished the quilt top for my latest project.  Here is a sneak peak.


I can't show it to you fully yet because I am in process of writing the pattern .  I hope to have it ready soon.  I designed this quilt for 2 of my boys .  For the other two boys, I used Amy Smart's Double Crossed Pattern.  I am frantically trying to get all four of these quilts finished by Christmas, so every



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Rag Rug FINISHED!


I finally finished the first major project for my kids room.  THE RUG!!!

It turned out really well.  Now it is time to finish up their bed quilts, finish painting the walls and find some used storage furniture (like at garage sales or thrift stores) that I can repaint to hold all their unorganized STUFF!  I am hoping to finish the room in the next two months.  Then, when that room is done...I move onto my other



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Craft Projects – Fish embroidery design

You can create your own fish embroidery design - using fabric paper, hand stitching and block printing. A wonderful craft project for you.

Go to our website for more inspirational textile art ideas www.colouricious.com




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Textile art – Block Printing on Fabric Paper

Try block printing and hand stitching onto your own hand made fabric paper to create your next craft projects.





For more textile art ideas, go to www.colouricious.com





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Wall Craft Hanging

Here we have made a wall hanging as our craft project. Craft wall hangings made from fabric paper which has been block printed and hand stitched are really quite stunning
To learn more textile art ideas, go to www.colouricious.com







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Birthday robots

I wish I could say that I thought of these myself. The truth is that one of the other moms at my son's preschool brought these really cute birthday robots to school today to celebrate her son's birthday. There is a little strip of paper coming out of the robot's mouth.  You can see it in the second picture.  If you look really close at the third picture, you can even see eyes made from stickers. So cute and creative. The kids loved them.



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Pencil Pets Tutorial



Here is a project that I have done many times in my life. It is a great activity for your kids' school parties (or any party for that matter), birthday gifts for children's groups (church groups, scout groups...I just made 40 for the children in my church, to celebrate their birthdays), a fun summer project for your kids, or what ever other reason you can come up with to make these cute pencil pets.  Children of all ages love them.




Supplies:



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Another use for scraps

                                                               RAG RUG MAKING
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(I did not make this rug.  This photo come courtesy of EKRA.  She is amazing)



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Kids project surprise

I am working on a really fun project for my kids right now.  
Here is a sneak peak.  
I am using Michael Miller's Monsters Don't Eat Me collection.  
I picked up two fat quarters from my local quilt and scrapbook shop 
last time I was there because they were so cute and 
I knew my boys would love this fabric.  
They can't wait for me to finish this project.  
I



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Category: craft projects, Kids

DIY Houndstooth Shoes

this post is for chelsie!
you have to check out this tutorial.
she turned a very worn out pair of black shoes into these!



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Category: craft projects