Tutorial - How to Make a Picture Card in a Can

When the lid is opened, it's a surprise photo album! How fun!

Picture Card in a Can Tutorial at Fireflies and Jellybeans
"This was a fun project to make! It is going to be my mother's day cards for my mom and my MIL. I am pretty sure that they are going to like it since it has pictures of their grandchild in it! It also reuses a "can" that I would have otherwise thrown away so it is also green!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Multi-Strand Seed Bead Necklace With One Length of Thread

So beautiful and sounds like a great technique!

Multi-Strand Seed Bead Necklace with One Thread Tutorial at Jewelry by Desiree
"I always seem to struggle with bead tips. Whenever I try it never seems to work out. Wire can be used but I really like the flexibility of thread or Fireline. There are numerous tutorials out there but none of them really clicked with me so I decided to try something different and see if it worked and it did..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Covered Button Choker

These are really cute. With different fabric and ribbon, you can make any style at all!

Fabric Covered Button Choker Tutorial at Suzanne's Crazy for Collars
"I have saved almost every nice scrap of fabric that I have left while making my dog collars. I also have an abundance of ribbon, so why not combine the two and make something wearable‐‐by people or pets! Imagine the possibilities: choker, necklace, bracelet, headband, pet collar, etc!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Recycled Gift Wrap

Not just wrapped, but jazzed up with a flower and ribbon - all from junk mail.

Recycled Gift Wrap Tutorial at Wool Thumb Creations
"Unfortunately, all of us get tons of junk mail, which not always ends up in recycling. So here is the way to use your junk mail for gift wrapping..." Read more

Cool Collection of Abstract Textures

One of the many ways to make your design more interesting and distinguished is to add textures to it. The right blending between image and textures will create something entirely fresh and new. Today, we decided to browse the web and present to you some of the coolest abstract textures that can be used to decorate your design. These high quality textures can be downloaded for free. So, thank you

Tutorial - How to Make a Canning Jar Pincushion

This one's a classic for a reason!

Canning Jar Pincushion Tutorial at Suzanne's Crazy For Collars
"I love this little Half Pint size, especially if you turn it into a pincushion..." Read more

Recipe and Tutorial - How to Make Mason Jar Cupcakes

What a fabulous idea for gifts! Adorable! I'm sure they'll be much appreciated (and not last long).

Mason Jar Cupcake Recipe at Joy's Hope
"I wanted to make an easy and inexpensive gift for all of the amazing people that help make Jason's life easier on Administrative Professionals Day. But most of all, I didn't want to go to the store. So I gathered supplies from around the house (mind you, my house is better stocked than most craft stores)
and got to work..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Felt Barrettes

You could get so creative with these. Too cute!

Cutie-Patutie Felt Barrette Tutorial at Fireflies and Jellybeans
"I loved this idea for my niece's 2nd birthday! My little princess of a niece is very girly and loves jewelry and hair things so these are sure to be a hit! Plus, I love to work with felt!..." Read more

Recipes - Earth-Friendly, Pet-Friendly Cleaning Products

Inexpensive and so much better for everyone! Spray cleaner, glass cleaner and scrub - all available to print out on little cards if you so desire. How fabulous!

Earth-Friendly, Pet-Friendly Cleaning Product Recipes at The Modern Pet Blog
"Try these recipes for homemade cleaning products that are gentle on your pets, the environment, and your wallet!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Stamps from Plaster

If you work with clay, just imagine having your own personal stamps. Now you can make a whole collection using just about anything!

Plaster Stamp Tutorial at ArtMind
"Plaster stamps are not hard to make and they are great fun to use in your modeling projects. You can use regular stamps too but they are much softer so sometimes it's hard to use them for pressing into clay..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Create Repeat, Seamless Patterns with Photoshop

If you're already familiar with Photoshop, this would be great. Just imagine all of the uses!

Repeat, Seamless Pattern Tutorial at A Moveable Feast
"I'll show you how to use a nice little plug in that helps you with the task and it works with CS onwards..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Construct the Yoke of 'Gracie' Pattern from Sandi Henderson in a Different Way

So impressive! There's nothing like adapting a pattern to suit your needs.

Construct a Yoke in a Different Way Tutorial at Little Girl Pearl
"I have totally enjoyed making Sandi Henderson's 'Gracie' pattern. I've done it a few times now, and marvel at its ease, until you get to the part with the bias on the neck..." Read more

Recipe Tutorial - How to Make Violet Syrup

I found this just fascinating!

Violet Syrup Recipe Tutorial at Herban Lifestyle
"According to Euell Gibbons, violets are “nature’s vitamin pill” containing 150mg of vitamin C per 100g of blossoms, three times the amount of that in oranges weight for weight. I decided to make violet syrup, since it is healthful and a gourmet addition to desserts or cocktails..." Read more

Photo Editing with Adjustment Layers

Today's tale is about the adjustment layer in Photoshop CS and why you should be using it instead of the regular image adjustment from the menu. If you've read some of our tutorials, you'll notice that we often use Adjustment Layers. And in case you're wondering, what's the different between this method and the regular image adjustment method, then today must be your lucky day, because you're

Tutorial - How to Make a Dispenser for Diaper Disposal Bags

Brilliant! So handy!

Make a Dispenser for Diaper Disposal Bags Tutorial at Tarkheena Crafts
"So, you've got this nasty used disposable diaper (or, who knows, even a cloth one!) and you're in the car and you've got to get this thing packaged in some scent-proof manner before you and the rest of your passengers gag. Obviously someone else has had this problem, because any baby store or aisle will happily sell you a roll of 25 powder scented bags specifically designed for this problem for about $3. They'll also sell you a funky duck-shaped dispenser that looks to me like it would always be at the bottom of my diaper bag.
I thought it would be more useful to have a fabric cover that clipped on the outside of the bag, so I figured out one..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Book From One Piece of Paper

This is fabulous to do with the kids, but I think adults will love it too!

Make a Book From One Piece of Paper Tutorial at This Little Project
"This book is made from ONE piece of paper with just 3 cuts!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Light Box with Dollar Store Finds

Such a creative idea(and cheap)!

One Dollar Photo Studio Tutorial at Paw & Claw Designs
"Frustrated with other light box tutorials that left me with washed out pictures and a big box to store, I wandered around the dollar store one afternoon and found the perfect solution to my needs..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Headache Pillow

Mmmmmm. Lavender - so soothing.

Headache Pillow Tutorial at Fireflies and Jelly beans
"You can warm it up in the microwave, or put it in the fridge or freezer, depending on how you like it or need it..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Mini May Day Baskets

So sweet!

Mini May Day Basket Tutorial at The Fab Miss B
"In addition to a fun project for May Day, these would make beautiful wedding, baby shower or birthday party favors!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Have Links Open in New Page / Tab

This is a great tip. I always have my links open in a new window and prefer it when clicking on others' links.

Open Link in New Page / Tab Tutorial at Precious Little Birdy
"When you have links on your blog, when people click on them it leads away from your blog. If you don't want this to happen all you need to do is add a small piece of the code into the link..." Read more

Downloadable Template - Pet Recipe Cards

Isn't that adorable? Download the image for free to make your own!

Bone Recipe Card Template at The Modern Pet Blog
"Do you make your own dog food or treats? Write your recipes on these cute bone recipe cards..." Read more

Recipe - Homemade Granola

One of my very favorite snacks - granola. I've made my own recipe quite a few times. This one looks fabulous! The beauty of a recipe like this is that you can tweak it each time until you get it just the way you like it.

Granola Recipe at Fireflies and Jelly beans
"We like to eat it as cereal, with milk poured over it and warmed in the microwave for about 30 seconds. It's also good with fruit and yogurt, and it's great dry as a healthy on-the-go snack..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Leaf Cane with Polymer Clay

The way this comes together is just fascinating to me.

Bull's Eye Cane and Millefiori Leaf Cane Tutorial at Eugena's Creations
"In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a simple bull's eye cane, how to turn it into a leaf cane, and how to reduce the obtained cane in the most efficient way..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Earwires from Headpins

Make earwires from purchased headpins - Brilliant!

Simple Summer Earrings Tutorial at Leeya Engel: Thoughts and Creations
"I selected two brass wire headpins with finished ends (the kind you can buy at any bead store) I like to use them instead of raw wire because the ends are finished so they require no sanding if uncut..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Tiny Fuzzy Easter Bunnies

Really adorable. Decorate easter baskets, table settings, gift wrap....So many possibilities.

Fuzzy Bunny Tutorial at The Fab Miss B
"Miniature fuzzy easter Chicks are everywhere, but what about tiny fuzzy bunnies? I've never found any, and for a recent mobile I decided to make some with odds and ends I had lying around. They turned out so sweetly, I knew I had to share..." Read more

Part Two: Make a Garland with the Bunnies

Rotate your Brushes in Photoshop

This post will enlighten you on how to change the angle of any brush in the Brushes palette quickly and easily in Photoshop. Before I discovered this method, I used to rotate my layer to get the desired effect of some designed-for-corner brushes in Photoshop. For instance, the brush below is designed for the lower right corner of your canvas. What if you want to put it on the top left of your

Recipe - No Bake Peanut Butter Squares

No bake and only five ingredients. Looks quite easy and really delicious!

Peanut Butter Squares Recipe at Morning Sky Jewelry and Creations
"Instead of birthday cake he wanted Peanut Butter Squares. He also wanted this last year and the year before that. In the kid's defense, they are wonderful! I remember my mother making them when I was his age..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Egg Easter Basket

Really cute. It would be so fun to do with the kids.

Easter Egg Basket Tutorial at Block Party Press
"Don't buy an Easter baskets this year, make one of your own from recycled materials. Save your money, help the environment and make something special that will be cherished year after year. This is another project that's great for kids..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Blend Two Colors of Polymer Clay - Skinner Blend

Even I've heard of the famous Skinner Blend. It's an amazing technique.

Two-Color Skinner Blend Tutorial at Eugena's Creations
"The Skinner blend technique is used to achieve smooth gradient of two or more colors. I think this is the single most-used technique in a polymer clay community..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Stamp with Bleach

You've got bleach. You've got stamps. What are you waiting for? Love the results!

Bleach Stamping Tutorial at Paper Creations by Nicole
"I decided to try stamping with bleach and here is how it went!" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Earring Cards and How to Display Them

The way she displays these great earring cards is so amazingly clever!

Earring Cards and Display Tutorial at It's Just Me, Amber
"So now you've got some awesome earring cards made.... but what to DO with them? Cards are great, but you still need something to hang them from..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Felted Mini Beret

A MINI felted beret! How cute!

Felting a Crocheted Hat Tutorial at LiD Designs Sketchpad
"This tutorial is for those who already know how to crochet & have a hat pattern to follow. Make sure the pattern works up larger than you want it to end up being as it will shrink considerably during the felting process..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Eco-Friendly Bangle

Made with supplies you already have. Don't throw them away, make a bangle!

Eco-Friendly Bangle Tutorial at Stumbly Diva
"I had mentioned some eco-bangels I made (the name comes from an awesome critiquer, lynnetteart) and I wanted to share the directions free for my blog friends, so here they are..." Read more

Recipe - Easy Scones

Oh, they look so good and it does sound easy!

Dangerously Easy Scones Recipe at Inediblog
"Yesterday at Crafternoon (tm), we all started waxing rhapsodic about scones. Everyone kept going on about how they loved them, but they took forever to make. Hang on. The scones I learned to make from my wonderful British friend Sam take me al of half an hour, start to finish. And they're delicious. Hence: dangerously easy.
..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Parson's Table Soap

Just goes to show that inspiration can come from anywhere!

Parson's Table Soap Video Tutorial at The Soap Lab
"You asked for it, you got it! I hope you enjoy this tutorial on how to make the Parson's Soap Blocks. Try it - you'll like it!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Tiny Cupcake With Polymer Clay

So darn adorable!

Tiny Polymer Clay Cupcake Tutorial at Gimme Some Sugar
"OK...so I get a lot of convos on Etsy.com asking me how I make certain products. Here are a few shots of me making a teeny tiny cupcake that will be going into a tiny glass jar..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Beaded Bracelet

The most gorgeous beads put together in such a creative way! Stunning!

Mother's Garden Bracelet Tutorial at Photobeads
"The Mother’s Garden bracelet is the first Photobeads project with Vintaj natural brass findings. The combination of Royal Garden rose photobeads and Vintaj bead caps and charms turned out to be stunningly beautiful!..." Read more

Tutorial and Recipe - How to Bake Pumpkin Pie From Scratch

We're getting two tutorials with this one. I'm telling you, I can smell the pumpkin and spices.

The first one - How to Bake a Fresh Pumpkin Tutorial by freeforged on instructables.

The second uses the freshly baked pumpkin and gives us the Recipe for Pumpkin Pie from Scratch by freeforged on instructables. (She even includes a quick recipe for homemade whipped cream too!)

Tutorial - How to Make a Quilted Tea Cozy

Beautiful and practical! These instructions are great! Very detailed and a few options.

Tea Cozy Tutorial at Fabulous Pants - Tales From The Shop
"In order to keep the tea warm, they used a tea cozy for the pot that did not fit with the rest of the matched pieces. I decided then to be on the look out for some fabric that would match to make a tea cozy for them. I finally found it and decided to make a tutorial to go with my making of this surprise gift for them..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Solder Silver for Jewelry

So beautiful! Soldering is a mystery to me. This instructable is great, very clear, with terrific photos!

Jewelry Soldering Tutorial by freeforged on instructables
"This instructable will demonstrate how to solder sterling silver rings using a torch, silver solder, and various other tools to create a pair of sterling silver earrings. How about making your friend or loved on a custom pair of sterling silver earrings!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Chick Banner or Decorate an Easter Tree

Yet another super cute Easter / Spring-time decoration!

Chicks on Sticks Tutorial at comfortstitching
"These little felty chicklets are super easy to stitch and you can make a nice handful in an evening. They can be sewn up onto a length of ribbon to dangle somewhere in need of chicking up! or you can stitch on little ribbony loops to hang up on sticks in a vase/jar/baked bean tin if it takes your fancy!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Apron from Tea Towels and Vamp It Up

I love aprons from tea towels and this one takes it to the next level!

Vamp It Up Apron Tutorial at Extremely Crafty
"The one thing I did need was a cute apron. The only apron I had was a washed out (too much cake decorating) Woolworths Christmas special with dancing reindeer. Not exactly sexy for a dinner party. So I decided to turn the tea towel into an apron..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pull Tab Note Card

So clever and fun! With different images, the possibilities are endless!

Pull Tab Note Card Tutorial at Anise Mouette
"Not too many materials are involved and the end result looks rather simple. However, if you are not one for precision nor have the patience for measuring and re-measuring and then re-measuring again, then this craft is not for you. However, if you are fastidious...then read on...." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Tie Dye Card Stock

You won't believe the main supply for this technique! Well, I couldn't. Check it out. Gorgeous results!

Tie Dye Card Stock Tutorial at 1cardcreator
"This is a fun project almost anyone can do..." Read more

Recipe and Tutorial - How to Make Raw Almond Milk for Babies and Toddlers

Looking for a healthy, vegan alternative to cow's milk for your little one? This recipe is full of nutritious ingredients!

Raw Almond Milk Tutorial at Our Little Family of Three
"the perfect vegan milk alternative full of protein and healthy fats, and the ideal complement to cereal, baby food cubes, and toddler bottles!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Toddler Pajama Pants

So cute and it doesn't look difficult at all!

Quickie PJ Pants for Toddlers Tutorial at Chez Vies
"PJ Pants is the easiest to make...it takes hardly 1.5 hours from drafting the pattern to stitching..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Sealed Bottle Cap

Here's another sealing tutorial - it doesn't use resin though. It's nice to have choices, huh?

Sealed Bottle Cap Tutorial at Bottle Caps Galore
"So you want to make your own sealed bottle caps for your DIY projects, but you aren't sure how? Well, here is your chance to learn..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Create a Resin Finish on Tile Pendants

The finish on these is just beautiful! Great tips from an expert.

Resin Finish on Tile Pendant Tutorial at Allover Art
"Resin is actually quite simple to work with, but it can be troublesome and messy if you don't know what you are doing..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ring Display

So simple, so clever! Why didn't I ever think of it?

Ring Display Tutorial at Thought Bubbles
"I needed a quick and easy way to display my rings, that I could devise in a single night with no cash outlay. When I have such a need, I often turn to paper to fill it..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Fairy Wings

These are so beautiful, delicate and magical looking!

Fairy Wing Tutorial at The Fairies' Nest
"I promised this tutorial ages ago and since I was making a pile of wings this week, I decided now was the time..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Bag from Industrial Wool Felt and Reclaimed Leather

This is fabulous. A great, sturdy bag. If the industrial felt is too hard to work with, you could use the basic instructions with different materials.

Industrial Wool Felt and Recycled Leather Bag Tutorial at My Eva Foreva
"Wool felt is a biodegradable, sustainable and renewable material that will last you ages. Qualities of this material are countless..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Padded Envelope from Reclaimed Paper

Adorable, practical, eco-friendly, and money-saving! Does it get better than that?

Padded Envelope Tutorial at Swirly Thoughts
"You can have fun and use lots of different papers...I also keep scraps of plain paper to use as address labels...." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Found Objects Nest Wreath

What a fun and beautiful way to decorate for Spring.

Nest Wreath Tutorial at The Modern Pet Blog
"Welcome in spring with your own version of a nest wreath. Just like a little bird we gathered odds and ends from around our house and yard to create ours..." Read more