Tutorial - How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer

Well, who knew that you could make your own? And it's less drying! That's all I needed to hear.


Homemade Hand Sanitizer Tutorial at Moms Mess Weblog
"Cold and flu season is in full swing around here, and everywhere you go there are bottles of hand sanitizer sitting around–in the stores, at church, even some restaurants, not to mention all the little portable bottles stuffed in purses, diaper bags and glove compartments. While I am a fan of the protection from germs that hand sanitizer can offer, I am not a big fan of the dryness and sometimes funky scent it leaves behind, not to mention the price!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Headband from a Man's Tie

Made from a man's tie, yet it's so darn pretty!

Tie Headband Tutorial at
Craft Envy
"For this project, you will need:
-1 tie (Thrift Store: $2 )
- Scizzors
-Embellishment for middle of your flower ( 12/$2 )
-Hot glue gun for embellishment, or sewing machine
-6 or more inches of elastic..." Read more

Tutorial - How to do Two Color Freezer Paper Stenciling

Absolutely adorable and a great technique!

Two Color Freezer Paper Stenciling Tutorial at Calico Road
"Since I had so much fun making the Uno shirt for the birthday boy, I thought I'd put together a little tutorial for you.
If you've never tried freezer paper stenciling, it is so fun and so easy. Perfect craft for a quick birthday present. And with a little bit of help, it's great for kids to do too..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Easy Scrumptious Chocolate Treats

Chocolate, nuts and cornflakes...How could it be anything but delicious?

Easy Scrumptious Chocolate Treats Recipe at Visart-Dali
"You can make them for St. Valentine for your love ones. I think it's the most easiest, fastest and tastiest chocolate treat I have aver tasted at my whole life, and I am a chocoholic, believe me..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Beaded Branch Votive Holder

Beautiful! You probably can't tell from this photo, but there are beads glued to the tops of the branches. What a surprising element! Take a look!

Beaded Branch Votive Holder Tutorial at Holy Craft
"I love free crafts. Actually, who I am kidding, I love all things free! But that's beside the point. I happened into one of my favorite little shops on Friday morning and saw a little votive that inspired me to make this dandy little thing that didn't cost me a dime. I had everything on hand so it was super easy to put together this afternoon while we waited for the Superbowl to come on. Here's how to do it..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Applique Journal Cover

I think that every notebook in the world should be so lucky as to be adorned in such a lovely way!

Sweet Home Applique Journal Cover Tutorial at Bustle and Sew
"Just lately at home we've been decorating and having one or two things done around the house. It struck me that it would be supremely well-organised of me to make notes of things like paint colours, and jot down builders' names and guarantees. But how to make sure I did this? A special book was required - so I came up with my "Sweet Home" applique journal cover to make a very ordinary spiral-bound notebook look rather special..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Repurpose a Girl's Shirt to Toddler Dress

Oh. My. Gosh.

Repurpose a Girl's Shirt to Toddler Dress Tutorial at Smashed Peas and Carrots
"Ok, so here is Part II of the Girl's Shirt Repurpose, turning that shirt into a Toddler Girl's Dress!!! This is a super easy way to make a dress for a little girl and because you're using an older girl's shirt there isn't lots of fabric to deal with like there would be with a men's or ladies shirt, hip hip hooray!
Also, make sure you check out yesterday's post here for a how-to on taking the sleeves and turning them into legwarmers!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Tuxedo Dress from a Onesie

Just couldn't get any cuter!

T-Shirt Tuxedo Dress Tutorial at MaryJanes and Galoshes
"We've all been seeing adorable onesies transformed into dresses, so here's my version. A jersey knit tuxedo dress comfy enough for playtime. Much quicker and simpler than it looks, I promise..." Read more

All the Crazy + Fun Stuffs To Do in Photoshop

Photoshop isn't just for editing the brightness or increasing the contrast of your photo. There's no boundaries to all the crazy and fun stuffs you can do with Photoshop. With enough RAM, a pinch of imagination and some Photoshop skillz, you can create any effect you like. Compiled below are some tutorials to guide you thru the wonderful world of Photoshopping. Some effects can take only a couple

Tutorial - How to Manipulate the Eyes of a Toy with Photoshop

It seems that you all can do just about anything with Photoshop! How fun!

Manipulate the Eyes of a Toy with Photoshop Tutorial at Baz's Blog
"Recently there have been a number of people asking for information on why the Uglydolls which live with Myself and Mireille have movable and closable eyes, short answer is that they don't - we simply manipulate the eyes in the image with Photoshop (or you could do the same with any other decent software package)..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Child's ABC Book

This is fabulous! I made ABC books for my boys. They were just composition notebooks with photos glued to the pages. They added some of their own drawings too. Yep, that was quite a few years ago now! Our books weren't as lovely as these but they were loved too.

ABC Book Tutorial at Smart-Bottom Enterprises
"When Peyton turned 3 years old, I made him a personalized ABC Book. I didn't do any fancy scrapbooking or anything at the time, so his was pretty basic. "A is for Art" with a picture of Peyton holding up a piece of his artwork. That sort of thing. But he loved it. And he still does..." Read more

Exchange Program Tutorial - How to Make a Match Game and Case

Here's another fabulous tutorial created as part of my Exchange Program. MaryJanes and Galoshes made this super cute Match Game and Case using images from MagpieMine.

Match Game and Case Tutorial at MaryJanes and Galoshes
"For this project I used a digital collage sheet from magpiemine on etsy (she has the medallions in green too if you want to make this for a boy!). I just love how the circles give the pieces a more sophisticated look and the case turned out so cute I display the game on a shelf when it's not in use..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Decorative Tassel with Figurine

Isn't this so creative? I love the bird and that she didn't just use him "as is" but added her own flair. I think this tutorial can be a great inspiration to look around at what you have and think about how you can add your own touch to it.

Big Decorative Tassel Tutorial at
Splendid Things
"So I found this cute little birdie at Michaels in my fav color~ green.
He was just a few dollars and I thought he would make the cutest tassel..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Create a Website Layout with Photoshop

Wow! I would love to be able to do this! It doesn't look all that difficult. I wish I had Photoshop!

Website Layout with Photoshop Tutorial at Templates.com
"From this tutorial you’ll learn how to create professional and glossy website layout for the Interior Design related company. Just follow the steps of this tutorial and you’ll find out that there is nothing so complicated in designing this stunning template. What’s more, in this tutorial we use only few simple tricks you will repeat almost every step (e.g. creating textboxes). We are sure that after finishing this tutorial you’ll be able to create fabulous website layouts. So, as they say “Bon voyage!” Our exciting trip begins..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make St Patrick's Day Framed Art

So simple and beautiful! I love the idea of a stenciled saying, a quote perhaps or a child's name. Or even stenciling beautiful designs. Maybe even free-hand if you've got that talent.

Good Luck Picture Tutorial at Red Heads Craft More Fun
"I didn't realize that it is less than a month until St. Patrick's Day! St. Patrick's Day is very special to me because my husband proposed to me on that day three years ago. In honor of the holiday, (and because I saw the craft store had green burlap), I made a framed decoration..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Monogram Clothespin Magnets

Cute way to tame all of the papers and photos that end up on the fridge!


Decoupaged Monogram Magnets Tutorial at Made By Stephie
"I am not the biggest fan of decoupage (I know I'm crazy). It all goes back to a color theory class in college and a failed attempt at a decoupaged assignment. BUT - I really love some of the things that I have seen around the blogging world that involve decoupage. So I decided to pull out the Mod Podge and give it another try. I made these really cute monogrammed clothes pin magnets!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Patchwork Flowers

Yet another way to make fabric flowers! You can't have too many. Cute!

Patchwork Flowers Tutorial at Fes-t´ho Tu!
"Some time ago somebody asked me to make a tutorial about how to make the flowers from My mother's flower garden. So I had to make one for being able to explain how to make them, and I think the result has been pretty Good! ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Tiered Cupcake Platter

I think I have everything I need! I'll have to remember this for my next party or maybe to just treat my family special one day soon.

Tiered Cupcake Platter Tutorial at How Does She
"I am starting to obsess over adorable cupcakes. I’m sure you have noticed, but cupcakes are the new craze. They are everywhere and presentation is everything! This gorgeous homemade tiered cupcake platter stand is incredibly easy and inexpensive to make..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Clothespin Dolls

So cute! I love it when kids are given (or help create) the simplest of toys. I think it's so great for them.

Clothespin Dolls Tutorial at ShabbyNChic
"I found a bag of old wooden clothespins and was curious what people do with them (other than hang clothes of course). I found this idea of painting them as little people to make dolls for my kids to play with..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Embellish a Purse with Flower Petals

So pretty! Spray painted flower petals...hmmmmm....so many possibilities.

Petal Clutch Tutorial at MaryJanes and Galoshes
"So what are you going to do with all those left over valentines decorations once Valentines Day is over? How about a metallic petal clutch! I fell in love with Disney's over at Ruffles and Stuff. I didn't have the cool vintage clutch with the clasp like she did so decided that even though she has a tutorial for hers I would share a few of the steps from mine..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Felt Eggplant, Spinach, and Tomato Lasagna

Really cute and a great way to encourage imaginative play!


Felt Eggplant, Spinach, and Tomato Lasagna Tutorial at Treasures for Tots
"I love making felt food - especially if it's easy, or not too hard to make. Today I have a delicious addition to my felt food line-up that's very simple to make! It's a felt eggplant, spinach, and tomato lasagna! I got the idea from a yummy recipe..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Do Batik Dyeing

What a fun process with beautiful results!

Batik Tutorial at The Center of Creativity
"Batik is one of the "resist" processes for making designs on fabric, like Tie Dye, Shibori, Serti technique, etc., using wax on fabric to prevent dye from penetrating the cloth. Wax is applied to fabric, followed by dye, perhaps in many successive layers in complex Batiks..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Newspaper or Book Page Flowers

Couldn't be an easier way to embellish something! Very cute!

Newspaper Flowers Tutorial at Made By Stephie
"I am really loving all of the projects made out of books. I am also in love with all of the cute flowers made out of fabric/felt. I wanted to do something to combine the two and this is what I came up with..." Read more

Inspiration Creation - Felt Monster Valentine Cards

Altered Artifacts made these absolutely adorable felt monsters inspired by Art Adventures and Toddler's Felt Monster Valentine tutorial. Too cute!

Tutorial - How to Make a Floating Picture Frame

Gorgeous! This would make a beautiful gift and a great way to remember a special occasion.

Floating Frame Tutorial at How Does She
"This Family Floating Frame is beautiful to display,unique, and easy to make!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Wire and Crystal Bridal Tiara

This tiara is lovely! At first I thought it might not be very difficult to make. Now I'm thinking that it might take some practice to wrap that wire so nicely and to make sure the crystals come up to just the right height. I think it would be fun to try!

Wire and Crystal Bridal Tiara Tutorial at Folksy Weddings
"Make your own crystal tiara, a tutorial by Janice of Diamante Dream . The first headdress Janice made was for her own wedding day 28 years ago. She has since perfected and mastered the technique to deliver the beautiful creations in her shop on Folksy..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Change Blog Background Color

Handy little tip to jazz up the ol' blog!

Change Blog Background Color Tutorial at Bird Crafts
"Background colour is the colour that sits behind your post page. For instance, mine is brown. This tutorial is on how to change that colour. For a custom background like mine with pictures etc, please stay tuned (or subscribe to the email updates) for the next Blog Tip!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Portable Storyboard

I LOVE this! Giving the kids something to help their imaginations soar is so wonderful!

Portable Storyboard Tutorial at Shivaya Naturals
"Storytelling has become a pretty serious pastime in my house lately, and the boys are loving telling elaborate stories about space astronauts, comets and world cup soccer players. We have worked with storytelling in a few different ways recently, from giving each child a few objects, and asking them to create a story with them, to working with felt story boards...Since the storyboard has been such great fun, and since I am ALWAYS in need of something that will occupy the little ones in the car, or at the doctor's office, etc, I thought that it would be neat to try and create a portable storyboard to take with us wherever we go..." Read more

Tutorial - How to do Sun Printing

What a wonderful technique! Imagine the possibilities. I'm thinking home decor - pillows, curtains, tablecloths. Or even clothing and accessories.

Sun Printing Tutorial at The Center of Creativity
"Sun Printing, also know as Heliographic Art, is a simple technique that uses sunlight or infrared bulbs to “set” the color..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Clothesline Wreath

Who would have thought that clothesline could look so nice? I love that it's beautifully simple but can also be jazzed up by you or the kids.


Clothesline Wreath Tutorial at Smashed Peas and Carrots
"I'm no where near Irish but as St. Patrick's Day is the next holiday on the calendar I thought why not make a St. Patrick's themed wreath. Not a crazy bright green shamrock wreath but something simple that I could change up in the future..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Little Girl Dress

Very simple construction and so adorable!

Cute Little Girl Dress Tutorial at Mamma Tortilla
"Ooooo pretty little girl dresses!! That's my new thing right now. I want to be able to open Chloe's closet and see that every dress in there I made. Well, that's the goal anyway. A couple of weeks ago Melissa and I went to the thrift store and found this beautiful old vintage bed sheet. I decided to make a dress for Chloe out of it..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

Oh my gosh. That looks so incredibly delicious!

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe at CraftinessWhatnot
"This is something very easy to whip up with a few easy to find ingredients at home. Although when one thinks about it, bananas & chocolates don't go together, this one turned out to be rather nice..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Dress Up a Clip Board

I have several clip boards and for some reason - love using them. I'd love it even more if they were as cute as these!

Decorate a Clip Board Tutorial at How Does She
"My daughters are always stealing my clip board! Yes, I do have a clip board and yes I do use it{even in public}. I wanted to reclaim my treasure so I got these clip boards at the dollar store and decided to dress them up a bit. ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Reusable Snack Bag with Fabric and Vinyl

Reusable baggies are a great way to save on using disposable ones. This pattern is cute and looks quite easy.

Reusable Snack Bag Tutorial at Holy Craft
"At the start of the school year, I was convicted to stop using plastic baggies for the kids lunch boxes. I would ask the kids to bring home the baggies that weren't slimy but that was hit or miss. My hubby will reuse the same ziploc bag for WEEKS...yep, weeks, because he has the EXACT same thing for lunch everyday. It's like groundhog day. Anyway, I had bought some sandwich wraps that seemed easy enough to try to replicate but were really holding up quite well. I figured if the sandwich wrap was holding up so well, then the baggies probably would too. So I set to work..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Art Supplies Caddy Organizer

Oh how I love organizational tools. This one is cute, inexpensive and so functional!

Art Supplies Caddy Tutorial at Kristen Powers Ink
"I promised a new tutorial and here it is! I have to say I like this project because it is something that I can really use! It was, actually, pretty simple. It took me about 2 hours from start to finish and it only cost about $8 for my supplies. Again, I try to do crafts that are versatile and that you can change up to suit your own style..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Clock with Found Objects

Isn't that so creative? I'll bet you have some stuff in your house that would make a fun clock!

Clock from Found Objects Tutorial at The Center of Creativity
"Clocks are easy to make and what a better way than to recycle stuff you already have lying around?
For this project I’ve decided to do something with an old rusty frying pan that was hanging in the Home Economics room when we moved into the school. It’s a great way to preserve some of the history of the place… in a functional way. The utensils were donated to the cause from an old auction box of kitchenware. I’m guessing that they have their own history as well!..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Bubble and Squeak - Potatoes and Cabbage

This one's a classic for a reason. Delicious! I make a similar recipe with the addition of ham. Isn't the name terrific? The kids will love it. "Bangers and Mash" (sausage and mashed potatoes) is a favorite in our house too.

Bubble and Squeak Recipe at Cook with Claire
"Most of the time I let the grocery store inspire me in terms of my weekly meals. Whatever looks really good in the produce, fish, or meat departments is usually your best bet. I saw the savoy cabbage the other day and just had to get some..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Sketch Book Cover with Pencil Holder

What a beautiful and versatile book cover for kids and adults!

The Art Book Tutorial at Shivaya Naturals
"Back before Christmas, I had an idea in my head to do a journal/sketch book and colored pencil case for my little ones. The first design that I did just wasn't working for me, and although I thought hard about revising that piece and trying to make it work, in the end I just realized that it wasn't very functional.
I have been doodling off and on for a bit now, trying to decide what I wanted, and in the end, I went for simple. A sturdy book-like case that can easily carry a lot of pencils, markers or paint brushes, with a large enough pocket to carry many different sized sketch books..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Add Some Heart To Your Next Photo Shoot

Isn't that so sweet? Imagine all of the possibilities!


How To Add Some Heart To Your Next Photo Shoot Tutorial at A Hoot And A Holler
"I just checking out Color Me Katie the other day. She is a talented photographer who lives in Brooklyn who I plan on saving all of my money to hire to take family pictures as soon as I lose all of my baby weight which will take a verrrry long time. Long time! Almost as long as that run on sentence I just typed. She cuts out shapes and spreads cheer all over the neighborhood. I decided to add some fun to our Valentines photos this year..." Read more

Exchange Program - Free Coffee Sack from DonkeeHouse

Edit: This exchange is now closed. You can see the tutorials (when they come in) here.

So what can YOU make with a coffee sack?

DonkeeHouse is participating in my "Exchange Program - Free Supplies for Tutorials". She's offering to send one authentic coffee sack to three artists who will then use them to create a project and tutorial.

Read the guidelines linked to above, then go to her blog to get all of the specifics. She'll be accepting applications until February 21, 2010.

Keep watching Totally Tutorials for the tutorials made using DonkeeHouse's coffee sacks. Can't wait to see them!

Tutorial - How to Make a Fairy Tale Shadow Box

Oh, the possibilities with this one. You're limited only by your imagination. So cute!

Fairy Tale Shadow Box Tutorial at MaryJanes and Galoshes
"Can you believe this sweet little shadow box project only cost me one dollar! One catch, I did have the sweet little red paper house from Marialunate on Etsy already so I didn't count that in my cost, but don't worry, I have some free options for you..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Lamp from Wine Bottle

A lamp from a wine bottle, wine glass, glass tray and faux grapes! Gets your imagination going, doesn't it?

Wine Bottle Lamp Tutorial at The Center of Creativity
"You’ve seen those designer shows where they find really great accessories that are just perfect and wish that you too could get your hands on one of those? Well, you can actually make a lamp out of just about anything. It just takes a little imagination and thinking outside the box. A broken blender, a stack of books, a few cigar boxes, even an empty wine bottle and a bunch of fake grapes combined with some lamp parts, make a designers masterpiece..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Baby Scarf

So sweet! (I think that using this idea for a lady-sized scarf could be quite nice!)

Baby Scarf Tutorial at McMillan Family Blog
"I just finished scrubbing the kitchen and Ella had been sleeping for an hour already so I knew I didn't have time to do too big of a project; however, I found time to make this cute baby scarf. I saw a little girl at My Gym wearing a really cute crocheted scarf and thought it was so cute. So, I thought to myself, why not sew one together?!?..." Read more

Tutorial - How to do Linoleum Block Printing

This is one of those things on my very long list of things I want to do someday. I remember carving in school and loved it so much! Ah, someday. Anyway, adorable cupcake, huh?

Linoleum Block Printing Tutorial at Zucchini & Me
"There is soooo much that you can do with printmaking, the very broad medium that allows you to make multiples of one image. Most people think of printmaking as linoleum blocks, the thing you probably learned in an art class somewhere. I can definitely remember my very first linoleum block, back in 7th grade. It was JFK. I was taking a class on the assassination and was a bit obsessed at the time, I suppose..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a 2x4 Photo Display

What a sweet way to display photos!

2x4 Photo Display Tutorial at How Does She
"Pretend all these kids are mine and it would really be my favorite things…I had to borrow photos because I needed matching ones for the picture. Didn’t it turn out so cute!?! This was just made out of scrap 2×4’s. {Want to know a secret?} There are a TON of 2×4 laying around for free!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Vintage Apothecary Jar Moss Terrarium

So much to love about this little gem!

Vintage Apothecary Jar Moss Terrarium Tutorial at Shrimp Salad Circus
"This tutorial was originally made for Dabbled.org circa approximately dos months ago, but le Shrimp has acquired quite a handful of new readers since then (Hello all you lovelies - thanks for being here!). I figured that a great many of you probably didn't catch this one the first go-round, so here's the full tutorial now!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a T-Shirt Pillow

I've made a few t-shirt pillows in my day. Not nearly as nice as these though!

T-Shirt Pillow Tutorial at Maiden Jane
"I make t-shirt quilts for my nieces and nephews as they graduate high school. My son will be graduating this year so I will finally get a chance to clear out a few of the 40 or so t-shirts in his closet! When I'm making the quilts, I use 12 t-shirt sides. Sometimes the kids can't narrow down their favorites, so I make a pillow (or two) with the extras. Today, I'll share with you how to make a pillow based on my t-shirt quilt "block"...." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Heart Valentine Card

A handmade card really says "I love you"! Cute!

Origami Heart Valentine Card Tutorial at Happy Hang Around
"I discovered origami in the fifth grade, when I started the Japanese language classes. Even now I am amazed of the great things that can be achieved with just a sheet of paper..." Read more

Crochet Pattern - How to Make a Doll

Look how adorable she is!

Lolita Doll Crochet Pattern at Helenismostoshare
"Today I've decided to show you how to make one. Remember, this doll is just a crocheted/knitted tube or rectangle, and for me that's what it makes it so fun and magical to do..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Origami Heart Earrings

What a fun idea - making yourself earrings for Valentine's Day! These are beautiful!

Origami Heart Earrings Tutorial at Chubby*Hobby
"How about making something special for yourself to wear on the big day? ^0^… Or for anyone who’s still searching for a Valentines Day surprise gift!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make No-Sew Leg Warmers

Cute and clever!

No-Sew Leg Warmers Tutorial at Crafters Guru
"Are you in need of some cute fun legwarmers but don't want to spend a lot of time or money on them? Are you earth conscious and love to up-cycle your clothes?
Have I got the perfect project for you and all your friends to try!
Tie-It-Up!..." Read more