Tutorial: Glitter Body Gel

how to make body glitter

At our Pretty Pamper Party, we made Glitter Body Gel with my daughter and her friends. This was one of the easiest crafts ever! The hardest part was finding the little lidded containers to put it in. I found mine at the local Pharmacy but I have also seen them online at Amazon if you [...]

Pretty Pamper Party

cupcakes owl papers

A box of pretty party supplies. A batch of pretty cupcakes and lots of ice cream. A collection of pretty pamper items to make. A lovely group of pretty girls. Put it all together and you have a Pretty Pamper Party! Stash Creative Supplies was lovely enough to send me a stash of pretty aqua [...]

Origami Challenge Progress

origami crane

I’ve been loving the Cool Origami Challenge from BBeingCool. You might have seen some of my finished origami on Facebook or Instagram recently but here is the complete collection so far. Click on each picture to see the post with the tutorial.           You can join in any time, and with [...]

May Quilt Block

craftsy BOM May blocks

I’m a little behind on my Craftsy free quilt Block of the Month. Somehow we’re in June but I’m still catching up on the May blocks! But with a rainy public holiday here yesterday, I sat down to get them done. They are called Strippy Spools which kind of reminds of the Spool Block I [...]

Origami Tips and Tricks

brown paper owl origami

If you follow my Instagram feed or my Facebook page, you will have seen some origami popping up in the last few days. My friend B is running an Origami Challenge this month over at BBeingCool.com. Each morning she is posting a link to an origami tutorial, either video or written, and I’ve been making [...]

Top 10 Posts of May 2013

chair bag done

Which posts are most read here at The Crafty Mummy? Which ones do people keep coming back to? Well, here’s what visitors were reading in May – the Top 10 Posts. How to Finish Crochet Blankets Origami Bag Tutorial Balloon Powered Lego Car Seat Belt Cover Tutorial How to Move Facebook Photos between Albums Crochet [...]

Crafty Inspirations – Spools

spool block patchwork tutorial modernQAL

Sew a string spool block like these from Freda’s Hive Make a garland from old spools and fabric with LR Stitched Organise with these mini spool magnets – great tutorial from The Twinery {I really want to show you a picture but the images on The Twinery are copyright so you’ll have to click through [...]

Mini Clipboards with Washi Tape

mini clipboards decorated with washi tape

I couldn’t resist these mini clipboards. So cute! I had been thinking I needed some organisation near my desk (where I’ve been trying to create a place to work rather than at the kitchen table or on the couch). I want somewhere to have ideas and planning right there in front of me. These mini [...]

Crafty Inspiration: Bows

paper-gift-bow-template

Bows for you hair. Bows for packages. Bows for bags. Make some bows and enjoy! Make How About Orange has a tutorial to make this gorgeous bow Quilt a simple bow tie block with Sew Many Ways   Fold an origami bow with How About Orange   Sew a double bow for a headband or [...]

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