DIY Freebies and Tutorials

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

I got (and get) a lot of visitors to my posts of links to great DIY resources; Makeup Bag Sewing Tutorials, Craft Goodies, Free Printables and Get Crafty During the Holidays,  so I thought I should make another one now when I’ve finally got around to go through the pile of bookmarks I’ve collected since last time.

12 DIY Freebies and Tutorials

• Pink bunny gift box – Print and fold!
• How to make gift bags from newspaper – Let’s recycle!
• The Free Scrapbook Blog Resources Post – A great list made by dear Holly!

• DIY Bag Lover – A collection of DIY bag tutorials and patterns! There are tons of them!
• Cut Out + Keep – In cased you missed this addictive website! Lot’s of DIY ideas and step by step tutorials!
• BurdaStyle free sewing patterns – Mostly clothes. You can also search by difficulty.
• How to make a Zippered Dopp Kit/Toiletry bag – Good to have when traveling!
• Fruity Pot Holders – Crochet your own!
• Zip-up Earbuds – Hate the tangled mess your wires become in your bag. Here is a solution!
• A Little Stranger has several really cute tutorials!
• Pretty Pleated Travel Pouch – I really want the fabric used in this tutorial!
• One Hour Bag – Only one hour to swe a bag, it can’t be that hard right!

If you got some great freebies/tutorials among your bookmarks, don’t hesitate to tell me in the comments!

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Get Crafty During the Holidays!

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

If you are bored or just have some spare time during the holidays, I’ve gathered bunch of crafty links that might entertain you! Check out the links starting with a Christmas hat if you want to get in to the Christmas mood. I hope you enjoy!

• Hanging Spring Star Tutorial – Really fancy stars made of paper!
• Coin Purse Keychains From a Dishtowel – Cute and easy, you can make many!
• Bicycle Frame Luchbag – Not sure if I would have my lunch there, but other stuff for the bike! Or you can perhaps strap it on to a baby stroller!
• Handbag Pouch Tutorial – Quite easy to do!
• Free printable recipe cards – With star rating!
• Free printable pillowbox – Can be used for small gifts.
• Lanvin Inspired Bracelet – Forget the expensive price tag, do one yourself!
• Free 2010 Mini Photo Calendar Template – Customize it with your own photos!
• How to make 3D paper ornaments
• 2009 Printable Candybox – It’s so adorable. Don’t forget to check out the other downloads; Rainy Day Cloud Box, Cupcake Petal Box Template, Handmade Envelope Templates (with Tea Time Cards), Lemon Recipe Cards, Christmas Candy Box and more! Phew.
• Make a Little Paper Santa Buddy – Print and fold a cute Santa!

Free Printables!

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

I love everything cute and free, so here are my latest finds:

Free Printables!

• mococo+ PRINT – (I love the duck!) Free printables such as: Postcards, cards, letter sets, memos, envelopes, illustrations and so much more! (My favorite!)
• KF Studio – Free calendars, envelopes, letters, schedules, memos and more to print out!
• Paper Glitter – Free Christmas labels, envelope template, stationary templates and to-do lists.
• CafeKawaii – Free kawaii stationaries/letter sets!
• EatDrinkChic – Free mini greeting cards and letter sets!
• Kind over matter – Free printable affirmation gift set collaboration!

Got more? Please share in the comments! :D

EDIT// Oh I almost forgot one of my favorites (it was hiding in my bookmarks!):

• A Print A Day – Very cute stuff! Calendars, notepads, 2-panel dolls, embroideries, tags and much more!

Makeup Bag Sewing Tutorials

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

I thought I would share some makeup-bag/pouches tutorials I’ve found the last two days. I’m going to do one myself so I thought some tutorials could give me some inspiration!

• Craftster: Straight Sided Triangular Cosmetic Bag
• Come and see the seitz: Makeup Bag Tutorial
• London Mummy: Lined pencil case or pouch with central zipper
• Crafty Daisies: Simple Makeup Bag
• Heart of Mary:  Zippered wristlet/pouch made easy
• Living Creatively: Pyramid Purse
• Three Bears: Little boxy pouch tutorial
• Projects by Jane: Fully lined front zippered pouch tutorial
• Projects by Jane: Boxy Pouch
• Indie House: Perfect Box Pouch Tutorial
• Skip to my Lou: How to make a lined zippered pouch tutorial

Craft Goodies!

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Some yummy crafty links I’ve found the past week or so:

• Sew your own laptop bag
  If you don’t have a laptop, use it as a bag for your note books!
• Learn to knit (Lion Brand Yarn)
  The winter is coming up. It’s time to refresh your knitting memory!
• Tutorial: The Hipslinger (aka The Fanny Pack)
  Fanny packs are cool again, at least the pretty ones.
• Bow tutorial 1 / Bow tutorial 2
  If you don’t have a lot of patience – make a bow. Moa’s blog has been invaded by bows lately (mostly because of her competition where you could win 55 bows!). Check out her blog to see some pretty bows and how you can use them!
• Freebies! How About Orange
  Free downloads! Printable wallpapers, illustrations, cupcake flags, bookmarks, lists, etc.

(Excuse the crappy image above :P)

Hama beads!

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Here are my latest creations. Not much, but it’s nice to occupy the brain with something when you are bored!
The bear is from Gloomy Bear, in case you didn’t notice.
And the hairy thing at the bottom left is a puppy paw! It is still attached to his body though!