The Best of DIY

Cupcake Plushies! How cute are these?! Check out Fantastic Toys freebies page, you can download a free pdf pattern to make your very own cupcake plushies. Also visit her etsy shop to see some of Fantastic Toys fabolous plushy creations!

Craft Leftovers created this woven kiddo kicker rug and posted a tutorial on how to create one yourself. She wanted to make a blanket or rug to sit on that would be easy enough for a 5+ yr old to make. This is created with fleece strips and simply tying off the ends for a no sew project. I think my cat would love this! I’m off to think about my next new project.

Zakka Life has come up with this cute leaf drawstring bag tutorial. This would be a fun project for a child or a sewing beginner. You could bring this with you on a hike and collect interesting rocks or twigs to use for another craft project.

Vintage inspired bird cage veil tutorial! I went to a wedding recently where the bride wore a beautiful bird cage veil. If you want to save some money or are doing a whole handmade wedding this would be the perfect accessory. Check out the tutorial over at Bridal Guide, it was created by a very crafty guest blogger. The mesh part is created from a Russian ivory netting, you’ll need some white or ivory tulle, a silk flower, pearl beads, a sweing machine and some creativity.

Coraline is on my movie to watch list! I can’t believe I haven’t seen it already! I found a free pattern for Coraline’s gloves on Largely Unrepeatable. Althea Crome is the movies miniature knitter, these gloves are based off of her creation. I really gotta start knitting, I’m passing up such great knit patterns!

Spritestitch is a great resource for all nerdy crafts, I found this really cool Knit Mario Bros pillow there! Knitting Nonni created this awesome Nintendo pillow and blogged about the process. She used a knitting machine, crocheted some of it and used knitting charts for the design. Check out her amazing work and try creating your own pillow.