The Really Crafty Link Party #238 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week - now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. 

So scroll down to check the amazing featured posts:

Cat zipper purses!

Hello, and welcome! It's 7 pm around here already but I'm so happy with my latest project I just had to write a quick post about it!

Easy crochet coasters

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here another of my crochet projects - some very easy to make coasters!

Because making pretty and elegant things doesn't have to be difficult and sometimes easy is just perfect. 

DIY reusable snack bags

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here a project that I actually completed at the beginning of September, right before school started and I had to go back to work too. It took me a while to go through all the photos I took at the time, but finally here is my tutorial on how to make reusable snack bags - in the easiest way possible, of course. 

My goal for this year is to go green, and these snack bags are just perfect to help us reduce the use of plastic bags and other disposable packages. 

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #238!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on October 30th.

The Really Crafty Link Party #237 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week - now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. 

So scroll down to check the amazing featured posts:

Splash of color crochet coasters

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here another of my crochet projects - bright and colorful as always!

 

Crochet Rainbow Hearts Garland

Because it's still raining (a lot) around here, I've been looking for projects to cheer me up - and what better than a rainbow hearts garland? 

 

 

DIY Retro Notebook Cover with Pen Pocket

Hello, and welcome to another Monday - a rather cold and wet one around here. So to cheer up the day I'm sharing here a fun little project I completed a couple of weeks ago: a colorful retro-style felt notebook cover. 

 

 

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #237!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on October 23rd.

The Really Crafty Link Party #236 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week - now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. 

So scroll down to check the amazing featured posts:

Crochet drawstring net bags

At the beginning of the year I decided that one of my goals for 2020 was to be more eco-friendly. Since then I shared lots of posts with tutorials to make reusable items - and today I'm sharing one more: crochet drawstring net bags. 

This project was actually born at the beginning of the summer, when I realised that we were still bringing home a lot of plastic bags. We use reusable shopping bags when we go to the grocery store, but when we buy fruit or produce they almost always come packaged in small semi-transparent plastic bags. 

So in an attempt to eliminate the need to use those bags, I decided to create a replacement.

6 amazingly easy feather projects

Hello, and welcome! Lately for some reason I've been inspired to try my hand at feather related projects, so today I'm sharing here a few of my favorites!

Some of them are made with real feathers, others are just feather shaped, but they are all pretty easy to make! 

Check them out below:

The Zip-and-Go Purse - with free pattern

Welcome to another Tuesday! And because we're almost halfway through the week today I decided to share today a fun tutorial - the Zip-and-Go purse. 

This is a very practical purse because it's big enough to hold your cell phone while including pockets for IDs, credit cards, etc. 

Here's the how to: 

DIY reusable face scrubbies in a jar gift set

Hello, and welcome! Remember the kitchen towels in a jar gift set I made earlier this year? Well, now I used the same concept, but replaced the kitchen towels with a set of cute reusable face scrubbies. And the bonus? The jar itself works wonderfully to keep in the bathroom and store the clean scrubbies, so not even the package is wasted! 

Want to make one too? Here's the how to:

Colorful crochet bunting pattern

Here's something bright and happy to begin a new week: a colorful crochet bunting banner that comes together very quickly and cheers up any space, from crafting rooms to kids rooms, nurseries, parties, etc. 

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #236!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on October 16th.

The Really Crafty Link Party #235 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week - now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. 

This week we had our biggest party ever, so thank you all for making this happen!

So scroll down to check the amazing featured posts:

Travel Sewing Kit DIY Pattern

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here the latest sewing pattern I added to my Etsy shop. 

This travel sewing kit came about some time ago because I felt the need to always carry with me a few sewing essentials in a lean package that would not take too much space in my purse. I made one for myself, and a few more to give as gifts, but only now rediscovered my pattern and decided to give it an upgrade to offer it on Etsy. 

10-minutes fall mini-pillow DIY

Hello and welcome! The week is almost over but today I'm sharing something I actually made last weekend: a fall mini pillow. 

I rarely change my decor according to the seasons (except for Christmas). Time is limited and it seems that whenever I manage to finish something, the corresponding season is almost over anyway...but this pillow actually came to be as a request from my son - and those I cannot refuse!

My son still has a host of stuffed animals in his room and decided he wanted them to have some fall decor of their own. And what better than a soft and fluffy pillow?

Fabric and size were chosen by him, I just did the cutting and sewing. 

Family Time Capsule Activity - with free printable

Putting together a time capsule is the perfect activity for a rainy afternoon with the family, especially now when a lot of us are trying to spend more time at home! A time capsule is a container that you fill with present day items, such as artwork or photos, and hide to open on a later date. Ideally, pretty far into the future!

Below you’ll find a printable activity, which includes a time capsule checklist and letter to your future self template, that you can use with your kids to put together the perfect time capsule for your family. Download the full printable at the end of the post!

Tea-for-Two fringed crochet placemat and coasters

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here the latest crochet pattern I added to my Etsy shop. 

If you've been visiting a while you already know I always favor homemade gifts, and this pattern is a great way for you to make some homemade gifts yourself. It's very easy, perfect for beginners. There are no tricks and no complicated stitches. 

Sweet unicorn hoop wall art DIY

Hello, and welcome! This past weekend I decided to start working on some Christmas gifts. Inspired by a few Pinterest posts, I wanted to make some hoop wall art for one of my cousins...and in the end my daughter decided she wanted the unicorn for herself so it's now hanging in her bedroom...

Oh well, I'll think of something else to make as a gift (only because I used all the unicorn fabric I had - it was just a scrap anyway...) and I'll just give you here an idea of how I made it. 

4 DIY Beauty Hacks and Ideas to Do at Home

With salons and spas closed almost all over the world, many people have been turning to DIY home beauty hacks to keep up their self care regimen. Why not save time and money (and have fun doing it)?

Your tight budget can be stretched so much further when you opt for doing beauty treatments at home. But you don’t have to sacrifice quality for cost — check out these amazing DIY beauty hacks you can do at home for some ideas to create your own personal spa. 

Welcome to The Really Crafty Link Party #235!

Hello and welcome back to The Really Crafty Link Party, I'm so glad you could join us! 

Show us what you've been busy with lately - share all your wonderful crafts with us and try to visit at least a couple of other posts and leave a nice comment on other people's creations. 

Also if you can, help spread the word on social media - the more, the merrier!

As usual, the party will be open until next Thursday and I will be posting the features on October 9th.

The Really Crafty Link Party #234 featured posts!

Hello and welcome. I hope you've all had a wonderful week - now it's finally Friday so it's time to share the features of this week's link party. Last night as I was reading and pinning everyone's posts I realised how much the party has grown lately, so thank you all for making this happen!

 

So scroll down to check the amazing featured posts:

Cactus themed felt & fabric coasters

Although I love making felt coasters, this time I wanted to try something different: mix felt and fabric. 

Although I do like the result, they gave me a lot of trouble (making sure the circles were well centered, the stitches were even, etc...). Here's a small tutorial in case you want to make some too. 

Printable Pumpkin Carving Stencils for a Spooky Halloween

Warm sweaters and blankets, colorful leaves tumbling to the ground, pumpkin spice everything — although summer is still my favourite season, autumn is easily the coziest time of the year. And let us not forget about Halloween, the day that begins the holiday cheer as the months get colder! 

However, since this year Halloween will most likely be celebrated differently due to the current world events, these pumpkin carving stencils will serve as the perfect and safe activity to do inside with family or friends. 

Instead of going to a Halloween party or taking the kids door to door for trick-or-treating, get together with your close friends or family and carve some pumpkins! I mean, is it even Halloween without carved pumpkins? This activity is not only fun but will also give you some classically spooky decor to spice up your home or porch with.