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Spooky Painted Pumpkins
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how I painted a cute pumpkin goul! It was so fun and easy. I can’t wait to make a bunch for my porch!
Make Your Own Mini Zines!
A zine is self-published little magazine that can cover a variety of topics from music to art to whatever you like! Typically made in small batches, zines are made by hand and are very easy to DIY. Zines are super quick and fun to make and read. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to make one!
Top Products to Sell in Your Store
Using my experience as a shop owner and buyer, I’ll share several bestselling product categories and tips for incorporating them into your brick-and-mortar or online shop.
DIY: Spooky Ghost Tassels!
Are you looking to make a quick and simple Halloween craft? Let’s make ghost tassels! You need no special materials to make these spooky decorations, just yarn, glue, scissors, and some googly eyes! This craft is fun and perfect for all ages!
How to Center a Cross Stitch Project
Learn a simple technique to center your cross stitch projects in their hoops before stitching so you can avoid ironing!
I love this trick because you don’t need any special materials, there’s no math involved, and it saves me time so I can focus on the fun part of cross stitch, the stitching!
DIY Halloween: Spooky TP Tube Bats!
Learn to make spooky bats with this DIY! These Halloween decorations are made from up-cycled toilet paper tubes and are so fun to make.
How to Make Scrap Fabric Espadrilles
If you ask me, very little is more satisfying than a scrap fabric project. Using up bits of fabric from another project to make something spectacular is just its own brand of sewing magic. What if that sorcery involved making scrap fabric espadrilles?
Make a Tiny Art Show!
In this DIY, I will show you how to create tiny art, frame it in simple wooden frames, and install your artwork at an appropriate height to be viewed by tiny gallery visitors.
Top Merchandising Tools for Professional Shops
Learn how to use Cricut tools to create vinyl marketing messages and custom uniforms for retail stores. In this tutorial I share how to create iron on transfers and vinyl graphics with the Cricut Maker 3 and Easy Press 2. Our brick-and-mortar boutique relies on this equipment to frequently change our shop displays with ease.
Back To School Shopping With Jenny Lemons
This is our back to school shopping guide for all ages. Find unique, creative supplies, clothing, backpacks, and gifts for anyone you know who's gearing up for the school year. Teachers included!
Make this Shibori Dyed Loungewear Set
Shibori is the ancient art of folding and binding fabric to create patterns for dyeing with indigo. This free tutorial will teach you how to use an indigo kit, maintain an indigo dye vat, and tie-dye linen fabric for sewing. This post includes links to free shibori and sewing patterns.
You Can Crochet a Mushroom!
Learn how to crochet a mushroom with this step-by-step tutorial and stitch guide. We hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern that is perfect for intermediate crocheters!
