Craftcore

craft projects, tutorials, and reviews

  • Tutorials
    • Fashion
    • Home Decor
    • Kid Crafts
    • Paper Craft
    • Photography
    • Quilting
    • Recipes
    • Sewing
  • Projects
    • Bento
    • Home Decor
    • Paper Craft
    • Quilts
    • Sewing
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Crafty Q&A
    • My Sewing Machine Collection
    • 30 Crafty Projects to Complete Before I’m 30
  • Tutorials
    • Fashion
    • Home Decor
    • Kid Crafts
    • Paper Craft
    • Photography
    • Quilting
    • Recipes
    • Sewing
  • Projects
    • Bento
    • Home Decor
    • Paper Craft
    • Quilts
    • Sewing
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Crafty Q&A
    • My Sewing Machine Collection
    • 30 Crafty Projects to Complete Before I’m 30

Search

Browse by Category

  • Articles (208)
    • Printables (8)
    • Projects (70)
      • Before and After (5)
      • Bento (2)
      • Home Decor (13)
      • Knitting and Crochet (5)
      • Paper Craft (4)
      • Quilts (7)
      • Sewing (36)
    • Reviews (24)
    • Tutorials (133)
      • Fashion (10)
      • Home Decor (19)
      • Kid Crafts (12)
      • Knitting (1)
      • Paper Craft (27)
      • Photography (1)
      • Quilting (8)
      • Recipes (23)
      • Sewing (45)
    • Videos (22)
  • Blog (10)
  • Columns (52)
    • Craft on the Cob (1)
    • Crafty Q and A (3)
    • Featured Artists (7)
    • Pinterest (12)
    • Taming Craft Room Chaos (14)
    • Toddler Town (12)
  • Sections (55)
    • Community (29)
      • News (9)
    • Events (6)
    • Food (18)
    • Home (2)
  • How to Make a 3D Folded Frame Embellishment Greeting Card Tutorial
    Paper Craft,  Tutorials,  Videos

    VIDEO: How to Make a 3D Folded Frame Embellishment Greeting Card Tutorial

    February 10, 2017

    Today I’m going to show you how to make this really simple embellishment frame out of folded card stock. It looks great on the front of a card, but you could apply this to other scrapbook projects for a three dimensional element. It really makes your focal sticker POP with minimal effort! This video features a Christmas card as an example, but you could do something similar for any holiday or event. Are you ready to get started?

    read more
    No Comments

    You May Also Like

    Free Planner Printables with special inserts for bloggers

    August 29, 2015

    ABC booklet annivesary gift

    September 18, 2012

    Cupcake Liner Pom Pom Centrepieces Revisited

    November 16, 2013
  • Valentine's Day Cookies by Craftcore
    Recipes,  Tutorials

    Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating Ideas

    February 8, 2017

    Valentine’s Day is next week, so in preparation, I’ve been decorating some Valentine’s Day cookies with various types of icing. I’m no expert cookie decorator, but I enjoy trying.  I watch people who are amazingly talented on YouTube ice cookies, but my experience attempting to recreate those is limited. Here are the results of my baking for Valentine’s Day this year.  I think when you look at them with a sweeping glance they look quite cute!  If you look closely, you’ll see my shaky piping (LOL).  So ignore that! Here are the iced Valentine’s Day cookies: Now my intention when sharing this blog post is not to portray myself as…

    read more
    No Comments

    You May Also Like

    Cheeseburger Macaroni

    August 13, 2012

    Hard-Boiled Egg and Celery Salad

    August 17, 2012

    Candy Cane Cookies and Chocolate Snow-Top Cookies

    December 5, 2016
  • Recipes,  Tutorials

    Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Bites Recipe

    January 14, 2017

    I had some leftover shortening left over from another recipe that I needed to use up, so I changed up some ingredients in another recipe to create these yummy cookie bites.  The cinnamon flavour mixes so well with the apples and oats.  These ingredients combine to form a collection of crumbly but delicious cookie bites!  I hope that you enjoy these as much as my husband and I do. Yields: approximately 4 dozen cookies. Ingredients 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1 cup quick…

    read more
    No Comments

    You May Also Like

    Making your own pasta

    June 22, 2012

    Candy Cane Cookies and Chocolate Snow-Top Cookies

    December 5, 2016
    Donvier Ice Cream Maker - Retro Review

    Retro Review: Donvier Ice Cream Maker

    March 3, 2018
  • Sewing,  Tutorials

    Use an Existing Bib to Sew a New Bib Sewing Tutorial

    January 11, 2017

    My son just turned four months old and he is definitely starting the teething stage.  With teething, bibs definitely save a lot of laundry with all that gooey baby drool dripping everywhere.  I’m slowly increasing my bib stash by sewing up my own bibs using existing bibs as a pattern.  This sewing tutorial will teach you how to make a pattern from an existing baby bib to sew a new one.  Two trim options are outlined: contrasting bias binding or self-facing. All you need for this tutorial is an existing bib that you love, some fabric, and some kind of fastener (snaps, velcro, etc). Before You Start the Bib, Decide the…

    read more
    2 Comments

    You May Also Like

    How to Piece Pyramids from Jelly Roll Strips

    September 5, 2015

    Colour Block Yoke Skirt Made From Leggings

    September 2, 2012

    How to Sew an Organizer for Your Planner

    October 20, 2015
  • Paper Craft,  Tutorials,  Videos

    VIDEO: How to Make an Origami Box Out of Scrapbook Paper

    December 11, 2016

    These boxes are awesome! I’ve been making them for years to organize my craft room and to store gifts for friends. They are cost-effective too, only using two sheets of 12″ by 12″ scrapbook paper to make. You can, of course, use smaller or larger paper, just note that you’ll want to cut the same 1/4″ strips off the sides of your paper regardless of what size sheets you start with. Would you prefer step-by-step written instructions? You can find those instructions in my original post: How to Make an Origami Box Out of Scrapbook Paper. With the wide variety of scrapbook papers available on the market, the sky is…

    read more
    1 Comment

    You May Also Like

    Incorporating Ephemera Into Your Layouts

    May 25, 2013

    Stamp-Shaped Thank You Tags

    June 3, 2012

    Mod Podge Wedding Invitation Gift

    March 11, 2013
  • Recipes,  Tutorials

    Candy Cane Cookies and Chocolate Snow-Top Cookies

    December 5, 2016

    One of my favourite aspects of Christmas time is partaking in holiday cookies. I love to bake cookies for my friends and coworkers. This year I’m participating in a virtual cookie exchange with a few other craft bloggers, and for the exchange, I’ll be sharing not one, but two cookie recipes! These cookies are both delicious and pretty to present on a plate to your cookie exchange recipients. One recipe is for Candy Cane Cookies, and the other is for Chocolate Snow-Top Cookies. The candy cane cookies are more labour intensive but are very fun to make.  The snowy cookies require some resting time for your dough, the perfect amount of…

    read more
    6 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Tuna Salad Veggie Wrap

    August 3, 2012

    White Chocolate and Butterscotch Chip Hemp Seed Cookies

    May 27, 2012

    Baked Zucchini Fries

    July 13, 2012
  • Fashion,  Tutorials,  Videos

    VIDEO: How to Make a Repeating Pattern for Spoonflower

    November 26, 2016

    This video tutorial will teach you how to create a seamless repeating pattern with Photoshop, using a scanned doodle as a base for your creation.  You can then use this repeating pattern to create custom fabric using a fabric site like Spoonflower.  Other ideas of how you could use your repeating pattern include using it as desktop wallpaper or printing it out on card stock as custom scrapbooking paper.  So many possibilities! If you’d prefer to read written instructions rather than watch a video, view the original article How to Make a Repeating Pattern for Spoonflower. This is the first of many videos I’ll be creating for my new YouTube channel for my…

    read more
    No Comments

    You May Also Like

    How to Sew a Colour Block Tank Dress

    July 7, 2016

    Making Resin Jewelry

    June 26, 2012

    Colour Block Yoke Skirt Made From Leggings

    September 2, 2012
  • Articles,  Quilting,  Reviews

    What Tools Do You Need to Start Quilting?

    November 14, 2016

    Quilting is one of my all time favourite crafty activities.  I’m always trying to get my friends started on quilting (with a few successful recruits, hooray!). What do you need to get started quilting? You don’t really need much to get started. People have been quilting long before fancy sewing machines have existed.  You can cut patches out of fabric with a standard pair of scissors, and sew together by hand with a needle and thread.  So the bare-bones list would be: fabric, scissors, needle, thread, and batting. But I’ll be honest: I hate hand sewing, and cutting out fabric patches with scissors would drive me crazy because it is…

    read more
    2 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Pascale from Creations de La Berge

    August 20, 2012

    Back to School Inspired Scrapbooking Technique

    September 2, 2013

    My Favourite Artisans at the One of a Kind Show (Spring 2017)

    March 31, 2017
  • Articles,  Tutorials

    How to Save Money on Craft Supplies

    October 26, 2016

    A popular crafting myth is that you can always save money by making your own home decor items. While this can be true in some cases, I know that most quilts I make are going to be more expensive than any mass-produced quilt I can find at a store. Not only do some crafters not take their own time into consideration (we are all valuable and skilled!), but in some cases, the supplies themselves can be more than the cost of buying a ready-made item. The key is to keep your craft supply cost down to a reasonable level. If you follow my blog, you’ll know that I love to…

    read more
    No Comments

    You May Also Like

    Fiona from BuxtonBears

    August 4, 2012

    Canvas Pouch Giveaway Winners Announcement

    April 25, 2017

    Apply now for the Puces POP Fall Four Day Edition

    August 22, 2013
  • Recipes,  Tutorials

    Cinnamon Toast Crunch French Toast

    September 26, 2016

    My husband often makes me French Toast on Saturday mornings.  The recipe I’m sharing today is my husband’s idea and was inspired by one of our favourite restaurants that dips their French Toast in panko bread crumbs.  Instead of panko, he dialed up the sweetness factor by using crumbled Cinnamon Toast Crunch as the breading.  You could modify this recipe by switching it out for any other sugary cereal.  There’s nothing healthy about this recipe, but it’s a lovely treat! Yields: 6 slices of toast Ingredients: 3 eggs 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 6 slices of bread 2-1/2 cups of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal 4 tablespoons of butter maple syrup, as desired for…

    read more
    1 Comment

    You May Also Like

    Chickpea and Quinoa Chili

    February 8, 2013

    Hard-Boiled Egg and Celery Salad

    August 17, 2012

    Candy Cane Cookies and Chocolate Snow-Top Cookies

    December 5, 2016
  • Fashion,  Sewing,  Tutorials

    How to Sew a Colour Block Tank Dress

    July 7, 2016

    At seven months pregnant, my belly is getting larger and my wardrobe is getting smaller.  Time to sew some new clothes! I picked up a few scraps of two different solid knit fabrics (one grey, one blue) from the thrift store on the cheap – not enough to make a full dress, but enough to make a shirt and a skirt.   I prefer dresses to separates, so I decided to combine these two textiles together into a simple colour blocked tank dress that’s easy to wear.  This tutorial will teach you how to make a stretchy tank dress with an empire waist, using a tank top as a template…

    read more
    No Comments

    You May Also Like

    Making Resin Jewelry

    June 26, 2012

    Zipper Flowers

    July 10, 2012

    Fabric Flowers

    July 17, 2012
  • Home Decor,  Tutorials

    Silhouette Cut Out Canvas – Vintage Sewing Machine

    June 10, 2016

    This project was inspired by Ashley (of Joyfully Jenson)’s cut canvas project.  When I saw her project, I decided to add it to my 30 Crafty Projects to Complete Before I’m 30 list, with a small twist: a silhouette instead of an all-over pattern. I decided to do a silhouette of a vintage sewing machine.  I looked online for some silhouettes, but I didn’t find anything that I liked (too complex, too simple, not a model that I liked, etc).  I decided to use a photograph of my Singer 66 sewing machine and turn it into a silhouette myself. Want to make a cut out canvas like mine?  Here are the step by…

    read more
    1 Comment

    You May Also Like

    Easy To Make Lyric Wall Art

    July 9, 2012

    DIY Shoe Hangers

    July 23, 2012

    Quilted Coaster Tutorial

    January 22, 2013
  • Food,  Recipes

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

    April 15, 2016

    What tastes better than peanut butter and chocolate? I was in the mood for some Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but I was also in the mood to make something peanut buttery in the kitchen. I followed Nicko’s Kitchen’s recipe to make these, and they turned out great. Below the picture, you can watch the video that shows just how easy this is. No baking is required, but patience is needed to wait for all the layers to set. Is anyone else addicted to watching those short and sweet recipe videos?  This is the video below that inspired me to try Nicko’s recipe: Recipe Video My Attempts at the Peanut Butter…

    read more
    No Comments

    You May Also Like

    Tuna Salad Veggie Wrap

    August 3, 2012

    Baked Zucchini Fries

    July 13, 2012

    Mulberry Zucchini Bread Recipe

    July 25, 2015
  • Knitting,  Sewing,  Tutorials

    Sewn Knitting Needle Roll Up Case Tutorial

    April 10, 2016

    I’m getting really excited about knitting.  I mentioned in my previous post about cat themed knitted dish cloths that I purchased a set of bamboo knitting needles in various sizes so that I would be good to go for a variety of knitting projects in my future knitting life.  I ended up buying an inexpensive set from AliExpress with 18 different sizes.  How could I store all of these knitting needles so that I wouldn’t lose them, and also in a way that I could add more knitting needles to my collection with ease?  Behold: the knitting needle case! This project is very quick to sew up and holds at…

    read more
    No Comments
  • Sewing,  Tutorials

    Diagonal Slice Diamond Block Baby Quilt in Grey and Mint

    February 11, 2016

    Last year, I traveled to the fashion district in downtown Toronto with my mom to check out the various fabric shops.  We didn’t go with a specific project in mind, instead, just enjoying the experience of touching all the different fabrics.  I picked up two quilting cottons on my trip that I fell in love with, knowing I would come up with an idea for them later. I discovered two other fabrics in my stash that coordinated well, two prints that I had ordered from Connecting Threads a few years back.  I wanted to make a quilt that had big blocks so that the fabric prints could shine.  I decided to make the…

    read more
    9 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Mirrored Heart Valentine’s Day Table Runner

    February 7, 2016

    Oversized Punctuation as Applique Design

    January 26, 2013

    How to Calculate How Much Fabric You Need for a Simple Quilt

    November 23, 2012
  • Quilting,  Sewing,  Tutorials

    Mirrored Heart Valentine’s Day Table Runner

    February 7, 2016

    This table runner is a great gift for a loved one for Valentine’s Day – or even yourself – for some festive February decor.  I participated in a Valentine’s Day swap on an online quilt group and designed this pattern from scratch. This tutorial combines two basic techniques: the half square triangle and quick corners. Let’s get started! About the Table Runner Tutorial You’ll need five fabrics for the design.  One red background fabric and four pink focal fabrics. The finished table runner will be 11″ x 317/8″. Materials: Backing Fabric: bare minimum 33″ x 12″ Batting: bare minimum 33″ x 12″ Red Background: Cut 4 squares @ 45/8″ each Cut 1 rectangle @ 7″…

    read more
    No Comments

    You May Also Like

    What Tools Do You Need to Start Quilting?

    November 14, 2016

    How to Calculate How Much Fabric You Need for a Simple Quilt

    November 23, 2012

    Video: Diagonal Slice Quilt Block Tutorial

    June 16, 2018
  • Paper Craft,  Tutorials

    DIY Pretty Page Reinforcements

    December 10, 2015

    Am I the only one who finds it easier to use a planner if it’s been personalized with decorations? This useful decorating idea is so simple but so effective! Some pages of a binder get much more use than others, leading to the requirement of using page reinforcements, those white utilitarian stickers that protect the holes in your paper from being ripped out of the rings. These DIY sweet stickers help add strength and style to hard-working pages. All you need to create your own pretty reinforcements are small circular stickers in any design you prefer and a single hole punch.  These sparkly circular stickers are from Sandylion Stickers. Step 1: Align your hole…

    read more
    2 Comments

    You May Also Like

    Stamp-Shaped Thank You Tags

    June 3, 2012

    Revitalize a Clipboard with Mod Podge

    May 30, 2012

    Gift Idea – How to Make a 3D Pocket for a Box of Candy in a Greeting Card

    August 19, 2017
 Older Posts
Newer Posts 

Trending on Craftcore

How to Calculate How Much Fabric You Need for a Simple Quilt
Cupcake Liner Pom Pom Centerpieces
Cylinder Pencil Case Tutorial
How to Make a D20 Icosahedron Ornament
Singer Tiny Serger TS-380 Plus Video Demonstration
How to Sew a Lined Coin Purse

Social

  • View craftcore.ca’s profile on Facebook
  • View craftcoredotca’s profile on Twitter
  • View pangepange’s profile on Instagram
  • View craftcoredotca’s profile on Pinterest

Subscribe for Free

Sign up for the Craftcore e-newsletter. We’ll send you information about new tutorials, projects, and other crafty information. We won’t share your email with anyone and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Recent Posts

  • Eaton’s Viking 788P Vintage Sewing Machine
  • Michaels Grab Bag Haul: September 2019
  • Video: How to Sew Quilt Binding 100% by Machine
  • Video: How to Melt Your Old Candle Wax into New Candles
Crafted with ❤ since 2012, © 2019
  • Projects
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • Videos
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Ashe Theme by Royal-Flush