Month: March 2011

Sewing Machine Cookies

Sweet Sugarbelle may have had a hard time bringing her vision of 3D sewing machine cookies to life, but I’d say her efforts were well worth it. I’m glad she stuck with it and didn’t give up when things got tough! [via Crafty Chica on Pinterest] More: Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies Pantone Chip Cookies […]

March is Feast & Frolic Month

Good morning Crafters! Can you believe it’s already March? This month our theme is “Feast & Frolic” where we will be covering celebrations of all kinds from simple dinner parties, birthday parties, all the way to up to weddings. Today you’ll learn how to make a tassel garland (pictured above) by new CRAFT contributor Lyndsey […]

iPad Home Button Child Lock

iPad Home Button Child Lock

Next to duct tape, the binder clip has to be one of the more universal go-to items when improvising a short term solution to an interesting problem. If you’ve ever enjoyed the magic of child iPasification then you are also aware of the annoying little issue of said child clicking the home button and potentially wreaking havoc on your device. A software solution is not out of the question, but if you’re looking for a quick fix you might want to consider Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena’s suggestion of using a binder clip as a makeshift child lock. It may not be foolproof since kids are pretty inventive when it comes to breaking into things, but at least you can take advantage of their poor motor skills as a deterrent.