Since I was getting my idea from The Mommies Made Me Do It blog anyway, it was only appropriate that I had to talk my kid and his little cousin into having fun. Sometimes I just don’t understan...
As a public service to the world, the CraftFail staff has been compiling crafting tips. Thanks to Our Cozy Cubbyhole for helping us illustrate tip #86: Craft Tip #86: When painting, masking edges giv...
It all started with my husband seeing this post on making cookies in the waffle iron. Photo from Lauren Chattman and www.finecooking.com It looked cool and easy. We had a tub of white chocolate cooki...
How are your Pinterest-inspired projects going? Whether they’re hot or not, let us know! We would love to see them. If you are a new friend of CraftFail, you might think we just make fun of Pin...
I have been accused, in the past, of doing things a little half-assed. My darlings, it is true. I craft with only half of my ass on most occasions. But, sometimes, especially if a project seems very,...
Holy crafts, Batman! The CraftFail staff has been compiling crafting tips. Thanks to Batman Mask Fail for helping us illustrate tip #79: Craft Tip #79: Batman no wear mask like that.
Thank you Rochelle for your picture, your time, and for nailing it. To find the full instructions for this impressive Lightning McQueen cake, visit Andrea’s Recipes.
“Mom, why do you have a jar of dust?” “That’s the birthday present I made for your friend.” Wish I had my camera to catch the look she gave me. How could I go wrong with...
With Fathers’ Day around the corner… it was time to get my rear in gear. I needed to show the man who has meant the most to me just how important he has been in my life. Now how could I d...
Those pesky ice cream cone cupcakes of doom. This is not the first time ice cream cone cake has epically failed for one of our intrepid craft failers. Facebook fan Tanya Z. graciously shared her cupc...
As a public service to the world, the CraftFail staff has been compiling crafting tips. Thanks to “The Scrolls are Out of Controls” for helping us illustrate tip #15: Craft Tip #15: Look ...
alphamom.com When you look at this photo… You don’t really need to read the instructions. I have proven this by doing exactly that, or exactly not that, you know what I mean: I didn’...
With any major movie release comes a tidal wave of merchandise, and The Hunger Games was no exception. But why go out and spend $20 on a mockingjay pin when you could make your own out of puff paint ...
I was in New York last week, and while I was there, I went to this fancy-pants speakeasy where they had old-fashioned snooty cocktails called things like The Old Fashioned. (Right?) I wanted to make ...
Fairy Cookies - Nailed by Muffin Tin Mom When Michelle from Muffin Tin Mom saw these adorable pink be-sprinkled heart cookies in a cute cookbook, she couldn’t wait to try them. A few minutes to...
image: @megs_paige As a public service to the world, the CraftFail staff has been compiling crafting tips. Thanks to @megs_paige for helping us illustrate tip #435: Craft Tip #435: Wear gloves when s...
Sometimes it is difficult to determine who got into the garbage can and made a mess. Sometimes you get lucky and catch the culprit red-handed. Or in this case, blue-necked! It turns out that Tulip...
It was supposed to be fun. It was supposed to be easy. It was supposed to look like a tree. In reality, it was none of the above. While it may have seemed like a good idea when they spotted the idea ...
Inspiration: Cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts from Buns in My Oven My oh my, these cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts look delish. That’s what Mel from The Larson Lingo thought when she set out to make...
Inspiration: Kamis project from Make & Takes Carla wanted to make some of those cute little yarn balls that are all over Pinterest. Carla? Yer doin’ it wrong: I found a pin where you dip ya...
green ombre cake - inspiration photo by Hot & Chili Reader Liz wanted to make one of these awesome multi-layered, multi-colored ombre cakes like the one from Hot & Chili. “Turns out you...
This fetching photo has been pinned and repinned bazillions of times on Pinterest. Who doesn’t want to have rainbow colored hair that only lasts for three washes? No commitment, and uses a supp...
I was put in charge of making desserts for this year’s family Easter dinner. I spent hours on Pinterest finding the perfect recipes and ideas, narrowing them down to one delicious sounding hummingbir...
One of our favorite bloggers, The Pintester, puts her crafting where her Pins are, and tests out projects she sees on Pinterest regularly. This week she tested out a delicious-looking Strawberry &...
When Andrea K. saw the recipe for the “secret” Jacques Torres’ chocolate chip cookies, she wanted to make them right away. After all, “Apparently they are supposed to be the b...
inspiration: from Tesco.com Laura at VanDerLinden Life writes: My daughter and I tried to replicate these cute sheep cupcakes. My husband went to the store and didn’t buy the right gel frosting...
Inspiration photo: Crash Potatoes by For the Love of Cooking Shannin found a link to Crash Potatoes on Pinterest. “I thought it would be an easy new way to cook potatoes. Not so.” “...
Inspiration cake by Betty Crocker Kate thought this Betty Crocker Robot cake would be a snap, but didn’t count on the amount of icing needed, and candy that was determined to slip and slide aro...
Have you ever felt like your world is upside-down? Sarah made a Grocery List notepad to help. Only problem is she glued the padding on the bottom of the pad, instead of the top. All you have to do is...
So I was playing with ideas for styrofoam and buttons and pretty little eggs… this is one of the not so pretty versions. I first added the buttons and it looked really cool, so I thought I̵...
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