Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Looking to make a fun decoration with some recycled scarves from your stash or upcycle a dartboard to display your Valentine collection? Pop on over to Cheap Eats and Thrifty crafts to see how easy it … Read More ...
How to make a recycled slinky squirrel feeder
Squirrels are so darn cute! They are all over my yard and they love peanuts. The tend to eat a bunch and then take them away to hide. I think I want to make it a little more challenging for … Read More ...
All sorts of great unicorn themed crafts
I gotta say I’m kinda loving the unicorn lately. They were everywhere in the 80’s and now they are back. I think I like/need them now more than ever. This collection of unicorn crafts featured at the blog Little and … Read More ...
How to make mug handle hearts
These are positively adorable and would make a great “couples” Valentine gift. All you need to do is a bit of tracing, cutting and dotting with a tip of a pen. Pop on over to the blog Bren Did and … Read More ...
How to decorate a cup with rubber bands
I don’t think I have ever thought of rubber bands as something to decorate other objects with but they do come in great colors so why not? Check out this fun project Anna sent in featured at her blog Journey … Read More ...
How to cross stitch on pegboard
After seeing this amazing rainbow cross stitch skull on peg board I want to get out my scraps of peg board and design up my own image. I’m just not sure what I want to stitch? What would you stitch? … Read More ...
How to make a picture frame without cutting
This is a great idea that I bet would work in lots of cases to add a frame to a flat piece of art. Pop on over to Designer trapped in a lawyers body blog find out this ingenious re-use … Read More ...
How to make mix n match rock painted snowmen
Rock painting is such a classic craft and boy have creatives come up with new and fun ways to literally mix them up. Rock and roll over to the blog In The Play Room for the kid friendly tutorial on … Read More ...
How to make Princess Leia yarn hair
It is generally agreed that crafting helps with sadness and dealing with stress. So as we morn the loss of Carrie Fisher I thought I share this tutorial featured at the blog As The Bunny Hops for how to make … Read More ...
Great recycled Christmas wrapping paper game for New Years Eve
I love Christmas wrapping paper
. I tend to go a bit nuts buying it during after Christmas sales and then using it the following year. I would like it to have more of a lifespan though. This great idea … Read More ...
How to make wine glass lampshades
Looking for a fun way to add a “Light” touch to your holiday decorating? Why not try making mini wine glass lampshades that you can customize with all sorts of drawing, stamping and stenciling. Pop on over to the Clearsnap … Read More ...
How to make a Bob Ross mini doll
Oh how I love Bob Ross, I think he was probably the first professional artistic influence in my life. I was captivated by what he created before my eyes. This tiny little collapsing dancing doll is also a fun throw … Read More ...
Scrap fabric dolls perfect for Christmas decorations
Small scraps of fabric can be fun to play with and mix together to make colorful little dolls like these. At first I thought they were made with a clothes pin base but they are actually made with an optional … Read More ...
How to make recycled teddy bear jar Christmas light decorations
Ho Ho Ho my recycled teddy bear cookie jars say! With an easy coat of paint with an Testors AirBrainz Airbrush Kit , Mini Powairpod AirBrainz Air Compressor and some free downloadable graphics from below you too can upcycle a … Read More ...
Recycled matchbox countdown calendar
It’s no secret I love countdown calendars. In fact I will be sharing the one I have made for this year soon. But Daria of the blog Kittenhood sent in a link to hers that I think is just adorable! … Read More ...