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Making Popsicle Stick Playing Cards – Surprisingly Fun and Totally Charming!

May 15, 2025 by Shellie Wilson Leave a Comment

Okay, I’ll be honest — when I first saw the Popsicle Stick Playing Cards project floating around on Instructables, I wasn’t entirely sold. Popsicle sticks and playing cards? Sounds like a summer camp throwback, right? But curiosity got the best … Read More ...

I Found a Table Made from Mannequin Legs—and I’m Still Not Over It

May 8, 2025 by Shellie Wilson

 

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Okay, I have to tell you about one of the most bizarre-yet-brilliant DIYs I’ve come across in a while. While scrolling through google (as one does when deep into a late-night upcycling rabbit hole), I stumbled on a video … Read More ...

Upcycled Keyboard Key Crafts: 20+ Clever Ways to Repurpose Old Computer Parts

April 28, 2025 by Shellie Wilson

If you’ve ever upgraded your computer and ended up with an old keyboard collecting dust, don’t toss it—upcycle it! There’s a whole world of creative, eco-friendly projects you can make using recycled computer keyboard keys. These DIY keyboard crafts aren’t … Read More ...

All sorts of creative and useful ways to use silicone caulk in crafts and more!

March 7, 2025 by Stefanie Girard

This tutorial for how to make a stamp using silicone calk was my favorite of the collection of tips and creative ways to use silicone caulk in unexpected ways. Pop on over to the blog I am Sew Crazy to … Read More ...

Altoid tins make great bases for mini shrines and alters

January 29, 2025 by Stefanie Girard

I seem to have an endless supply of tiny little things. I mostly pop them on a shelf and then occasionally clean the shelf off and everything ends up in a box. So this idea for making mini shrines or … Read More ...

All sorts of fun ideas for recycling Christmas cards and wrapping paper

December 23, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

I hope you all have a fabulous holiday, whatever you celebrate! After all the celebrating is over why not take all those pretty cards and paper and use them to craft up fun things for New Years and next holiday … Read More ...

Easy Sputnik 50’s style Christmas decoration and more!

November 15, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

Putting beads on pipe cleaners is so easy anyone can do it. So this retro style holiday decoration can be made by everyone in the family. Make a whole collection of these mid-mod stars and decorate a big window with … Read More ...

So many buttons, sew many crafts

November 1, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

Maybe owls will be my Christmas theme this year. After spotting these adorable button eyed owls I simply want to make a ka-gillion! If you like button crafts pop on over to the blog A Girl and a Glue Gun … Read More ...

Save those Halloween candy wrappers for some fun crafts

October 30, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

Just in time for Halloween I found a great collection of crafts that are made from candy wrappers. Some are big and fancy while others like these tiny pin wheels are easy-peasy. Pop on over to the blog Wonder How … Read More ...

Lots of ideas for making miniatures

October 28, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

If you haven’t picked up on the fact that I am a little on the obsessed side of making miniatures, well, I am. When I spotted this busy bead miniature made with tiny seed beads I was in love! I … Read More ...

Halloween cat on a couch throw pillow

September 26, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

There has been quite a lot of talk lately about cats and couches and when I spotted this cat throw pillow I new instantly what my new Halloween project was going to be this year! This recycled fabric black cat … Read More ...

Quite possibly the easiest way to decorate a pumpkin

September 23, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

This pumpkin is so festive and cheery. Not spooky, but if you switched up the colors of the yarn I bet you could get a completely different look with this simple wrapped pumpkin. Grab your favorite yarn, sting or ripped … Read More ...

Modern art made with scrap fabric

September 10, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

Do you love fabric but not quite on board with quilting? Why not try this project where you take tiny pieces of fabric scraps and glue them on a thick canvas to create a mini modern art piece? Pop … Read More ...

So many recycled gift bag and packaging ideas!

September 4, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

I save my cereal box cardboard to practice art techniques or for the base of a collage but this idea for cutting a hole in it to form a handle is fabulous. This recycled food box gift tote idea came … Read More ...

Lots of unconventional pumpkin decorating ideas for Halloween

September 2, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

This has got to be one of the simplest and easiest ways to decorate a pumpkin! Wrap a pumpkin with a piece of lace, I bet it could work with a recycled pair of nylons? For more unconventional Halloween pumpkin … Read More ...

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