1. Scrappy Zippered Pouch Take some pretty leftover fabric scraps and whip up this zippered pouch from Noodlehead via Lemon Squeezy Home. The versatility of this pouch makes it a great gift for someone who seems to have everything. You can stash makeup, jewelry, organize your purse, or use it as a stand alone clutch. 2. Accordion Photo Gallery The How-To Gal shows us how she made a free standing accordion photo gallery....
We’re enthusiastic like that. However, we’re also interested in what YOU like to read, and that’s why it was so fun to compile this Best of 2014 List. The criteria for inclusion on this list is solely what you, the readers, read the most. Do you like it when I let my kids make weapons? When Scott creates something new out of toilet paper tubes? When Becky finds the latest, greatest, greenest recipe?...
Last week I taught a binoculars craft at my son’s preschool, and it was such a hit! Here are tips on how to do this craft project with the preschool set. You might recognize these paper tube binoculars from when Julie shared them a few months ago. Her girls are way past preschool age, so I thought it might be fun to share how this project went down with two-, three-, and four-year-olds....
Many crafters are opting to boycott Hobby Lobby. If you want to shop elsewhere but need some ideas, we’ve got seven of them for you! Hobby Lobby sued the U.S. government for the right to deny its employees access to four types of birth control. The case has some far-reaching consequences, and activists are calling on crafters to boycott Hobby Lobby. Related Reading: Why the Hobby Lobby Birth Control Case is Important If you’re looking to boycott Hobby Lobby, you want to make sure you don’t jump ship to another craft store that also donates a ton of money to political causes you oppose....
The nice thing about constructing your own bunting is that you can use exactly the patterns, prints, and colors that youu’re dreaming of, and you can use your favorite methods and materials, too. Do you love to sew? Make a fabric bunting! Do you love to scrapbook? Make an embellished paper bunting! The following bunting projects have a bonus benefit, in that they encourage you to utilize recycled, natural, and found or stash materials, because the only thing better than a beautiful bunting is a beautiful bunting made from stuff around the house or from the recycling bin....
Fantastic news! We can rid the country of an ugly, harmful menace and give ourselves a big slap on the back whilst carrying our shopping home in natural resuable bags. Great! Or… is it really all that great? Am I the only one who might be a little bit sad to see them go? I won’t miss the bags themselves but I will miss the creativity they inspire. Flicking through the pages of this month’s Elle Decoration, I came across an article about Laura Marsden’s beautiful ‘Eternal Lace’....
An all-expenses-paid trip to the John C. Campbell Folk Art School including one week’s tuition, room & board, and round-trip airfare. Total value over $1500. + A Singer CE-250 embroidery/sewing machine & serger valued at $1200. + A complete custom website design including online store and hosting from BizLandCrafters.com valued at $2100. + A $500 gift card to Michaels Arts & Crafts. + A gift certificate to SonicPrint.com for 2,500 custom postcards and business cards....
Craft your next warm and snuggly handmade item for Bridge and Beyond, and warm up an individual experiencing homelessness in Central Ohio. Bridge and Beyond collects handmade goods to give to individuals experiencing homelessness, and to several organizations that serve those individuals. Unlike many charities, particularly those serving the medically fragile, Bridge and Beyond doesn’t have any specific pattern requirements for the hats, scarves, mittens, slippers and afghans that they need (although there’s a very useful chart for hat sizing here and scarf lengths here)....
Is it too soon to be thinking about Valentine’s Day? I sure hope not, because today I ran across an awesome video tutorial for making your own pop up Valentine’s Day card from old magazines and one of those cardboard Priority Mail envelopes! Check it: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/oWR8EwkAHa0&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Green It Up! There were a couple of supplies in the video that need a little greening up to make this a really ecofriendly project....
My friend recently sent me three of his collections in hopes that I could come up with a way to creatively display them. I remembered an idea from Pinterest where you can display movie tickets in a shadow box. I thought the idea was perfect, so I started scouring thrift stores to find shadow boxes that I could upcycle! What You Will Need: Shadow boxes. I got mine from thrift stores for about $2 each....
Want to make your kid some cute school supplies for fall? You need zero sewing skills to make this pretty fabric folder. Paper folders are inexpensive, but they tend to fall apart with heavy use. The best part about this fabric folder is that it’s more durable than paper. So bust your stash, and make some cute school supplies with this video by Makocchino. Can’t watch the video now? Here’s a written supplies list, so you can stock up now, then watch and craft later:...
Sheet music or other recycled paper Hot glue/hot glue gun A pencil Scissors How To Do It: Collect fallen branches from outside. Draw 4 or 5 birds on the recycled paper. Then, cut them out. Make sure you have a little extra rectangle piece at the bottom like so: I wanted it to appear that the bird was sitting on the branch, instead of being glued to the side of the branch....
What You Will Need: Sheet music A magazine Scissors A black marker Glue. Use eco glue, if you can! How To Do It: Draw a pick on your sheet music (pictured below). I drew mine with a pencil first and then went back over it with a black permanent marker. Fold your paper in half and then cut your pick out. Make sure you leave one part together. It should look like this once you’re done:...
The mornings are getting crisp around here, and for some reason, that gets Halloween on my mind. My son has already decided to be Mister Rogers for Halloween, and our plan for that is one of the DIY Halloween costume ideas you’ll find below. 12 DIY Halloween Costume Ideas Monster Headband – This is a cute idea for a kid costume that you can make from items you probably already have at home....
This week my roommate gave me an old, empty picture frame and asked me to create an item for her desk. She needed something to display messages, but didn’t have a lot of wall space to hang up a huge memo board. Instead, I took her picture frame and a piece of cork board and transformed them into a cute little memo board! You can make your own mini memo board too–upcycle an old picture frame that you never use, or find one at your local thrift store....
Just like vertical gardening, vertical storage helps you fit more into less space. Try these DIY shelves to reduce clutter beautifully. I am a little bit storage obsessed. My office is inside of my home, and between me, my toddler, my husband, and my business, there is a lot of stuff in my house. Stuff that needs to go somewhere. Anywhere that’s not the floor, please. If you’re starting to max out your horizontal space like I am, it’s time to go vertical....
You know that turmeric has a ton of health benefits, but did you know that this spice is great for dyeing fabric? Here’s how to make turmeric dye and how to care for your dyed fabric. Many of the foods that you associate with stains can be made into fabric dye, and turmeric is not one of the exceptions. Turmeric dye yields a cheery yellow color that fades some with washing but sticks pretty well with the right type of care....
I don’t know about you, but the 4th of July isn’t one of those holidays that I do a lot of crafting or decorating for. I know that the day of, I’m mostly going to be spending my time getting drunk in my backyard and blowing stuff up, so why bother? We’re going to a party this year, however, because I have friends who don’t mind how weird I am, and because I’m from the South, I am willing to do a lot more to pitch in for a friend’s party than I would do on my own....
Also, I LOVE craft projects, and Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to make some craft projects! Below, check out my list of my favorite eco-friendly Valentine’s Day crafts. Pick your favorite, then settle in for some soothing sensory fun with that delightfully symmetrical canonical heart shape. Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Crafts from New Materials Buy these eco-friendly materials new, or get creative by using scraps. mini felt heart bunting. This is my absolute favorite little eco-friendly Valentine’s Day craft....
I am totally falling in love with these nature-inspired prints from UK fabric designer Showpony! Showpony proprietress, Emma, launched her company three years ago: She’s particularly committed to designing sustainable fabrics: You can find Showpony fabrics in her Etsy shop or at Showpony.co.uk. All images courtesy of Showpony. Used with permission.
