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One Dozen Handmade Greeting Cards You Don’t Have to be an Expert Scrapbooker to Make
These handmade greeting cards don’t require a PhD in Scrapbooking!
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How to Sew a Bookshelf Quilt Block
These bookshelf quilt blocks are a LOT easier to sew than they look!
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How to Make Quilted Greeting Cards
These quilted greeting cards have a whopping two additional steps over my quilted postcards, so they’re still a terrifically quick and easy way to do some scrap-busting of your sewing stash. You should also already either have a mini quilt block in mind OR know how to do the quilt-as-you-go method–here are a ton of mini quilt blocks to pick from, and here’s how to quilt as you go!
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One Dozen DIY Coasters That You Don’t Have To Sew!
I’m obsessed with DIY coasters, and I want you to be, too!
DIY coasters are the perfect craft project, in my opinion.
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20 Handmade Graduation Decorations, Party Favors, and Gifts
Set yourself up for the best party ever with these handmade graduation decorations, party favors, and gifts!
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20+ Handmade and Eco-Friendly Graduation Cards and Gift Embellishments
I have a high school graduate this year (YAY!!!), and wow, have I been tempted to buy all the cute graduation-themed stuff! Tbh I had to start controlling myself last November, because all the cute New Year’s Eve stuff ALSO had my kid’s graduation year on it–so cute!
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24 DIY Bookmarks from Upcycled Materials
A DIY bookmark is a tiny project with a timespan to match. You can whip up a super cute upcycled cardboard bookmark in minutes, and even a more elaborate quilt-as-you-go stitched bookmark takes less than half an hour to sew up. Want more crafty time? Make them in bulk, because bookmarks make awesome gifts! I tuck my DIY bookmarks into care packages, Easter baskets, the books I put into my Little Free Library, and all my etsy orders.
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Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Crafts
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.
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One Dozen Ways to Upcycle Photographs
. I love turning these old photos that I never look at into all-new decorations and utilitarian items, giving them new lives and incorporating those happy memories into even more parts of my home.
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Animal Rescues Need You To Donate These 20 Handmade Items
Animal rescues need YOU to do some crafting for good this summer!
Looking for something to make that will also make a difference?
Here are some handmade items that you can make and donate to your favorite animal rescue!
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20 Cat Toys and Enrichment Items from Eco-Friendly Materials
Cat enrichment is so important to the physical and emotional well-being of your cats. Don’t let your tiny hunters suffer from boredom; instead, check out this list of my favorite cat enrichment items below, and make your best friend their new favorite toy!
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36 Easy and Eco-Friendly Easter Crafts
Today, instead of feeling like you have to go out and purchase new decorations and baskets and toys and treats, choose something from my list of my favorite eco-friendly Easter crafts. Make something that you’ll love to reuse, and save yourself from adding new items to the global waste stream.
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Easy Stashbusting Project: Stitched Scrap Fabric and Felt Memory Game
This is a great way to use up small scraps from your recent projects, and especially other projects that you’ve sewn for these same kids.
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Heart-Shaped Cereal Box Notebook with Upcycled Papers
This Valentine’s Day, I’m giving my teenagers each this little gift created with their two favorite things in mind: sugar cereal and tiny notebooks!
Here’s how to make your own tiny heart-shaped notebooks with cereal box covers and upcycled papers!
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New Toys from Old Toys: Painted Building Blocks
Whether you’re refurbishing a kid’s hand-me-down building blocks for a new generation, or adding new interest to a current toy, painting building blocks is an excellent way to turn an old toy into something brand-new and exciting.
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Three Dozen Felt Christmas Ornaments to DIY
Felt is excellent for children and beginners because it doesn’t fray. It can be hand-sewn or machine sewn, and while it has zero drape, it has a ton of structure that allows you to skip the starch and interfacing.
So pick your favorite ornament, your favorite felt, and start crafting!
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Is Your DIY Envelope Mailable? Here are the USPS Guidelines for Handmade Envelopes
My personal rule of thumb these days is that the more I love my letter and want it to reach its destination, the more standard I make the envelope. If you’re just playing around with some fun, low-stakes pieces, feel free to experiment with your most creative choices. If you really want your piece to arrive safely and on time, however, make you DIY envelopes just a *little* bit creative.
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25 Homemade Bath and Body Recipes
Below are some of my favorite homemade bath and body recipes. They’re all made from natural ingredients (of course!), and my favorite part is subbing in my favorite essential oils and dried herbs.
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Make an Easy Drawstring Gift Bag with This Free Pattern
A drawstring bag is a terrific go-to when you’re thinking about sustainable gift packaging. It’s customizable, re-usable, and easy to put to a huge number of alternate uses.
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16 DIY Greeting Cards Made from Upcycled Materials
I love how depending on the technique and level of detail, a DIY greeting card can be quick and easy or methodical and precise, and look super awesome either way. I love how easy it is to incorporate upcycled or natural materials or found objects.
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Make a Homemade Scratch-Off Card for an Experience Gift
A scratch-off card is a really fun way to present all kinds of experience gifts or fun activities. Everybody loves a scratch-off, and it adds an element of surprise that makes an already great gift even better.
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50 Eco-Friendly Christmas Crafts
Christmas can be fun and festive without using precious resources or adding to the waste stream.
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25 DIY Tooth Fairy Pillow and Pocket Patterns
Help the Tooth Fairy do her job by making your kid a sweet little homemade Tooth Fairy pillow or Tooth Fairy pocket.
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How To Sew a Nine-Patch Quilt for an American Girl Doll
A nine-patch quilt is the easiest type of quilt to sew.
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30 Eco-Friendly Valentines To Make and Share
It’s not too late to give a handmade valentine to all your loved ones–especially not when you can pull the supplies right out of your recycling bin or front yard!
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How To Do String Art
I’m going to show you how to make string art the completely DIY way–from scratch, by hand. It’s going to be awesome.
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How to Make a Bean Bag Chicken
These cute chickens make great little gifts, and since you can sew them up quickly completely from scraps, no two are alike!
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How to Make Realistic Felt Leaf Silhouettes
If you’re in the mood to decorate your home for autumn, there’s no better inspiration than the real leaves right outside!
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