Make a No-Sew Silverware Holder for the Holiday Table
Hosting a dinner party? Wow your guests with burlap no-sew silverware holders!
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Sew a Freezer Paper-Stenciled Drawstring Bag for Toy Storage
The process for sewing a heavy-duty, large format drawstring bag is almost the same as it is for sewing the small ones that I often make.
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Holiday Craft Ideas: Get Your Supplies Ready for Holiday Crafting
I’ve got so many holiday craft ideas to share with you in the weeks to come. But you’re going to need a few recyclables – so start collecting NOW!
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How to Turn a Toy Chest into a DIY LEGO Table
I monogramed the toy chests so that the kids could tell them apart, and then turned them into portable LEGO tables with plenty of storage inside.
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How to Reupholster a Footstool in 7 Steps
Have a footstool, bench, or chair that needs a fresh, new look? Here’s how to reupholster a footstool or any removable cushion that could use a fabric upgrade.
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How to Lengthen Pants with a Ruffle
I’m going to show you how you can lengthen pants quite easily by adding a bit of ruffled fabric at the bottom hem.
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Halloween Cleanup: Bulk Up Your Craft Stash
Think of your Halloween cleanup as a salvage mission! If you do it right, you can totally bulk up your craft stash.
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Crafty Book Review: License Plate Gift Tags from DIY Rustic Modern Metal Crafts
This book is the reason why I FINALLY have a use for my license plate hoard collection.
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Do Persimmons Predict the Winter? Let’s See!
Persimmons predict the winter.
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Turn an Old Birdcage into a Modern Decor Piece
Turn a thrifted old birdcage into a fresh piece of modern birdcage decor!
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Chalk Techniques You Never Knew Before!
How do you make sure that your chalk art is as cute as your finished chalkboard?
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DIY Halloween Costume: Monster Headband
Turn an old headband into a quick and easy DIY Halloween costume using items you already have in your crafts stash.
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How to Decoupage Alphabet Blocks
These decoupaged alphabet blocks make excellent holiday decorations.
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Sew a NICU Smock for a Preemie Baby: The 2nd Annual Craftsy Charity Sew-Along
If your fingers are itching to get started on your holiday sewing, there’s still time to participate in Craftsy’s 2nd Annual Charity Sew-Along by sewing a NICU smock for a preemie baby.
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Spotted: Recycled Folk Art by Deane Bowers
Mixed media artist Deane Bowers* makes vibrant, cheerful upcycled folk art pieces.
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How to Upcycle Tights into Arm Warmers
Outgrown tights don’t have to be destined for the trash, especially not in the autumn, when there are chilly bare arms to cover!
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DIY Tombstone from Your Kid’s Old Kickboard
From Minnie Mouse to HAUNTED HOUSE! These DIY Halloween tombstones take you from pool to ghoul with just a few zaps of craft magic.
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Repair Your Headphones: 10 DIY Fixes
Most of the most common breaks in headphones are easy-ish to repair. Here are some ways to repair your headphones that will have them back on your head by tomorrow
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DIY Menstrual Supplies Keep Girls in School: Help it Happen with Days for Girls
The solution is simple, and you can make it happen.
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Create an Easy Recycled Paper Fall Garland
This easy recycled paper fall garland that’s so simple to make, you’ll be gathering your craft supplies before this post is even over!
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How to Grow a Pumpkin (out of Another Pumpkin!)
It’s a fascinating process, a pretty easy way to grow pumpkins, and a great way for a kid to follow the life cycle of a plant throughout its entire lifespan.
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DIY Graffiti Art…from the Heart!
Graffiti art from the heart makes the perfect birthday present from two adorable and creative craft monsters!
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She’s a 104-Year-Old Guerilla Knitter. What’s Your Superpower?
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about older people who do good works by making things by hand.
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13 Upcycled Fall Crafts to do this Weekend
Here are some of my favorite upcycled fall crafts that you can make right now.
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An Easy Update For Outdated Cabinets
Want to easily update your outdated kitchen cabinets? Here’s how!
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17 Recycled Halloween Crafts
Here’s my list of the best recycled Halloween crafts, ones you can make just from your recycling bin, the junk around your house, or a Freecycle search.
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Make a DIY Photo Mat from Decoupaged Book Pages
My favorite way to display art is in a thrifted frame (repainted, of course, preferably in slate grey) on top of a DIY photo mat.
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How to Spray Paint a Chandelier
Here’s how to spray paint an outdated chandelier to give it a fresh, modern look.
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13 Halloween Nature Crafts to Make with Your Kids
Whether you want to try for a completely plastic-free Halloween, or you just want to include a few natural components in your overall Halloween decorations, check out this list for some great Halloween nature crafts.
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Growing Ginger: An Update from My Container Garden
Remember that little ginger plant I started over the winter? Here’s an update on how my adventures in growing ginger are going!
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How to Paint a Dollhouse (with a Kid)
My nine-year-old and I, with she as the head designer and I as the head craftsperson, are going to design and decorate this dollhouse. Along the way, I’ll be teaching her the proper techniques for all the things that she wants to do, starting with this first step: how to paint a dollhouse.
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How Do You Engrave Rocks? You Use a Dremel!
How DO you engrave rocks? With a power tool, of course!
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Make a Chalkboard Light Fixture from a Boring Old Light
Do you have a boring light fixture that you would like to revamp? Turn it into a modern chalkboard light fixture!
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