I'm a writer, crafter, Zombie Preparedness Planner, and homeschooling momma of two kids who will hopefully someday transition into using their genius for good, not the evil machinations and mess-making in which they currently indulge. I'm interested in recycling and nature crafts, food security, STEM education, and the DIY lifestyle, however it's manifested--making myself some underwear out of T-shirts? Done it. Teaching myself guitar? Doing it right now. Visit my blog Craft Knife for a peek at our very weird handmade homeschool life, and my etsy shop Pumpkin+Bear for a truly odd number of rainbow-themed beeswax pretties.
Need an extra pillowcase or two? Make your own with one of these handmade pillowcase tutorials!
Spotted: The Magic Pillowcase Method and 8 More Handmade Pillowcase Tutorials Read More 👉
Y’all are going to be shocked at how easy these cards are to make!
How to Make Embroidered Greeting Cards Read More 👉
Don’t let New Year’s get the shaft, just because it’s at the tag-end of the holiday season. Celebrate the holiday with all of the hoopla that it deserves with these eco-friendly New Year’s crafts.
11 Eco-Friendly New Year’s Crafts Read More 👉
Here’s our best of 2015!
Crafting a Green World’s Best of 2015 Read More 👉
From all of us at Crafting a Green World to all of you around the real world, we wish you a very crafty Christmas and a Happy New Year!
A Very Crafty Christmas to You! Read More 👉
There’s no reason to ever buy a package of ornament hangers at the store, not when you can make an ornament hanger from scratch in less than a minute.
Make an Ornament Hanger Read More 👉
I made my awesome sweetheart Luke into a puzzle Christmas ornament.
How to Make a Puzzle Christmas Ornament Read More 👉
So when I wanted to put a J.R.R. Tolkien quote on our wall of travel souvenirs, I didn’t turn to perfectly-formed vinyl or contact paper letter cut-outs. Instead, I relied on pencil, paper, a Sharpie, and my favorite slate-grey color of paint.
How to Paint a Quote on a Wall Read More 👉
Look no further than the recycling bin for your next Christmas craft project–you can make any of these 26 upcycled Christmas crafts from recycling, stash, scraps, and even trash!
26 Upcycled Christmas Crafts Read More 👉
These are some of my favorite nature crafts for Christmas!
18 Nature Crafts for Christmas Read More 👉
These buntings make lovely party decorations, but our own “merry” bunting is enjoying pride of place in our home all year, right next to our Christmas tree.
How to Make a Holiday Bunting Read More 👉
Of all the possible sewing projects that my kid could possibly desire, a doll hospital gown has to be one of the easiest.
Spotted: The Arts and Crafts for Your American Girl Doll Blog Read More 👉
Add some homemade love to the holidays!
Thanksgiving Crafts from Recycled Materials Read More 👉
Add some homemade love to the holidays!
13 Thanksgiving Crafts from Natural Materials Read More 👉
This method is an especially nice look when you want something festive, such as the red and green of Christmas, or the pink and more pink of Valentine’s Day
Make Striped Rolled Beeswax Candles Read More 👉
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.
Sew a Freezer Paper-Stenciled Drawstring Bag for Toy Storage Read More 👉
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.
How to Turn a Toy Chest into a DIY LEGO Table Read More 👉
I’m going to show you how you can lengthen pants quite easily by adding a bit of ruffled fabric at the bottom hem.
How to Lengthen Pants with a Ruffle Read More 👉
This book is the reason why I FINALLY have a use for my license plate hoard collection.
Crafty Book Review: License Plate Gift Tags from DIY Rustic Modern Metal Crafts Read More 👉
Persimmons predict the winter.
Do Persimmons Predict the Winter? Let’s See! Read More 👉
How do you make sure that your chalk art is as cute as your finished chalkboard?
Chalk Techniques You Never Knew Before! Read More 👉
These decoupaged alphabet blocks make excellent holiday decorations.
How to Decoupage Alphabet Blocks Read More 👉
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.
Sew a NICU Smock for a Preemie Baby: The 2nd Annual Craftsy Charity Sew-Along Read More 👉
Outgrown tights don’t have to be destined for the trash, especially not in the autumn, when there are chilly bare arms to cover!
How to Upcycle Tights into Arm Warmers Read More 👉
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
Repair Your Headphones: 10 DIY Fixes Read More 👉
The solution is simple, and you can make it happen.
DIY Menstrual Supplies Keep Girls in School: Help it Happen with Days for Girls Read More 👉
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.
How to Grow a Pumpkin (out of Another Pumpkin!) Read More 👉
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about older people who do good works by making things by hand.
She’s a 104-Year-Old Guerilla Knitter. What’s Your Superpower? Read More 👉
Here are some of my favorite upcycled fall crafts that you can make right now.
13 Upcycled Fall Crafts to do this Weekend Read More 👉
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.
17 Recycled Halloween Crafts Read More 👉
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.
Make a DIY Photo Mat from Decoupaged Book Pages Read More 👉
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.
13 Halloween Nature Crafts to Make with Your Kids Read More 👉
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.
How to Paint a Dollhouse (with a Kid) Read More 👉
How DO you engrave rocks? With a power tool, of course!
How Do You Engrave Rocks? You Use a Dremel! Read More 👉
