Sometimes I just get on crafting kicks where I either keep making the same things over and over (like my wreath addiction of 2018) or I get stuck on a … [Read More...]
Summer Fun – DIY Watermelon Bag
Part of me believes that watermelons were created to off-set the oppressive heat of summer. Do you agree? Watermelon is for summer. That’s why today I’m sharing this super cute DIY Summer craft with you – Painted Watermelon bags or pouches. This is a great craft idea for the teens hanging out at your house […]
Life Lately – Father’s Day DIY Shirts With All Toes Intact (For Now)
Years ago I started making r-shirts for our girls to wear for Father’s Day. But two years ago as they were getting older and our lives were getting busier, I stopped making them. Then while I was talking with Mr. Byrd this year, he brought it up. It turns out that it had been one […]
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5 Of My Favorite Jewelry Crafts
Someone asked me the other day what crafts I blog about. As usual, I explained that I cover pretty much anything that doesn’t require power tools because I enjoy all of my fingers and other extremities. Clumsy Crafter vs. power tools? Yeah.. that story doesn’t have a pretty ending. However one of my favorite types […]
Wax Paper Sun Catchers for Kids
I love decorating for fall. It’s soothing and just screams, “pumpkins!”. But the thing I like more than anything is letting my kids help with the decorations. So today we have an easy fall craft for kids that will work for all age groups. Wax Paper Sun catchers using melted crayons. This is a […]
Warming Bread Basket (Repost)
This was a post from 2009 when Princess Newbie was actually a newbie. But it’s still a great idea so I’m sharing it with you again tonight. This is a tutorial on how to make a bread basket liner that you can warm in the microwave. You place the liner inside the bread basket and […]
Make Perfect Signs With A Simple Pencil Transfer
Making the perfect hand lettered sign can seem like a daunting task. Either you need a really steady hand to get great letters or you need a really neat trick to show you how to transfer letters to make a painted sign. We all know that I don’t have a steady hand so hopefully I […]
