You know how I love BIG projects and this one has to be one of the biggest. But it is easy as it is simply 2 beach balls. Pop on over to the blog Nellie Bellie for a great collection … Read More...
How to make a Day of the Dead Doily banner
Doilies are fast becoming one of my go-to surfaces to embellish and create on. I thought they looked a bit like the papal picados that are often used to decorate for all sorts of festivities, they just needed a whole … Read More...
Technique: Use recycled styrofoam as ink palettes
Ink pads come in all sorts of beautiful colors but if you want to paint with them all you need to do is grab yourself some styrofoam from the recycle bin and you are all set. Pop on over to … Read More...
How to make a paper bag tree
Paper bags are the perfect recycled material to make trees with and a spooky tree makes a great base for all sorts of mini Halloween decorations. A forest of them could hold all sorts of creepy goodies and creatures. Pop … Read More...
A whole bunch of spook-tacular recycled Halloween crafts
Here’s lookin’ at you kid! These are just so pretty I have to make them. These beautiful flowers with eyeballs in the center are part of a whole group of super-fabulous recycled Halloween crafts featured at the blog Her Campus. … Read More...
A whole bunch of ways to alter a photo of yourself for art journaling
Over at the blog Rukristin: Feminist Scrapbooker (can I just say I love this name!!!) Vanessa has created a whole bunch of art pages that start out with a photo of herself and then she uses all sorts of art … Read More...
Giveaway- Epic Cosplay Costumes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making and Sewing Your Own Costume Designs
Giveaway- Epic Cosplay Costumes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making and Sewing Your Own Costume Designs
Leave a comment in today’s post by September 22, 2016 and you are in the running for this fun how to design and sew fun … Read More...
Recycled spool tiny button bouquet Halloween decoration
If you like making tiny decorations this little button bouquet is perfect. Grab an old wooden spool and some wire and you are on your way. Thanks go out to Lynn of the blog Happier Than a Pig in Mud … Read More...
How to make a hankie wreath
Ooooh when I spotted these I fell in LOVE! I have a stash of vintage hankies
and I am always on the lookout for fun ways to use them. I will keep this in mind for next Easter but for … Read More...
How to decorate your front door like a mummy for Halloween
Is this cute or what? And so simple! I bet this would be easy to do on my front gate as well! Pop on over to the blog Honey and Fitz for the easy tutorial on how to wrap your … Read More...
How to create easy postcard frames
I have a box of Art Doll Postcards that I wanted to display with Halloween just around the corner. They aren’t in traditional Halloween colors but totally “on-theme”.
So I thought I’d paint some old Ikea plain frames. Well, they … Read More...
How to make a magnetic photo display
I am always on the lookout for fun ways to display photos and art that then can be easily changed as I like to swap out what I look at a lot! This is a great way to display photos … Read More...
How to make recycled egg carton masks
These masks would be great year round for pretend play but with Halloween just around the corner I bet they would be awesome for all sorts of costumes. pop on over to the blog Teaching Every Day for the tutorial … Read More...
Giveaway- The Curiosity Shoppe Coloring Book
Leave a comment in today’s post by Thursday September 8th, 2016 and you are in the running for … Read More...
4 ways to make containers with recycled plastic bottles
This looks just like the plastic boxes you can buy. I never thought you could make such a nice looking square box from a round bottle. Pop on over to the blog Paris en Rose for the tutorial on how … Read More...
How to make a honey bee and beehive decoration
These little guys are so darn cute! And the beehive- another great use for recycled TP tubes. They are simply amazing how they can be transformed. Buzz on over to the blog iCreativeIdeas for the step by step tutorial on … Read More...
Giveaway-180 Doodle Quilting Designs: Free-Motion Ideas for Blocks, Borders, and Beyond
Giveaway-180 Doodle Quilting Designs: Free-Motion Ideas for Blocks, Borders, and Beyond
Leave a comment in today’s post by September 1st, 2016 and you are in the running for this cool guided doodling book.
Open to U.S. residents only please.… Read More...
How to make an Election Year Greeting card
Doesn’t everyone make election year cards? It’s on the news it seems every day without fail. So if you like crafting with recycled dictionary pages and maps of the U.S. pop on over to Sweater Surgery for the tutorial on … Read More...
How to make a diamond shaped sculpture
This is so cool and modern. The diamond shape is all over the place right now and how fun would it be to make a giant one with recycled straws. Pop on over to the blog Ash and Crafts for … Read More...
How to make a string and stick spider web
I like making things out of natural elements like sticks and it sometimes takes me a while to find the right ones for a project. I’m glad I spotted this cool stick spider web this early in the summer as … Read More...