Owl Valentine’s Day Box Free SVG File The anticipation and excitement of Valentine’s Day was always so much fun as a classroom teacher and as a mom. The whole idea of spreading kindness and love through the act of giving Valentines to friends and classmates rocks. Creating the project is such a fun and meaningful way to interact with your child. I love this particular box because it is great …
Create beautiful storage with reycled jars? Being organized takes practice and commitment, especially in the craft room. There are so many different supplies in all the sizes and shapes that manage to get mixed up and dumped into bins, baskets and tubs. Being a sucker for recycled jar, there are a ton available in the recycling bins in the garage. By grabbing several in appropriate sizes and upcycling them to …
How to Make Scrappy Tags From Recycled Boxes There is nothing quite so satisfying as using recycled items like grocery item boxes and turning them into beautiful tags. This ridiculously fun project is a great one for using up extra remnants of fabric and leftover pieces of ribbon and trim. E6000 Extreme Tack makes is so simple and fun to make scrappy tags that are happy. The tags turn any …
Upcycled Sweater Craft How to Sew a Gnome This is an easy tutorial showing How to Sew a Gnome using the basic sewing materials, supplies and fabrics. I love this pattern and method because it creates and adorable handmade gnome with a weighted bottom, perfect for decorating. We actually sewed TWELVE of these cute gnomes and abandoned them on a road trip for people to find. I love art abandonment …
Upcycled Old Window DIY Message Board Nothing beats a good upcycled project that turns out adorable, useful and simply fabulous like this Upcycled Window DIY Message Board! I have had this window hanging in my studio for a very long time with a wreath on it but decided it could be so much more useful. With a constant need to have notes, orders, and messages posted — this Upcycled Window …
Upcycled Farmhouse Frame This Upcycled Farmhouse Frame is perfect to make for so many reasons. It is great for creating beautiful decor in the home but also makes a gorgeous gift, especially when framing a meaningful photograph. I think it is a perfect Mother’s Day Gift Idea! The DecoArt® Designer Finishes™ set that was used on this project is the Salt Wash Farmhouse Kit and can be purchased from Michaels …
Upcycled Tin Can Stilts Making tin can stilts is easy and a great way to recycle those cans. They are fun because they can be painted all the different colors and decorated to fit any personality. Using yarn to make the handles is fun because it too can add all the colors and textures. Did you play with the classic tin can stilts when you were a kiddo? Do you …
Father’s Day Pillow with Infusible Ink Not to long ago I was learning to use Infusible Ink from Cricut and I totally messed up the front of one of the t-shirts. Today I used the back and turned it into a pillow for Father’s Day. This Father’s Day Pillow with Infusible Ink is the perfect way to get your kids in on the making of one magnificent gift. Material Needed …
This is a great Girl Scout project to make for outdoor fun. This Girl Scout sit upon made with jeans, adorable and so much fun to make. It is even more fun to take out into the world and use on adventures! I love it because it gives the chance to use fabric scraps too so it’s like a double win. The fabric top is fun and the denim bottom …
Upcycled Burlap Bag Friendship Flowers The project sharing Upcycled Burlap Bag Friendship Flowers is super fun because not only is it a great way to reuse a burlap bag but it also creates an adorable gifty for friends. If you have a coffee shop near you, they more than likely have burlap bags looking for homes. You can find them on Amazon too! Sometimes items purchased for home use are …