Category: Craft Projects

Temporary Tattoo Easter Eggs

Temporary Tattoo Easter Eggs

Temporary Tattoo Easter Eggs are a great way to  decorate your Easter eggs with your favorite characters, sports teams, and more! First, let me tell you that this is the first time since I was a kid that I’ve decorated Easter eggs. We’re not hard boiled egg eaters at our house, and it seemed a

Hand Stamped Cheese Knives – Spread Love, Joy, Cheer!

Hand Stamped Cheese Knives – Spread Love, Joy, Cheer!

These hand stamped cheese knives are a great gift idea for the cheese lover in your life or as the perfect accessory at your next wine and cheese night. A while ago I ran across these cute hand stamped cheese knives on Pinterest with the sayings “Spread Love, Spread Joy and Spread Cheer”. When I

DIY Leather O-Ring Bracelet – Inspired by Joanna Gaines from Fixer Upper!

DIY Leather O-Ring Bracelet – Inspired by Joanna Gaines from Fixer Upper!

This Leather O-Ring bracelet is inspired by one worn recently by Joanna Gaines on  HGTV’s Fixer Upper. Get the step-by-step instructions to make your own! A few weeks ago I posted about a leather bracelet I was coveting that I saw Joanna Gaines from Fixer Upper wearing in an Instagram post (she’s got great style!). I

LEGO Gift Tags – Free Printable

LEGO Gift Tags – Free Printable

Use this free printable of a LEGO Minifigure to create your own LEGO gift tags. We used ours to make LEGO Valentines You can cut them into rectangles or cut around the design using a Silhouette Cameo or other die-cutting machine. A few weeks ago I shared the LEGO Crayons that we made for Carter’s Valentine’s

LEGO Crayon Valentines

LEGO Crayon Valentines

Make your own LEGO crayons perfect for a non-candy valentine or LEGO birthday party favor. It’s no surprise that my LEGO fanatic 6 year old wanted LEGO Valentines this year.  I ran across some LEGO molds earlier this year and bought them on sale thinking I’d use them for Carter’s birthday. I didn’t get around

DIY Leather Cord Keeper

DIY Leather Cord Keeper

Keep your cords secure and tangle free with this stylish diy leather cord keeper. I even personalized mine by stamping the leather with what else – a monogram of course!   I’m in New York City this week for work and while getting packed up I always struggle with all the loose cords floating around

Make an Angel Wing Bracelet

Make an Angel Wing Bracelet

This DIY Angel Wing Bracelet is a sweet little addition to any angel lover’s jewelry wardrobe. It also makes a great gift for a friend who may need a reminder that someone is looking out for her. It’s been a while since I’ve shared a bracelet tutorial. I tend to wear a few less bracelets

Etching on Slate

Etching on Slate

Etching on slate is a quick and easy DIY project. Making personalized slate cheese boards, coasters or signs are a perfect way to dress up your entertainment pieces or to give as a gift. One of my most popular posts last year was one for DIY Etched Mason Jar Mugs. I’ve done several glass etching projects

Best of 2014 – 2 Year Anniversary

Best of 2014 – 2 Year Anniversary

Well, here we are. Today is the 2 year blogiversary of Sometimes Homemade. Like anything to do with time, in some cases it seems longer and in some cases it’s flown by! I did a few less home improvement projects and a few more crafts this year, not on purpose just based on what was

DIY Kitchen Towels

DIY Kitchen Towels

These easy to make diy kitchen towels are an inexpensive gift you can personalize in so many unique ways. Last Christmas, I made some kitchen towels for my mom personalized with my grandmother’s handwritten recipes. It’s become a very popular post here, especially around gift giving holidays. As I was creating my recent gift guides for