Tag: crafts

Beer Coaster Shadow Box

Beer Coaster Shadow Box

This beer coaster shadow box has been on my to do list for a while, pretty much from the moment I finished the wine cork holder shadow box. My husband and I both enjoy craft breweries and regional brews, so we always try to remember to bring a coaster back with us from the breweries

Super Hero Capes for Kids

Super Hero Capes for Kids

Step-by-step instructions on making super hero capes for your kids. Plus, check out a great cause for making capes for a good cause! I’ve had Superhero Capes on my crafting to do list for a while, but I hadn’t gotten around to making any until I ran across a program featured in FamilyFun Magazine’s December/January

Handwritten Recipes Printed on Tea Towels

Handwritten Recipes Printed on Tea Towels

Make a cherished gift with your family’s time-honored handwritten recipes printed on tea towels.    By now you all surely know that part of my love for baking comes from fond memories of my grandma on my mom’s side. I remember on almost every trip to my grandparents’ farm for a family weekend visit or

Freezer Paper Transfer FAIL

Freezer Paper Transfer FAIL

Check out my freezer paper transfer fail! Apparently transferring printed images using freezer paper just isn’t as easy as pretty much everyone else makes it look.    It had to happen at some point, a project gone wrong to the point that I couldn’t salvage it after several failed attempts. You see, I happened upon

DIY Etched Mason Jar Glasses

DIY Etched Mason Jar Glasses

Create these diy etched mason jar glasses for a personalized gift or for yourself. Follow these easy step-by-step instructions that will work for a variety of glass etching projects. After my first glass etching project with my Wine Cork Holder Shadow Box went pretty well, I knew there would be more glass etching in my

Easy Bead Bracelet

Easy Bead Bracelet

Get step-by-step instructions on this easy bead bracelet which quick and inexpensive to make and perfect for layering with other bracelets.  Every year I participate in an annual gift exchange with some ladies I met while planning our wedding over 14 years ago. We live in various parts of the country and our lives are

Sweater Wine Bottle Holder

Sweater Wine Bottle Holder

Make this cute Sweater Wine Bottle Holder from an old sweater for a cute holiday hostess gift or decorating accent. I like to get wine. I like to give wine. I can’t wait to give wine this holiday season in this Sweater Wine Bottle Holder. I’ve been working on several upcycled sweater projects, and this

Make a Sweater Tree

Make a Sweater Tree

Make a Sweater Christmas Tree out of an old sweater, a perfect piece to add texture to your holiday decor.   This sweater Christmas tree is a project I fully intended to do last year, but I just couldn’t make it happen before Christmas and then lost motivation after the holidays were over. I’m excited

Wine Cork Ball

Wine Cork Ball

Use your old wine corks to make this wine cork ball as an ornament or a home decorating accent. This is a quick and easy project also make a great gift for a wine lover. On a recent visit to one of our favorite wine bars in town, Louie’s Wine Dive, I noticed they had some

Felt Superhero Masks

Felt Superhero Masks

Felt superhero masks are sure to delight your little superhero! This step by step tutorial includes both sew and no-sew directions for Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Wolverine, Batman, Batgirl, and Spiderman masks.  As you know if you follow regularly, Carter just turned the big 5! We had his first friends birthday party this weekend