Tag: handmade gifts

Metal Stamped Leather Wrap Bracelet

Metal Stamped Leather Wrap Bracelet

Make a metal stamped leather wrap bracelet using special dates like kids birth dates, spouses birth dates, an anniversary or other dates you want to commemorate.    This might be one of my all time favorite gifts that I’ve ever made! I’m sure that won’t be the last time I say that, but this one

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

Best DIY Bracelets – with tutorials

Best DIY Bracelets – with tutorials

I’m a bit of a bracelet fanatic (necklaces too, most accessories really). Over the past several months I’ve made several DIY bracelets. They are often some of the most popular posts here, so I thought I’d do a round up of all my best DIY bracelet tutorials in one place. These are great for gift

DIY Tube Wrap Bracelet

DIY Tube Wrap Bracelet

A perfect bracelet for layering, make this quick and easy diy wrap bracelet using leather cord and tube beads.  I became a bit of a bead addict and hoarder over the holidays when I was making DIY Chan Luu Wrap Bracelets for gifts. Every time I was at Michael’s or JoAnn’s I would end up with

DIY Wrap Bracelet {tutorial}

DIY Wrap Bracelet {tutorial}

Get step-by-step instructions with pictures for making a beaded diy wrap bracelet for a fraction of the cost of designer bracelets like Chan Luu. I have to admit, I love accessories, especially bracelets and necklaces! For the holidays this year, I made several of these Chan Luu inspired DIY wrap bracelets as gifts. I just finished my

Spiced Wine Mix

Make homemade spiced wine mix which is a perfect hostess gift during the holidays along with your favorite bottle of wine! I’m finally getting around to posting about some of the gifts I made for the holidays. For the last few years, family has just exchanged stocking stuffers for the adults. That was always my