Shopping in the mall I saw all the fun and colorful jewelry for summer and saw the prices! I always keep Jo An Fabric and Michaels coupons in my car for these reason, I need to stop and get some glass beads and cord. Glass beads cost me $3.00 for a bag(a lot of beads!) and leather cord for jewelry $2.00 (it is thin so the beads will … [Read more...]
Can you believe these flowers are made from Rick Rack? They are so easy to make! Materials: Rick Rack (medium) Matching felt Hot Glue or Liquid Stitch Glue Scissors Clothes Pin Optional: Sewing Machine with matching thread Directions: To make a 2'' flower, cut a 40" long piece of Rick Rack (I used medium for the white … [Read more...]
Recycle all those wine corks into something fun! Have you ever looked at how different and interesting the designs are on wine corks? Show them off by adding them to a letter. Materials: Old wine corks Glue Wood letter from craft store Cutter board and knife Optional hook for hanging letter and sand paper Directions: Gather … [Read more...]
This adorable decorated shadow box frame is a simple gift that anyone would love or the perfect decoration for your mantel, bookcase or wall. Materials: Shadow Box Frame (any size) Wrapping Paper or Holiday Card Stock (that will fit into frame) Stickers (any size) to spell out "Jingle All The Way" Jingle Bells that will fit inside … [Read more...]
A little paint, a little time and you have these adorable Santa ornaments for your tree or gift bags! Materials: Wooden Doll Pins 3 3/4" package of 30 (sold in craft stores) Acrylic paint: red, white, black, flesh tone Paint brush(s) Snow-Tex Glittering Snow (sold in craft stores in with the paints) 20 or 18 gauge wire Star … [Read more...]
These cute little snowmen pins are so quick and easy (not to mention a great way to put all those spare buttons to use!). Materials: 2 buttons- smaller for head, larger for body: buttons with 2 holes 1 small pin back that will fit behind your buttons small strip of fabric or ribbon for scarf Super Glue or any strong holding … [Read more...]
So cute and easy to make, these festive hair accessories can slide onto a headband, alligator clip, or any other type of hair clip - the perfect handmade accessory for little ones this Halloween! Materials for Spider: Halloween hair accessories template {DOWNLOAD PDF HERE} Black Felt Orange ribbon 1/4" Black grosgrain … [Read more...]
This updated version is a twist on the classic safety pin bracelet with a variety of decorative beads that really dress up the bracelet and will have everyone in disbelief that it's made out of safety pins! It's easy to customize this bracelet for any occasion; use your favorite color scheme or create a bracelet with school colors, team colors, or … [Read more...]
These simple, yet adorable flowers have been around for ages, and they have recently come back into style in a big way! They are great accessories, and look cute adorning headbands, bobby pins, alligator clips - even on clothes and bags! Yo-yo flowers are super quick and easy to make, and they're a great project for beginners. Try stacking them … [Read more...]
These gorgeous and funky flowers are the perfect accessory for headbands, hair clips, hats, purses, backpacks, shirts, cardigans... there are limitless possibilities! Follow this simple tutorial and start creating! There are tutorials for these flowers on tons of blogs and websites; below the method I've found to be the easiest … [Read more...]
