Add a little love with these simple beaded wire hearts. Embellish cards, gift bags, or make a Valentine center piece! Materials: Glass seed beads Matching larger bead 24 gauge wire Wire cutters Needle nose pliers Directions: Cut your wire and curl around one end with needle nose pliers to stop the beads from coming off, … [Read more...]
Hand Print Ornaments
December 4, 2012 by 4 Comments
They grow up so fast, cherish the moments! These hand prints are easy and make great memories, it's much fun to see how much they have grown for year to year and with a picture on the back, it's the perfect keep sake! You will want to make more than one...one for you, one for grandmother, and one for the scrapbook! How cute would these hand … [Read more...]
Coffee Filter Flowers
September 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
It's so quick and easy to put together these beautiful coffee filter flowers. They can be made in any size and can be used on gift bags, gift tags, or on a wreath! These coffee filter flowers are stuning in white and the paint dipped coffee filter flowers are just as easy. White coffee filter flower with inked edges Paint dipped … [Read more...]
Rick Rack Flowers
April 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
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...]
Valentine’s Heart Decorations: Recycled Crayons and Wax Paper
February 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Wax paper and crayons shaving made into hearts are a quick way to recycle crayons and decorate for Valentine's Day! They are so fun to create and even make unique Valentine's cards. Materials: Wax paper crayons Pencil sharpener Scissors Iron Two old towels Paper for making heart pattern Optional: fishing line or thread … [Read more...]
Magazine Rosette Flower Topiary
January 31, 2012 by 3 Comments
This is so much fun and easy to make rosette flowers from an old magazine! The look of these rosette flowers is so unique you will have to look twice. This ball topper "topiary" looks great sitting on vase, bowl or large candle holder. Materials: Old magazine Scissors Tacky glue Hot glue Toothpick Large foam ball (I'm using … [Read more...]
Button Snowmen Gift Tags
December 10, 2011 by 3 Comments
Recycle your buttons and scrap card stock into these easy snowmen gift tags! Materials: Card stock paper: red, white, green 2 white buttons with only two holes one smaller for head/larger one for body White gel pin String or ribbon Double stick tape Scissors and or paper cutter Black felt (for hat) Red string for snowman … [Read more...]
Handmade Envelope
June 26, 2011 by 5 Comments
Create your own custom handmade envelopes to coordinate with cards you make! You can use any color or pattern of paper for your envelope, so it will stand out and truly be one of a kind! Try using paper that has a pattern printed on each side - your envelope will look great inside and out! Materials: -Envelope template {download template … [Read more...]
“I Love You” Card with Fabric Flower
June 4, 2011 by 1 Comment
Create a card that sends a message of love with simple, clean black text on crisp white card stock paper accented with a handmade fabric flower. Materials: Downloads: "Love" page printed on white card stock {download here} "I Love You" printed on white card stock {download here} White card … [Read more...]
Flip Flop Gift Tags
June 4, 2011 by 2 Comments
Materials: Flip Flop Gift Tag Template {download template here} Colored card stock (for flip flop sole and strap) Coordinating patterned paper Ribbon or hemp cord - 8" - 12" Scissors Hole punch Double sided adhesive strips 3-D Foam Squares Optional embellishments, such as stick-on rhinestones, decorative buttons, … [Read more...]
