Tie dye has come a long way in simplicity and technique over the years. Until this project, I hadn’t played with tie dye since childhood, and I remember it being a huge mess. Wasn’t there something about boiling water, and dying in the washer? Isn’t that only for t-shirts? That is why I was a
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Today, I am happy to share with you a glass tile pendant tutorial from Irina at Irina’s Cute Box. These tutorials are abundant in the creative blog world. Irina shares her version incorporating a bezel setting. She uses the same jewelry component supplier as I do, Sun and Moon Kits on Etsy. Wonderful prices and
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I was asked to make wall art incorporating the name Morris, and I remembered a photo letter art project from around Christmas time by Shanty 2 Chic. Here is my version, inspired by the lovely tutorial from Whitney! I made it using a piece of hardboard left over from another project, 6 Dollar Tree frames,
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Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching. I gathered up some great handmade gift ideas with mom in mind, that you can make yourself for under $10. With jewelry, photo, spa and home gifts to choose from, you will find something just perfect for your mom and she will love that you made it for her. Jewelry
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Here is a cool Mother’s Day gift idea. This gorgeous flower pendant is made from an aluminum can and a copper rivet joining the 3 layers. It really couldn’t be simpler or less expensive. Mom will love it’s uniqueness. You can paint it to suit her tastes and she will have a heartfelt, handmade gift
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Inspired by this week’s felt project round-up, I gave needle felt jewelry a go. I played with this briefly to add dots to this felt mushroom a couple of years back, so am a novice to this technique. It is very easy to pick up, and pretty quick for small jewelry projects like this. As
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This was quite a surprising round-up to put together. I guess I thought of felt as a winter craft supply, but not so. Spring and summer projects everywhere are using the stuff. With needle felting, you can easily “paint” in 3D with roving wool, creating anything you can think of. Or grab some salvage wool
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Easily make flowers from plastic packaging and old greeting cards! Now that I have entered the world of Sizzix, no material is safe from getting cut. This project is all thanks to my friend Amy, of Plucking Daisies. I inquired about Kraft core paper used in one of her projects. The next thing I know,
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Need a gorgeous, last minute gift that you can easily and quickly hand make? Maybe your are looking for an alternative to candy for a girl’s Easter basket. Look no further. This leather rose ring takes less than 5 minutes with a die cutter such as Sizzix Big Shot, used in this tutorial. If you
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I picked up a new polymer clay book, , and am excited to share with you my first project from it. This is super handy if you want a specific word or shape in a specific size for your clay pieces. In my case, there are about five spiritual/inspirational words that I use over and
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