We had a great time at the Tuscarora women’s retreat this past weekend. We did a couple of craft workshops, showing the women how to make these fabulous flower pins using old sweaters. For the zinnia type flower, any sweater will work ….wool, cotton, polyester, etc. Icut a 1 1/2 inch wide strip, 16 inches
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I love to decorate with items that evoke memories and maps are a great way to commemorate a favorite location or special place. With GPS now built right into our smart phones, paper maps seem to be becoming a thing of the past. Before throwing out though, consider upcycling them into a beautiful wreath to
Instead of carving up pumpkins this year consider making this book page pumpkin out of an old book and bring it back year after year. I like using vintage Reader’s Digest books because I know that they’re readily available at almost any thrift shop. I’ve amassed a huge collection over the years for crafting purposes.
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I purchased a cute red rag rug (say that three times fast!) at a yard sale a few years ago, thinking I would use it in my son’s room. Unfortunately, when I washed it, it bled like a stuck pig, turning the fringe from white to pink. Recently I felt the creative urge to do
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School’s out here and it’s been a rainy June so my crafty girls are looking for things to do. Flower Pens are an easy, cheap project that can be completed in a short time. Supplies: Flower pot and saucer coffee beans (to anchor the pens) pens silk flowers floral tape wire cutters Directions: 1.) Using
If you don’t have a green thumb (like me), these mason jar terrariums are the perfect gardening project. They also make wonderful gifts. I pick up these blue mason jars whenever I can find them but I think a clear class mason jar would be pretty as well. We brought a few of these to
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I don’t think we will ever tire of using burlap in our home furnishings line – it works with any color scheme and adds so much texture to a room. That said, we end up with a lot of small pieces left over from larger projects. I recently put those scraps to use in a
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Rather than throwing out all those Christmas cards, here’s an idea for upcycling them into beautiful paper spheres. I paid $3 at a local thrift shop for this collection of Christmas cards. I was so proud of myself for not buying new and recycling these vintage cards. Upon closer inspection at home however, I discovered
Chair cozies are a simple sewing project and an affordable way to give your dining room a whole new look. They can be made to fit any style dining chair, even those with arms. I made them for my dining chairs a few years ago using red toile fabric. Even though toile is not as
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I’m always on the lookout for crafts that my grade-school age children and I can do together. This is a simple, fun activity to upcycle those inexpensive Christmas balls that you probably already have laying around the house. If not, local thrift stores should have a ready supply for next to nothing. These also make
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