Tag: frugal crafts
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How to Make Clay Ornaments
I’ve been wanting to make clay ornaments since I first started playing with air-dry clay last spring, but have been putting it off. Don’t ask me why—I’ve never had a problem making ornaments at non-Christmasy times of the year. But for whatever reason, I procrastinated until I realized I needed to get with it because…
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How to Make a Simple Quote Canvas
I love our local library. It’s my go to for testing out all the books on my Amazon Wish List—you know, to see if they really should be on the wish list! 🙂 Recently, I checked out A Beautiful Mess Happy Handmade Home which was such a fun treat to look through. Like the Beautiful…
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How to Paint a Journal Cover
One of the treats of going to The Hello Sessions last month was getting some creative time at the end of the day. When I walked past the room with tables set up and small blank sketchbooks at each place, I turned back around and made a beeline for a chair. The strange irony was…
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How to Make Felt Food
Have you seen the cute felt food you can buy for imaginary play these days? I’ve been wanting to buy my daughter something like this for a while but the price always holds me back. Okay, the sheer volume of tiny elements that can be easily lost also holds me back. I know that, in…
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How to Paint Map Pins
Welcome to the first week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 10 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! Do you have a package of plain map pins that need a little sprucing up? I know,…
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Decorate a Mug with a Porcelain Paint Pen
This project is one that has been a long time in the making. Years ago, when blogs were still few and far between (so this must have been one thousand years ago by now), I came across a site where the author had decorated her own coffee mugs using a porcelain paint pen. I loved…
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The Easiest DIY Cash Envelope System
Here’s the easiest DIY cash envelope system out there. You don’t have to have any sewing skills to make this either. Save money and get organized! Several years ago I took a class that changed the trajectory of my life. A bit dramatic? Maybe. But I honestly cannot think of a single class that has…
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Make a Heart Envelope and Star Bunting
Learn how to make a heart envelope and star bunting with these two quick tutorials! Recently I found an old star paper punch in my craft drawer and knew that it was destined for a project. I’m currently working on a very special present that I’ll be sharing next week and decided that I needed…
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Decorated Clothespin Crafts
There is a wall in our living room that was begging for some sort of decoration when we moved in so I tacked up a long piece of twine and hung various pictures and quotes with clothespins on the line. The clothespins I used were bought for a creative retreat I hosted years ago and…
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Beautiful Easter Crafts
Easter weekend is just a few days away but it isn’t too late to make a beautiful Easter craft. I love it when I come across new crafts that practically shout, “Make Me!” and especially love it when I realize after reading the tutorial that I really could create them in an afternoon. These crafts…