5 Ways to Decorate with Terra Cotta Pots
It’s summertime when most homeowners make more than a few trips to the garden center. While you shop for your…
5 Best Ideas to Make a Gift for Dad
Here are 5 Best Ideas to Make a Gift for Dad plus many other tips and Faqs. Remember how exciting…
20 Easter Basket Filler Ideas That Aren’t Candy!
Easter is almost here, can you believe it?? Are you tired of Easter’s gone by where happy kids turn into…
Easter Crafts from the Past
Do you have big plans for Easter this weekend? I have family coming from Chicago and Michigan so my house should have lots of chaos, noise, fun in it! I hope you are excited as I am. Today I thought I would show you some of my past Easter projects.
5 Ways to Make a Valentine for Your Guy
Quick, everyone, we just have a couple weeks left to figure out what to give the men in our lives…
5 Ways to Upcycle Your Fabric Scraps
I don’t know many crafters who don’t have a stash of fabric scraps somewhere. Some of them have much bigger stashes than others ( I won’t name any names…we know who we are), but the feeling of being unable to throw away such pretty pieces of fabric–no matter how small–is mutual. Here are five fun ways to upcycle fabric scraps–or just to get an excuse to collect lots of pretty fabric–with projects for around your home. Enjoy!
5 Ways to Marble Home Decor
I did a little looking and found some fantastic home decor ideas you can make yourself using techniques similar to the one I used to make my marbled picture mats. Colorful marble textures are definitely the next big trend, so I recommend trying out one of these quick and easy projects. Enjoy!
10 Ways to Show Your American Pride
Next week, we have a big event coming up here in America. It’s America’s birthday, otherwise known as the 4th of July! You know I love to show off my American spirit with crafts and other patriot-themed projects. I just didn’t realize how many red-white-and-blue crafts I’ve posted over the years to celebrate life in the US of A….until I started rounding them up this morning. Just in case you need a few ideas for joining in the celebration of America, this week, here are 10 Ways to show Your American Pride made by myself and my talented contributors. Enjoy!
Recycled Wine Cork Book Boxes
I know there are many wine enthusiasts out there. Wine drinking has become a hobby in America. Unfortunately I don’t drink wine. I guess I am not sophisticated enough and still have the palate of 3 year old. But I am hopeful I will find a wine a like SOMEDAY. However, I love the corks and the bottles and all the ways to upcycle them. Today Carmel is showcasing a project that uses corks and books to create little storage accessories for your bookshelves or desk.
Soup Up Those Big Boring Pumpkins
Halloween is just a few days away. Are you ready? If you like to participate in the spooky festivities, then…
5 Ways to Use Chalkboard Paint
What do you do when you’ve fallen in love with the chalkboard walls popping up all over the internet these days, but aren’t quite ready to commit to a full chalkboard wall (or have a husband that thinks you’re crazy when you mention the idea)? Â Well, today I’ve found some fun ways to experiment with chalk paint without covering an entire wall.
5 Ways to Upcycle an Old Sweater
It’s sweater weather!  I bet that many of you have been doing the same thing we’ve been doing: pulling out the boxes of cold season clothing, and figuring out what can be worn for another year, passed on to someone else in the family, or tossed into the giveaway pile.  You might want to wait a second before you give them the old heave-ho, and check out the tutorials I’ve found for upcycling everything from cable knit to cashmere.
