Search results for: “Crafts”
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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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Make a Wooden Bead Bracelet
Welcome to the fifth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 5 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This is a project I’ve been wanting to make for a looooong time. I first came across…
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Make a Watermelon Note Card
Welcome to the third week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 7 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! When I think about summer, one of the first things that comes to mind is the fruit.…
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How to Make a Ribbon Wand
Welcome to the second week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 9 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! If you were once a little girl, you probably know the importance of dancing. I’m not talking…
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Make a Fireworks Postcard
This fireworks postcard is the result of several different 4th of July craft attempts that failed. In other words, it was my fall-back craft, the one you do because you know you can getter done. If you’re interested, the original crafts involved ribbon (I thought they should at least make an appearance in the picture)…
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How to Make Ombre Effect Watercolor Cards
A month or so ago, I asked my readers what kinds of crafts they would like to see more of, and the resounding answer was “letter-writing posts” and “card-making”. This actually made me breathe a sigh of relief because if you had asked for guides on handspinning fibers, I would have been lost. So, thank…
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21 Father’s Day Gifts He’ll Love
If you’re like me, it is difficult to find Father’s Day gifts that are REALLY good. When I started my Pinterest boards for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, I had no problems finding great ideas for Mother’s Day. There were brunch ideas and flowers, cute printables, and wonderful crafts. But Father’s Day was not so…
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This Was April
Hello! April came and went like a blur—am I always going to say this?—and the weather has felt very fitting. We’ve had warm sunny days that have reminded me of spring in Los Angeles and incredibly cool days with the wild wind whipping through our hair that reminds me of spring here in Oregon. 🙂…
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A Creative Idea for Snail Mail
I LOVE this creative snail mail idea! So simple, but it’s a great way to add an extra bit of fun to your letters. Enjoy! I couldn’t get this creative snail mail idea out of my head so I decided to make it for my mom for her birthday. She still writes me (even though…
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Use What You Have: 5 Ideas to Get You Started
This post is the third in a series on using the supplies you already have at home as a crafter. You can read the first post about how you don’t need a craft store to be creative and the second on how using what you already have can super-charge your creativity here. So after reading…