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It doesn’t look like it, but these Christmas tree earrings were actually very easy to make. They would make a nice last-minute gift idea for some of the ladies of your list that you have yet to buy for. Granted, it is a seasonal idea, but you could turn them into ornaments as well, if you made them larger. These are probably about 2 inches tall.
Things You Will Need:
Beads
Pliers
Thick wire
Earring hooks
Thing-a-ma-JIG
I know, what the heck is a Thing-a-ma-JIG, right? Read the whole post
Monograms have really made a comeback in the last year or so. Everyone thinks that, just because that can put some lettered vinyl on almost anything, they should. So many people end up with Christmas or birthday gifts that they will never use, just because their initials are on it. Those initials can be really great, but they shouldn’t be plastered onto everything. Use monograms for good! Put them on gifts that make sense to display them, like casserole carriers, luggage tags, or growlers. Read the whole post
First, I want to apologize for my lack of posting the past few days. I got my wisdom teeth removed this weekend, so I haven’t been doing much of anything recently. But I still wanted to get a Make Something Mondays posted. It is a quick one, I promise.
The paper clip bookmark is a cute craft that takes about 5 minutes to make. It makes a fun last minute gift for the bookworm in your life. Read the whole post
As you know, I am a big fan of Etsy. I have my own shop and always support other artists if possible. When I can buy something from Etsy, rather than another website, I do. So, I was doing some of my own holiday shopping on there the other day and came across some great gifts for artists. There are so many people that tell me buying for an artist is really difficult, so I am going to help you out, assuming you are one of those people. Read the whole post
Its about that time again! Christmas is about a month away and people are starting to look for gifts to buy for friends and family. Like many of you, I like to save money, so I use my crafty ability to make gifts when I can.
I’ve gone through my list of DIYs in the past two years and have compiled my favorite tutorials for some great gift ideas for the holidays. Let me know what you think! Read the whole post
Since gift cards have been the most requested item on wish lists for the past 7 years (according to Gift Card Exchange Day), I figured I’d make a tutorial on how to make your own envelope/holder. The scrapbook paper you can find to make these is way more exciting than the ones that come with your gift cards. And you can personalize them however you want, which is always a perk.
Things You Will Need:
Pencil
Scissors
Gift Card
Scrapbook paper
Double-sided tape (not shown in picture)
Step 1:
I would tell you to measure your gift card and make the above shape based on the dimensions, but then I would have to add a ruler to the materials list and I didn’t use a ruler. Read the whole post
Its November. One month from Christmas, and with Christmas comes gift giving. So, I thought I would save you some money and teach you how to make your own DIY gift bow. A few dollars for a bow that costs less than $.20 to make is a little outrageous. The best part about making your own is that you can create much more visually appealing bows that you can buy in stores.
I used tape in mine so that you can see where I’m using it. Read the whole post
For today’s Make Something Mondays I put together a tutorial for beaded hoop wire-wrapped earrings. These are fairly easy to make and they don’t take more than half an hour all together. The wire and beading is affordable, so they also make fun gifts!
Things You Will Need:
Wire*
Beads
Clip pliers
Jump rings
Earring hooks
flat-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
*I am not entirely sure what size wire I used for these earrings. I know it was a larger gauge though. Read the whole post
I have a friend that REALLY likes tea. I emphasis the really for good reason. I heard him talking about it the other day, and it got me thinking. I like tea, and I keep it all in the original cardboard box. There is nothing wrong with it, but I can be more creative than that. I decided to create a natural-looking tea box.
I bought a ready-to-paint wooden box from the craft store and got to work. Read the whole post
I found this woven gift-wrap topper idea on Pinterest recently and was amused by it. I checkout out the website and wanted to share this girl’s blog with you. It is fun and crafty and I can’t believe I’ve never seen it before!
Anyway, this is her woven gift-wrap topper idea. She has a tutorial on her site if you want to check it out. I like the pastel version best :-)It might look cute with a solid color of gift wrap and then a black and white woven topper! Read the whole post
