Craft a Simple, Marvellous Desk Calendar
This is the season of new beginnings, and a new calendar always is the mark of it. Grap this button for easy linking from your site to this free tutorial. Free Tutorial for a Desk Calendar 1. Undo a classic (new) CD jewel case from its interior trappings. 2. Cut a light-colored piece of paper to size with an exacto knife, and write then first letters of each day of the week. Or you can use stamps or your printer to do this. 3. You can use your computer's calendar tool to determine the weeks and dates of ...
Peace Symbol Ruffle Necklace - Upcycled Tween Jewelry Craft
"It is amazing what you can do with an old curtain and a sewing machine." This, my dear friends, is Australian humor. My Aussie boyfriend at the time gave me a compliment on my dress. Yes, they may speak English downunder, but they sure speak another language than North Americans. Anyhow, the whimsy of the statement always stayed with me, and noooowww, I have a funky any-age-girl preteen/teen/tween kid craft that you can whip up with an old curtain and a sewing machine. This gorgeous peace necklace ...
How to Make a Girly Necklace from Magazine Paper Beads
Yep. Remember those rolled paper beads? We used to make those beads in first grade. They were excellent for easy necklace as a Mother’s day gift. They still are, but some ‘upgrading’ of this craft has been long overdue. So, here is a BEAUTIFUL necklace made from those magazine paper beads. What’s the difference? The difference is in the detailing, e.g. the colors, the glazing, the in-between beads… Basic Paper Bead Making Technique What my kindergarten and first grade teacher s made us do: 1. First ...
Anthropologie-Inspired Tuxedo Scarf Tutorial
This is just a quick article to give you a heads up: Here’s a tutorial for an amazingly good looking scarf that indeed looks like you would have just picked it up from Anthrolopologie! Your free craft tutorial and sewing pattern is here at CraftyHabit. A moderately experienced seamstress would put this scarf together in less than 1/2 an hour. The rest of us may need a full 60 minutes… but regardless, it’s a fast scarf to make. Can be made as a ‘last minute’ Christmas gift. ...
Making Fabulous Paper Flowers with Tissue Paper
This is a tissue paper flowers craft project that is so simple, it can easily be done by children 6 years and up. You and they will love it, as each flower takes only minutes to produce and looks stunning! Craft Supplies Needed Crepe paper or tissue paper Twist ties, Scots tape or rag pipe cleaners Scissors Uses for Tissue Paper or Crepe Paper Flowers * As a bouquet or single flower * To decorate a room for a party * To give away as a Valentine * To embellish a present * As a Spring classroom project * Attach them to child's dress-up outfit, or tie the ...
Easy Crafts
Difficult Coloring Pages: Mandala with Easter Eggs & Butterflies
Tons of easy Easter coloring pages to be found online (We created a free one online last year for you). However difficult...
Ideas for Easter Decorations
Get a head start this year. Easter is around the corner. Making this a fun-filled holiday means getting prepared early enough...
How to Make An Art Journal
Today I want to feature a lovely series of videos on how to make an art journal. Millande from Millande.com creates page...
Cool Girl Craft: How to Make Elastic Hair Ties
What to do on a rainy weekend? ???!!! Oh, it’s easy: bejewel a plain, ordinary crunchy* into a work of art. How...
Beading Technique: How To Knot a Pearl Necklace
Last week, I went to the Saturday market in a little neighboring town called Civita Castellana, Besides being a hub...
Book of the Month – February – Kids Craft
Today, I don’t just want to promote just one book, but rather a whole slew of them: Klutz Kits. Their books are not normal...
Happy Valentine’s Day All
Well, now that the day is finally there: Happy Valentine’s Day And Happy Chinese New Year to you all! ...
Wrapping Up Gifts with Unusual Recyclables
I wrote this post with bulk Valentine’s day gift wrapping in mind. However, then I realized that gift wrapping with...
Alternatives to Long Stemmed Roses for Valentines
I just wrote a little something for the folks of ezine, offering some original alternatives to classic long stemmed roses...
Original Valentine Cards
Oh, the pressure of Valentine, year after year…. Most men dread the day or rather the implied obligation, I think. ...
How to Cut a Paper Heart Doily
Who said a doily has to be round? Want a heart instead & wonder how to cut a paper heart doily? Easy. Just do as you’d...
Heart Shaped Wreaths
Romance in the home. 60 2.5” fabric circles, a cardboard box lid, a fabric pen, pencil, scissors, and a glue gun (or thread...
Valentine Friendship Bracelet Cuff – Kids Upcycling
Over the weekend, my niece and I designed some novel friendship bracelets for herself and her buddies, to hand out on Valentine’s...
Chinese New Year Card
At the end of February 14, Valentine’s Day will be over, but Chinese New Year will have just began! It’s a...
Wooden Heart Frame
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Design Your Own T-shirt a la Anthropologie
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How-to Knit in the Round (video)
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Spring Flower Shawl – Simple Free Crochet Pattern
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Cool Girl Craft: How to Make Elastic Hair Ties
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How To Organize The Laundry Room – The Bathroom Design ‘After’-shots
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Crafts to Do on Presidents Day
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Crochet Briefcase (free pattern)
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Decorative Handmade Floral Sunburst Pillow Tutorial
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Free Ruffle Dress Pattern
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Design Style, Rieti, Italy
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Design Trend: Recycled Wool Sweater Lamp
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