Every so often inspiration strikes and I suddenly decide that I must make a bunch of sparkly felt crowns, or cut up close to almost every t-shirt in the house for a rug. I used to do it with my kids, but nowadays, let’s face it, when I feel like making shiny things, I am on my own. Sometimes, my friends will let me borrow their kids for crafting. Generally, I am a slightly nutty woman with scissors and a glue gun.

Magical Clay Tree
It is not my first time playing with polymer clay. As a matter of fact I do it quite often, ...
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Preserving Flowers In Resin
I love trying out new crafty things. For many years I have wanted to try preserving flowers in resin. Specifically ...
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How To Make a Clay Merkitten
Is it a kitten? Is it a mermaid? Nope. It is merkitten! My kiddo and I made these adorable merkittens ...
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Stamped Jewelry And Other Shiny Things
Recently, while cleaning our garage I came upon a set of tools that used to belong to my father in ...
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Clay Fairy Garden Creations
This summer, I surprised a friend by populating her house with oven baked clay fairy garden creations. Doesn't everyone like ...
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Handmade Holiday Ornament Ideas
One of my favorite things around this time of year is all the cheerful and happy holiday decorations. What's better ...
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Introduction To Felting: How To Make A Felted Doll
I tried felting for the first time at a friend's house, and loved it right away. Felting was easy enough ...
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Embroidery Hoop Star Map
Recently, I inherited a lot of embroidery hoops from an elderly neighbor. It is truly a big pile, so expect ...
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How To Make An Easy Princess Costume
As I mentioned before, for me, colder weather brings on uncontrollable bouts of crafting. I get the incessant need to ...
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Making A Tiny Witch Hat
I made this hat because it's chilly outside (not that it will protect you from the cold, I just get ...
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Polymer Clay Hair Clips Tutorial
My big kid is amazing with clay. He has this awesome way of seeing it in his mind and just ...
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Seashell Picture Frame Tutorial
WHAT YOU WILL NEED for this seashell picture frame is an unfinished wooden frame of your choice. I had the ...
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Fun Seashell Candleholders Tutorial
Every time I am at the beach with my kids, I always pick up pretty shells and pieces of sea ...
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Recycled T-shirt Headband
When cleaning my closet, I found a whole bunch of t-shirts that I was done with in all kinds of ...
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Recycled T-shirt Dog Toy
This is a great way to recycle a few old t-shirts. If you have a dog, making an awesome dog ...
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How To Make A Car Shaped Pinata
My youngest had a birthday party recently. His favorite thing for every birthday is having a Piñata that he can ...
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Magic Wand Craft Tutorial
I always see some amazing things that awesomely creative people make out of paint sample papers. Here is what I ...
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Handmade Notebook Tutorial
Handmade Notebook Tutorial from cardstock, paper, and recycled cards. It is that time of the year again, time for the ...
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Sparkly Felt Crown Tutorial
It was cold around here last few weeks. REALLY COLD!!! So cold, in fact, that we had to stay inside ...
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Jewelry and other shiny things

Rainbow Beaded Earrings
I just passed yet another earring making craze (in my head) this past December, but this is one of my ...
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Leather and Metal Necklace
If you have seen the wrap bracelet, and the awesome tassels, you know there is an awesome necklace too. It ...
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How To Make A Boho Bead and Leather Wrap Bracelet
For a while now, I have looked at these bracelets and thought, "I should just try and make one." So ...
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How To Make a Leather Tassel
I was working on a wrap bracelet when I got a nagging feeling that it needs a tassel, because tassels ...
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Stamped Jewelry And Other Shiny Things
Recently, while cleaning our garage I came upon a set of tools that used to belong to my father in ...
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Multi-Strand Leather Necklace and Bracelet
As the cold comes, I always tend to get my crafty hat on. I don't know what it is, but ...
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Easy Beaded Christmas Tree Earrings
As the holidays near, I always make a few handmade presents for those friends that celebrate. The gifts are always ...
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Recycle Plastic Bottle Into Earrings Tutorial
This is what happens on boring rainy days. We do school work stuff, and then mom starts melting things. This ...
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Recycled Aluminum Can Butterfly Jewelry
Right on time for Earth Day and Spring, here is a tutorial for recycled aluminum can butterfly jewelry. I have ...
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Bead and Wire Cherry Blossom Necklace Instructions
These instructions are for an adorable cherry blossom pendant. I made it into a pendant, but it could be earrings, ...
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Lace Cuff Bracelet Tutorial
This has got to be one of my favorite bracelet tutorials ever. As always I start out not knowing what ...
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Beaded Dragonfly Earrings
Here is an awesome tutorial for beaded dragonfly earrings. Seriously, these came out very cool! I made a pair for ...
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Simple Beaded Earrings Tutorial
I made a batch of these earrings for the kids' craft market day. They are fun, quick and easy to ...
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Recycled T-shirt Bracelet Tutorial
Do you have a few minutes? Recycle your old t-shirt into an awesome bracelet. All you need for this project ...
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Beaded Felt Pins Tutorial
These beaded felt pins are a small craft project that are fun and really simple to make. I made some to ...
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Colorful Pearl Bracelet
Make your own beaded colorful pearl bracelet out of seed beads and glass pearls! I used glass pearl beads, tiny ...
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Feather Earrings Tutorial
Here is a feather earrings tutorial for simple and yet awesome feather earrings. As I was making them I was ...
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Beaded Black And White Pearl Bracelet
Beaded Black And White Pearl Bracelet I made this beaded black and white pearl bracelet using black and white pearls, ...
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Sewing

Making A Toy Kitty
Why would you be tempted to make a toy kitty? Oh, I don't know. Maybe there is a three year ...
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Make Your Own Rice Heat Pack
These are super easy to put together. They are not expensive to make, and are an excellent present you can ...
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How To Sew An Apron
Cold weather always makes me want to sew or knit. That is why I had to make a few aprons ...
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How To Sew A Shopping Bag Or A Purse
A little while ago I made these Shakespeare themed purses for a friend. They were simple and easy to make ...
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How To Make An Easy Princess Costume
As I mentioned before, for me, colder weather brings on uncontrollable bouts of crafting. I get the incessant need to ...
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How To Sew A Pillowcase
Sewing a pillowcase is the best first sewing project when you are just starting out. You get to play and ...
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How To Sew A Circle Skirt
I made this circle poodle skirt for a friend's daughter. It is a poodle skirt, complete with a poodle iron ...
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Recycled T-shirt Dress Tutorial
***This page contains affiliate links.*** Well, technically it is not a dress. It is a top and skirt. This is ...
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