When you can’t think of a gift to buy for someone, most people gravitate towards giving a gift card to a favorite store. Maybe you know that the gift recipient is saving up for something special to purchase for themselves. In these instances, cash is king. The problem is the presentation of a gift card […]
With Summer in full swing, I wanted to make a pretty wreath to brighten up my craft space. Use my wreath as inspiration to make your own wreath with craft items you have on hand. The Dollar Tree has interesting-shaped wreath forms for only $1.25 that work well for any type of wreath. My favorite […]
A junk journal is similar to a scrapbook in that it can contain similar elements; however, in a junk journal, you can transform paper scraps, bags, envelopes, book pages, old buttons and many other items that might be thrown away into beautiful embellishments and pages. Today, I used three tags in my stash that were […]
This card is an easy craft to make if you need a card on the pronto! I like to make several of these at one time that all have different embellishments or paper to fit the occasion. Follow my guide below to have a card ready whenever you need it. Supplies 1 sheet of card […]
I got a bee in my bonnet not long ago, along with an idea from Pinterest, to create some pretty hangers. This is such an easy project to fix up some normally boring hangers. Once I got started, it was kind of addictive. Although I don’t see myself creating a whole closet full immediately, I […]
I learned how to make these mini waterfall albums years ago. These are so easy to make and make a great gift. I recently resurrected this idea because I had some photos that needed a home, but they were for specific events that would not fill up a larger album. The paper crafter in me […]
I love making altered notebooks! I use composition notebooks to write down my to-do lists, scribbles, menu plans, blog ideas, notes to myself, and many other things. They also make a nice gift for a fellow listmaker like me. A decorated notebook for this purpose is much more fun than a plain old black-and-white splotched […]
Recently, the assisted living center where my mother resides had a red hat parade. it was a fun idea, but my mother needed a red hat because she did not have one. Looking through my craft supplies, I decided I could easily make her one. Believe it or not, the hardest part was finding her […]
Lately, I have used a lot of scraps from scrapbook paper to create my own embellishments. I love how these butterfly embellishments turned out. I might make a few of them, so I will use them for making cards, placing them on gift bags or gift wrap or as an embellishment for another craft. I […]
An ongoing task is going through the boxes in my mother’s storage unit to see what I can sell, what should be donated and separate the family photos and mementos. I found a pair of wooden cats that my mother always kept on her dresser. I’ve always liked them, but they were plain brown wood […]
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