Richella of Imparting Grace recently made an adorable UNC cookie tin for Preston, her son who will be a freshman this fall. Richella used a plastic bag from the campus bookstore to make her own vinyl decal to embellish a tin she had on hand. You can read more about how Richella made this tin by…
I like to change my front door wreath with the seasons and crafted a tennis racket wreath to hang on my front door for summer. Our front door now screams, “It’s Summer!” with this bright addition. Do you want to know how I made this? Keep reading! How to Make a Dahlia Tennis Racket Wreath…
Learn how to make herbal soap. This soap is easy to make and smells wonderful. Any herbs from your garden can be used. I was recently inspired to make my own herbal soaps after reading an herbal mystery. I love good smelling soap and thought it would be fun to try to make my own….
My table needed a little something to go with the patriotic centerpiece that I created last summer so I crafted a coordinating table runner using materials that I had on hand in my sewing stash. I like this so much that it may just stay on my table all summer! Materials Needed:Drop ClothPatriotic FabricsStitch…
It’s not quite spring, but I was tired of the winter wreath that I on my porch, so I crafted a new one. Even though it is officially still winter, seeing this wreath each day when I come home gives me hope that spring is almost here. It didn’t take long to craft this wreath…
After Christmas I decided that I would like to enjoy my P. Buckley Moss ornaments throughout the winter. I packed away the ones that were obviously Christmas and left out the ones that looked winterish. I purchased one ornament holder before Christmas at a local gift shop. I’m sure that you can find these at…
This project has been all over blogland and I finally got to try it for myself. I made this monogrammed glittered ball for my friend, Elsie. I hope she likes it! This is a quick and easy project.Supplies Needed:~Clear ornament~Rub-on letters~Elmer’s glue~Glitter~Ribbon How To:Start by rubbing the letter onto the ball. Be careful. I had…
Who doesn’t love a handmade gift? This year I was inspired by this post to make washer ornaments. I think that my friends will be quite happy with what I created. To make these ornaments, I followed the directions from the link above but made a few changes.Supplies Needed: ~Washers – I got mine at…
I hadn’t carved a pumpkin in a long, long time until Saturday night at our party. I had forgotten how much fun it can be! Some of our guests used patterns from books and some created their own designs. John made a Cyclops pumpkin. Mr. SP made a pirate pumpkin. (Freehand I must add.) Elsie…
I’ve been itching to try this neat braiding technique that Skip to My Lou posted about back in August. I bought some ribbon, followed her directions, and made this cute headband. I first made the braid and then hot glued it to a plastic headband. The braid is a bit tedious, but once you get…
My niece can’t visit without having a bit of craft time. Since it’s October, a Halloween craft was perfect. When I saw these cute ghosts in Country Living Magazine, I knew that Reese would love to make a few to take home. Click here for the CL directions. Reese and I put a Styrofoam ball…
After seeing this post by Mich L in LA, I was inspired to make a bracelet out of a tennis ball. Michelle’s bracelets are pretty, mine are sporty. I cut a tennis ball into two pieces by using a utility knife to cut on the curved lines printed on the ball. This is not easy…