Easy DIY Holiday Mason Jar Decoration {Tutorial} Tis the season of gift giving, and if you’re anything like me, you like to gift handmade goodies for the holidays. Even if you prefer to purchase your treats from a local store or bakery, this tutorial will work for you, as long as you plan to place them in a mason jar. Here’s a super easy tutorial on how to festively decorate a mason jar for gift giving. Mason jars are great for so many holiday gifts: cake/cookie/bread mixes, granola, BBQ sauce, jam/jellies, and the list goes on. This tutorial will work with any mason jar, no matter the contents.
Fill it with your choice of treats! Last year, i made some pretty traditional holiday treats – Cookies ‘N Cream Bark (click for bark recipe) and… Pink Salted Chewy Caramel Candy (click for caramel recipe) . But, if you just google “ mason jar homemade gifts ” (or something similar), you’ll find plenty of other options and other ideas. On to the tutorial! This tutorial uses simple and affordable materials : Punch a hole in the top of the gift label. Best DIY String Lights / Garlands. Hello again, Sorry your Tuesday DIY fix is a little (okay a LOT) later than expected but better late than never eh? There’s something so charming about the soft glow of fairy light garlands on cold, winter’s nights ~ strung around the tree, from a frosty window or across a mantle piece.
I’ve seen some pretty darn cute DIY projects involving string lights ~ here are my top 5: Rustic rattan ball string lights: via Crafty Butt (yes, there really is a blog called ‘crafty butt’!) Romantic, feminine tissue paper string lights: DIY or Don’t via Sparkle And Hay Geometric cube string lights: via Wit And Whistle Adorable Dixie cup string lights: via Hey Gorgeous Now, Anna Lee Company have come up with a super creative (and super simple) DIY string light project perfect for the festive season and beyond… Christmas Ornament String Lights!
Here’s what they had to say about the project: I’d love to create a gigantic glass vase centerpiece with these lights and ornaments, the reflections alone would be insane! Country Clipart, Primitive Graphics, Digital Scrapbooking, Trina Clark Designs, Premium Quality Graphics at Affordable Prices. How to organize your craft supplies. Is your craft area too overwhelming? Do you need more ideas on how to organize your craft space? When your craft supplies aren't organized properly, crafting can turn into a real pain instead of a creative joy. These creative and essential craft organizers will help you to enjoy your crafting time and keep the clutter and mess at bay. Creative place to store craft supplies No need to purchase specialty craft organizers to store your craft supplies, these creative storage ideas fit any budget and can accommodate almost every crafter's needs. From scrapbooking and sewing to crafts with kids and specialty projects, you'll be able to store and organize your craft supplies with ease. 10 Best IKEA products to organize your home >> Must-have craft organizers Sometimes your craft area needs a certain kind of organizational tool.
The mobile plastic bin storage tower is ideal for small or multipurpose spaces.The wheels allow for mobility and the seven shelves accommodate optional bins and organizers. Quick and Clever Ideas for Organizing Crafts Supplies. Chic Crafts Caddy Organize crafts and office supplies in a collection of milk glass displayed in a vintage drink caddy set on a colorful tray. You can simply carry the tray to any work space. Kids Crafts Supplies Holder A canvas apron made for gardening tools is also a great holder for art supplies. Attach the belt to the edge of a child's table with hook-and-loop tape, and tuck the straps out of sight. Fill it with crafts supplies that will get your little one creating. Clever Closet Storage Turn the back of a closet door into a crafty storage space with a peg rack that holds spools of thread, ribbons, and tools. Embellishment Drawer Use milk glass ashtrays or shallow bowls to stash crafts supplies in desk or cabinet drawers.
Clothing. State of Craft : Paperback : Victoria Woodcock : 9780956205346. Find and Keep: 26 Projects to Spark Your Imagination : Hardback : Beci Orpin : 9781742704555. Stamped Spoon Handles. Have you ever watched a marathon of “Hoarders” episodes? Am I the only one? It’s not like you planned it. It’s not what you intended to spend your afternoon doing. But once you started…..you could not look away. Somewhere between the mounds of old refrigerators and the jumbled stack of goblets and the over run rooms full of doll collections and the massive amounts of fountains and the piles and piles and piles of unwieldy trash….oddly enough….. …….you start to root for them. You root for them to get their lives back. And when the episode is finished and the house is clean and the two dump trucks have hauled away enough trash to fill a small country and you go to change the channel…. …..they hook you right there with the preview of the next episode and the lady with the handbag collection.
Will she make it? Will her husband be able to get his retirement savings back? How much is too much? Yikes. It looks touch and go. Supplies: Silver plate spoons Rubber hammer Screws Drill with metal bit Joy Step back. Guest Post: Beautiful DIY Autumn Decor. A couple weeks ago, I guest posted on Hello Hydrangea, and in return I asked Lindsey to post on my blog! Lindsey and I met in our Photography class and I am constantly amazed at her talents! To introduce herself, I have asked her to answer a few questions: Tell us a little about your blog - I started Hello Hydrangea about a year ago as a way to share the inspirations behind my crafts and projects. I like to showcase different artists or companies that influenced my pieces as well as tie them into the updates of my life.Tell us a little about yourself- I am an advertising and art student at BYU who loves candy way too much for my own good.
Hey Nerd and Healthnut readers! The only materials you need are - covered canvas or foam - sewing pins - sticks, leaves, acorns... things from your backyard As you can see from the top left photo, I covered my canvas with an old gray t-shirt so that the colors of the leaves would pop. Thanks, Lindsey! My top 5 favorite fabulous craft bloggers. Thanks to Trop 50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 fabulous wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to help grant a friend's wish! A friend asked me the other day how I keep coming up with new ideas for this blog. I told her I believe there are very few "original" crafting ideas out there. Cluck, Cluck SewAllison from Cluck, Cluck Sew is a quilter, and she dreams up the most wonderful quilts. V & Co.I am also a huge fan of Vanessa Christensen, blogging as V & Co. Dear LizzyOne of my friends accused me of having a little crush on my next favorite blogger.
HowDoesShe? Make and TakesMy final top fabulous blogger is Marie from Make and Takes. As a blogger, I know how much time and effort these amazing women put into their sites, and that is inspirational to me. Easy Craft Ideas, Crafting blog, DIY. Indie Craft Parade. I’ve said this before, but one of the best things about Indie Craft Parade is getting to know the awesome people in the crafty community.
Making these connections can provide new friendships, networking connections, business opportunities, and they always supply creative inspiration. So for today’s post, I called in one of the amazing connections I’ve made—the ever lovely Emily Jeffords of Beautiful Hello Blog. Besides being a blogger, Emily is also a fine artist, graphic designer, and jewelry maker (not to mention a mom of two little girls). I’ve actually known Emily since before Indie Craft Parade, but in the last year or so, she’s turned her self into a full-time creative venture. For a guest post, I asked Emily to supply a DIY project for us…and she did something awesome: DIY CHALKBOARD LETTERING. So without further ado, take it away, Emily! Hello! Oh, and lefties, you’re in luck. This chalkboard DIY is so stylish, so trendy, and so, so easy.
Things I leaned during this DIY: 1. Framed Chalkboard Tutorial (and tips for writing on it!) Ladies, it is officially the holiday season!! I took a last-minute trip to the store for a bag of candy on Halloween and, to my surprise, I found a teeny tiny section for Halloween, and 8 AISLES for Christmas!! Can it really be the Christmas season already?! I have been dying to do this little project and share it with all of you.
Chalkboards are so much fun. The first step is finding a frame. You will need a board which will become your chalkboard. Chalkboard paint is something I haven’t had a lot of experience with, but I will say I prefer the spray paint version for a perfectly even and smooth surface. Here is a shortened version of the supplies you will need: A Frame A sheet of MDF, cut to size Chalkboard Spray Paint Staple Gun This would be an easy bulk Christmas project to do. Spray in layers. The paint needs to dry completely. Staple across the frame and board to secure it. My frame didn’t have any hardware for it to hang from.
The chalkboard frame is done! Like This Post? Dear Lizzy. Crafting Classes, Patterns & Inspiration | Craftsy: Learn It. Make It. {give great gifts} Quick and Easy Book Totes and Printable! I have a lot of friends and family I would love to include on my gift list every year- but I can’t always fit everyone into my budget. Today I want to share a fun gift (and a free printable!!) For some of your book lovin’ friends- and you might already have the items you need to make it on hand! (If you don’t, never fear, they aren’t too costly). If you’d like to share this printable with your friends, please link to this post and NOT to my 4shared.com account, or distribute this file. Help me keep fun downloads free! You’ll need: -Canvas tote (I purchased a bunch from www.saveoncrafts.com for $2 each) -Avery Light Fabric Transfer Paper -Color Printer -Iron -Scissors -Digital Art Design – Download my “Big Books” file here , or check out this shop I LOVE on Etsy .
To get this impossibly easy, and wonderfully adorable gift, all you need to do is print out your design- you can download my “I like Big Books” design here: Download Big Books Printable , or find another. Voila! Love this post? How to-sday . make your own stamps. Since my tutorials are definitely the most popular section of the blog, I've begun to go back through old ones to revamp them, fix the pictures here and there, and add any new tips and tricks I've learned over the last few years.
I won't be updating them all at once, but when I fix them, I'll be sure to let you guys know! This one, my rubber stamping tutorial, is fun, easy, and a lasting favorite of mine! Stamps are great for personalizing everything, from your Etsy shop packaging to holiday gifts for friends and family, but they're expensive at craft stores! Carving your own stamps makes it easy to get exactly the look you want, plus you can avoid the high prices of premade stamps.
They're fun to freehand if you're at all artistic, but it's just as easy to trace an existing design, like I did with the woodgrain pattern stamp I carved. Materials: computersoft number two pencilSpeedball Lino Cutter Set*rubber or linoleum block*paperpaint or inkpadfoam brush (if using paint) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Earring embroidery ring tutorial. I honestly don't have a ton of earrings here in Korea, but recently I purchased a few pairs and they have been very unhappily clumped in a teeny weeny zipper bag. They don't like me very much for this - so I have decided to give them a place where they can dangle freely. This is just a basic tutorial to show you what I did - I hope that this will inspire you to draw your own design and make something amazing. If you would prefer to use my drawing then you can get the template here :) What you will need: A base piece of fabric - the size depends on the size of your embroidery ring. (my ring is only 15.5cm in diameter because I don't have many earrings) A template/ drawing of a design fabric scraps (cotton/felt) embroidery thread Before you start make sure that your picture is smaller than your embroidery ring (seems like a silly instruction but its a mistake that you don't want to make :) Iron the fabric on to the iron-on adhesive, trace/copy your pieces and cut them out.
Have fun. How to Make a Cute Camera Case. DIY Geometric Necklace. I found some really fun geometric necklaces on craftgawker, but they were made out of paper/paint chips. I kinda laughed at the idea because "Paper is way too flimsy to wear. " Right? I kept seeing more and more of them being posted and then I finally decided "Why not try it? " (They were very cute.) So I pulled out some paper, glue, and a little nail polish. Since I wasn't using paint chips, which naturally have a sheen, I painted on some clear nail polish. It not only gives it a shine, but protects the paper. Very quick and super easy. Draw a "V" on the corner of a sheet of paper. 2. 3. 4. Put a link of chain in each hole and then attach desired length of chain.
You are ready to wear it!