Plastic Canvas Earrings

earrings made from plastic canvas

Several weeks ago, Diane of CraftyPod said she was putting together a group of bloggers to do a blog hop of Plastic Canvas projects. Awesome, right? I e-mailed her to see if I could join in… so today I’m sharing my plastic canvas earrings. If you want to see the rest of the awesome, clever, […]

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Mother’s Day Handprint Canvas

Mother's Day Handprint Canvas

Looking for a fun and easy (though slightly messy) craft for Mother’s Day? Make a handprint canvas! With only a few supplies you can make a lasting memory for a mom, grandmother, aunt, or other special mom-figure. To make a child handprint canvas, here is what you need: Stretched, Framed Canvas (buy a pack with […]

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Fringed Arrow Wallet

fringed arrow wallet

I’m a fan of simple clutch purses. This fringed arrow wallet is fast, and has serious personality. Being made of leather, it takes a little skill and patience to sew well, but with this much cuteness, it is totally worth it! You can sew it using a sewing machine, and add the decorative hand stitches, […]

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Panted Handle Spoons

painted handle wood spoons tutorial

Looking for a simple Mother’s Day craft? Grab some wooden spoons and paint up the handles in mom’s favorite colors! Put several painted spoons in a jar for her to display in the kitchen, or tie a single spoon to the top of a gift to make a pretty wrapped package. Painting a spoon is […]

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Stenciled Watercolors

senciled watercolor - grow creative

I have always wanted to learn to watercolor. I remember being about 10 years old and sitting next to my aunt who is an Artist (that is Artist with a capital A), and watching her paint watercolor mountains. Just Awesome. I never took the time to learn the technique and develop the skill to do […]

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Washi Tape Necklace

Washi Tape Necklace - 30 Minute Crafts

Washi Tape has taken the crafty world by storm! It comes in so many fun colors and patterns that it is truly addicting. Earlier this week I did a video chat with some of my friends where we shared fun washi tape crafts. And yesterday I shared with you a tutorial for my Washi Tape […]

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Washi Tape Flowers

Washi Tape Flowers

Yesterday, I hung out with Angie from The Country Chic Cottage, Amy from Washi Tape Crafts, and Jamie from CRAFT, and we recorded a video where we talked about Washi Tape and shared some fun projects. I promised I’d give you a detailed tutorial on how to make these Washi Tape Flowers, so here it […]

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Washi Tape Crafts Live Video!

washi tape hangout

Today I’m hanging out with three of my absolute favorite crafty ladies – Angie from Country Chic Cottage, Jamie from CRAFT and Amy from Washi Tape Crafts. We’re live crafting and chatting about one of our favorite craft supplies – washi tape! Great for fast crafts, and super inexpensive, if you haven’t played with Washi […]

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No Sew Football Tee!

No sew football t-shirt from A Night Owl Blog

I am not much of a sports person, but rumor has it that there was some kind of football draft this last weekend. Well, it might have been more than a rumor. I might have actually seen some of it, since my husband really does like football. But that is his only flaw. Really, other […]

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More Craft Lightning Mother’s Day Painting Projects

Painted Watering Can

DecoArt sent some fantastic Patio Paints to me, and I just had to try them out! I decided to paint this watering can. Super simple, you can let your child do this, fill up the watering can with fresh flowers for Mother’s Day, and then use the watering can all spring and summer long!

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