How to Bend Metal for Bracelets and Other Jewelry | Tutorial {VIDEO}
I’m doing a short video series on my YouTube channel to answer the questions I get asked the most about making jewelry. One question I get asked a lot is, “How did you bend that?” So in today’s video...
View Article15 Minute Teacher Appreciation Gifts | INSPIRE Key Ring {VIDEO}
I’m thrilled to be a part of Craft Lightning this week! Each round features a craft or DIY project that you can make in 15 minutes. The theme this time is 15 minute teacher appreciation gifts. Click...
View ArticleHow to Punch Holes in Metal for Jewelry
This is another question that I’m asked often… how do I make holes in all these different materials? Well, now I’m gonna show you! These are the tools featured in my video below: Paper Hole Punch...
View ArticleCrafts in a SNAP | Vintage Key and Button Magnets
I’m at my first blog conference! When this post goes live I’ll be at SNAPConf in Salt Lake City with about 500 other bloggers learning about analytics, SEO, social media, creating with some great...
View ArticleScrap Fabric Christmas Garland
Thanks for joining me for Christmas in July! I’ve always liked making Christmas decorations in the middle of the summer. Helps me cool off on those hot days! Today we’re making a scrap fabric...
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Christmas Card Album
I always hate to throw away our Christmas cards. I’ve seen lots of projects that reuse old cards to make new ornaments or things like that. But we’ve been getting more and more photo cards each year...
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Wreath Christmas Gift Tag Tutorial | Christmas Tutorial
Today I’m sharing some of the wreath Christmas gift tags that I started making a few years ago. These are a bit easier than the candy cane gift tags that I shared last week. You don’t need a sewing...
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Easy Fall Leaf Garland
Happy September! It’s hard to believe it’s already here and almost time for the Fall Fairy again! I jumped the gun just a little bit and made this new leaf garland last week. I found the wreath on...
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Tutorial #11: Vintage Wedding Photo Magnetic Bookmark / Thank You Cards
I haven’t posted a tutorial in a while so I thought I’d show you what I made on my day off. I’m participating in a wedding/bridal shower challenge & thought I’d play around with some ‘useable’...
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Halloween Banner Tutorial
Yesterday I made a Happy Halloween banner to hang in my office so I thought I’d share a Halloween banner tutorial with you today. This post contains affiliate links. You won’t pay any more when you...
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Tutorial #5: Thankful Mini Accordion Books
I’m not going to show you any of the Christmas things we made ’til after Thanksgiving. You can see some of them in my Etsy shop. I’ve been selling Christmas items there since July, but here I’m not...
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Tutorial #6: Matchbox DIY Advent Calendar
My sister asked for a tutorial for my matchbox DIY advent calendar that was published in the Somerset Holidays magazine. I made this last year and didn’t take step-by-step photos but I can tell you...
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Tutorial #3: Halloween Accordion Books
We’ve been having fun making some Halloween accordion books for photos of the kids in costume. I’ve made a few for swaps and friends and I might even list some on Etsy later. These are really easy to...
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