Valentine’s Day will soon be here Here’s something you can do Pick up a few small pebbles Any size or shape will do Write a special note upon them Share words funny or true Then put them in your loved one’s pocket To tell them ‘I love you”. To […]
Hand Made Gift Ideas
Sculpted Heart Valentines
I took a palette knife and covered a mini canvas with Fiber Paste, turning the knife in different directions to create a rough texture. Then I took some PaperClay and sculpted some hearts and wings. This is the same stuff I used to make my tiny cardinals. It’s an […]
Jewelry Pouch with Felt Birds
This was my favorite Christmas present: A lovely seed pearl necklace with silver charms. It was given to me by my husband’s mother and I love it so much. I love layering it with other necklaces, but more than that, it’s extra special to me because it represents my […]
Turning a Spool into a Pin
Here’s another gift idea using spools. Turning a wooden spool into a pin is fairly simple, but I want to share two things I learned making this one. First, wrapping a small rubber band around the base of the flower helped it to stick down into the hole at the […]
Dressing Up Wire Hangers With Spools and Seam Tape
Over the past few days, I worked out a really simple and inexpensive way to ‘dress-up’ your wire hangers. If you’re like me, your closet is always full of plain white wire hangers from the dry cleaner. I thought it might be fun to at least have the first […]
“Cardinals in the Snow” Gift Jars
I’ve been using our left-over grape stems in a lot of projects lately. They make perfect little trees! Here’s one project I finished recently that I thought would make nice Christmas gifts. First, eat up all your grapes and trim the stem into a nice tree shape… Next, wrap brown […]
Heart Fish–A Valentine’s Day Craft
I set out lots and lots of hearts. Then I gave my young artists some blue paper and glue sticks and told them to fill up their paper with ‘heart fish’. And I can’t quite decide something. Does letting my 3 year old have total freedom with the glitter make […]
“Mad Tea Party” Valentine
Here’s the special Valentine I made for my oldest daughter. All of the “Alice in Wonderland” hype may be over for most people, but she always has been, and still is, a huge fan of the Hare and the Hatter. I’ve lost count as to how many times she’s read the book. […]
Cards with Cupids
Here are 2 cards I made with the cupid from the Tim Holz set called “Love Struck“. I’ll show you a special card I made for my oldest daughter next!