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Rediscover the fun of paper mache and decoupage when you make this pretty Autumn Leaf Bowl. You’ll find the tutorial with a list of everything you need on Christine’s Crafts. Christine is a regular contributor to Creatively Crafty. She always shares something fun and interesting!
We’re officially into pumpkin time and I’m seeing so many cute projects related to Fall, Harvest, and Halloween. I have a couple friends who go all out for Halloween. They decorate and one has a huge costume party that always draws a crowd. Rick and I have had some fun costumes over the years.That’s why…
Mums are one of my favorite fall things. So when I saw Penny’s Vintage Home was featuring a wreath I was intrigued! It’s gorgeous, isn’t it? From the description it sounds like the mums are in a plastic pouch and were encouraged to trail as they grew. It looks wonderful on her door and look…
Don’t you love these sweet memory bears made by Karen at Fab Grandma? Someone sent Karen jackets worn by a deceased loved one and she turned them into these cuties. I look at the bears and think about the treasure trove of materials available at vintage clothing shops. This would be a fun upcycle project.
This week I have another notebook craft. These are fabric covered and a wonderful way to make use of those fat quarters in your stash. Drop by Christine’s Crafts to learn how to make them. They’re very similar to the covers we used to make out of paper bags a long time ago.
These scrappy notepads from The Scrap Shoppe Blog are so much fun! I love how they’ve transformed inexpensive office supply notepads into stylish and colorful pads. Drop by the blog for the instructions. They can be applied to small top and side spiral bound notepads.
With great interest I read this post about how to use family heirlooms to fill in some of the blanks about ancestors. In the article Whispers of the Heart attempted to find more information about a glass hob nailed cake stand that belonged to her great great grandmother and passed down through generations to her….
Isn’t funny how we check our mailbox everyday but we rarely receive a card or letter any more? It’s quicker to text or message someone, but I think we’re losing something personal by moving away from old fashioned cards and notes. That’s why I loved this idea for transforming old sketches into note cards shared…
Here’s a fun recycle craft that will be useful for organizing papers. Christine’s Crafts made her organizer from a cereal box. We all have them, right? Check out her tutorial which explains everything you need to know. While you’re on her blog be sure to check out her other projects and her gardening section, too.
Michelle from Bijou Bead Boutique is teaching herself the art of wire weaving to make jewelry. I’ve watched a few videos but I’ve never tried it. It looks very creative! Michelle says she’s currently into crochet, wire wrapped jewelry and travel but her interests change. Drop by and check out the lovely works she’s done!
You’ll find lots of inspiration in this round up of 20 Butterfly Crafts curated by Julie of Sum of Their Stories. You’ll find butterflies made from a variety of mediums from paper to embroidery. Julie’s blog is loaded with cute projects, you’ll want to check out her crochet and embroidery tutorials in particular.
Check out this beautiful mixed media flamingo. It’s watercolor embellished with embroidery. I love it! Bev of Flamingo Toes assures us it’s not difficult to do and the end result is so nice it would be worth the effort, even if you have to make a practice run. Be sure to drop by her blog…
