Creative Crafters Craft Challenge

Check out these charming floral collage dresses from Linda of Crafts A La Mode. She suggests taking a photo of the end result to use in other crafts. So clever! Wouldn’t that be cute as a notecard? Or maybe recreated with watercolors? Or a fanciful embroidery? I am totally charmed by this idea!

I fell in love with these wire wrapped earrings from Moois van M(i)e, a Dutch language blog with English translation. It’s such a lovely project and the tutorial makes it look easy. You’ll want to explore the jewelry page linked to at the bottom of the post. There are a lot of lovely projects with…

Lindsay of Artsy-Fartsy Mama shared her tips for crafting a pair of rainbow tie-dye sneakers. Follow her tips for a pair of shoes that not only look great, they won’t bleed color in the rain. Lindsay has all sorts of fun projects on her blog, with a dedicated category for printables. Drop by and check…

Wendy from My French Twist has made a lovely boho macrame wire basket. I’m always inspired by her projects and how she uses them to decorate her home. You’ll have to read her tutorial to find out how she used the structure of the wire basket to build her macrame pattern. It looks gorgeous, doesn’t…

A crochet hook, some yarn and a wreath form are all you need to make a pretty mosaic crochet wreath. Follow the tutorial from Alexandra at Eye Love Knots for all the information you need. Alexandra added a cute sign she bought at the dollar store to complete the look. There are so many things…

Lisa over at Condo Blues demonstrates how to use a two pronged fork like tool (called a lucet) to make cord. I found this to be an appealing craft as I enjoy kumihimo and other braids. The interlocking loops formed by the lucet make a strong and tidy cord. Lisa cleverly upcycled her lucet fork….

Check out this cute planter from Lindsay at Artsy-Fartsy Mama. I love how the colors work with the cement planter and the cute “You Grow Girl” slogan. Lindsay has a free SVG cut file of her slogan that you can download and apply to your own planter…or maybe you have another idea in mind. This…

Ever since I started living the retail life the pillows in the home décor section have caught my eye. Now, even with a generous associate discount, I don’t have room for every pocketbook or pair of shoes I like, let alone a bunch of super cute pillows and cushions! Still, pillows are useful for decorating…

Sometimes in crafting and art, practicing or learning a technique can be as rewarding as a more formal project. Take Jenna’s abstract watercolor landscape for example. She was inspired by an example she found on Pinterest. It didn’t take long for a pleasing result. Drop by The Painted Apron to see more of Jenna’s artwork,…

Carol from Blue Sky at Home has some great tips for organizing those overstuffed kitchen drawers. Most of the time my kitchen drawers are fairly organized. It’s the space in my bottom cabinets that needs a makeover! After reading her post, I’m motivated to tackle the worst one and get it over with! Carol’s tips…

Do you have pretty scrap paper around? There’s time to make Linda’s scrap paper hearts and fill them with a fun candy. Drop by Crafts A La Mode for the step by step tutorial.

I enjoyed reading about Becky’s magazine rack make over. She came up with several different ways to use it, too! Very clever and decorative, too. I’m inspired to try something similar. Drop by The Vixen’s Den to see the tutorial. While you’re visiting the Vixen’s Den, be sure to check out Becky’s furniture transformations for…