Embossing just makes everything better, doesn’t it? Especially handmade greeting cards! I’d like to show you my favorite alternative to running craft foil sheets through embossing folders in a machine – it’s all about covering raised elements with aluminum tape from the hardware store. You can customize your own card design this way, and the […]
Instead of relegating an old glass vase to the garage sale pile, breathe some new life into it with a beautiful silkscreen pattern and glass etching crème. Glass etching is quick and easy to do – in just minutes you’ll have a brand new vase to fill with shells or flowers or whatever you like. You […]
Perhaps you’ve recently inherited a jewelry box full of pretty trinkets, and you don’t know what to do with them. When you think your mom’s costume jewelry isn’t worth wearing or even keeping, think again. Harvest those pieces for their individual beads and learn how to make bracelets for yourself! I made this pretty trio of bracelets by […]
Clear, soft vinyl is perfect for stitching and stuffing with whatever you like – glitter, confetti, ribbons, beads, fibers – you name it! It doesn’t have to just be an ornament either – use a variety of shapes to add to gift wrap, make a baby mobile, or hang on your curtain tie-backs. This idea is perfect for […]
Tassels don’t have to be all about yarn – making paper tassels is a really fun way to embellish any papercraft project with coordinated patterns and colors. Tassels are adorable hanging just about anywhere, and they’re super cute as part of gift wrapping and party favors, too. Make them thinner with a shorter strip of paper like these, or make […]
You know those products you buy that come inside thick plastic packaging that are really hard to open? Here’s a tip – it’s worth your time to carefully cut the plastic apart with a craft knife, because you can recycle that plastic into colorful embellishments for a cool craft project, like this sparkling suncatcher! You’ll […]
