Craft Project: Placemat Throw Pillows
You can easily make beautiful throw pillows using decorative place mats and backing them with a coordinating fabric.
Craft Project: Copper Wire Cross Wall Hanging
Every time I go beachcombing here where I live, I find sea glass and tangled balls of thick copper wire on the sand. I started picking the copper up, hoping I would be able to one day figure out something beautiful and one-of-a-kind to make from it
Craft Project: Hand Quilled Harvest Frame
This is relatively a simple quilling project. A 3x5 brown mat frame is embellished with beautiful quill work. Quill a flower with leaves and "V" scrolls, and a pumpkin in the grass.
Craft Project: Harvest Table Decoration
This darling natural centerpiece is quick and easy to make for your lovely celebrations. It would be fabulous also for a group activity that is thrifty but lovely.
Craft Project: Fall Flower Garland and Wreath
An inexpensive uniquely made fall window decoration and matching wreath for your Church event or a classy way to just decorate your windows.
Craft Project: Sea Glass Candle
For about $2 you can go to your local grocery store and buy one of those colored wax, glass-encased Novena candles. Now grab a bunch of sea glass or craft glass along with any beads hanging around from broken jewelry, and go to town creating this gorgeous and versatile gift.
Craft Project: Sewing Chalk Board
I took a Dollar Tree chalkboard and made it into a decorative board for your sewing room.
Craft: Recycled Purse Decoration
I took a $.50 purse, some flowers, and embellishments and made an "old time" decoration for my bathroom. When I put it all together, I thought you might enjoy making something similar.
Craft: Vintage Potholder Pillow
I have a lot of vintage potholders hanging around my kitchen, but this one was my favorite and I wanted to do something different with it. So, I crocheted a simple square pillow with 2 strands of worsted weight yarn to the size I wanted.
This is a gorgeous, romantic, and elegant craft which can be applied to a number of other crafts as an enhancement, although it is completely stunning on its own! The shells (if you live near bodies of water) are free, which is the best part!
Craft: Recycled Tube Fall Faux Planter
I had some carpet tubing and tubes from crochet thread. With some hot glue, fabric strips, and silk flowers, I made a unique planter - of sorts!
To create a beautiful vase using a pop bottle, you'll need 2 kinds of peel-n-stick shelf paper. Cut leaves and branches from the peel and stick paper and adhere to the bottle. I then made paper branches to put in the bottle.
Craft Project: Independence Day Wreath
Celebrate the 4th of July by showing how Patriotic you are with this beautiful easy to make Patriotic wreath. Begin by wrapping the foam wreath with one roll of the red white and blue ribbon. Tape the edges to keep it secure.
Craft Project: Patriotic Frame
This unique frame in a frame is embellished with any kind of decoration you want. Mine happened to be Americana for the 4th. You can pick Christmas, Valentines Day, and so forth. With a bit of time and effort, you too can have this unusual frame for/of your loved one.
Craft Project: Patriotic Wood Star
Lay your pattern on the best side of your wood, trace all lines using carbon paper. My pattern happened to fit on a piece of copy paper, but feel free to enlarge or shrink it as you want.
Craft Project: Decorative Picture Frame
Transform an inexpensive picture frame into a beautiful handmade frame for a personal gift that is sure to please everyone.
Craft: Convert A Clock Into A Picture Frame
I bought a $2.00 Goodwill clock, only to find it didn't work once I put the battery in.
Craft Project: Pearl Votive Candle Holder
This is an easy votive candle holder made by wrapping it with a strand of craft pearls.
Craft Project: Ceiling Tile Decorative Flip-Flop
Here's a great way to recycle a damaged ceiling tile. These are great for decorating a beach house, for a luau, or simply for a girl's bedroom.
Wreath for a touch of spring to match my country blue hallway. I took a heart shaped straw wreath, approximately 10 inches in size. I added some greenery and put them on with straight pins.
Craft Project: Primitive Applique Flag Pillows
Applique can seem difficult and time consuming, but primitive applique is simple to do and imperfections are required. Make primitive appliqued flag bowl fillers to decorate your home for the summer holidays. Homes with an Americana decor style can display the bowl fillers all year round.
These simple and cute Candle Lamps are a snap to make and fun to give.
Craft Project: Printed-Fabric Mini Pillows
Add a little vintage accent to your home with printed-fabric mini pillows. Your chosen graphics are printed directly onto your fabric using your computer printer. Use any shape desired for your pillows. You are only restricted by what will fit on the printed fabric sheet.
Craft Project: Soda Can Chinese Lanterns
A quick outdoor decoration that costs nothing and you get to quench your thirst while making it. Make a whole string of them for your next barbecue.
