Use paint and Mod Podge to decorate boards for a chili cook-off voting system.
Decorate a bucket for Halloween trick-or-treating with quick and easy duct tape letters and shapes that are cut out with a Cricut.
Create a unique gift for a poker lover by using casting resin to make a bowl with embedded poker chips, cards and dice.
Make your own custom wind chimes out of copper pipe and enjoy the glorious sounds in the breeze on your porch.
Use a page from an acrylic scrapbook to create a customized and simple dry erase board.
Use stencils and glass paint to quickly customize your stemware or other dishes.
Learn how to embroider a French knot with this quick video.
Learn a basic macrame square knot and use it to create a macrame friendship bracelet.
Use air-dry clay and an ice cream scoop to make amazing ice cream party invitations.
Showcase beautiful script writing using photo jewelry-making supplies.
Design your own unique bangle bracelets by decorating simple rings of PVC pipe.
Give your pirate-themed treasure hunt an authentic feel by distressing the clues with ink, then put them into distressed bottles to really impress the kids.
Use our downloadable templates to make pirate-themed favors for your party or treasure hunt, including eye patches, Jolly Roger flags, and black drawstring booty bags!
Use colored duct tape to decorate plain flip flops with a sweet butterfly.
Make a special and memorable gift using keepsakes, casting resin, and an acrylic tray.
Make tissues for for the computer geek in your life by using old computer keys to decorate a tissue box with clever phrases.
Check out Wendy’s great idea for making personalized, carved bookplates. What a thoughtful gift for a book lover!
Make a quick and easy Easter wreath that’s decorated with jelly beans and Easter basket grass.
Make a festive, no-sew table runner for Easter and adorn it with marshmallow Peeps cut out of felt.
Look back at some of our past Easter projects for inspiration for the upcoming holiday.
Turn an old pair of sweatpants into a cute bunny tote bag for Easter with this simple sewing project.
See how Jo got creative to fill Little Jo’s request for green glitter shoes to wear on St. Patrick’s Day.
Use ordinary duct tape in bright colors to create a unique and fun Easter basket.
Use silica gel to quickly dry your special roses or other flowers. It’s easy to do and your colors will stay truer than regular air-drying.
Decorate a plain candle with vintage Valentine card designs using this simple decal technique
Use stamps and fabric markers to decorate a basic fabric bangle.
Use an old ashtray as a reusable paint cup. The brush will fit right in the notches!
Visit Sarah at Creative Studio to learn how to make a sweet little needle book out of leftover ribbon and felt.
Read our review of the book ”The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts” by Elaine Schmidt and be prepared to learn tons of ribbon crafting techniques and be inspired.
Make a New Year’s resolution reminder cube by adapting our popular folding cube project. Write a resolution on each side and keep it nearby so you won’t forget!
Turn an old cork into a festive reindeer Christmas ornament with just a few simple craft supplies.
Use ribbon and pins to make unique pine cone ornaments to hang on your tree.
Make a simple Christmas Advent wreath out of clothespins.
Check out the alternative Thanksgiving table Jo set for her guests, using a peacock theme.
Check out one of our favorite craft blog networks, CraftGossip.com
Read about creating mixed media dolls.
Learn how to recycle plastic Easter eggs into cute spiders to use as Halloween decorations
Visit one of our favorite sites to learn how to make adorable glass jar luminaries for Halloween.
Use paper mache to make monsters and aliens for party decorations.
Turn simple felt into a cute, drawstring sachet that looks like candy corn. What a great way to package Halloween candy!
Make facial features out of foam and use Velcro to attach them to your Halloween Jack-o-lantern. Then have fun mixing and matching the faces!
Use a basic plastic comb to create texture in paint.
Use cookie cutters as molds to create tons of new shapes in your needle felting projects
Read our review of some fine art exhibited at a local arts and crafts fair.
Get some useful tips for dealing with peeling crayons that you’ll be melting into new shapes, and how to clean up the wax afterwards.
Read all about our great trip to the CHA Summer 2009 show in Orlando, and see what our favorite products and projects were at the show.
Turn simple frames into an elegant candle-lit luminaria centerpiece for your wedding, and personalize it with the bride and groom’s name and photo.
Get inspired to create new handles for your crochet hooks from recycled materials.
Learn how to make a fun bean bag toss game out of old jean pockets and terra cotta saucers.