Thrifty Thursday
Kitchen Cutting Board to Farmhouse Style Chalkboard It wasn’t too long ago that I purchased this cutting board at a local thrift store. I love old cutting boards, but my kitchen is small and I don’t have lots of room for having a bunch of them. The thrill of finding one for crafting left me thinking about the possibilites. I picked this one up for less than a dollar when our thrift store had mark downs on housewares. I was thinking about using it for making a stand for my Kindle Fire, since I often like using it to view recipes I find online. The cutting board itself was a…
Thrift to Farmhouse Decor
DIY Home Decor with Thrift Store Frames Did you ever think about throwing something out and change your mind? That’s what happened with these old picture frames. Today I’m going to share with you how they were rescued from stuff I was going to haul to the thrift store, and made into new home decor. The Real Truth I purchased these frames from a thrift store a long…time ago. If I remember right, I paid $3.00 for them. When I purchased them, they were painted gold and had these cute vintage teacup prints in them. One was marked AVON on the back and in my research I found that Avon…
Vibrant Handcrafted Card With Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Every week I look forward to experimenting with card making techniques. Sometimes I’m inspired by a video that I watch. Often times I simply enjoy playing with a new supply. Today I wanted to share with you a card that was created using a new Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink kit that I recently purchased. The colors that come in the pack are so vibrant! Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Peacock Feathers, and Spiced Marmalade. Even the names are vibrant! I had an unopened Distress Oxide Ink in Cracked Pistachio in my stash. Yes! Never opened and I don’t know why. It’s an amazing color, so I added it to the mix…
How to Save Money Crafting
5 Ways to Craft on a Budget Crafting is a wonderful thing! Craft supplies can be a budget breaker unless you think about ways to save money. Do you ever get home feeling like you need to hide the bag of supplies you just purchased? Does your hubby roll his eyes at the mere mention of a trip to the craft store. Today I’m share a few of my own hints and tips to help you save money and still enjoy your crafty adventures. 1. Reuse and Recycle So often we throw away great crafting supplies without even thinking about it. Glass bottles can be turned into lovely accent pieces,…
Felt Easter Egg Hunt Bag Tutorial
Super Cute Felt Project for Your Easter Egg Hunt *This post contains affiliate links Last year we had our first Easter Egg hunt with our grand kids at home and it was so much fun. Today I wanted to share with you this little project for making an bag to hold all those colorful eggs when the kids find them. Several years ago, I was selling my handcrafted baskets on Etsy. Before Easter, I had come up with this little bag and had a special order from someone who wanted them for their grandchildren. At the time, I didn’t know very much about selling on Etsy, and have since learned…
Creating Christmas Tags from Scraps
Christmas Tags with Scraps and Free SVG File Today we’re making Christmas tags from scraps. Tags are a way to use up bits and pieces of your stash. Today I’ve cut these little tags in Silhouette Studio from a file I created myself in Inkscape. At 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ these tags are the perfect size for a small gift or package and they are so cute when finished. Christmas is right around the corner and these tags are so simple to make. You’ll be pulling out scraps to make your very own. Only Three Pieces The beauty of these little tags is that they are only three pieces.…
Very Merry Tags Easy Christmas Card
Good Morning, Can hardly believe that Christmas is less than 6 weeks away! I decided to work on another Christmas design that is fast and easy to do. Cricut access is great and I found this little tree in the Very Merry Tags images. I cut my tree layers from green and white and added some Star Dust Stickles to highlight the snowy overlay. The card background is simply a piece of white, cut off at an angle. I ran it through the Cuttlebug with a snowflakes embossing folder. The “joy” stamp is a mini from Close to My Heart. The red shimmer trim is a retired CTMH product that…
Birthday Box Card with Dollar Tree Stickers
I had to think outside the box with this little card that I’m posting today. At least it was outside the box for me. I decided to try something outside my usual cards and do this adorable little box card. I’ve been looking at a few tutorials and videos and finally got brave enough to try it. The basic box card was cut at 9 x 5 and then scored the landscape way at 2 1/8, 4 1/4, 6 3/8 and 8 1/2 inches on the Score Pal. Then I turned the card stock and scored it 2 3/4 inches from the bottom. I cut the four flaps with my…
Sew Your Own Muslin Bags
Making your own muslin bags like you find in craft stores is much easier than you think. Once finished, they can be stamped, stenciled or have heat transfer vinyl applied. This is a very simple sewing project and a money saving option that doesn’t take much time. Hope you’ll follow along and maybe make some of your own. Make Your Own Muslin Bags for Crafting When finished these adorable muslin bags are approximately 3×5 inches. You could make them any size, but this is a nice size for a party favor or other small gift. The neat thing is that you can sort of streamline the process and make several…
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #183
Bible Marker in Cricut Craft Room For my morning devotions I’ve been reading To Live With Christ, by Bo Giertz. Today’s devotion came from Colossians 3. Being raised with and having new life in Christ, there is practical exhortation as to how we should live the new life we’ve been given. We also have the promise that despite all our mistakes and infirmities, God’s work continues, a beautiful wonder of His grace. Today’s Word Art Wednesday from Psalm 149:4 reflects the same message. Time spent learning about our Savior reminds us that he has clothed us with his loving care and salvation. No matter where we turn in scripture, Christ…
Simply Creating for Home and Family
