Dreams of living in a castle and defending it from intruders fill the minds of little princes and princesses everywhere. There are books, tales, and movies that tell of such dreams; there are several theme parks about them, too! All little princes and princesses deserve to wear a crown, so I’m going to show you how to make that part of the dream come true.
Crafts ~Scrapbooking
Save money on your favorite crafts by making your own Rubber stamping supplies, craft recipes, glues, pastes and more
How to Use the Entire Jar Candle
STOP! Don’t throw it away! You don’t have to lose that last bit of your favorite, and more often than not, expensive jar candle just because the wick is gone! You can use the end of the candle to make your own wax tarts for your wax warmer.
Indoor Sand Castles
Make your own Indoor Sand Castle! Mix a batch of this fun dough up on a yucky day and let the kids pretend they’re at the beach . . .
Kool-Aid Lip Gloss
Tired of dry-cracked lips? This wonderful hydrating lip gloss recipe will rehydrate those dry, cracked lips, add a lovely sheen and has fantastic flavor to boot.
Easy Antiqued Paper Technique
Create authentic old-fashioned looking labels for your home canned jams, jellies and gift in a jar recipes using this simple antiqued paper technique.
Paper Watering Can Gift Basket Container
Make your own fashionable watering can using scrap paper & fill it with goodies to …
Cutting Corners
As kids we were always told not to “cut-corners”, but here’s a do it yourself re-purposing tip for junk mail where cutting corners is a Good thing!
How to Press Flowers
Take advantage of the abundance of beautiful flowers this spring to make your own gorgeous pressed flower gifts, including beautiful flower frames, bookmarks and more. Here is a step by step video explaining how to press flowers:
Personalized Baking Dishes
If you find yourself sharing casserole dishes or baked goods, etc frequently and sometimes need to leave your dish behind, here’s a wonderful way to personalize your bakeware to ensure you get it back. Alternatively, this is a very well received gift for housewarming, weddings/anniversaries, birthdays and more.
Evergreen Hurricane Candles
Bring a touch of elegance to the dinner table or to your holiday display with these simple holiday hurricane candles.
Sweet Candy Wrapper Box
Looking for a creative way to present homemade mixes, hard to wrap little gifts, stocking stuffers or gift cards? Check out these simple candy wrapper style gift boxes.
Brrrr Snowman
Create your own adorable “shivering” snowman… this cute little guy can be made with a drawstring bottom to create a “snowman bag” to hold homemade gift mix as well!
Easy Charm Bracelet
Create your own elegant bead bracelet for a fraction of the price of those name brand bracelets. This beautiful bracelet takes about 15 minutes to put together and costs a mere fraction of the price of a single charm bead.
Pony Bead Sun Catchers & Wind Chimes
If you have a child who has been through preschool or kindergarten, then you probably …
Print Photos on Wood
Have you ever wanted to create a gorgeous rustic looking sign or family photograph? Did …
How to Make a DIY Grass Hula Skirt
Whether you’re decorating for an upcoming Hawaiian Luau party or getting ready for Halloween, making …
Yes, Even Your Baby can be Picasso
Kids and artwork go hand in hand, but here is a very simple way to …
Breast Cancer Candy Dish Support Craft
Show your support of hope and love in breast cancer research by displaying this lovely candy dish in your home. October is breast cancer awareness month, we honor those who are fighting, those who have won the battle, as well as to those that have lost their fight.
Make Your Own Bean Bag Chair
Make Your Own Bean Bag Chairs!
For lounging in front of the television or curling up to read a book, use this comfortable beanbag chair. Although the name implies that the bag is filled with beans, it is actually filled with polystyrene pellets, making the chair lightweight and moldable. Beanbag chairs can be made in either a child size or an adult size.
Repurpose Cardboard into an Owl
Repurpose leftover cardboard box into an adorable owl! Recovery Workshop! Here’s a great way to …
Exploding Frogs & Other Creepy Crawly Bath Buddies
These wonderfully fun “exploding critters” are filled with our fizzing bath bomb recipe. Your children will be delighted to wash up after a days play with these critters which erupt into a fun foaming bath, soothing skin softener.
Wax Dipped Roses- How to Preserve Flowers with Wax
Preserving flowers using wax is so easy, you’ll wonder why you didn’t try it sooner! …
Terracotta Turtles
Terracotta pots and saucers are perfect for crafts and here is one that I found ages ago that I absolutely adored. They’re called Terracotta Turtles and they’re made out of a terracotta saucer and a few wooden balls.
Repurpose a Glove into a Chipmunk
Winter is finally coming to a close and some of those gloves are looking a little ratty! Give them new life and purpose with this super cute craft that transforms old gloves into sweet fuzzy soft chipmunks!
Make Your Own Personalized Clock
Need an inexpensive gift idea for a teacher, a mom, grandparent, baby shower, etc? Make …
How to Make Large Camellia Paper Roses: A Step by Step Tutorial
How to Make Large Camellia Paper Roses: A Step by Step Tutorial
Hanging Witch Plastic Bag Holder
If you’re looking for a creative way to keep plastic bags nearby and handy, look …
Homemade Christmas Wreath out of Recycled Materials
I came across this lovely craft idea for making a gorgeous wreath using repurposed centers …
Tempting Pie Gift Idea
Feeling a bit crafty? Print out this free slice of pie template to create individual gift boxes that can be filled with various goodies such as homemade mixes, gift cards, handmade or store-bought jewelry and much more!
How to pick up Dropped Stitches in Knitting
Have you ever been joyfully knitting along, and your project seemed to be progressing just fine and Oh No…you see that you dropped a stitch a few rows back?!
Repurposed Towel Idea for the Beach
Bath towels are one of those items that really irk my wallet. They are very …
Essence of Fall Nature Luminaries
Essence of Fall Nature Luminaries These beautiful natural luminaries will complement any fall decor. Several …
Homemade Modge Podge Decoupage Glue Recipe
Make your own decoupage glue with 2 very simple basic ingredients for a mere fraction …
Make Your Own Tissue Paper
Tissue paper is a very lightweight paper that makes beautiful artwork and crafts. Here is a fun, unique way to make your own tissue paper.