Craft Videos And How-Tos
Learn to marble with nail polish! This is a beautiful way to turn a vase into a handmade gift. And it’s so easy! We’ll show you how. Watch the video we made to see how fast and easy it is to marble with nail polish. Then take a stab at it yourself! How To MarbleRead More
Makeover dollar store vases with ribbon, flowers, and brooches to create a playful decorator display! You can find all shapes of glass vases at dollar stores and big box stores. Some are pretty on their own, but look how fun it is to dress them up! How To Dress Up Dollar Store Vases Materials GlassRead More
Here’s a stylish gift craft: Charmed Salad Tongs. We got the bamboo salad tongs at a department store, then we decorated the handles with lacy metal filigrees and charms. These pretty filigrees came from the jewelry section at the craft store, but you might also find them in the scrapbooking section. Here’s a video we made showingRead More
Get out your stash of broken jewelry and flea market trinkets to make a one-of-a-kind Glitzy Key Pendant. We turned old keys, vintage rhinestone brooches, and old unpaired earrings into these sparkly vintage key pendants. So easy and so pretty! We hope you’ll try it! Here’s a video we made for this DIY jewelry project.Read More
Make these cute Punched Tin Heart Earrings from a soda can! We’ll show you how to cut open the can, how to use a hole punch to make the hearts, and how to turn the tin hearts into earrings. We have a video and written instructions. And if you have any questions or comments, pleaseRead More
Here’s a fun organizing piece we did for HGTV. Our challenge was to use recycled cans in new and creative ways to get organized. We had a blast brainstorming the ideas and creating the shots. Hope you enjoy these ideas! Turn empty cans of blueberry pie filling into a folk art spoon holder. We madeRead More
This cuff bracelet is so fast to make! And so easy! We love that you can use any lace and whatever brooches, rhinestone earrings, or buttons you find. The mix of brown leather, cream lace, and blingy Swarovski gems makes this cuff bracelet instant Boho Chic! We made these cuff bracelets for the blog butRead More
We love old windows and finding new ways to use them. We’ve turned them into garden decorations and privacy screens. Here’s one we turned into an Upcycled Window Shelf. How To Make An Upcycled Window Shelf Materials Old window Piece of wood length of window 2 “L” brackets White chalk paint or spraypaint Sandpaper DrillRead More
Do you love a good dollar store makeover? We do! Here’s a set of dollar store candle holders we made for HGTV online. They wanted inexpensive ways to add color to your decor. So we went to the dollar store and got cylinder shaped candle holders. While we were there we got some paint. Well,Read More
Our Pandora Ribbon Bracelet has been so popular, we decided to make a choker version. Just like before, we raided our ribbon stash and picked out a pretty pave pandora-style bead. Watch the video to see how easy this project is. We’ve included a materials list and step by step instructions too. So you canRead More
We love coming up with fun and creative storage ideas for our craft supplies. It’s almost as much fun as crafting! Do you have some ideas for creative craft storage? How do you store your craft paints, yarns, and beads? We’d love to hear your ideas! Leave us a comment below. Happy Crafting, Jennifer &Read More
We love a dollar store makeover. So when we found a nicely shaped vase at the dollar store, we got it. We were inspired by a Franz Collection vase we saw at a gift shop. To make a knock-off, we painted silk flowers and added them to the vase. Here’s how we did it! DollarRead More
Have you ever seen a book with a secret hollowed out space inside. We always thought that idea was super fun! So we decided to hollow out a book and turn it into a jewelry box! We got a hardback book at the thrift store. We picked one that was 1½” thick so the spaceRead More
Decorate a wooden birdhouse with irresistible vintage finds like yardsticks, luggage locks, and wooden spools. Make this yardstick birdhouse colorful with paint-washed yardsticks. Great upcycle project for the garden! We are Plaid Ambassadors and get all kind of wonderful paint and other craft materials from Plaid. We love their products and used their craft paintsRead More
Turn scraps of trims, leftover ribbons, and bits of yarn into a fringy decorator DIY tassel. Tassels are trendy and can be used in so many ways. Make a DIY tassel for a curtain tieback, use one as a keychain, or hang one from a doorknob. Or just tie it on your agenda book! ClickRead More
Transform a dollar store vase with scrapbook paper and Mod Podge! It’s easy! We got our vase at the local dollar store, then we painted it with a pearly finish. To decorate the dollar store vase, we cut pretty designs out of scrapbook paper and decoupaged them on. Here’s how we did it! How ToRead More
We love primitive style so we couldn’t wait to make our own prim Vintage Yardstick Christmas Tree from old rulers and yardsticks. We simply cut the rulers and yardsticks with a handsaw to make the tree, painted the rulers with chalky colors, then “decorated” the tree with brooches and buttons. Here’s how we did it!Read More
Learn to cut china for mosaics. We’ll show you how to turn thrift store china into mosaic tiles using wheel cutters and tile nippers. We love broken china mosaics! Because we do so many mosaics with china, we’ve learned a lot about how to cut china for mosaics. Here are our best tips and tricks,Read More
Here’s a fun DIY that makes a great gift! Turn a t-shirt into a flowy scarf! All you need is a t-shirt and scissors. It’s super easy and we’ll show you how! Start by finding the t-shirt. You could search though your closet for one you no longer wear. Or head to the thrift store.Read More
Upcycle a wine bottle into a piece of art with mosaic! For this mosaic wine bottle, we mixed seashells from our beach vacation with sea glass colored glass tiles to create a keepsake wine bottle mosaic. You could use shells from your own summer vacation or get shells from the craft store. They have plenty!Read More
Turn a thrift store chandelier into a Glam Steampunk Chandelier! We’ve included specific items and dimensions for the chandelier we made, but you can make your own however you want. Just use ours for inspiration. Gather up your favorite steampunky things like skeleton keys, little locks, and even metal numbers. Add beaded chain to makeRead More
We love old Victorian crafts so when we ran across vintage silk bookmarks embellished with charms and cameos at an antique store, we couldn’t resist making our own! We raided our stash of rhinestone brooches and earrings and made some really pretty rhinestone brooch bookmarks. We’ll show you how we did it. We made a videoRead More
If you have seen our recent projects, you know we love succulent crafts! We use faux succulents for some projects, but they can be very expensive, especially the big ones. So we found a substitute and it’s free! Painted pine cones! Pine cones come in all shapes and sizes and they all look like succulents! We’veRead More
Add a little drama to your wrist with this vintage brooch bracelet. We’ll show you how to cover a brass cuff with silk, then embellish it with lace and a vintage brooch and earrings. It’s easy and elegant! Here’s a video we made showing how to make the vintage brooch bracelet step by step. FollowRead More
