Vintage doilies make a great surface to give a colorful new look to for summer and the watermelon color scheme is just perfect for the round shape of this classic home accent piece. Doilies come in such pretty patterns and sizes. They often can get a little “aged” look to them. Sometimes that works for […]
Every happy hippie knows that tie dye is the official uniform of summer. It’s bright and cheery, comfortable, and matches everything—what’s not to love? My absolute favorite thing about tie dye is that it’s extremely easy. People of all ages can tie dye together and bond! It’s fun to see how everyone’s shirts or other […]
Mason jar crafts are all over the place right now and this 21-inch wood mason jar with a cutout monogram inspired me to make it light up with twinkling tea lights just like a glass mason jar filled with summer fireflies like I used to collect when I was a kid. First up, I raised […]
Now that we’re halfway through summer, you’re probably wondering what you can do to make the most of this next month and a half, especially now that the Fourth of July has passed. But no worries! I’ve rounded up these 20 Free Printables for Summer to help inspire you to keep busy while still having […]
Here’s a Fourth of July craft with a rustic feel! Has the string art bug bitten you yet? Yes, it is indeed making a comeback. Or were you around the last time is was a crafting craze? There was a piece of string art in my grandparents house that one of my uncles made that […]
I can’t even tell you how many times I spent picking out the perfect colors for my best friends’ friendship bracelets. It was important to me to mix my favorite colors with theirs because we were best friends and it was like we were wearing a bit of each other on our wrists. I was […]
I love craft materials that make it easy to personalize anything. The appeal of Washi tape is that you can easily make something yours, and add some personality to something boring. For example, if you take a plain black notebook and decorate the cover in colorful tape, it adds instant uniqueness. Washi tape has been […]
The beach look is so hot right now. From festival wear to everyday fashion, people are rockin’ a tribal-inspired, hippie throwback style. For jewelry makers, hopping on this trend means making some beachy, organic jewelry to match current styles. Hands down, hemp is the best material for the trend! Earthy and versatile, hemp can be […]
I am 7 years old, and my face and hands are covered in paint. I am about to throw an open bottle of glitter at my 5-year-old cousin Michael because he said my painting was dumb (a statement with which I disagreed and thought was quite rude). My grandma deftly snatches the glitter bottle out […]
I don’t know about you but, for me, summer is the best season, especially for crafting. Even though we want to spend more time outside, we crafters still find the time to create pretty paper projects. What’s more apt for summer than making paper butterflies? These butterfly craft ideas are inspired by the scenery we […]
