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Fresh Summer Watermelon Doily Craft

August 31, 2022 by Stefanie Girard

Fresh Summer Watermelon Doily Craft

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 […]

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18 Tie Dye Ideas for Festival Season

July 27, 2022 by FaveCrafts

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 […]

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Mason Jar Craft: Giant Firefly Jar Decoration

July 17, 2022 by Stefanie Girard

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 […]

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20 Free Printables for Summer

July 13, 2022 by AllFreePaperCrafts

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 […]

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Fourth of July Craft: Heart of America String Art Decoration

June 30, 2022 by Stefanie Girard

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 […]

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BFFS: 10 Friendship Bracelet Patterns to Make

June 22, 2022 by AllFreeKidsCrafts

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 […]

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8 Washi Tape Crafts for Easy Summer Crafts

June 19, 2022 by AllFreeHolidayCrafts

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 […]

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10 Cheap Beachy Hemp Bracelet Patterns for Festival Season

June 17, 2022 by AllFreeJewelryMaking

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 […]

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12 Summer Craft Ideas to Make with Your Grandkids

May 27, 2022 by AllFreeKidsCrafts

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 […]

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15 Pretty Paper Butterfly Projects

May 13, 2022 by AllFreePaperCrafts

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 […]

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Guide to a Budget-Friendly Holiday Season

The holiday season kicks into high gear in late October and doesn’t end until January. During this time, people are constantly decorating, making home-cooked food and baked goods, traveling, buying presents, and throwing parties. It can easily become a very expensive time of year. However, when you have DIY holiday projects up your sleeve, you […]

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