Crafting Homemade Macrame Cards with My New Favorite Die Set!

I absolutely love this stamp and die set by My Creative Life called Homespun. The macrame dies are so intricate and easy to cut out. Then I can get creative with fun dimensional embellishments. It’s like I’m weaving my own little macrame wall art. The sentiments like “I can knot thank you enough…” and “hang in there” take it to another cuteness level. I paired it with Crafter’s Companion Bohemian Collection, especially the Bohemian paper pad with its layered imagery of dream catchers, pretty beads, feathers, and florals in…

Dollar Tree Canvas Print Easy DIY – Enhance with Frame & Embellishments

Don’t you love all those cute Dollar Tree art canvas prints found by the box load at the store? I do too, and they look especially good displayed as a set of multiples on a wall. But I also wanted to think of how to enhance them in a crafty way, and came up with a couple ideas that hopefully inspire you to give them a try! I found the perfect square frame at the Dollar Tree that is about 12 x 12 inches and thought it would be a great way to add size and structure to…

Springtime Collage Cards with Handmade Paper and Embellishments #2

Here’s a crafty way to celebrate springtime – make some sweet cards with nature themes and pastel colors. These cards have a base of handmade paper in pretty colors to coordinate with vintage spring illustrations, natural elements and petite embellishments. Find more details how to make these collages in my first springtime cards post. I hope they inspire you to sweep away the winter chill and send a sweet note to family and friends…

Inspirational Easter Card

Easter is obviously a special time at our church, and the beautiful spring flowers with our colorful stained glass windows creates an atmosphere of inspiration for all of us to enjoy while we celebrate. I recently took an extra minute to snap a photo of this beautiful scene, for a crafty card idea. I have made several of these and sold them during our Sweets Sale just before Easter. They are a little special gift, with our stained glass cross and homemade crafty touches, to give to another church member who recently moved or could not attend Easter service. This…