I love the idea of giving family and friends something special to celebrate the the 250th birthday for the United States of America, so I crafted some interactive folio cards to commemorate this important milestone. They incorporate a lot of texture and maximize using a bunch of the red, white & blue paper embellishments in the pattern paper packs we all love. These examples use “All American” by Echo Park Paper Co. The final size is 7 x 5 inches and can fit in a standard A7 envelope. Begin with a red, white & blue double-sided cardstock…
Here’s a super easy way to craft yarn wrapped pumpkins that are similar to the popular fuzzy pumpkins in all the stores. They are quick to make multiples and perfect for piling up for cozy decor or selling at a craft fair. The yarn I found is 72 yards, and enough to make 8 to 10 pumpkins. Most of the supplies are from the Dollar Tree! Supplies:Dollar Tree foam pumpkinsDollar Tree wood stemsDollar Tree Maple Bouquet (or similar small leaves)Bernat Extra Thick Blanket yarn in Pumpkin color (I found it at Jo Ann fabrics)Hot glue…
I love creating shaped pillows in fun designs, and thought a “Pumpkin Pie Pillow” would be a great addition. Sewing shaped pillows is somewhat advanced and not a beginner project. If you would like to see a couple other creative pillows, check out my Rubik’s Cube pillow and IDunnGoddess’ Fidget Spinner pillow tutorials! Supplies: (I found all these at Walmart in the 1 yard precuts)Cotton quilt weight fabric in “pumpkin pie” colorFleece in “pie crust” tanFleece in “whipped cream” whitePolyfil for stuffing To start, create paper templates –…
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…