Summer Crafts – Inspirational Photos

Driftwood Bird House I am so ready for summer, and I can’t wait to be in the fresh warm air! I’ve collected some images of DIY projects and summer crafts on my Pinterest and Pinzippy accounts to keep track of all the projects I’d like to try. Here are a just few of  my favorite. First is this adorable driftwood bird house. I love collecting driftwood and making natural looking things, so [...]

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DIY Glass Bottle Cutter

I want to share a homemade glass bottle cutter I made. Anyone that follows my blog knows I love crafting with bottles. I spend a lot of time making bottle lamps for my Esty shop and I’ve also been looking for ideas to expand my shop with more bottle type crafts. A few projects that have sparked my interest require cutting the bottle. I would love to add some nice [...]

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Easter Egg Cupcakes

Easter is next week! I’ve seen lots of goodies floating around on Pinterest lately, so here’s my version of the bird nest cupcakes. These should put a smile on my neighbors face! I don’t need to go into how to make cupcakes, there’s a zillion recipes. For mine I used a Betty Crocker yellow cake mix and cream cheese frosting. Coconut flakes dyed green with speckled jelly beans make cute little [...]

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No Sew Medicine Bag

I found some leather scraps from an old project and it was large enough to make a no sew medicine bag. I have always liked Native American style art. Sometimes I make replicas of Indian artifacts with my own spin off just for fun. The problem is leather can get very expensive, especially if you try to buy large pieces in the craft stores. The solution is yard sales and thrift stores. [...]

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How to Make Crispy Caramel Corn

I have an easy recipe to make crispy caramel corn. It’s sooo addicting and it doesn’t stick to your teeth like the jello recipes! Ingredients for “crispy” caramel popcorn. It’s important to have the popcorn popped before cooking the caramel mixture. Smear some butter Crisco on a wooden spoon, this will prevent the caramel corn from sticking to the spoon when you mix it. Cook on med-high heat and use [...]

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Crystal Head Bottle Lamp

This is one of the bottle lamps I posted on my Etsy shop a couple of weeks ago. It sold almost as soon as it was listed so I was very surprised! I special ordered the empty Crystal Head Vodka bottle off ebay because I would never dream of buying one at retail. A 750 ml bottle costs about $50 at the liquor store. I preserved some of the text [...]

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5 Easy Valentine’s Day Crafts

When I need inspiration I always find myself scrolling through an endless barrage of pictures on Pinterest. Don’t get me wrong, I love that site… It’s the best thing since apple pie! That is if I can keep focused on what I’m looking for! I found so many Valentine’s Day crafts that are nothing short of amazing. But after an hour of searching I narrowed them down to just five [...]

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How to Make a Seed Bead Loom

I’ve been looking for easy ways to make seed bead patterns for some time now. I found the loom to be the easiest. My niece makes all kinds of cool things out of seed beads and the loom she uses is as simple as it gets! I want to show how easy it is to make a seed bead loom. This isn’t an exact copy of her loom, but it’s [...]

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How to make a Tri-Bead Night Light Cover

Happy New Years Eve! This time of the year is always extra crazy and I haven’t had  a lot of time to do crafts, but today I got an easy project. A tri-bead night light cover. These are super cheap to make. All you need are Tri-Beads, safety pins and wire. Everything can be bought at Walmart, but I found Dollar Tree has the best price on night lights. They [...]

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Custom Clock Cowboys by Magpie Studios

I recently had the opportunity to visit a friend of mine at his wood shop to see some of his custom clock characters he has developed over the years. I wanted to share so I took my phone camera and a notebook. I jotted down a few questions about his craft to introduce his product and let us get to know a bit about “Mutt” and what he does  in his [...]

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