Posts Tagged ‘homemade gift ideas’

How To Make A Duct Tape Wallet

On October 30, 2012 / All Categories, DIY Projects / 2 Comments

With the holidays around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about Christmas gifts. The thing I love most about a handmade gift is how personal it is when its custom made for a particular person. While I’m on the subject of personal items, the question must be asked what is a personal item? Well for me, the three things I never leave home without are my keys,

How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers

On April 30, 2012 / All Categories, Paper Crafts / 9 Comments

With spring here and Mothers Day around the corner I wanted to make some paper flowers for my mom. The cool thing about paper flowers is they wont wilt and die so I can make a colorful bouquet anytime of the year to give as a gift or just decorate the table. Supplies for this project There’s a zillion ways to make these but my favorite way for tissue paper,

Decorative Birdhouse for Earth Day Activities

On April 22, 2012 / All Categories, Wood Crafts / 1 Comment

Happy Earth Day! I have this crazy little bird outside my window tearing my screen apart for nesting material. So I guess my project for earth day is going to be a decorative birdhouse lol. Hopefully she will stop picking at my screen or my next project will be a sling shot! Its been really nice outside, so I had a chance to collect some pine cones and we also

Crystal Suncatcher

On February 28, 2012 / All Categories, Wood Crafts / Leave a comment

A while back I was at an estate sale and found this beautiful chandelier made of prisms. I absolutely love prisms in my widows at home. I took this baby apart to make a crystal suncatcher. These are really easy to hang with clear fishing line and it wont cast shadows. These can be bought in sets at home depot or even Walmart. I have seen these hung from little

Valentine Craft Ideas – Wax Paper Sun Catcher

On February 13, 2012 / All Categories, Holiday Crafts / Leave a comment

I’ve searched valentine craft ideas online to find something to make for my niece and found a great picture of a wax paper sun catcher. It looked like stained glass so I decided I’d do some valentines day colors and see what I could come up with. The project can get messy so make sure to lay out some butcher paper or something to protect your ironing table. Getting Started