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Stencils and Crayons for Making Etchings
By Robyn
Stencils make beautiful additions art! I have found that putting the stencil between two pieces of blank paper, and using a crayon over the stencil, makes a beautiful decoration for scrapbooks or art journals. This is also a fun activity for kids to do when they feel like being creative.
Bowtie Pasta Father's Day Card
By attosa
This is a quick and fun Father's Day card made on the cheap! Use scraps of paper to make a collared shirt, topped with a bowtie made with painted farfalle pasta. My craft paper here has pineapples on one side because my dad has a super loud pineapple shirt he's secretly in love with (and won't wear out of the house)!
By attosa
Upcycle your plastic bottles to make this virtually free gift for Father's Day. This is a thrifty way to organize your neckties using empty water bottle halves. You cannot see the water bottles, making a floating illusion.
Butterfly Graduation Gum Wrapped Lei
By 15mhhm15
Make a personalized lei for someone special graduating! Use their favorite candy, gum, snacks, and add some cute butterfly accents.
By 15mhhm15
Father's Day is around the corner. My dad absolutely loves plaid button ups so, I thought this would be a cute and simple card to make for him! I like cards that have dimension so I used felt for the bow tie, but you can use paper too.
By attosa
This is a super thrifty DIY card for Father's Day. With a few bends, you can turn a paperclip into an adorable little wire hanger that holds Dad's beautifully patterned neckties, which are made from paper scraps.
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
I made this for a friend's new grandnephew, Luciano. It's time intensive, but I love how it turned out.
Father's Day Handprint Keepsake Card
By 15mhhm15
Father's Day is right around the corner. This would be a cute craft for your child to do for Father's Day.
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
I had some placemats for almost two years and finally took the time to make them into something special.
Old Gift Cards as Paper Creasing Tool
By 15mhhm15
Instead of tossing out used up gift cards or old credit cards that expired, you can use them as a paper creasing tool. They help you crease papers easily without hurting your fingers/nails. I keep a couple cards in my crafting area and they come in handy.
By 15mhhm15
Macrame plant hangers are very popular and trendy, this is a lovely way to display your potted plant(s). You could make yours for fractions less than what they're selling for. They are perfect to hang outside your home especially if you have limited space. This would also make a nice gift.
By attosa
You can make this necktie hanger for under $1 (mine came out to $0.50). It keeps several ties hanging straight and nicely organized. A great gift for Dad or any special guy in your life!
By 15mhhm15
I purchase vitamins in bulk because you save a lot more money and can spilt them among family members or friends (who use the same vitamins). Temporarily I placed my vitamins in a Ziploc. Now, that I have an empty vitamin container - it is extremely simple and easy to re-label any vitamin container or container with adhesive.
Glue together each set of foam circles to make one thick circle in each size. Glue or pick pin each circle on top of each other. Make sure you get as close to middle as possible. Use low temp glue gun and start glueing the miniature candy bars all around.
Sea Fever Recycled Bottle Vase
By Benetta
Turn an empty oval shaped bottle into a sea themed vase, ideal to celebrate the summer months! This recycled craft will add a great décor element to a beach house.
Portable Wall Pencil Sharpener
By vanislegirl2013
I enjoy adult colouring. I have a pencil sharpener that mounts on the wall, very inconvenient. My balcony was being replaced and I saw the plywood being removed and an idea struck me, portable pencil sharpener base.
By marysplace13
These are some terra-cotta pots I hand painted and sealed for my garden.
By Ann Winberg
If you are like me you like to hang coats and nice blouses on fabric non slip hangers.
By Julie
Take all those tiny wooden items you may have that are unpainted and give them an Americana theme to display in a group for Memorial Day and 4th of July.
By lisa
The other day I saw a "pocket knitter", it's rake knitting or knitting with out needles and is often used as a first knitting project for kids. After looking at it, I knew I could get my own for a fraction of the retail price, and I did.
Noah's Ark and Animals from Clay Pots
Here is a cute Noah's Ark and animals made from 5 inch and 1 inch clay pots.
Tension Rod Crafting Ribbon and Wrapping Paper Holder
By Ana I.
I wanted a care free way to display my crafting ribbon and also make it a space saver. Tension rods can also be used to hold clean materials (a towel rod). They can be purchased cheaply and installed by anyone.
Perfectly Slashed Placket Openings
By Frugal Sunnie
Plackets are used in shirt and blouse construction to create an opening either at the neckline or at the sleeve cuff.
By lalala...
I have always been tempted to buy the rubber band balls at the office stores. They seem like a decent way to store extra rubber bands and honestly just seem like a fun thing to play around with too!
By Brianna Southworth
Bottle caps, loose beads, some glue, and a magnetic strip easily transforms into a trendy gift set of matching magnets; PERFECT for a hostess gift!
Homemade Adjustable Pom Pom/Tassel Maker
This would make a wonderful Mother's Day gift for the yarn artist in your family and this is a fun project for the home wood shop person in your home.
Mason Jar Pin Cushion and Sewing Kit
Mason jars make great sewing kits. Learn how to make one by watching this short video.
By Carol Young
Here is a picture of a biscuit quilt (crib size) I made for a friend whose nursery was brown and greens. They are so fun to make! Just cut your squares (great use for scraps)! The top one should be about 1 inch larger than the bottom square.
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By starchaser8808
I am a first time bath bomb maker and I was not able to put the mix in the molds as soon as I finished mixing the ingredients and it hardened. I was wondering if there was a way to salvage it and still be able to make bath bombs or do I need to throw it away and start over?
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