crafts

I recently commented on  beautiful flowers at a wedding shower I was at and was surprised to learn that they were made from coffee filters.  Yes!  Coffee Filters!  I was told they are easy to make so I started to do some research, again surprised at ALL the creative ways to use coffee filters, including adorable butterflies.  What a great way to make memories on a rainy afternoon with your kids!

If you're like me you've used red, white and blue candles, flowers and just about everything else that color to decorate your 4th of July picnic table.  These faux firecrackers from Taste of Home are darling and you can have some family fun BEFORE the holiday making them.  You'll be the one-upper this year for SURE!

My daughter has spent almost every 4th of July at the family's lake property with ALL her cousins and dad's family making memories and enjoying picnics, parades and fireworks.  They would often do a group art project that would make something they could wear to the parade.  I have their (and your) project for this year!  It's easy, fun and you and your friends can match at your 4th of July celebra

So you've made breakfast in bed for dear ole' dad for the last two years, you've bought him several ties and he's still using the robe you gave him five years ago, what now?  Something hand-crafted is always appreciated.  You took the time to make it and made it with love.  Thanks to  One Good Thing by Jillee, you can make home-made shaving cream!

If you're like me, you're starting to dig through your old Halloween decorations and many are starting to look tattered, nothing beats craft time with your kids to replenish your supply.  Especially when the craft you make can also serve a purpose.  These easy to make No Flame Halloween Luminaries  from Taste of Home will light your trick or treat path!

Get the fabric NOW, so you can wash it before the weekend!  This is an easy craft your kids can do and makes a great holiday gift for the pets in your life.  My friend showed her no-sew dog bed on Facebook and got the idea from Pinterest. Email me pic of yours after your done!!!

This is really cool.  I usually don't get into arts and crafts, but if this involves drinking beer, sign me up!  This video shows you how to turn a 24 oz beer bottle into a pint glass.  If you don't have a glass cutter, I got another trick for you after the video.

Have a stump that you can't pull out of the yard for one reason or the other? Here's an idea for you! We didn't want to dig up the yard to get the stump out, and this is near our fire ring, so I decided to make a table. Pretty easy! Tools you'll...

Any ol' Super Bowl party can have chips and dip, or a deluxe ultra Barcalounger with built-in footstool, surround-sound system and Kegerator. If you want to throw a truly one-of-a-kind gridiron gala, leave it to the crafty ones over at Etsy.com, ...