I found some red polymer clay in my stash and thought I would whip up a quick little valentine craft. I rolled out the clay and used a cookie cutter to make some hearts. Then I made some simple loops from wire. And inserted them into the tops of the hearts. Next I stamped some “conversation heart” […]
Cute matchbook notebooks
I am not sure if this can be legally referred to as a “craft.” It should probably be better described as “cutting paper, then gluing paper.” I found these little matchbook notebooks in the after-Christmas clearance at Michael’s for 33 cents a pack, but I think I also had a coupon. Anyway, they were really […]
Mini chest finally done!
This was another half-completed project that had been sitting in the basement for more than a year. It was more unfinished than it appears in this photo because I originally used a flat paint. Before I gave the whole thing a coat of black gloss paint, but it needed something else. I picked up this foam stamp […]
Coin roll wrapper frame
My mom keeps bringing over piles of rejected craft supplies in hopes I can make something with them. This plain little frame was the first thing that jumped out at me. I sifted through my stash and found these coin roll wrappers. Sometime last year, Dan took coins to the bank to be counted, and […]
Valentine button shirt
I had been looking for a cute valentine shirt for Elise, but wasn’t having much luck. Everything I saw was either ugly or wasn’t available in her size, so I decided to make her one. I started with a plain white turtleneck onesie she wore under a dress for Christmas. I didn’t see her wearing it […]