Painting with watercolor used to be something that intimidated me. Traditional watercolor paints can be really challenging for hobby painters to master, so I always shied away from using them. Until now! FolkArt has come out with some absolutely fantastic acrylic watercolor paints that are so easy and fun to use. Today, I’m sharing a…
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Fabric Marker Doodle Sneakers
Use permanent fabric markers to embellish plain canvas shoes with your own unique flair! Making fabric marker shoes is a great craft project for kids, tweens and teens, but crafters of all ages can get in on the fun, too. Using fabric pens makes this a project that doesn’t create a huge mess. Continue reading…
Watermelon Painted Wood Bowl
Watermelon-themed crafts are one of my very favorite things to make for summer! To me, there is just something so quintessentially summery about the bright, fun watermelon colors. Today, I’m sharing how I turned a simple wood bowl from Target into an adorable watermelon bowl with some great Delta paints, which are now available in…
State Thumbprint Class Art Project Idea
As a mom, I love to work with my kids’ teachers and their classes to create fun group class art projects. Thumbprint class projects are always a hit as teacher gifts or as unique class auction projects, as they are personalized and meaningful. This state thumbprint class art project idea is a great idea to…
Lace Doily Bowls
Learn how to use Mod Podge Stiffy to make a lace doily bowl. Lace doily bowls are perfect for using as votive holders, jewelry bowls and more, and they are so easy to make! Lace doilies are so lovely and delicate, and I love to use them in craft projects! This doily bowl craft project…
Painted Tote Teacher Gift Idea with Printable Tags
Affix a free printable gift tag to a pretty hand-painted tote for a quick and easy teacher gift idea any educator will love to receive and use! Every year, I always love to have a nice gift to make to give to my kids’ teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week, birthdays, Christmas, or the end of…
Yo-Yo Embellished Straw Clutch
Learn how to embellish a straw clutch with easy DIY fabric yo-yo’s for this simple handmade accessory idea. This is a great way to use fabric scraps to create a unique clutch handbag to carry! I love to have a small clutch handbag to carry along on date nights with my husband or girls’ nights….
Sit Upon Bucket Seats – Great for camping!
Sit upon bucket seats are perfect for taking along on camping trips. Learn how to make a Girl Scout sit upon with a 5-gallon bucket and some other basic supplies. My youngest daughter is a Girl Scout, and we recently went on a camping trip with her troop. Before we left, I made a cute…
How to Make Rolled Felt Flowers
This tutorial for making rolled felt flowers is the very best felt flower method you’ll find. These beautiful felt flowers are perfect for adding to wreaths, headbands, and more! Felt is one of my favorite crafting supplies to work with. It is so versatile and perfect for using to make all sorts of great projects!…
How to Make Paper Pinwheels
This is the easiest method for making paper pinwheels with scrapbooking paper. This paper pinwheel craft idea is great for party decor, wedding, and more! Confession: pretty scrapbooking paper is one of my obsessions! I love to collect papers of different designs, and over time, I have accumulated quite a stash of patterned paper that…