Today's $5 Friday is an easy craft that you can do with girls of any age. Hannie was the yarn-wrapper, and I was the tie-er and gluer. And we had a fun time. On some we did regular old alligator clips. And on some we tied in hair elastics (with a dab of hot glue to keep them in there better). But someone is now convinced that the hair ties look much better as bracelets. And well, I think she might be right! Any fun weekend plans? ~Elizabeth ... View the Post
$5 Friday—Mod Podge Peg People
Today for $5 Friday I am going to share one of my favorite projects---Mod Podge Peg People! You can buy these little wooden peggies at most craft stores (like Michael's, JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby, etc). Depending on their size (these are 2 inches tall) and where you buy them their price will vary. But if you buy them in the pack of 3 they should always cost less than $5 for 3 of them. Alright let's get started. Here's how to make them: #1. Paint your dolls head the flesh color of your ... View the Post
$5 Christmas—Felt Bow Jewelry
Hannie wanted to make some gifts for her friends and we needed some gifts for some tween and teen cousins, so we sat down one afternoon and made a couple of presents. Felt bow rings for Hannie's friends and a necklace and ring set for the cousins. I ordered all the supplies off etsy or ebay and they are super reasonable.....and if you don't want to put felt bows on them....you could do anything you want on the front of them. We got 20 ring backs for about $5 (they are even cheaper in larger ... View the Post
Thrifted Thursdays—Pattern Box Tutorial
A few weeks ago I was able to guest post HERE at Someday Crafts: On that day I shared a tutorial that helped me organize a little problem of mine but it's actually a perfect project for me to share on thrifted Thursdays. Perfect because it helps me organize all the vintage patterns that I buy at thrift stores! (And believe me, I buy a lot of them.) Here's what I made: Mod Podged & Patterned Pattern Boxes. They are easy to make and absolutely perfect to store all your thrifted (or brand ... View the Post
$5 Friday–Fabric Scrap Bracelets
In case you missed this post on She Wears Flowers a couple of weeks ago... Liz and I have been going fabric scrap crazy for the last little while. Liz made this darling dress and this darling shirt out of scraps that were cut and made into binding. And here is one more scrap fabric project that I have had floating around in my brain....Fabric Scrap Bracelets. The idea is not mine, I got it from this genius tutorial....which I saw a long time ago and loved. The neckace looks like Wilma ... View the Post
$5 Friday…A Fun Father’s Day Idea…Cereal Specimen Chart Tutorial
A Fun Father's Day Idea: A Cereal Specimen Chart If there is one thing in this world my husband loves (besides me and the kids of course) it's cereal. The man REALLY loves his cereal. In fact, he would be happy eating cereal for all 3 meals everyday for the rest of his life. Seriously. So awhile ago when I saw a menu with actual pieces of cereal glued onto it I started thinking how I could adapt that into something funny for my husband. This is what I came up with: "The Cereal Specimen ... View the Post