Making Beautiful and Versatile Felt Flowers~Free Pattern!

Click on the pattern above and it will bring you to the download page. Just click on the large blue rectangular button that says "Download Now." Enjoy!

How To Make BEAUTIFUL And Easy Egg Shell Pendants~Part 1

I hope you enjoy this video! Please watch both parts. I had to make part 1 and part 2 because I don't have a video editing program on my computer. I had so much fun making these egg shell pendants and they are sooo easy to do!

Materials Needed:

Egg shells with membranes removed (See video) Woodsies in various shapes (I chose hearts), Package of 3 coordinating alcohol inks, Glossy Accents, Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue, Black acrylic paint, Martha Stewart Ultra Fine Glitter (Optional!), E-6000 and "Glue on" bail

How To Make BEAUTIFUL And Easy Egg Shell Pendants~Part 2

Here is part 2 of the egg shell pendant video. Please refer to part 1 for a list of materials needed. Enjoy!

How To Make A Sweet and Inexpensive Little Hot Cocoa Box For Gift Giving

Make this sweet little hot cocoa box from nothing more than a few simple things...a box, acrylic paint, grosgrain ribbon, felt and scrapbooking stickers! I bought the cardboard box at Michael's and just left the lid off. If you are patient, you can  purchase these boxes on sale (off and on) throughout the year for about a dollar...otherwise, they are around $2.99. See my tutorial above for details as well as the photo below of my finished box. This would make a wonderful and thoughtful little gift at Christmas and you can make the boxes over the Summer. The various ways to decorate the cocoa boxes are endless, however, I would suggest thinking of the person you will be giving the box to as a gift. What is the person's favorite color? Do they fancy a certain animal, such as birds or kittens? Do they have a hobby, such as collecting seashells or have a certain theme in their kitchen? Is the person diabetic or on a restricted diet? If so, be sure to give sugar-free cocoa. To give as a gift, I would recommend placing the hot cocoa box in a clear cellophane bag and attaching a large bow. Enjoy this project!

How To Attach A Crimp Bead Using Your Crimping Pliers

This tutorial will show you how to attach a crimp bead to your beading wire. I know beginning jewelry makers are often intimidated by this, so hopefully this will help!

How To Make A Beautiful Snow Bangle Bracelet~Great Craft for the Kids!

These little snow bangle bracelets would be great for the kids to make for Grandma OR wear them yourself during the Christmas season just for fun! Very simple and inexpensive! Enjoy! Materials Needed: White Chenille Pipe Cleaners 8mm Round, Faceted Acrylic Beads Grosgrain Ribbon in Coordinating Color

Pretty Little Ring Or Lipstick Holder

This project would make a lovely "Thinking of You" Christmas gift. It's very inexpensive to make and surprisingly EASY! It's a ring OR lipstick holder...you decide!
You can buy the glass votive holder at Walmart or Michael's for about a .50 cents. I then wrapped "Terrifically Tacky Tape" around the top and bottom rim of the glass. See how the glitter shows right through the glass? Next, I rolled the rim into some of Martha Stewart's ultra fine glitter in the color "sterling." Love that glitter! I tapped the glass and then rolled it again to make sure I thoroughly covered the entire jar. Allow the glitter to cure on the tape for at least a day. Then, you can take a soft paint brush or Kleenex and gently "clean up the glass."
I chose some scrapbooking stickers I found at Michael's. If you are making the holders into gifts, take into consideration the colors the person likes. This will help to really personalize it.
Below is another holder I made. I used some rub-ons of little chickadees they had at Michael's. They have some really cute designs for only .99 cents per package. Around the rim, I used Martha Stewart's ultra fine glitter in "Verdelite."

Scrap Some Cute Little Hershey Nuggets For ANY Occasion or Season!!

Scrap these cute little Hershey's Nuggets ANY time of the year! Simply use any ribbon according to the occasion or season! This makes a great little party favor!

Materials Needed: 3/4 inch wide ribbon that has been cut into 3 inch long strips, Low Temp. hot glue gun, and Hershey's Nuggets OR Nestle Treasures candy.

For The Kid In All Of Us!~Full 1952 Chip 'N' Dale Christmas Cartoon

Grab the kids and click on the big arrow in the middle of the screen to play. Enjoy!

Easy, Yummy and Inexpensive Gift Idea!

Easy, yummy and inexpensive gift idea! Click on the arrow in the middle of the screen to play. Enjoy!

How to Make This Fun and Colorful Garland With Your Kids!

Make this fun and colorful garland with your kids for a wonderful homemade Christmas! 


You will need: 
Various colors of tinsel stem, cut into 6 inch pieces (16mm) 
Wire Cutter

How to Make a Beautiful and Easy Beaded Cross Pendant

Enjoy this simple and beautiful beaded cross tutorial! Many thanks to Kelly Dale for her generosity in allowing me to post my version of the beaded cross based on her tutorial. Please visit Kelly at http://OffTheBeadedPathBeadStore.com! Also check out Kelly's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/offthebeadedpath for lots of wonderful jewelry tutorials! 


For each cross, you will need the following: 
9 of the 6mm round crystals 
1 silver plated 6mm round filagree bead 
2 silver plated head pins, 22 or 24 gauge. 24 gauge is best.

1 pair round nose pliers 
1 pair chain nose pliers 
1 pair wire cutters 


FireMountainGems.com (IF you are interested in ordering from their site.) 
Your local bead store should have these same items in stock.

Package of 12 round, faceted AB crystals 
Item #H20-1526cy, $2.80 per package.

Package of 100 6mm silver plated, round filagree beads Item 
#H20-1468MB, $6.97 per package. 


Package of 100 24 gauge silver plated head pins, 2 inches long Item 
#H20-1748FN, $2.91 per package.

Make A Cake/Pastry Stand Gift OR Chip 'N' Dip Plate For Pennies! Well....ALMOST!

You can make some very pretty and original cookie stands as well as chip "n" dip bowls, armed only with E-6000 glue! See the above video tutorial for the cookie stand and check out my version of a chip 'n' dip bowl below. Find a ceramic plate with a matching bowl. I found mine at Walmart near the Corelle dishes, however, keep your eyes open at thrift stores and garage sales. I picked up a dinner plate with a Fall fruit design for approx. $2.86 and a matching bowl for $1.76.
I turned the bowl upside down and used a generous amount of silicone glue (Such as E-6000 or some other brand of silicone glue) to glue the plate onto the bottom of the bowl. I've also seen this done with the cheap glass plates and glass candle pedestals that you can buy for a dollar a piece at Christmas.
Remember you can make yours for MUCH less than I paid for the dishes at Walmart, if you keep your eyes open. When you are at a garage sale or thrift store, you can always find stray plates and bowls that were originally part of a set. Imagine the beautiful cake stands OR chip 'n' dip sets you can create for far less than $5.00 per gift!


Here is a "before" picture of the plate and bowl I bought at Walmart:

Below is a picture of a finished cake stand. See how I turned the bowl upside down and glued it onto the plate?
Below is another example of the same type plate, only I glued the bowl into the center of the plate to make a chip 'n' dip bowl:

Now tell me who WOULDN'T love a gift like this at Christmas? Especially if it was filled with your favorite homemade Christmas cookies! :o)

Cute Party Favor Ideas Using The Plastic Shot Glasses From Dollar Tree

Click on the arrow in the middle of the screen to play. I thought you'd enjoy a couple of very simple party favor ideas using the Dollar Tree plastic shot glasses. Enjoy!