Author: camilla
Plant Jewelry
Vintage rhinestone pins are wired to wooden skewers to create unique decorative picks for my houseplants. To make these you will need: wire, a wire clipper, wooden skewers and vintage pins.
“Horton Hears A Who!” Craft
Today is Theodor Seuss Geisel’s (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) birthday. In our family we are all big fans of Dr. Seuss so, I thought it would be fun to create a simple craft in honor of one of our favorites from the author – Horton Hears A Who!.
Hat Planter
Make a textural planter for some spring flowers – just place a bowl inside of a knit cap and it will hold your potted plant without leaking.
Button Votives
Dollar store buttons are wired onto a glass votive holder. This is an easy craft for kids – perfect for a Mother’s Day gift.
Apple Bombs
Acid green Spider Mums are placed in green apple vases for an explosive centerpiece. Arrangements like this are quick, inexpensive and fresh.
Cupcake Liner Gift Toppers
10 cupcake liners, a stapler, a pair of scissors and a few minutes are all you need to make this simple gift topper.
A Passion For Pink Newspaper
Pink newspaper is cut into strips and machine sewn back together again to create a cover for a glass vase. These simple covers easily slip over glass cylinder vases and look great when filled with flowers, branches or candles.
Back Pocket Valentine
The back pocket from a pair of jeans is used to make this Valentine’s Day gift bag. To make this, I cut out the back pocket from a pair of jeans (leaving the back attached) and inserted a piece of cardboard to give the bag support…
Cardboard Gift Tags
The arrival of my husband’s new bass amp has provided me with an enormous corrugated box to work with. I’ve been hooked on embroidery these days – so I couldn’t resist using the cardboard to stitch up some gift tags for Valentine’s Day.
The “I Dig You” Chocolate Bar Envelope
A chocolate bar is wrapped in an embroidered paper bag envelope to make a sweet and thoughtful Valentine…
Beauty In A Light Bulb
I’ve been holding on to a few expired light bulbs with the thought that I would work with them somehow – here are a few ideas for reusing dead bulbs…
Clothespin Planter
Children love crafts that are simple, turn out well and can serve as a suitable gift for Mom – this craft is all of that. To make this you will need: a tuna fish can (I used a 5 ounce size), clothespins, construction paper and a small plant or flower arrangement…
Valentine Candle Craft
This Valentine’s Day, dress up inexpensive candle tins to give as a burning reminder of your love! These make great Valentine’s Day gifts for teachers too – have your kids help.
You Can Sew A Can
This Valentine’s Day project makes a fun and unusual gift.To make this just paint a can with a few coats of latex paint, pierce a design into the surface using a hammer and nail and pull embroidery thread through the holes with a needle…
Clothespin Heart Wreath
This is a wonderful project for children – it is super easy. You can pick up bags of clothespins at your local home improvement store, dollar store or supermarket…
Crushed Can Planter
I was in the mood for something different and fun for my dining room table and this was perfect. For this project, I just hammered in the can, gave it a few coats of paint and filled with soil and Daffodil bulbs…
Painterly Planter
To make this planter I painted a soup can and an old paint brush with a quick coat of white latex paint. Once it was dry, I hot glued the brush to the side of the can…