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  • tiny hearts.

    by Erin G.

    Valentine’s Day is my favorite crating holiday. Here’s a super simple DIY to adorn your home, your love day tree (that should be a thing!), or a gift. Materials: Create tassels to your desired length and thickness (See tassel tutorial for detailed instructions.) Use a non stretchy cord for the hanging string. To attach to the heart, thread the two ends of the hanging...

    February 7, 2023
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    Celebrate., Create.
  • i heart you.

    by Erin G.

    For all you lovers: watercolor hearts! Here’s a simple Love Day DIY! Materials: watercolor paint watercolor paper paint brush water scissors brush pens Brush water directly onto paper in a heart shape. Drop or brush on some paint while the paper is wet. Drop or brush on another color if you want colors to blend. Allow to dry. You can keep your watercolor hearts...

    February 12, 2019
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    Celebrate., Handmade
  • URAQT.

    by Erin G.

    Happy Valentine’s Day! This year, I decided to keep the tradition alive and host Hearts and Crafts 2017 at work. Thanks to Studio DIY for the inspiration, my co-workers got to craft in style. Conversation heart piñatas for all! These make the cutest Valentine’s decor; and they’re perfect for gifting! Materials and tools: paper mache heart boxes, crepe paper streamers, glue stick, scissors, alphabet stickers....

    February 14, 2017
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    Guided Crafts, Handmade
  • love handmade. 

    by Erin G.

    I’m busy wrapping up Valentine’s surprises. How about you? Cupcake toppers are a fun way to add a little pop of color to your Valentine’s treats. If you plan to make your own, all you need are wooden sticks, felt, hot glue, and scissors. Here are a couple of ways to add cupcake toppers to your packaging. Washi tape that sucker on. I love...

    February 11, 2016
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    Create.
  • sweetheart cards.

    by Erin G.

    Happy Valentine’s Day! I thought I’d share a quick card DIY for you last minute crafters in the house! Spreading love couldn’t be easier… All you need is: decorative card stock for outer layer a light colored card stock for inner layer card stock for heart letter stamps & ink (or markers) string adhesive scissors paper cutter (or ruler & pencil) My favorite place to...

    February 14, 2015
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    Create., Guided Crafts, Handmade

recent posts.

market bag.

by Erin G.

I’ve had this 500-foot spool of gorgeous mustard rope hiding in my craft closet. I thought maybe I would get 3 or 4 projects out of the rope, but I ended up choosing a 400+ foot market bag project. Look at this beaut! This project was from Modern Macrame by Emily Katz.* I cut out all the lengths of rope*, attached to my feet,...

March 25, 2023
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chandelier.

by Erin G.

So…our floor lamp toppled over and broke. But it’s ok, because this macrame chandelier lamp project was in my queue. (Ay.) This project was a kit from the Crafter’s Box (now Crafter) by Modern Macrame*. The kit included*: You’ll also need*: I won’t share the pattern here because it’s Modern Macrame’s design and part of a kit, but you can see it uses two...

March 14, 2023
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heart garland.

by Erin G.

I’m a big fan of hearts so I Googled “macrame heart garland” and was inspired by artist Isabella Strambio. It looked daunting because this was my first try at creating a shape with knots (versus shapes/images with color blocking). It was easier than I thought it was going to be; and it only uses two knots. Bookmark this craft for Valentine’s next year. 🙂...

March 11, 2023
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hanging garden.

by Erin G.

On my crafty wish list: get better at macrame. So for March (National Craft Month!), I’m sharing all macrame projects, all the time. First up is a 4-plant pot hanger featuring a Modern Macrame pattern and rope. You will need: Shop supplies on Modern Macrame and get $10 off your order with my Modern Macrame affiliate link*. Macrame instructions are the only time I...

March 4, 2023
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December 31, 2022

slangin’ crowns.

I tripled my craft show participation this year from one show last year to three shows this year. Ha!...

by Erin G.
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December 3, 2022

bookmark.

Here’s a handmade gift idea for all your book (or magazine) lovers, and in my case – craft book...

by Erin G.
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October 16, 2021

go big!

What happens when you haven’t created with your hands in over four months and you sign up for your...

by Erin G.
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October 12, 2021

pumpkin fluff.

Fall is the perfect season for felt (IMHO all seasons are the perfect season for felt, but Fall especially!)....

by Erin G.
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highlights and sneak peeks.

Happy New Year! I’m kicking off this year’s posts with a Top 4 highlights from 2022 + sneak peeks to some 2023 posts! You ready? In no particular order…...

January 3, 2023
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