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Tie Dye Hair Accessories

Tie Dye Hair Accessories

Ever wish you could design your own hair accessories? 🙂 What if YOU were able to pick the colors and designs of the scrunchies and headbands in your life?! In today’s project, we are going to do just that! First, we’ll go to the craft […]

DIY Earrings: Pom-Pom Fruit

DIY Earrings: Pom-Pom Fruit

Anybody want to DIY some fun, new jewelry? Anybody love pom-poms, bright colors, fruit, and all things spring?! (Hey, me too!!! 🙂 ) In today’s project, felt leaves , felt stems, and earrings backings transform tiny pom-poms into cute fruit earrings! 🙂 Let’s get started! […]

Rainbow Crafts: DIY Picture Frames and Pillows

Rainbow Crafts: DIY Picture Frames and Pillows

Time to brighten up your space, Crafters! In today’s tutorial, we will transform plain pillow cases and picture frames into rainbow-bright room accessories! (You may even be able to upcycle items you already have!) Create rainbow decor for your own space or brighten someone else’s […]

DIY Embellished Beanies

DIY Embellished Beanies

Time to brighten up some boring beanies! In today’s easy DIY project, we’ll use buttons, thread, and patches to make plain hats unique! Personalized beanies make great gifts (Valentine’s Day, eh hem) but be sure to make a few for yourself! 😉 Let’s start embellishing! […]

Plaid-vember Flannel Scarf

Plaid-vember Flannel Scarf

It’s that time of year again, Crafters! Time for warm fabrics in peppy plaids! We may as well agree to refer to November as “Plaid-vember” from now on! In preparation for said Plaid-vember, I have been squirreling away flannel remnants for projects! Today’s project is […]

How to Tie Dye in an Apartment: Starburst Dress and Tote

How to Tie Dye in an Apartment: Starburst Dress and Tote

Another day, another dye! (Tie dye, that is!) I’ve been having too much fun trying out small-space dyeing projects to quit now! Today’s DIY project is only slightly harder than last week’s tutorial on basic tie dying methods. (You can find that post here!) Today, […]

1980’s Meets 1940’s: “Vintage” Style on a Budget

1980’s Meets 1940’s: “Vintage” Style on a Budget

It is time to address two very important and seemingly incongruous topics: vintage style on a budget AND dresses from the 1980’s. Though these subjects conjure very different mental images, I have discovered a link between the two! Let’s examine the first topic- dressing vintage […]

Valentine’s Vintage- 1940s

Valentine’s Vintage- 1940s

Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to bring out your retro finery! Real vintage, modern re-makes, thrift store scores, and homemade accessories are all present in this outfit! Believe it or not, my earrings and purse are the only true vintage items! This dress is […]

Cozy Crafts with Felted Sweaters

Cozy Crafts with Felted Sweaters

Today’s post is the second in our series of “cozy crafts,” projects perfect for winter afternoons! This time, we are using felted sweaters as our main ingredient. What are felted sweaters you ask? Imagine that you accidentally washed and dried your favorite wool sweater on […]

1940’s Headscarf DIY

1940’s Headscarf DIY

Headscarves are a recent discovery of mine, as I love creating 1940’s looks, but have hair that is inappropriately short for the decade! (I also love snoods. Check out my diy here!) I failed, however, in my attempts to scarf my head until I discovered […]