We craft to live!

Tag: gift

Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts to DIY

Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts to DIY

Is it just me, or does Mother’s Day kind of sneak up on us?! If you are still looking for a cute gift for Mom, then check out some of our favorite quick-and-easy DIY’s! These projects all use basic supplies and straightforward techniques. I hope […]

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! […]

DIY Gifts: Upcycled Candle Jars

DIY Gifts: Upcycled Candle Jars

Today’s project takes us on a fun, colorful, upcycling adventure! We are going to give new life to something you may already have lying around- empty candle jars! 🙂 This is a great way to use recycled materials to make personalized gifts or accents for […]

Nifty Gifties: Favorite DIY Gifts!

Nifty Gifties: Favorite DIY Gifts!

It’s Gifting Season, Crafters, and you know what that means! It’s time to DIY!!!! In honor of the season, I’ve rounded up some of my very favorite projects to make for gifts AND for myself! 🙂 You may recognize a few projects from previous posts […]

Retro Gifts to DIY!

Retro Gifts to DIY!

It’s OFFICIALLY holiday crafting season! (YAY!!) Although this year’s celebration will be, shall we say “unique,” that won’t limit our creativity! 🙂 Today’s video highlights some of my favorite retro-inspired gifts to DIY! These projects are so fun to create, that you should plan to […]

Valentine Cards + Bling

Valentine Cards + Bling

Who doesn’t need a little extra bling in their life this wintry season? And who, pray tell, doesn’t like Valentine cards that include gifts?! This present-of-a-card is the perfect project to make for all the lovely Galentines in your life! As that’s basically every “gal” […]

Nifty Gifties for Kids!

Nifty Gifties for Kids!

You know who really gets Christmas? Kids. They don’t wait to get in the holiday spirit. They get excited about every Christmasy experience that comes their way. And, they know exactly how many days are left until the big day… Speaking of days left, it’s […]

Nifty Gifties: Stamped Tote Bag

Nifty Gifties: Stamped Tote Bag

Happy almost-Christmas, Partners in Craft! There isn’t much time left for crafting (or blogging for that matter), so today’s post will be short and sweet! This project can be simple or more complicated, depending on how much time you wish to spend. It is also […]

Sweater-vember: Sweater Stuffies Part 2

Sweater-vember: Sweater Stuffies Part 2

I’m loving these sweater stuffies so much, that I just had to make more! (Check out my first bear and bunny project here!) This time, I experimented with ways to simplify the design so that sewing was minimized but cuteness was maximized. What animal takes […]