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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 […]

Nifty Gifties- DIY Jewelry

Nifty Gifties- DIY Jewelry

Ladies, it’s time to DIY some holiday bling! We’ve rounded up our favorite fun, straightforward jewelry projects that are perfect for make-ahead gifts! Each project is completely customizable, so you can craft personalized gifts for all those snazzy ladies in your life (including you)! Click […]

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: DIY Painted Leggings

Nifty Gifties: DIY Painted Leggings

Huzzah! The season of crafting is officially here! 🙂 Not that we don’t craft throughout the year, but now it’s a no-holes-barred kind of crafting. Christmas is coming, and we need gifts! We feel no shame (ok, less shame) in creating giant craft messes, spending […]

Nifty Gifty Kid’s Edition: Indoor Snowball Fight!

Nifty Gifty Kid’s Edition: Indoor Snowball Fight!

Here’s a fun and easy DIY gift for the young ones in your life! It’s even easy enough for crafty kids to make for themselves or for younger siblings! The main ingredients are yarn and pom-pom makers, and you know that I love any excuse […]

Nifty Gifties Kids’ Edition: Felt Playsets

Nifty Gifties Kids’ Edition: Felt Playsets

While poking around in my craft stash one day, my inner child became inspired! Turns out I had all the random bits needed to create felt playsets for my nieces! Each playset is basically a miniature world that kids can customize and use for creative […]

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 […]

Sweater-vember: Sweater Stuffies Part 1

Sweater-vember: Sweater Stuffies Part 1

I have been hoarding old wool sweaters ever since discovering the many uses for shrunken, “felted” sweater fabric! One of my favorite uses for the softest remnants are stuffed animals! 🙂 The very idea thrills my inner kid, and since I have some youngin’s on […]