This year I am pushing myself a bit. I want to make as many things by hand as I can for the holidays. That of course means many of the gifts I will be giving are going to be knit. I always want some kind of unique piece in my wrapping and often a tag [...]
Using this free download you can inexpensively (and easily) wrap gifts for the holidays. Check out this tutorial for how you can make these tags out of brown paper grocery bags. Also see below for a tutorial on how to tie up your gifts a little differently.
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I have already started prepping for all the gifts I will need to wrap in the next couple months. Most likely many of them will be knitted items but I thought I would start out with sharing these tags I designed. Click on the image below for a free PDF download.
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Feathers have been all the rage this last summer and they do not seem to be disapearing as fall enters the picture. As you enter this cooler season, that is full of costumes, gifts, and parties, here are a few DIY’s to get you all feathered up.
This tutorial makes [...]
I have been wanting to find ways to re-use my brown paper grocery bags. I am always looking for good print paper and I had the idea today to make labels out of a brown paper bag. Here is how you do it.
Tape a piece of 8.5 by 11 [...]
I have been wanting to learn how to make thai iced tea recently and I finally after doing some research was able to make restaurant quality thai iced tea. I decided that instead of making it with LOTS of refined sugar I would use agave. The result was delicious. Here is what I have learned.
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Another headband tutorial! Be sure to check out the Single Strand Lace Headband and Double Strand Lace Headband. For this tutorial this is what you will need.
Materials:
20 inches of three types of lace or ribbon. You may want to double up if one of [...]
Today’s headband DIY is how to make a Double Strand Headband. This headband is made almost exactly the same way as the Single Lace Headband.
All you need is 36 inches of lace or ribbon 1 inch width or narrower. I used 1/2 inch width lace from Joann’s Fabrics.
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Lace Headband Tutorial
This is the first of a few fun headband tutorials. A single strand lace headband.
This is seriously the easiest project EVER!
Cut 18 inches of lace (or ribbon) I bought mine at JoAnn’s Fabrics in the bulk ribbon and lace section.
Also cut a strip of braided [...]
My favorite thing to do while hiking is to make a flower crown. They are fairly simple in construction if you know what you are doing. Here are a few tips. When constructing a flower crown you want to find flowers with long supple stems. You will want to shy away from the flowers with [...]
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