Crochet Bracelet tutorial

Crochet Bracelet

Earmuff Headband Crochet Pattern

Materials
Bulky or Extra Bulky Weight Yarn (way less than one ball will do)
5.5 MM "I" or even "J" crochet hook  (Check your gauge hooks on preference)
Craft needle  

Notes: You can either work continually in rounds or Slip-stitch your final stitch to your first in the row and Chain 3 to count as first Double Crochet stepping up in your next row (my example steps up each row). Also, I used a fairly bulky acrylic which gave a finished size of about 4 inches or 10 cm diameter, they're one size fits most unless you'd like them bigger or smaller. 

Pom Pom Making

I am sharing a simple method of making pom pom...Just a 5 minute fun & you just love it...really...

So check it now

Now take it's tutorial...

Magazine Bow Tutorial

Seriously, this has got to be one of the cutest ways to recycle--ever!  I learned how to make these adorable paper bows at my MOPS meeting today.  I'm sure crafting goddesses have long known about this great little idea, but it was all new to me today. And it's brilliant!  I'm picturing cute little home-made bows atop many an upcoming Christmas gift!

Here's what you need:

Magazine ads (colorful with little text probably works best, but you could really use anything. Also, it's better if the cool design/pretty part is around the edges of the pages vs. the middle), scrapbooking paper, newspaper comics, or any other paper you think would make a cute bow! 

Ruler (if you want to be exact)

Double-stick tape (or some other sticky substance)

Stapler

Craft Tutorial: Decoupage Kid’s Art Beads and Dress-Up Necklaces

Like all kidful households, we’ve got a mountain of paper with crayon scribbles and I just can’t bring myself to throw it out. So I took a little bit of it to make decoupage kids’ art beads, from which I made a fun dress-up necklace for each of my girls plus two for myself!

Materials:

Kids artwork: They used washable crayons, on regular white paper from my husband’s work (from the end of the roll in their big printer that they would have recycled anyways).

My First Guest Post and Craft Tutorial

 Bridal hairpinsfor my tutorial.

 

 

 Materials:

• Hairpins: U-shaped hairpins are the easiest to work with and you can wear these in an updo. For those with finer hair (or short hair like me) you can use regular bobby pins. Combs, barrettes and tiara forms also work well.
• 26-gauge wire: I’m using sterling silver but you can also use silver-plated or other metals, plus less-expensive craft wire from your local craft chain store (great for practicing). 28-gauge can be used too (bigger number=thinner wire) but might break more easily. If you go too thick, it will be difficult to work with the wire.
• Beads: Depending on the look you want to achieve, you can use all the same bead or an assortment.
• Wire cutters and flat-nosed pliers: Nothing fancy needed.

Candle Holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish Tea Light Lantern Frosted Color Glass - Beautiful Candle light

Black Triple T Light Candle Holder

Knitted Neck Scarf

Introduction 

When instructed to rib in the pattern below, knit 1, purl 1 alternately across the row. To wear the scarf, slip one end through either of the loops at front.
Finished Size: 4 by 26 inches

 

 

 

Step 1

Cast on 3 stitches.

Step 2

Row 1: Knit 2, slip last stitch purlwise.

Step 3

Row 2: With yarn in back, knit 1, increase 1, knit 1, and slip last stitch purlwise.

Classic Cherry Blossom Kid's Craft: Anticipating Spring!

Here's a great Spring/Tu B'Shevat cherry blossom craft project, even for those of you who can't quite imagine that Spring awaits! There's nothing like some pink blossoms to cheer things up a bit! In Israel, we call these almond blossoms, as they are also pink and are the first to bloom, right around the time of Tu B'Shevat! Always very exciting!
I have fond memories of doing these blossom pictures in kindergarten. Okay, my pictures didn't exactly look like these, but the techniques were the same. And I still find it amazing that blowing ink through a straw can produce works of art that not only look like Japanese brush paintings but really mimic a tree with branches.  This is a great project for all ages, and a bunch of them hung together  would certainly look wonderful. And you can leave them in their pure form as I did on the left, or add some tissue paper details for the ground and sky. In any case, have fun!

More Hanukkah Crafting With Buttons!

 
Hanukkah crafting with buttons is a great project for the whole family....okay in my family it was just mom in the wee hours of the morning, trying out an idea that had been kicking around since last year, but I kept imagining that my kids were doing it with me! (Does that count?) Using wire to weave the buttons together is quite simple and the wire is very forgiving— cut it here, cut it there, it still works wonderfully well. You can make little ornaments to hang where ever you please, to give as gifts, or to use a present toppers for that little added touch of handmade. And of course you don't have to go with the wire, you can also do button mosaics on cardboard silhouettes, which would be great for the very little ones.
Now I must admit I had dreams of some gorgeous etherial Chanukah photo which artfully presented these little button creations, but since that has yet to become reality, and time is of the essence right now, I present them to you as is. Do use your own imagination as to how wonderful they could be in your home!

A Family Friendly Hanukkah Craft: Decorating Styrofoam Shapes With Sequins

Look what we found in the attic! Yes, truly, these decorations are at least 7 years old....I made them with my older boys way back when, and they're still looking good. I can't say that I'd make something that looks even remotely similar to this now, using store bought foam Hanukkah shapes, but they're sweet and festive and a nice reminder to the teenagers that yes, I did crafts with them too!
Most kids love applying sequins to foam shapes using plastic sequin pins, and it's actually a great craft for developing motor coordination. This craft is very popular here in Israel, but finding the supplies, even the plastic sequin pins might be a bit difficult for those of you in the United States and elsewhere.

Paper Flower Heart.

I enjoy browsing in stores that sell beautiful paper and stationery and love adding to my collection. Recently I discovered a scrapbooking store that is huge and filled with all sorts of creative goodness (not good for the wallet I know, but good - very good - for the soul). While browsing through the store I spotted some gorgeous little paper flowers and asked the lady working there if there was a class teaching people how to make these flowers. She said that they were so simple to make (at this point I was thinking: yeah right) She explained the process and I had my doubts that it really could be that easy. I had to give it a go, so I bought a 1.5" scalloped hole punch, a stack of scrapbooking paper and some small brad clips. I was set to go.

 Photo below: The first two paper flowers I made and the lady from the shop was right - these really are so simple to make.

Photo below: Supplies needed to make paper flowers - scrapbooking paper, scalloped hole punch, small brad clips and something to apply water to the paper.