Crafts for the home Archive

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I really love college football so I decided to put my tree up for thanksgiving and decorate it with big orange T ornaments for the rest of the season. [...]

    Tennessee Vol decorations

    I really love college football so I decided to put my tree up for thanksgiving and decorate it with big orange T ornaments for the rest of the season. [...]

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I was shopping recently and loved the decorative bathroom towels but the price was more than I’m willing to spend.  I headed over to the craft section of  Wal [...]

    Decorative bathroom towels with ribbon border

    I was shopping recently and loved the decorative bathroom towels but the price was more than I’m willing to spend.  I headed over to the craft section of  Wal [...]

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  • I recently bought a new bed set for my bedroom and I wanted to make some decorative pillows because I was too cheap to buy the ready made ones.  This [...]

    Decorative pillow made to coordinate with bedset.

    I recently bought a new bed set for my bedroom and I wanted to make some decorative pillows because I was too cheap to buy the ready made ones.  This [...]

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I made these from some alphabet squares that my daughter was getting rid of.  ( See pictures below) You can make your own by cutting some pieces from a 2×4 [...]

    Chinese character wall decor

    I made these from some alphabet squares that my daughter was getting rid of.  ( See pictures below) You can make your own by cutting some pieces from a 2×4 [...]

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Materials: 

two table legs
package of candle cups ( these can be purchased at almost any hobby or craft store)
paint and aging varnish
wood glue
small squares of wood ( I purchased [...]

    Candlesticks made from table legs.

    Materials: two table legs package of candle cups ( these can be purchased at almost any hobby or craft store) paint and aging varnish wood glue small squares of wood ( I purchased [...]

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Materials:

one deep picture frame
two drawer pills
paint (base color, crackle glaze, lighter color for topcoat)
wallpaper or scrapbook paper

This tray is made from a picture frame and some old drawer pulls. I [...]

    Tray made from picture frame and vintage drawer handles.

    Materials: one deep picture frame two drawer pills paint (base color, crackle glaze, lighter color for topcoat) wallpaper or scrapbook paper This tray is made from a picture frame and some old drawer pulls. I [...]

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Materials:

Cardboard letters

paint
ribbon

I bought these letters at Hobby Lobby and they were 50 % off so only cost a dollar apiece.  This is a really quick project that adds a nice [...]

    Cardboard letters hung with ribbon for childs room.

    Materials: Cardboard letters paint ribbon I bought these letters at Hobby Lobby and they were 50 % off so only cost a dollar apiece.  This is a really quick project that adds a nice [...]

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I love these rubber gloves but the ones I’ve found are either too expensive or are not well made so I decided to make my own. These are so easy [...]

    Rubber gloves with decorative cuff and ribbon trim.

    I love these rubber gloves but the ones I’ve found are either too expensive or are not well made so I decided to make my own. These are so easy [...]

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Materials:

fabric  ( I used 5 yards  of 60″ fabric for my set of curtains for a window that is  about 6 feet           across.

snap together curtain rings  ( I needed [...]

    Easy to make curtains with big snap in rings for hanging.

    Materials: fabric  ( I used 5 yards  of 60″ fabric for my set of curtains for a window that is  about 6 feet           across. snap together curtain rings  ( I needed [...]

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I made this canister set from an old set from the 70′s that were made from oak and had flowers painted on them.  I just sanded and painted them and [...]

    Canister Set Revamped With Some Knobs, Sand Paper, and Paint

    I made this canister set from an old set from the 70′s that were made from oak and had flowers painted on them.  I just sanded and painted them and [...]

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