Sea Fever Recycled Bottle Vase [Craft Projects Weekly]

Craft Projects Weekly (June 09, 2019)
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Sea Fever Recycled Bottle Vase

By Benetta

Turn an empty oval shaped bottle into a sea themed vase, ideal to celebrate the summer months! This recycled craft will add a great décor element to a beach house.

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Paper-Cut Mason Jar Light

By attosa

This LED light fixture is fun and easy to make, and will look beautiful outside at your summer barbecues when the sun starts going down. They also work great indoors. I like to put some around the bathroom for bath time. :)

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Kid's Frog Trinket Box

By 15mhhm15

You can make this cute little trinket box for your child using egg cartons. They can store little precious things they like, such as rocks, beads, coins, etc.

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Fondant Sushi Cupcake Toppers

By attosa

Buying handmade edible cake and cupcake toppers is incredibly expensive! My friend wanted some for a party and saw they were $40 for a small set. I jumped in and made a bunch for a fraction of the price. If you can handle making shapes with Play Doh, you can totally make these. Follow along with my sushi ideas, or try your own favourites!

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How to Make a Travel Tic Tac Toe Game

By 15mhhm15

Planning a road trip? Family gathering? Going to the park? Hanging out with friends or just a game night at home.

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Home Sweet Home Framed Leaves Wall Hanging

By 15mhhm15

From our first flower bouquet in our home, I saved the flower fillers caspia and Israeli ruscus green. I actually visioned the greenery combo pressed between glass, but it was harder than I thought. Then, I compromised and came up with this, framed leaves with a cute sign that reads Home Sweet Home. This frame is being hung in our living room.

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Toddler Handprint Monkey Father's Day Card

By 15mhhm15

Here is a cute and sentimental card you can make with your toddler to give to dad. My daughter loves making crafts with her handprints, so this was perfect to make for Father's Day.

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Edible Apple Swan

By attosa

This is a super fun to make edible craft that will look awesome on your table. It's almost too cute to eat!

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DIY Wooden Raised Garden Bed

By 15mhhm15

We would love to have a garden in our backyard, but supposedly there are gophers. We decided on having a raised garden bed and after looking at the costs of already built raised garden beds and ready to purchase and install yourself garden beds, they were definitely out of our budget!

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Old Gift Cards as Paper Creasing Tool

By 15mhhm15

Instead of tossing out used up gift cards or old credit cards that expired, you can use them as a paper creasing tool. They help you crease papers easily without hurting your fingers/nails. I keep a couple cards in my crafting area and they come in handy.

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New Baby Frame

By Sandi/Poor But Proud

I made this for a friend's new grandnephew, Luciano. It's time intensive, but I love how it turned out.

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Two Birds in a Floral Wreath Adult Coloring Page

By Benetta

Here is the ideal "free" coloring page for the warmer months! This page features two birds surrounded by a floral wreath. It is a great page to frame or even to use as the paper for a decoupage project ~ just think how lovely it will look at the bottom of a tray?

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Folded Paper Leaf

By katrine2706

Detail is important in art. Giving details to your work adds interest to viewers. This craft might be a simple one, but by giving extra effort on folding, it should look better than any paper figures.

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Old Door Knob Art

By lnygaard

I found an old window screen, attached dried herb bundles, and screwed old door knobs on the bottom for a unique decoration for my garden room.

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Stamp or Potato Print Pictures

You and children of any age can make these simple paintings with just some construction paper, paint, and stamps (or cut potatoes).

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How to Make a Recycled Water Bottle Planter

By Donna

This is a cute and easy project for gardeners or even for kid projects that gives you lots of extra planters for all your newly seedlings or propagated plants!

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Toddler Pom Pom Sorter

Here is a cute homemade toddler toy using a recycled sour cream container and some colorful pompoms. Learn how to make it in this short video.

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Get Well Soon Gift Jar

By heyitsthao

This cute and thoughtful "Get Better" jar that will also be practical for the recipient afterwards. The jar can be reused.

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Surfer Dude Wrist Band

By ShirleyE

There are plenty of lovely jewellery items available to buy for little girls, but very little for boys. This is a cute wristband for little boys to look super cool. It has a sliding knot to make it easy to wear and it is quick and simple to make.

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Paper Bag Baskets

By Babette

Do you need a quick basket for just about anything?

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Watermelon Flower Pots

I love painted flowerpots, and I think in the spring they make a fun statement. One of the most popular outdoor motifs is watermelon. I have watermelon cups, plates, and pitchers, so I decided that I wanted to make watermelon flowerpots to match.

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Portable Wall Pencil Sharpener

By vanislegirl2013

I enjoy adult colouring. I have a pencil sharpener that mounts on the wall, very inconvenient. My balcony was being replaced and I saw the plywood being removed and an idea struck me, portable pencil sharpener base.

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Craft Stick Earring Holder

By tiffanytallent1981

I am not big on wearing jewelry because my skin is so sensitive. However, I do enjoy earrings, even though it hurts to wear them. It is silly for me to have a jewelry box though because all I have are those earrings. Instead, I made an earring holder out of craft sticks.

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Ribbon and Cord Brooch

By ShirleyE

This pretty brooch is easy to make and involves no sewing. Brooch backs are available from most of the major online shopping sites and are cheap to buy. This should only take you an hour or so to make.

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Faux Hornets' Nest

By Sandi/Poor But Proud

Hornets and wasps are territorial. When one sets in the other pretty much doesn't. So, to keep both away from my balcony, I crocheted a faux hornets' nest to keep my balcony "nasties" free.

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Watermelon Invitation

Make these cute invitations for your next summer celebration. Watch this video and learn how easy they are to make.

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Bridal Shower Watermelon Lighted Centerpiece

This would make a cute centerpiece on the food table. In addition, you can use the watermelon that you scoop out for fruit kabobs or a fruit salad.

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Make Your Own Knitting Loom

By April Rogers

You can make your own knitting loom and make yourself a beautiful poncho even if you don't know how to knit. It is that easy. Once you get started you will be making all kinds of things.

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From Freezer's Floor to Garden's Door

By Deb

Someone's trash is another woman's treasure! I found these freezer floor grates at a local salvage yard for $5.00. They were just the right height (about 2 feet) for keeping the bunnies from their breakfast! (My vines!)

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Watercolor Art Cards

These striking cards are surprisingly easy to make when you choose simple, bold images such as flowers to paint. Pasted onto card stock, they make an enchanting gift for a mother or beloved friend.

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Coffee Bean CandlesCD Cases for Scrapbooking Supply StorageI save everything. Tiny pieces of scrapbooking papers, cut outs, and anything else I can get my hands on. I have found a great solution to keep tiny pieces of papers and stickers organized.Keeping Seam Allowances Out of Elastic Waistband ChannelI used to do this when making pull on pants for the toddlers in my life to make it easier to insert the elastic. After pressing the seams open I just sewed a few stitches on either side of the open seam ...Decorate a Vase Like a DollIf you have extra, empty vases, cover them with cloth of your choice. Place a heavy object in bottom to keep the vase from falling over. Buy Styrofoam craft balls or doll heads to fit in the vase opening. Add facial features to Styrofoam balls.Multi-tasking: Crafting on the PhoneI never seem to have enough time to do everything. So I keep a basket next to my TV chair containing everything I need to do hand sewing, mending, sewing on buttons, hemming, and so forth.Wicker Plate Holders for CraftsThere are quite nice wicker plates that are made to hold paper plates. I have found lots of them at yard sales, and never pay more than 25 cents each for them. I use them for craft projects, but of course, they work well for their original purpose.Worn Out Cuffs? Make A Short Sleeved ShirtMy husband works in an office environment and wears long-sleeved shirts every day. When the cuffs start getting frayed, but the rest of the shirt is still fine I make a short-sleeved shirt by cutting off the bottom part of the sleeve and hemming it up on my sewing machine. By BettyStoring Embroidery FlossHere is a use for an old Velveeta box and lid. Cut thin pieces of cardboard slightly smaller then the width of the Velveeta box. Wrap embroidery floss around the cardboard and store in the box. Makes it easy to organize colors.Sharpen Pins with Your Pin CushionMake a pin cushion using steel wool as the stuffing. The steel wool will sharpen pins. Use corduroy, felt, or suede as the material for your pin cushion.Organizing Yarn When Making A Hook RugTake a yard of material and fold 3/4 of it up and sew in squares like a shoe organizer. Use this for your yarn when making a hook rug. You can tape the number and the color of thread on each square so you can use it over and over with each rug.Thread Spools and BobbinsSomething I have started to do is keep my bobbin and matching thread spools together for easier access.

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