These fabric crowns are such a simple no-sew project that your little princes and princesses can create their own with minimal assistance! Jess at Let’s Do Something Crafty shares just how easy it is to whip these up yourself! It’s a great way to use up random odds and ends of supplies – put out a pile of embellishments and let your littles go wild! [how to make no sew felt crowns]

Project estimate:

• Felt, on hand or $1
• String or ribbon, on hand or $1
• Embellishments, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand

Total: Free and up!

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Every girly-girl should have a pretty hand mirror! You could buy one from the store, but if you can’t find one that you like, or you want one that is special and unique, it’s super easy to make one from scratch!

Project estimate:

• Mirror candle base, $1
• Glass candle base, $1
• Knife, on hand or about $0.25 and up
• Ribbon, on hand
• Buttons, gems, and other embellishments, on hand or $1 and up
• E6000 glue, on hand
• Hot glue, on hand
• Nail polish, on hand
• Nail polish remover, on hand

Total:  $2 and up

Using a paper towel, wipe down the glass candle base and knife. Let dry.  Glue the mirror on the top of the candle base with your choice of glue. There is a space around the mirror. I glued small gems* around the mirror to fill in this space.

Turn the candle base over and glue the knife on. I have used E6000 on the knife handles for years without any problems.

Paint the bottom of the candle holder with a pretty nail polish. This will cover the back of the mirror. Let set overnight.

Cover the back of the mirror any way you like. It will take two levels to cover the back because the candle holder has small legs. I started with gluing gems around the edge of my nail polish*.

I then used random gems and ribbon to build up the bottom so it would be even with the legs.  I used hot glue to adhere gems to the middle of buttons and used them, too. Embellish as little or as much as you like.

*Using any “smelly” adhesive (E6000, etc.) may make the backs of the gemstones melt and bubble. If they have a sticky back, you’ll be fine. Leave it on the gem and glue to it. Hot glue didn’t affect my gems with or without the sticky back.  Because I used E6000, I used little loops of ribbon the bow to cover my gems on which the backs were melted.

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Now that Mardi Gras has come and gone, what can you do with your stands of beads? Use them to make a fun, bead-covered mirror! Inspired by a similar project from Aunt Peaches, see how Heather whipped this up dollar store style. You can usually fond these kind of beads year-round in the party supplies section of the dollar store, and it’s a great way to use up random embellishments that you may already have on hand.

Project estimate:

• Mirror, $1
• Clear gel Tacky Glue, on hand or about $3 and up
• Mardi Gras beads, on hand or $1
• Accent beads and other embellishments, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $1 and up

Spread a layer of glue across the surface of the mirror.

Place some embellishments on the mirror, then wrap Mardi Gras beads around the embellishments.

Continue adding beads until the mirror surface is covered.

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Heather recently had a chance to hang out with the folks from HP and see all of their latest photo printing technology, including an app that lets you send your Instagram photos right to your printer!  Pretty spiffy, eh?  She used her printed Instagram photos to make adorable note cards – this one has a Valentine theme, but you can change up the colors and the embellishments to make cards for any occasion!  [how to make simple Instagram notecards]

Project estimate:

• Printed Instagram photo, about $0.10 and up
• Blank card or cardstock, on hand
• Washi tape, on hand or $1 and up
• Stickers, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  about $0.10 and up

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What’s the time? It’s time to do Decoden! I used some of the supplies from my Epic Jewelry Haul to make this easy Decoden clock. The secret ingredient? Mod Podge Collage Clay – so easy to use. This was my first time using it and it worked like a dream. Now I want to decoden all the things!

Project estimate:

• Clock, on hand or $1 and up
• Mod Podge Collage Clay, about $8
• Embellishments, on hand or $1 and up

Total: about $8 and up

Start by applying dabs of Collage Clay around the edge of the clock face.

Press embellishments (such as these flower cabochons) into the collage clay.

Continue adding clay and embellishments until the entire edge of the clock is covered.  Decoden is definitely a more-is-more kind of medium, so go crazy!

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This is one of those projects that made me stop and marvel – it’s such a good idea!  Sara from Bitz & Giggles made these beautiful jars that function as air fresheners, making your home look prettier and smell prettier st the same time.  With fall merchandise on the shelves it’s the perfect time to replicate these for your seasonal decor.  For other seasons you could add different embellishments in place of the leaves:  silk flowers, glitter, table scatter, or anything else that will fit inside the jar!  [how to make diy gel air fresheners]

Project estimate:

• Water, on hand
• Unflavored gelatin, on hand or $1 and up
• Essential oils, about $3 and up
• Salt, on hand
• Glass jars, on hand or $1
• Silk floral or other embellishments, on hand or $1

Total:  about $3 and up

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Argentinian DIYer Agus Yornet had a crafty dilemma; she’d seen crafts made using colorful 3D dots and wanted to try using some herself, but she couldn’t find them for sale anywhere in her country.  Her solution was to make her own – using her hot glue gun and a little paint!  They’re super cheap and easy to make and would be great to work into papercrafting, jewelry, and more.  How would you use them?  [how to make DIY 3D dot embellishments]

Project estimate:

• Hot glue, on hand
• Paint, on hand

Total:  Free!

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Jewelry crafts are fun and fashionable no matter what your age. And young crafters will love these kid-sized, recycled cuff bracelets! Kim at Learn Create Love made these with her daughter, using recycled cardboard tubes as a base and then letting their imaginations run wild.  Chances are, you probably already have everything you need to create these on hand, making them a great project for a rainy day or other days when you just don’t feel like leaving the house.   [how to make cardboard tube bracelets]

Project estimate:

• Cardboard tubes, on hand
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Embellishments, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand

Total: Free and up

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I love bottle brush trees.  I have several bags of them in my craft stash for when inspiration strikes – and what could be more inspiring than these amazingly embellished trees by Amy at Plucking Daisies?  Combining her love of the miniature conifers and her longing for a themed Christmas tree, each of these trees has its own distinct decorating scheme.  Head over to her blog for all of the details about how she made them, and to read about the theme behind each spectacular little tree.  [how to make embellished bottle brush trees]

Project estimate:

• Bottle brush trees, $1
• Dye, on hand or about $2 and up
• Glitter, on hand or $1
• Embellishments, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

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Have you finished making some of your handmade holiday gifts? Wrap them up in crafty style with these beautiful DIY gift wrapping ideas!

1. Furoshiki – A thrift store scarf or dish towel makes beautiful gift wrap that becomes part of the gift.
2. Pom Pom Gift Topper – Jazz up a simple kraft paper wrapping job with a pretty pom pom.
3. DIY Gift Bags – I love gift bags, because you can use them over and over. You can make these pretty gift bags from any paper that you like!
4. Confetti Gift Wrap – Empty out that hole punch to add pretty detail to a plain wrapped gift. You could mix this up with different punches, too! I have a tiny heart punch that would make some pretty confetti.
5. Paper Tube Gift Box – Save your empty toilet paper or paper towel tubes to make simple decorated pillow boxes for small gifts.
6. Fabric Gift Wrap – Furoshiki (mentioned above) is one method for using fabric to wrap your gifts, but you can also do a more traditional-looking wrapping job with fabric.
7. Woven Paper Gift Topper – Brightly-colored paper adds some pop to gifts wrapped in simple newsprint or reclaimed book pages.
8. Natural Embellishments – Organic elements like twigs and cinnamon sticks make beautiful gift wrap embellishments.
9. Sticker Gift Wrap – Get the kids involved in some holiday gift wrapping making. Grab stamps and stickers and let them go to town. Bonus: this project keeps the kids engaged so you can make Christmas cookies or maybe just have a quiet moment to yourself.
10. Mason Jar Gift Wrap – Mason jars make great gift wrap with just a few simple embellishments.

I’d love to hear from you, too! What are your favorite DIY gift wrapping ideas to fancy up your holiday gifts?

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