These little projects would make great sibling gifts, teacher gifts, or stocking stuffers! Both adults and children alike can easily make these two projects! DIY Lip Gloss These are the little stickers I made for the lip gloss using sticker paper, Becky Higgins Digital Images, and my Silhouette Cameo. The lip gloss containers were purchased from Swans Supplies on Etsy. These are so easy to make it's unbelievable! I used this tutorial. You'll need two ingredients that are easy to find! Vaseline and Crystal Light drink mix! Mix together and put in your lip gloss containers. That's it! Peppermint Foot Scrub Next up is some simple … [Read more...]
Scrappy Fabric Christmas Wreath
I wanted to share a project I've had hanging on my front door since last week. I was inspired by my friend Sara to make a cute Christmas version after seeing her scrappy one! Here's what you'll need to make your own: (1) 12" wire wreath frame (Usually less than $3!) 2 yards of fabric total, cut into 1" x 6" strips (I used a pinking rotary blade and it made things go much faster!) I used about 1/3 yard of 6 different fabrics to make mine. Once you've cut your fabric, have a seat, pop in a movie or favorite TV show, and start tying! Here's a few tips to help: -Don't worry about tying them super tight -Don't worry about … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Christmas Stocking with Ruffle
Thought I'd share this stocking pattern I made with you. It's easy to make, comes together fast, and you learn how to make ruffles! Download the full instructions and pattern here as a PDF. Picture from CityCraft. (Where I teach! They've got a great selection of modern fabrics, and they are available to purchase online.) Merry Christmas Everyone! Erin … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Easy Hostess Gift
Today I made about 4 hostess gifts to get ready for the holiday season in a little less than an hour! I'll show you how! We'll be stamping on fabric today! You'll need some fabric paints, dish towels (I like the flour sack ones...they seem to be the easiest to stamp on.) a foam brush, and stamps. For this project I used the Joyeux Noel set. You'll want to put some paint on your foam brush, but not too much! It should look something like this: Then use the brush as an ink pad for your stamps. Instead of rubbing your stamp on the brush, dab it, exactly like you do to get ink onto your stamp from an ink pad. The stamp … [Read more...]
