Sometimes the sweetest holiday gifts are the ones that remind us of the simple things — like joy. These little keychains are quick to make, budget-friendly, and perfect for stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, or a cheerful addition to your keys or purse. Each one spells out JOY using wooden alphabet beads, surrounded by bright spacer…
Do you have a reader on your Christmas list and you can’t find the perfect gift? Here’s a last-minute gift idea for readers that doesn’t cost much money and is guaranteed to be a hit with the book lover! It’s so simple that you can pull it together in just a few minutes! This post…
Are you ready to create homemade Christmas ornaments with your infusible ink sheets and sublimation blanks? These ornaments are so small and light that they are perfect to share with friends and family in Christmas cards. All you need are infusible ink in holiday colors or patterns, sublimation blanks, a heat press, and about an…
Have you ever tried to create something with copper wire? It’s not quite as easy as using jewelry wire, but with a little time and a few simple tools, it’s pretty easy to turn copper scraps into Christmas ornaments. This is my first attempt but I think they turned out pretty good, don’t you? This…
I love using the scrap supplies I have on hand to create something fun and special. Last year, I made some button Christmas trees using craft string but this year, I have discovered how much fun jewelry wire can be. So I decided to pull out my stash of assorted buttons and some jewelry wire…
When the kids were younger, and winter would have long, chilly nights stuck inside, we spent lots of time in the basement to fill the evenings with family fun. We’d set up the cornhole boards and have some pretty stiff competition. We even kept a running scoreboard—parents versus kids. With music playing on a Bluetooth…
One of the favorite parts of setting up our Christmas tree each year is retelling the stories about each ornament. Remember this one? Grandma made it the year I was born! You made this one in kindergarten! Grandmother O made this one out of an old camera lightbulb…. and the stories go on. Handmade ornaments…
Recently, my mom gave me a box of stuff she had been saving as she cleaned out a closet. In it was a little baggie of what looked to be a pile of yarn. When I opened it up and pulled out the pile, I found 40 delicate crocheted stars that grandma had made at…
There’s something satisfying about creating something beautiful without spending a dime. This little flower garden came together entirely from things we already had around the farm — a few rocks, some old dirt from the barn, leftover cardboard, and garden seeds. All it cost was some time and energy. Now I’m excited to see it…