Crafts

St. Patrick’s Day crafts and recipes

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. I’ve put together a fun list of holiday-themed crafts and recipes for you to enjoy. They’re all easy, and most are simple ... Read the full article →

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Valentine’s Day Roundup

It’s time again for the Bohemian Revolution Valentine’s Day Roundup. We’ve got crafts, tips and 10 Valentine’s Day crafts, recipes and tips Belle at Belle and Burger’s tutorial for these ... Read the full article →

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12 ways to repurpose giftwrap

Before you rip into all the presents, remember that you can repurpose used giftwrap (and boxes) before recycling them. The less torn the wrapping is, the more options you have ... Read the full article →

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40+ Christmas crafts, recipes and tips

Christmas is just around the corner, for those of you who celebrate it, and we have DIY ornament crafts, instructions for making gifts, recipes and tips for getting the most ... Read the full article →

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43 Crochet Tips

Here’s a collection of 42 tips to make your crocheting easier and more productive. Some of them are about the crocheting itself, but most are about keeping your supplies organized ... Read the full article →

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6 crafts you can make from recycled plastic bottles

I stopped buying bottled water a couple of years ago. I now drink filtered tap (because water here tastes bad, not because I’m afraid of the quality of it) and ... Read the full article →

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Big scary list of Halloween crafts, recipes and tips

Halloween is almost upon us, so I’ve updated our collection of Halloween holiday-themed crafts and entertainment tips for 2010! This article is full of classics and new ideas: we’ve got ... Read the full article →

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Make new candles out of old ones

This is such a simple thing to do that I can’t possibly make a tutorial out of it. It’s a great little money saver, and a great way to recycle ... Read the full article →

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Ways to reuse old prescription bottles

Prescription medicine bottles typically can’t be recycled in the US (I’m not sure about other countries). Even if your prescription bottle has a recycle emblem stamped into the bottom, that ... Read the full article →

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How to make a no-sew blanket

A friend of mine makes these beautiful reversible, no-sew blankets. As the name would imply, they require no sewing at all, and are very simple to make – in fact, ... Read the full article →

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Fabric paint your own designer t-shirts

Fabric Painting is a very easy craft to learn on your own. You don’t need much in the way of supplies to get you started. You also don’t need any ... Read the full article →

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Fourth of July Link Roundup

The Fourth of July, American Independence Day, is just around the corner. For those of you who celebrate it, I’ve put together a big list of links to crafts, recipes ... Read the full article →

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How to organize old photos

How many old photos do you have, back from the days before you could just snap them digitally on your phone? And are they tucked away in drawers here and ... Read the full article →

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Printable to do list collection

Lately, I’ve been feeling an urge to hand-write on paper instead of doing everything digitally. I also have a lot of standard letter paper that’s been used on one side ... Read the full article →

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Make your own personalized coloring books

Thanks to computers and tracing paper, you can make your own coloring books for the kids in your life and personalize them instead of buying coloring books from the store. ... Read the full article →

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Homemade potpourri recipes

There are two basic types potpourri: dried and simmering. Making dried potpourri – the kind that sits around in a bowl, letting off its wonderful scent – is a great ... Read the full article →

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14 Free quilt patterns

One of the great things about quilts is that you can make them from the good parts of old sweaters or other materials that have seen better days. You can ... Read the full article →

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Free book templates kids can make

Bookmaking isn’t something you ordinarily think of as a fun craft for kids. But if you show them a method of somehow binding some pages together, and then either writing ... Read the full article →

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11 Recipes for homemade glue

You can make your own glue – even specialty crafting glues. Why would you want to do that? Well, it’s true that store-bought glue is mostly cheap and  effective, so ... Read the full article →

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Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts

Since it really is the “thought that counts”, as the saying goes, you can avoid expensive gifts for Mother’s Day and still express your appreciation for the moms in your ... Read the full article →

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