DIY Envelope Mini Album

Love the concept of this envelope mini album.  Of course you can adapt the size to your project.  I can think of so many projects for this concept of an album.  Would be a very cute way to keep your bills together!  Use your imagination and you can come up with many of your own.

Click here for the tutorial for the basic mini album and adapt it for your needs.  Love this website!

DIY Candles - 15 Tutorials

We love making candles and always looking for new ideas!

Here is a post that features 15 different DIY candles . . . I love the ones in the clam shell!

You can never have enough DIY candle tutorials . . .

Recycle those denim waistbands!

Coming up with ideas on how to use the denim waistbands from the jeans stash can be tricky!  Love this clever design!

Click here to go to the tutorial and while you are there, explore the rest of the collection of Vicki Myers designs.

Jeans Resurrection: A Small Clutch Bag

What a cute little clutch!  Click here for the basic pattern and then let your imagination run wild with the embellishments.

Since I sell vintage jewelry and have an overabundance at my fingertips, I love using bits and pieces of old jewelry that I can't sell to embellish these DIY sewing projects.  I'll be posting some new projects as soon as I get back into my sewing room.  

Use what YOU have an abundance of for the embellishments . . . if you are a fabric hoarder, another favorite for me are fabric appliques.  No need to go out and buy more stuff to make this little clutch a special little treasure!

The pattern and inspiration comes from Alida, whose blog is on hiatus, but has lots of great ideas, patterns and inspiration.  Her personal story is touching . . . check out her blog, Alida Makes.

Beginning Embroidery? 15 Stitches You Should Know

If you are an embroidery beginner, click here for an article that is a must read to learn the 15 stitches you should know.

Once you are ready to tackle some projects, click here for 25 free top embroidery designs.

While you are at this website, The Spruce Crafts, check out the rest of it for all types of crafts . . . I highly recommend it!

DIY Body Scrub Recipes

I'm really getting into making DIY beauty products and routinely make soap.  

If you are like me, I love making my own body scrubs too and can never have enough recipes and ideas.  

Click here for an article with lots of body scrub recipes.

Homemade body scrubs made in pretty jars make awesome gifts!

Peplum Top Pattern and Sewing Tutorial

Love this cute top!  It really looks quick and easy to put together.

Click here for the pattern and sewing tutorial from the blog It's Always Autumn.  I'm looking forward to see more tutorials from this blog.

Happy sewing!

DIY Galaxy Soap

I'm totally mesmerized by the simmer in these handmade soaps, even though I'm not sure about using charcoal to make the soap black.  For sure I will try the commercial grade mica and mineral powders to get the simmery effect.

Love the blog Beauty Crafter, DIY Health and Beauty.  I've really gotten into making DIY soap and have a strong interest in making other health and beauty items.  Can't wait to spend lots of time exploring the blog for unusual items like this soap.

Click here to go the tutorial for the DIY Galaxy Soap!

Handmade Jewelry Clasps and Coil Ends

Corded necklaces are very trendy, casual and seem really easy to make.  I've often wondered how to handle the cord ends . . . I have seen some really tacky looking cord ends as I've gone through the internet checking out handmade jewelry for ideas.

Love this handmade clasp from Beaded Gem that neatly takes care of those cord ends . . . now I have no excuse but to add corded necklaces to my list of handmade jewelry to make.

Click here for the tutorial and links to other jewelry tutorials.

DIY Steampunk Mosaic Coasters

What an awesome recycling project!  

The design possibilities are endless with these coasters.  Love it!  You can even refashion some busted up jewelry and give it a new life.

Click here for the tutorial.

Can you guess the recycling item?

DIY Soup Bowl Hot Pads

How cute is this?  I can't tell you how many times I have burnt my fingers taking bowls out of the microwave.  These hot pads are so cute and practical!

Click here for the article and videos on how to make them from The Renegade Seamstress.

How to Make a T-Shirt Necklace

Love the concept of using strips of t-shirt to make the strands of this cute necklace.  
The possibilities are endless!
Click here for step by step photo tutorial.

Here are more tutorials and ideas for T-Shirt Necklaces:
https://youtu.be/QVmdEMMEeJg
https://youtu.be/91SpUKWZST8
https://www.favecrafts.com/Necklaces/Royal-Purple-T-Shirt-Yarn-Necklace
https://www.favecrafts.com/Necklaces/Tee-Shirt-Beaded-Necklace

Tin Can Planters

I have recycled tin cans in the garden for a long time, but I have never seen this decoration method.

Wouldn't they look beautiful painting with glazed paint?

Click here to find out how to achieve this look . . .

The Bucket Bag

There are so many things I love about this bag!

How about the tassel?

So Sew Easy is one of the best sewing blogs I've come across in a long time with excellent detailed tutorials that include tutorials inside tutorials!  Very well done :)

Click here for Part One and here for Part Two.

Hope you love the blog as much as I do!

DIY Clutch Purse Inspiration and Tutorials

Do you love clutch purses?  I've made all types of clutch purses in different sizes, shapes, colors to organize stuff in my craft area and also to keep my massive makeup collection under control.

I ran into the SweetyHigh blog while surfing the internet and found that Shawna must love clutch purses as much as I do.  She wrote a blog post on clutch purse tutorials she has found through her travels on the internet.  

Click here to go to her post with lots of clutch purse ideas and tutorials!

Happy sewing!!

Denim Patchwork Seat Pad

Here's an idea for that pile of denim jeans that need a recycling project!

Click here for the tutorial from the blog Pillar Box Blue.

DIY Rose Petals Soap

Here is a new twist to making your own soap!  

Now that I have been making our own soap for a while, I will never go back to store bought soap.  The possibilities are endless with soap recipes showing up all over the internet.

Click here if you would like to attempt using flowers in your DIY soap!

Patriotic Pillow

Love this cute patriotic pillow!

Click here to get instructions from Coats and Clark on how to make it yourself.

Happy sewing :)

DIY Denim Journal

Here is another DIY project featuring denim recycling!

Are you into journaling or love little notebooks for lists and ideas?  This is the perfect project for you, especially if you have an abundance of jeans in need of recycling projects like me.

Click here to go to the tutorial to make this cute journal from Life Made Creations.

19 DIY Jeans Purses

Making jean purses is one of my favorite DIY projects. Needless to say I was thrilled when I found the website GuidePatterns and a free download for 19 patterns.  I have not downloaded them yet, so I don't know if it works properly.

Click here to go to the article.