Crafts

Easter craft: make your own chocolate Easter baskets

March 6, 2013

If you are looking for something to add a little extra to our Easter table setting, why not make some chocolate Easter baskets. The one on the left in the picture was made using a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup as a base. The one in the middle used a Rolo and the one on the [...]

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Kids’ Chores Dice: fun and easy craft to make chores fun

January 29, 2013

You may have seen my post about the couples’ choice set of dice. If not, you can see that here— Couples’ Choice Dice When I told my hubby my idea for the couples’ choice dice, he told me that he thought they would also be great to make into a game to get kids interested [...]

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Couples’ Choice Dice: Easy craft for Valentine’s Day, Anniversaries, or Date Nights

January 29, 2013

I was at my local craft store a couple of weeks ago and saw packages of 8 wooden blocks that were 1 1/4 inch each priced at $2.99. Of course I used a coupon As soon as I saw them, I knew what I wanted to make. These couples’ choice set of dice would [...]

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Martha Stewart glitter multipack (24 pack) only $16.99!

October 9, 2012

I love crafting and I love Martha Stewart items. Right now on Amazon you can get this 24 pack of Martha Stewart glitter for only $16.99! It is priced at $19.99 but if you scroll down a little there is a $3 coupon that you can clip which will bring it to $16.99! You can [...]

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Free online class: Sewing Machine 911

May 14, 2012

Have you signed up for Craftsy yet? It is a crafting daily deal site but they also offer online classes and workshops and projects. Right now they are offering another FREE online class: Sewing Machine 911. If you enjoy sewing, you might want to check out this class which will help you understand your sewing [...]

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Craftsy Block of the Month: Learn how to quilt for FREE

February 16, 2012

Have you ever wanted to learn how to quilt? Join the Craftsy Block of the Month club and you will learn how make a quilt in the comfort of your own home for FREE! I have always wanted to learn how to quilt and am thinking about making one with my kids’ receiving blankets seeing [...]

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Easy Valentine’s Treats for Children

February 6, 2012

My friend over at Mummy Deals wrote a great post about frugal Valentine’s Day gifts that you can make for your children’s friends. My kids are not in school yet so I don’t have to worry about this right now but I will next year. 1) Pinwheel Pencil. Create a pinwheel using instructions from online [...]

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Frugal Family Crafting: Leaf Placemats

November 3, 2011

This looks like a GREAT craft to do with the kids! And it is very cheap and easy to do! Thanks so much to follower Marcia Waltman for the picture and instructions! I am definitely going to be doing this with my son Brett very soon! What an awesome Thanksgiving decoration! Materials needed: leaves newspaper [...]

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Craftsy: a daily deal site for crafters!

January 21, 2011

I have just signed up for a new crafting daily deal site called Craftsy and I think I will be spending a lot of time on there! They have pages upon pages of pictures of projects made by members. There is knitting, quilting, sewing, papercrafting and more. I am most interested in the papercrafting and [...]

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