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Dec05

Holiday Craft: Felt Gingerbread House

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I have been seeing a lot of cute felt applique projects on Pinterest lately: ornaments, houses, decorations, etc. so I thought I’d try my hand at a gingerbread house for my kitchen. I started out by cutting a house shape (approximately 6″W X 9″H) from two pieces of heavy felt. For the front I used…

Nov25

Easy to Make Christmas Present: Pom Pom Scarf

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Hi Jenifer here with you today, I have a project so easy that you will be making several of these in no time: a super easy Pom Pom scarf! Directions: Take your favorite fabric cut it 14″ wide and the length of the fabric. Hem both long sides and then sew down the pom pom…

Nov15

DIY: Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Placemats

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I’m back with another fun tutorial for you. Making thanksgiving special for the kids is always fun for me. This placemat tutorial will help make the kids table seem a little more mature and fun for them. Toss a few leaves on the table with some acorns and wow them this year! My tutorial shows…

Oct11

Make Your Own Candy Corn Pillow

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Welcome to the May Arts blog today! I’ve got a fun fall project to share! Who wouldn’t love a candy corn pillow to celebrate the season? 🙂 It’s pretty simple, and uses limited supplies. I’ve used craft store felt- I had some I’d bought by the yard, but I cut it down to the sheet…

Sep19

How To: Designer Elastic Headbands For Less!

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I will admit, when I first saw the new elastic at CHA, I was very giddy and excited! Since I have a daughter, I immediately thought… HEADBANDS! I’ve been spending a ton of money on hair accessories lately, so the thought of being able to make my own at a fraction of the cost made…

Sep16

Make Your Own Bow Back Shirt

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Now that your kiddos have headed back to school I’m sure your pockets are drained, from the busy summer and back to school shopping. Today I have an idea to spruce up an old shirt for next to nothing! I picked up this out of season shirt for $2, it had long sleeves and a…

Sep11

Halloween Craft Challenge Inspiration: Halloween Toddler Hat

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This week, we announced our Halloween Craft Challenge! We will be providing 20 participants with a selection of these ribbons: to create a craft project with! So, all week long a different Ribbonista will be creating an inspiration project. Today we have Prima Ribbonista, Courtney Lee, with a Halloween Toddler Hat! If you are interested…

Sep05

How To Make A Soap Bottle Apron

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I will admit, I am not a big fan of having to clean my house (because after all, I could be having so much more fun in my studio). But, I’ve seen some really cute “mini aprons” made to dress up liquid soap in your kitchen, and thought it would be a fun project to…

Aug07

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How To Make A Ribbon Headband

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My Daughter wanted some fun headbands to put in her hair for the summer. We came up with the super quick and easy ribbon headbands that took about 15 minutes to do all 3. Directions: Cut a length of ribbon cut at 44″ (you will need to be able to tie it under your hair)…

Jul31

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DIY Chevron Rainbow Pouch

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Hi, this is Jenifer here with you today to share a cute, fun project. I have made this simple zippered pouch. Imagine the possibilities… I am going to use mine as a little sewing kit but you could put pens, makeup or any fun thing you would like to store in there. It would be…

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Holiday Craft: Felt Gingerbread House

Easy to Make Christmas Present: Pom Pom Scarf

DIY: Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Placemats

Make Your Own Candy Corn Pillow

How To: Designer Elastic Headbands For Less!

Make Your Own Bow Back Shirt

Halloween Craft Challenge Inspiration: Halloween Toddler Hat

How To Make A Soap Bottle Apron

How To Make A Ribbon Headband

DIY Chevron Rainbow Pouch

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