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Thursday, November 11, 2010 | By: Lexi

Weave Magazine Coasters


If you're anything like me, you have stacks upon stacks of magazines, ready for anything your crafty life might throw your way. Well how about you use them to Weave Magazine Coasters at Fidgety Fingers?! They're cute and you can make them in any color scheme you want. These also would make great handmade gifts for the holidays!

Beaded Tree Tutorial

Gorgeous!
I know you don't know me that well, but one thing you will learn soon enough after viewing Oh Thats Crafty a couple times is that I LOVE anything with TREES or based on the Tree of Life Motif. 
So you can imagine my excitement when I happened along Kimberly Chapman's Beaded Tree Tutorial. I immediately posted it to my Twitter and then to here in less than a minute! Woo! Record time for a slacker like me!


A Super Simple Ribbon Bookmark

At Knuckle Salad, you will find a fantastic tutorial 
Don't these look so elegant?
This tutorial gets me both in the mood to curl up with a new favorite book after I make my own version of these strappy ribbon bookmarks. (Rumor has it, you can use an old bra-strap slide)!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 | By: Lexi

Tea Dye Lace

Learn how to turn your white laces, 
into a vintage lace at Let's Get Shabby's blog!
Learn her trick to creating vintage laces for crafts projects, scrapbooking, etc.

Before
After
The tutorial is so simple, any crafter can do  it!

Make a Marble Picture Pendant

Aren't these just lovely!
At polymerclayweb.com you can find a simple and classical looking marble picture pendant tutorial.

I'm obsessed with pendants (as you'll soon notice with the massive amount of pendant tutorials I'll post!)

This one is a little different from most of the marble pendants you find online... how so, you ask?!



You use clay for the frame!

I love the vintage look that the frames give these pendants. and the tutorial is so easy to follow and simple! No expertise needed!


A craft for every day/month/holiday of the year!

At Glue Gun Crafts,
you can find a craft for every day of the year with the 365 Crafts!

(I love the blog's layout! It's inspiring me to actually put together my own...)

365 Crafts - 
A craft for every day!

Make a Bottle Cap Necklace

Learn how to make a bottle cap necklace 


I can make these for my alcoholic friends, MM BEER CAPS

All you need is a cap, chain, 16-gauge wire, and polymer clay.

Go check out the article here!

DIY - Snow Globes Postcards

Aren't these the cutest things ever?!

You can find the Tutorial at The Journals of Giddy Giddy!

I can't wait to make these for my family members for Christmas... especially since I've just moved from Baltimore to Chicago and I'm 800 miles away from my family... these would be a perfect way to let them know I'm thinking of them.

Make a Christmas Advent out of Matchboxes!

is so original, thrifty, and beautiful!
Tracie gives a wonderful step-by-step tutorial on how to make this original spin on a traditional project.

This could also be used for as storage for small, little scraps of crafts items... hmm. 
Arranged by colors... types... I'm starting to get ideas of my own here!

I love finding inspiration within inspiration!

Make a European 4 in 1 Chain Mail Bracelet

Usually I'm afraid to do anything that has "chain mail" in it... not because I'm afriad of the massive amount of chain mails I might recieve in my inbox telling me I have to forward it to 12 people in the next 15 minutes if I want to kiss my crush... but this is not that kind of chain mail...
This Tutorial from Ellifolk's guest blogger Sophie 
is an amazingly well detailed and easy look at
how to make a European 4-in-1 Chain Mail Bracelet.

The pictures are so helpful and detailed, 
this is the best tutorial of it's type I've seen in a long time.

Upcycle an Old Hardcover into a New Notebook!

There are so many ways to make an old book pretty and new.
Altered art, poetry, collages...

But have you ever considered turning an old hardcover book


at Mary Janes and Galoshes, you can find out how to do it yourself!

Make Your Own Scrabble Pendant!

Her Scrabble Pendants feature her own original artwork!

You can visit her Etsy page and grab one for yourself!
I just bought a couple Scrabble pieces on Etsy with big plans, but I have a few extras on the side that I decided to full around and make pendants with. But then I realized, I don't know how to make my Scrabble pendant look pretty and professional while also being dependent and durable.
I wasn't sure if mod podge alone would be the answer...

Thank GOODNESS I came across Marcia Furman's post on how to make Scrabble Pendants!

She suggests what materials will work best when working with a Scrabble piece...
and these are suggestions I can definitely use!

The Diamond Glaze looks like an AMAZING glaze, I couldn't find it at Micheal's... next stop, THE INTERNET!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 | By: Lexi

Temporary Water Tattoos + Polymer Clay

It equals one cute bead from Polymer Clay Central!

Isn't that pretty?
and very professional looking.

All you need is clay, temporary tattoo you apply with water, 
corn starch and a couple of other things you'll most likely find laying around.

Go to the Polymer Clay Central post to check it out!

Sketchbook Tips from Alisa Burke

Alisa Burke's post explaining her sketching process is amazing.

In retrospect, I guess it's almost "simple" but when she shows you
the little mini masterpieces she pops out...
You're just amazed.

Small thoughts turn into full-colored, filled pages of artwork.


After reading her blog post on sketchbook tips, you're just want to go out there see 
what you can do and mix & match materials until you find your style!

That's how I intend on spending my day tomorrow,
or at least, the next rainy day.

I always find rainy days so inspiring...
Friday, November 5, 2010 | By: Lexi

Wear, Cook and Inspire...

Sometimes there's just SO much going on in life,
it's impossible to keep track of and organize all of the fashions, inspirations and food sensations...

I love these patterns, especially the one for Wear Me!
Unless you want to make a couple of these adorable inspiration journals made out of composition books...

Which, after seeing this fun and simple little tutorial, I know you will.

I used to have a book like this for exercises and make-up/beauty tips.
I loved it!

Oreo Fudge Bars...

I can hardly think those three words
without instantly salivating at the very thought.

Look away if you're on a diet! LOOK AWAY!
My ex's family used to make something similar to these, 
only they were in little fudge balls. 

I'm going to have to introduce the Oreo-fanatic 
boy of mine to these little pieces of chocolately heaven.

Head on over to Crepes of Wrath to see how to make these for yourself!
Thursday, November 4, 2010 | By: Lexi

Adorable Dog Crochet Patterns

I was searching through my Twitter for something interesting to post tonight before I go to bed, and I came across Planet June's AmiDog crochet patterns! Omigosh these are so cute! She is up to 17 different breeds! Including a chihuahua (which looks close enough to a Toy Fox Terrier) and greyhounds.

I REALLY wish I knew how to crochet right about now, maybe I can put that on my never ending list of things to do... that I still haven't done... but have no legitimate reason to have not done...

but that's besides the point!

Check out her page here to see what other breeds she has to offer!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 | By: Lexi

Hundreds of FREE Coloring Pages for Kids

I've come across this webpage
a couple of times throughout the years.

But I thought it'd be nice to share it with others who haven't been fortunate enough to stumble upon it yet. It's a great way to print out FREE coloring pages for kids, and your choices are practically unlimited!

Something for the boys....
For the little princesses...
or for everyone!
I went shopping recently for my niece and 
I was surprised to see how expensive coloring books can be! 
Most of them are almost $5, and to me, 
that's a lot of money to spend on a book with 
maybe 40-50 pages printed off in black & white ink.

And this isn't just about money, you can turn this into a fun little project to make your kids a personalized coloring book! Right now, when I make one for my niece for Christmas, it'll have a lot of Elmo, Owls, and Puppies (and possibly a Numbers page). But next year, I can make her one that will probably feature totally different characters. It'll  be fun to see how much her tastes will change from year to year.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | By: Lexi

Exploding Box

This next tutorial is a fantastic idea for a little gift or a creative way to give someone a greeting card!

Crafts by Carolyn gives us this great tutorial for an "exploding box"

There are endless possibilities with this project! 

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas... you name it!


Turn an Old Hardcover into Frame

The first thing I noticed when I came across this tutorial was, 
WOW this is such a cool idea! 

The second thing I noticed was that it was posted in 2006! 
Four years ago, I don't know why, but it just made me think about how time flies, 
and also, how freakin big the internet really is.

ANYWAYS, back to business, this tutorial takes you step by step 
on how to change a hardcover book into a really vintage, unique picture frame. 

I love the desaturated look of these pictures, it really gives it an artistic, vintage look.
This would look perfect on a bookcase or anywhere you keep your books. 
(If you even read books, it's a shame what technology has done to good old fashion reading).

Being kind to Nature & your Jewelry!

Sooner or later, 
you're going to notice that I have a 
slight obsession with trees. 
(and paisley... and papercrafts... 
and fairies, but those are besides the point!)

I found this tutorial at Shirin Homemade.

All you need a tree branch, a hammer, and some nails.

and these items give you...

Not too shabby, eh?
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | By: Lexi

Hair Vine

This hair vine is a simple and cute project.
See, it kinda looks like a vine! Genius.
Hair vines are a fun, versatile hair accessory!
You can find out how to make one yourself at
from Bobbie L's post at Cut Out and Keep!

Lace & Pearl Bracelet

This bracelet is so cute!

This bracelet is even prettier than the original it's knocking off!

Flamingo Toes has the best tutorials.

Go visit her page to find out how to make them yourself.

Duct Tape Wallets Get a Makeover!

Well, this is the first I've heard of vibrant color and patterned duct tape,
and I must admit, I am a FAN!

I love the leopard print one, naturally...
Crafty Nest gives us a great tutorial
on how to make a duct tape wallet
that's a LOT cooler than those old fashioned ones.

Corkboard Necklace Tutorial

Again, another craft that I can make by just running down to my kitchen,
maybe rummaging through a garbage bin (just kidding!)

Corkboard.
Necklace.
Tutorial!

I love pendants like these.

I love birdie silhouettes!
They're so fresh and modern.
with limitless possibilities!

Find out how to make them yourself at Oh So Happy Together!