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Pencil Jewelry DIY

I spent the afternoon eating delicious food and crafting pencil jewelry with a beloved fellow Ravenclaw. Here are the results. Our cutting board will never be the same, but it makes for a pretty backdrop!     Tips! -When school... Continue Reading →

Wish Bottles

Here's a beautiful, easy craft to inspire wish makers young and old. What you'll need: Small jars, found in the jewelry area at Michael's. Crystal mineral chips, found in the jewelry area at Michael's. Jewelry pliers. Slips of paper and... Continue Reading →

Bottle Cap Shadow Box DIY

shhhh... Don't tell my husband, but this is what he's getting for Christmas: He collects bottle caps and they are everywhere. I'm not sure what he plans to do with them, but now he has a place to store and... Continue Reading →

Friendly Plastics Pencil Grip DIY

My Kindergartener is learning correct pencil holding, and I couldn't find any pencil grips at Target (too late in the season?). Sometimes it pays off to have more craft supplies than Martha Stewart. This took half a strip each. 1.... Continue Reading →

Mala Beads: 108 prayers

I just finished painting and stringing mala beads for my friend and teacher, Crystal Anne Compton. What are mala beads? They are a meditation aide used for focus and the counting of prayers. Many cultures use strings of beads in... Continue Reading →

Orgonite

I've been reading about orgonite, and I love rocks and crystals, so I thought I'd try my hand at making it. I had all the supplies to make some small ones: craft resin, silicone molds, quartz points, metal bits (copper... Continue Reading →

Fairy Furniture

This was my 3-year old son, Max's idea. Remember those glass and glitter magnets? Glue on a cork instead of a magnet and you have sparkly mushroom chairs and tables for your fairies! Note: Glitter beads are made by brushing... Continue Reading →

Fairy Doors

My nieces love fairies, and I know they'd love a little portal to fairy land. I made these tiny doors for them from Sculpey and painted them with acrylic paint. I pressed the clay into a piece of wood to... Continue Reading →

Spiderweb craft

Here's a cute and very easy Halloween craft, and it makes an adorable decoration! My boys loved this Halloween party activity. All you need are 1. Small black paper plates 2. White yarn 3. Scissors 4. Plastic spiders (the rings... Continue Reading →

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