Learn how to make a DIY tote bag from a thrift store tea towel. This project is easy, cute, and budget friendly! Makes a great gift idea. Skills Required: Beginner. The sewing is very simple, so if you’re just starting out with a sewing machine, you’ll be able to tackle this project. If you’re a …
If you have denim scraps left over, it’s easy to turn them into a DIY bunting! Perfect for a party or for little girls’ room decor. Skills Required: Beginner. This is made easiest with the use of a sewing machine, however the stitching is just straight stitching. Cutting the denim is easy as well. Amy …
Hang them up in clusters or add a single one to a doorknob, however you use your paper heart decorations, they’re bound to make your heart smile! Skills Required; None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, you’ll be able to make this project. Paper hearts are easy enough for kids as well as adults. I …
Use a pair of thrifted placemats to make an upcycled DIY bath mat. This craft is budget friendly and can be made in 15 minutes! You can also use this as a small DIY rug for any area of your home. Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll use a needle and thread for this project exclusively. If …
This holiday craft is a twist on standard lights – add plastic canvas star Christmas light covers to make them look super cool and modern! Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, you can accomplish this Christmas decor project! You’ll be cutting plastic canvas and then using a jewelry tool to assemble. Hi, …
Do you have an excess of plastic magnet letters that you don’t know what to do with? Turn them into these metallic letter ornaments! Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, you can make these cute Christmas ornaments. You’ll be spray painting and gluing. Hello! This is Amy from Maker Mama back with …
I decided to make my daughter’s witch costume this year, and wanted to try the gauze technique. Find out how to DIY your own witch mask here. Hello! This is Amy from Maker Mama back for a fun Halloween how-to. On a recent trip to one of my favorite antique stores in Austin, I came …
This DIY pin cushion trendy and inexpensive to make – in this tutorial, Amy shows you how to create this simple craft using wine corks. Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, you can make this. If your corks are already colored it takes five minutes! I co-hosted an Etsy Craft Party in …
Interested in Altoids tin crafts? There are a lot of ideas out there for how to upcycle them, but this DIY is the easiest. You’ll just need a little bit of paint and washi tape. Skills Required: Beginner. You’ll be painting and applying washi tape to a metal tin. It’s a perfect craft for those …