Who remembers making flowers out of coffee filters in art class? I had forgotten all about this until I ran across Dinah’s DIY Inspired site. Of course, she takes this simple craft project up a notch by integrating old book pages as leaves and arranging them in a beautiful vase. The great thing about this

If you’re like me, you cringe at the thought of spending $4 and up for a basic greeting card. That, and it’s become way too difficult to find vintage style cards in the stores nowadays. Solution: Make your own. When we were kids, we learned how to cut hearts out of construction paper, and adorn

When I was a kid, fall trips to local museums meant a bag lunch and a few coins in my pocket to pick up a souvenir. But, as with most museum shops, candies were also an option, and the one I remember buying most was rock candy. Later, I’d make this delicious sweet in science

From Maize Hutton comes this brilliant idea… turn non-working vintage watches into photo bracelets. Now, I wouldn’t consider doing this with a highly collectible watch that just needs some repair. But for costume watches and ones with a lot of wear, what would be sweeter than, say, showing off a photo of grandmother in the

Now that the holidays are behind us, it’s time to take care of that crafty business from that wrapping paper or card you so adore. I typically save the nicest Christmas cards to either remake cards or to make gift tags. I also send off plenty to the St. Jude’s Ranch Recycled Card Program (kids

Why buy expensive centerpieces and place holders when you can make them with minimal supplies and effort? A spin on the construction paper “hand” turkeys we made as kids, here are a few adorable and easy to make crafts that will spruce up the table this Thanksgiving. Pom-Pom Turkeys: This craft uses pom-poms, felt, and

Back in the day the prize in (or on) a box of cereal was just as important as the taste. During Halloween season, some manufacturers provided mask cut-outs on the backs of popular cereals. Kellogg’s provided a several masks during the 1950s, including a witch, pirate, gorilla and hobo. In the mid- to late-70s, I remember

Are you in the Halloween spirit yet? I remember going as a ghost for Halloween several times. It was the simplest of costumes, made from an old bed sheet, with holes cut out for eyes. That was it. Of course, there are plenty of things you can turn into ghosts, so this weekend I wanted

When I was a kid we used to bring empty milk jugs to school to make all sorts of things: planters, turkeys, and other cool crafts. I never thought of just keeping it ridiculously simple. These milk jug lanterns are inexpensive, too! All you need is a jug, a Sharpie, a craft knife and holiday

Looking for a neat way to display the time on the wall? Check out these wall decal clocks, inspired by vintage and retro modern design. The designs are easy-to-apply vinyl decals, and the slim clock element runs off a single AA battery. They’re removable and reusable, which means you can move your clock to another