Other Craft Projects

Ruffles can add a rich look to a crepe paper project, such as pinatas or costumes. There are different types of ruffles that can be achieved, such as the ruffles resembling the ends of a dress...

If your family members spend hours in the kitchen preparing holiday meals or repeatedly compliment one another about the buffet's delicious dishes, compile a family cookbook to gather and record...

Gel pens come in a wide variety of brilliant, rich colors, which make them particularly attractive for use in craft projects and illustration work. The ink is highly viscous and opaque, the...

Chinese seals are decorative etched symbols and drawings carved in surfaces like wood or ivory. Making seal designs in FIMO brand polymer clay creates an authentic-looking reproduction using clay...

Ribbons are often used to support a cause. A yellow ribbon supports soldiers, while a pink ribbon is used for breast cancer awareness. Making magnets with ribbons, and perhaps a few words of...

A blow pipe is a very simple weapon that can be deadly in the right hands. Traditionally, tribal peoples make blow pipes by hollowing the trunks of very small, slender tree saplings. They make the...

Anything could be a centerpiece, and it does not always have to involve flowers. It's the attention grabber at parties, the conversation starter at weddings and the object of affection at the end...

In the popular Anime series, Naruto characters commonly throw many small metal knives called Kuinai to dispatch their opponents. As the show has grown in popularity fans have taken it upon...

Painting designs on dinner plates will allow you to set your table with customized designer dishes without spending lots of money. You can create personal dinner plate designs over the course of...

Take the time to design beautiful handmade thank-you notes that show how much you are grateful for the gifts given to you. They are simple to make and cost much less than purchasing cards in the...

Bath bombs are a mix of salts and harmless chemicals that fizz when placed into bath water. Bath bombs can be produced in bulk at home following a basic recipe. Finished bath bombs can be packaged...

Make your own magnets at home to create easy and cheap decorations for your refrigerator or offer them as gifts to friends and family. Design magnets featuring any shape, person, place or thing...

Design your own ribbons for scrapbook pages, card making and invitations. Personalize them with event information, names and dates or just a favorite phrase. Design personalized ribbons with...

Tissue paper is a great gift wrapping tool, just be careful because it will rip easily. Use tissue paper to wrap your gift with help from a gift basket shop owner in this free video on gift wrapping.

The key to making a gift bag from strictly wrapping paper is to make sure your wrapping paper is cut longer than the gift. Learn how to wrap your gift this way with guidance from a gift basket...

Creative gift wrapping can be done using some sort of latticed-edged paper along with your wrapping paper. Find out how to be more creative when wrapping your gifts with advice from a gift basket...

Melting tissue onto tile is a good way to make it look as though the design on the tissue paper is actually printed onto the tile. You can draw or paint a design onto the tissue paper before...

Making iron-on transfers for poly cotton t-shirts, tote bags and more is a great way to create your own type of clothing without needing to have sewing skills. Poly cotton is the perfect material...

Teresitas flowers are handmade Mexican paper flowers made from crepe paper. These colorful and charming flowers are the ideal addition to a Cinco de Mayo celebration or any Mexican-themed dinner....

Whether you need a wood serving tray to enjoy breakfast in bed, adorn a coffee table or as a creative housewarming gift, alter a plain tray with craft supplies and memorabilia to personalize the...

Instead of covering up the front of your fridge in sticky notes, try this fun way of leaving a message. It will save you paper, time, and keep your fridge surface uncluttered.

The Cricut personal cutting machine, made by Provo Craft, uses a variety of font cartridges, a cutting mat and a blade to cut paper shapes and letters electronically. Scrapbookers and paper...

For many families in many homes, a large refrigerator or wall-hanging calendar takes up too much space, and is unnecessary. But rather than wondering what day of the month it is, and what you need...

Most iron-on transfers that can be created using a home computer require that the image to be printed is reversed. This is so that when the image is printed it will appear correctly on the...

For the coffee lover, a reusable insulated coffee sleeve is the perfect necessity. Using the traditional coffee sleeves use a lot of un-needed paper. Many people use the paper coffee sleeve one...

Paper diapers are an adorable addition to any baby shower. Make paper napkins into diaper shapes for a cute addition the the buffet table, fashion small diaper baskets in pinks and blues to hold...

Turn inexpensive clipboards from office supply or dollar stores into personalized gifts or home decor items. Cover plain white, clear or brown clipboards with decorative paper, photos or an...

Whether you keep a personal journal to use as a diary, sketch designs for art projects or record memories and milestones of your family's history, create your own book using an inexpensive...

Have you ever seen an unfinished wooden box, fruit crate, or tray, and wished that you could just design something on the computer and transfer it over? There are several ways that you can do this...

A photo plate can be a unique gift for a friend or family member, or an unusual souvenir for a particularly fantastic vacation.

When you need an eye-catching rubber-stamped design for a handmade greeting card, scrapbook layout or home decor project, make your own stamps out of objects and materials you have on hand....

There are many ways to make masks for children either for costumes or just for fun. Making masks is a fun arts and crafts project that you can enjoy with children or students. Paper bag and...

Printed t-shirts have been popular for years. Many people already know that you can purchase iron-on transfers to place designs on plain shirts, bags, hats and many other cloth items. Usually, by...

Decorating a car with tissue paper and flowers can work for many different occasions, such as weddings, parades and birthdays. However, doing the actual decorating requires careful, quality work....

Why waste your money on a new calendar every year when you can make one that will last forever? Using materials you probably have around the house, you can complete this project without spending a...

Paper plates are ubiquitous at picnics and children's parties. Putting your own patterns on paper plates can help jazz up a party theme. Use the plates as decorative accents, place a centerpiece...

A cardboard wishing well is a delightful addition to a baby shower, birthday party or other special event for children or adults. Guests write down their wish for the guest of honor on a piece of...

Most people are told from the time that they start to read that reading is a way to be transported to another place, to learn about all kinds of interesting things and that it is just good for us...

The Incas were a tribe native to South America that started out very small, but grew to an empire of over 12 million people. They called themselves the "Children of the Sun." In 1531, the Incas...

Barn crafts are home décor objects that look like they were made in the country with rustic tools. Barn crafts are generally reflections of items that one would find on a farm. The items are...

Create a decorative metal pail to hold a floral centerpiece, serve as a colorful container for a gift, or become an eye-catching home decor item to hold craft supplies, pens, trinkets, or keys....

Making new things out of old things encompasses the quintessential definition of recycling, and you have a lot of fun, easy recycling craft options. Use these crafts as learning opportunities and...

Before buying a flashlight, consider making your own with a Styrofoam cup. Conrad Hubert patented the first flashlight in 1898. Since then, flashlights have continued to evolve, most recently with...

Either for large mosaic pieces or as a few artistic pieces to really bring out a room, printing and transferring images to tiles is great for aesthetic purposes. You can print out any image, and,...

You can create party crafts for just about any theme or age group. Party crafts should be easy to make with a few materials, allow for conversation while they're being made, and let the guests go...

Professional T-Shirt printing equipment can cost tens of thousands of pounds. This is how to produce your own printed t-shirts for less than £50

Printing pictures on tissue paper is a delicate task. The resulting images can be used for crafts ranging from modeling to scrapbooking, but it may take some experimentation before you find a...

In early America, garland was handmade from Christmas greens such as pine, spruce and cedar trees, according to the Christmas Decoration & Gifts Store website. Other natural items, including...

Masks are the perfect costume accessory and an essential element in many animal costumes. After all, if you want to transform yourself into an animal, you've got to cover up those human features....

If you are tired of a dull or worn book cover, construct one that is bright and lively. Get artistic and go beyond the typical paper bag. For your blank canvas, experiment with materials such as...