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Crafts for Spring and Easter

Crafts for Spring and Easter
Spring is in the air. Find all crafts and cards for spring holidays and occasions such as Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, weddings, birth of a baby, etc...

 

All Crafts for Summer and All Occasions

All Crafts for Summer and All Occasions
Find all crafts and cards for the summer. Here you will find all occasion birthday cards, summer and maritime projects using many different materials such as wood, paper, seashells, etc...

 

Crafts for Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving

Crafts for Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving
When the weather starts turning over to autumn and getting cooler, it becomes more fun to sit indoors again and craft for the upcoming holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. Here you will find lots of projects and cards for these occasions and for the season.

 

Crafts for Winter and Christmas

Crafts for Winter and Christmas
It is fun crafting decorations and gifts for the Christmas holiday and winter. Whether you would like to make a wooden Santa Claus, a paper snowman, a quilt with reindeer, paper stars, cute projects with kids or other fun Christmas crafts, here you will find lots of great ideas.

 

 

 

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Instructions, Techniques and Tutorials Page 1
This website has hundreds of free craft ideas for the family. Whether your interest be crafting with paper, wood, fabric or basic craft materials, you can find here over 80 step-by-step tutorials either explaining basic techniques or showing you how a particular craft got created from the beginning to the end. Pictures make the tutorials easier to understand. New additions will be added regularly.

  

How to Use the Double Do® XL Diecutter and Embossing Machine with Double Do® Die Cuts
The Double Do XL diecutting and embossing machine. The XL size is excellent for larger die cut templates but can be used for the smaller ones, as well.

How to Use the Double Do® XL Diecutter and Embossing Machine with Cuttlebug™ Embossing Folders
The Cuttlebug™ Embossing Folders work excellent with the Double Do®. When done correctly, the images are perfect and have a lot of dimension.

Embossing
Learn how to use brass metal templates and a light box

Fiskars Shape Boss©
The Shape Boss from Fiskars is great to have for many reasons.

Eyelets
Give your cards, tags, ATC’s or Scrapbooks a special touch using eyelets

Paper Snowflakes
Easy to make paper snowflakes are a great decoration for your window in winter.

Drybrushing on wood
Your wood crafts get extra dimension by adding shading and highlights

Child’s Wreath making
Even kids can create great floristic decorations for the autumn season

Origami Easter Basket
Only one sheet of paper and you can create this Easter basket.

How to Emboss on Metal Sheets
This technique shows how to give metal sheets a new dimension

Wood Cutting with a scroll saw
Learn how easy it is to create your own wood decorations

Beaded Bracelet Tutorial
Easy to follow instructions to create this simple bracelet.

Sewing a travel bag for your shoes
Create these bags to use to protect your clothes from your shoes while travelling.

Window Cling - Window Color/ Glass Design Paints
Glass paint can be used to create suncatchers for your windows.

Paper Christmas Ornament
Create this quick and easy ornament to decorate your tree

3-D Paper Figures
These figures are easy to make and stand on their own

Papers for Cards and Scrapbooks
Specialty papers add a nice touch to your cards and scrapbooks...

Swedish Paper Heart Ornaments
Create these woven paper hearts to decorate your trees or packages

How to Make a Gift Bag
Use wrapping paper to create gift bags for those hard to wrap presents

Finnish Paper Star
These stars are so easy to make and beautifully decorate the windows

 

 

Paper Napkin Applique or Decoupage
Give any object a completely new look by using this technique

Decoupage Stamps Paper Mache Box
Make old into new with the decoupage technique. It is so fun and easy.

Child’s Drawstring Backpack
Easy to sew bag for your young child to hold its belongings

How to Make a Simple Bow
This technique shows how to create bows quick and easy

Wreath making
Follow this tutorial and create natural green wreaths for the holidays

Mini-Wallhanging
If you do not have time to make a large quilt, this is a nice alternative

Incere or Lace Templates
Use special metal templates to create new effects on your paper crafts

Plaster of Paris Castings
Follow the tutorial to create these castings using molds and plaster of Paris

Fiskars 3 in 1 Corner Punches
Add a special effect to your cards using these punches

Pinwheel
Kids and adults alike can easily craft these paper pinwheels

Special Effects for Cards
Learn what you can do to give your cards and paper projects a special touch

How to make a Fabric Baby Ball
Print template out to size of choice and use fabric scraps and create these soft balls for your children.

Easy Translucent Star 2
This star is also easy to craft and looks great in your winter windows

How to Finish Off a Bracelet
How to add the fasteners to hold your necklaces and bracelets together

Hay Decorations
Natural looking decorations give warmth and charm to your home

Easy Translucent Star 1
These stars are easy to craft and make a nice group project

Paper Napkin Applique/ Fusible Web
Use this technique with paper napkins to not only decorate fabric, but also cards

German Paper Star (Froebel Star)
This step-by-step tutorial shows how these dimensional stars are made

Christmas CD Cover Instructions
Create a personal CD for your family and pack it in this handmade cover.

Creating Holiday Cardboard Stars
These stars are great for decorating your tree or gift packages

Making Easy Chenille Figures
Create a group of these to make cute Christmas scenes