General Crafts Department
This general crafts department offers useful information for a wide variety of crafting projects that don’t fall under one of our other categories.
So, if you’re interested in crafts such as candlemaking, basketry, weaving, latch hook rugs, bead crafts, macramé, clay crafts, paper crafts, glass crafts, and flower crafts this is the place for you!
We offer project ideas, in addition to tips and hints, for different crafts on a weekly basis.
In addition, you can buy supplies for your projects through our online shopping store.
New Tutorials and Pages
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![BOOKMARK CRAFTS]()
This long list of DIY bookmarks for adults and teens contains bookmarks that range from traditional paper bookmarks to resin bookmarks and so many styles in between. Perfect for the book lover!
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![Cricut Shadow Box Ideas]()
Explore more than 30 DIY Cricut shadow box ideas and tutorials for making beautiful and fun shadow boxes to keep or to gift.
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![DIY Easy Pine Cone Bird Feeder Craft for Kids]()
Pine cones are a fantastic and cost-effective material for crafting. Homemade pine cone bird feeders are a great way to introduce kids to the natural world.
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![Easy Fashion Doll Skirt with No Pattern Needed]()
Learn to make a fashion doll skirt for a 12" doll from a dollar store fleece hat! No pattern needed.
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![How to Make an Easy DIY Door Wreath Hanger]()
Watch and learn how to make a door wreath hanger with a simple clothes hanger and duct tape!
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![How to Make Easy 3D Shadow Box Project with Cricut]()
Learn how to put together a shadow box using your Cricut Explore or Cricut Maker machines along with tips for assembling it.
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![How to Paint and Refresh a Little Free Library]()
How we refreshed our Little Free Book Library with a coat of paint, stickers and sealant.
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![MACRAME PLANT HANGERS]()
Garner ideas and tutorials for macrame plant hanger projects that would great in outdoor and indoor gardens. Macrame hangers are easy and quick to make and are lovely additions to the home.
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![MASON JAR CRAFTS]()
Look through the long list of perfect mason jar projects to decorate the home, give as gifts, use as storage and so much more.
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![Pine Cone Crafts]()
Create natural projects with pinecones, from wreaths, to ornaments, to shadow box frames. Bring the beauty of nature into the home with these lovely projects.
Trending this Week
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![How to make a No-Sew 3D Fabric Snowflake]()
These 3D fabric snowflakes are wonderful fabric Christmas ornaments. This tutorial shows how to make a no-sew snowflake decoration out of fabric.
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![How to Propagate Geraniums from Cuttings]()
Never Buy Another Geraniums plant for your garden. Learn How to propagate geraniums from cuttings and keep them growing all winter.
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![How to Tie a Flat Bow Tutorial with One Sided Ribbon]()
How to tie a flat bow with one sided ribbon so the pattern shows on the front.
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![MACRAME PROJECTS]()
Here you will find 50 free macramé projects for beginners to advanced crafters.
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![DIY Crinkle Tag Toy for Baby]()
Tag toys are popular baby toys. Learn how to sew a fun, easy, creative and inexpensive crinkly tag toy.
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![Easy No-Sew Fabric Wreath for Halloween or Fall Tutorial]()
Learn how to make this easy no-sew fabric wreath for Halloween or Fall which is a super easy, inexpensive and awesome looking.
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![How to make a Halloween or Fall Themed Fabric Garland]()
How to make Halloween Garland from Fabric. Simple DIY craft.
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![BASKETRY]()
Best free basket weaving patterns from beginners to advanced, including the basics of how to make a basket.
Free Items of the Week
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Cricut shadow boxes are an easy and fun project to make and look amazing. Learn how to put together a shadow box using your Cricut Explore or Cricut Maker machines along with tips for assembling it.
From
Needlepointers.com Associate
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This holiday wreath can be displayed for Halloween on the wall or door. This DIY tutorial includes how to tie macrame knots and this easy project is perfect for beginners.
From
One Mama's Daily Drama
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Read this post to learn how to turn your mason jars into sweet and savory pumpkin decors.
From
Sustain My Craft Habit
New Stuff
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Learn some useful basket weaving and construction tips.
From
Basket Weavers
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Learn how to make your own flower shadow box with Cricut rose paper flowers and a vinyl monogram from start to finish with this tutorial.
From
Leap of Faith Crafting
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Welcome Fall Into Your Home! Grab supplies and your Cricut machine to create this shadow box.
From
Elle Marie Home
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Here is a collection of free 3D layered SVGs for you to use and enjoy.
From
Craft With Sarah
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Design your own Cricut shadow boxes using silhouette images with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Learn how to use the Offset feature in Design Space to create a beautiful layered design.
From
Craft With Sarah
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How to mix colors for the mosaic.
From
Mosaic Tile Guide
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This post shows you how to make a nursery Cricut shadow box and has a free shadow box template to save and use. Great gift idea for baby showers.
From
Extra Ordinary Chaos
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Learn how to create a stunning paper flower shadowbox with your Cricut machine. This easy project will beautifully decorate your home or make as a gift.
From
The Country Chic Cottage
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This tutorial shows how to use Cricut Design Space to design your backgrounds for shadow boxes or photo frames.
From
Craft With Sarah
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Learn how to accurately scale layered SVG files in Cricut Design Space to fit perfectly in a shadow box or frame.
From
Craft With Sarah