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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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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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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Learn to make a fashion doll skirt for a 12" doll from a dollar store fleece hat! No pattern needed.
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Recycle plastic newspaper bags to braid a cute headband for an 18" doll.
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Watch and learn how to make a door wreath hanger with a simple clothes hanger and duct tape!
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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 we refreshed our Little Free Book Library with a coat of paint, stickers and sealant.
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Get creative with macramé cording of embroidery floss, hemp, or jute to make fun jewelry to wear or give as gifts.
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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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Find many macramé wall hangings that will look wonderful on the wall of any home. There are so many creative ideas!
Trending this Week
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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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This cute holiday wreath is a great way to recycle old Christmas cards.
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How to tie a flat bow with one sided ribbon so the pattern shows on the front.
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How to make Halloween Garland from Fabric. Simple DIY craft.
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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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Tag toys are popular baby toys. Learn how to sew a fun, easy, creative and inexpensive crinkly tag toy.
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Here are some awesome angel crafts! Use them for your home decor or make the beautiful Christmas angel crafts for the holidays.
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Here you will find 50 free macramé projects for beginners to advanced crafters.
New Stuff
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Learn some useful basket weaving and construction tips.
From
Basket Weavers
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A list of guilds and organizations.
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Needlepointers.com Staff
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Craft stunning candles from ordinary canning jars! Sponsored by RLRouse.com
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RLROUSE Directory
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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.
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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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Air-drying flowers is a simple. Learn this technique, flowers to use. By RLRouse.com
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RLROUSE Directory
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Learn how to make a lighted potpourri jar. By RLRouse.com
From
RLROUSE Directory
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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