Handmade crafts are the ultimate customized holiday decor
Birdhouse craft instructions below article.
Here’s another silver lining to the dark economic clouds still on the horizon this holiday season: handmade holiday decorations are not only less costly, they’re perceived as more meaningful as well.
From spending more time with loved ones to an improvement in our overall health, [...]

(NC)—Instead of throwing away plastic soda bottles, repurpose them to make luminaries for all kinds of occasions, from glittery summer gatherings to Halloween socials. To do so:
Peel the labels from empty plastic soda bottles. Use adhesive remover and a paper towel to remove any residue. Wash the soda bottles thoroughly and let them dry completely. [...]

(ARA) – School’s out, the neighborhood pool is open and you are responsible for keeping the family active and engaged this summer. Whether you are taking a beach vacation or spending a day around the house, you can easily fill the time by planning several simple, budget-friendly, do-it-yourself activities. Ideal for indoor or outdoor time, [...]

Pillows are awesome craft projects because they’re usually not too complicated, they can turn out to be super cute, and everyone uses them!
If you’re looking for a new craft project, think pillows!  And to help you get started, here are a few ideas… 

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There are some awesome craft tutorials on flickr and we wanted to show off one of our favorite ones today… it may not be anywhere near Christmas, but you can either save this one or make it for a Christmas in July party
Learn how to make a beautiful paper snowflake with this visual [...]

This week we’re focusing on some of the coolest kids crafts we found at flickr.
Kids will usually come up with the most fun and creative ideas – from “a new generation ladybug” to a colorful Christmas ornament to bright masks – we hope you enjoy and get some fun and creative ideas of your own from [...]

Origami is one of my favorite craft forms, and this week we are showcasing some of our favorite origami & paper crafts on flickr – enjoy!  Visit All Japanese Crafts to learn about Japanese paper crafts, and we also highly recommend checking out Oriland – our favorite origami site – to check out some amazing [...]

I get some of my best ideas from perusing flickr’s craft pool, and that’s why I’ve decided to start a new weekly segment highlighting my flickr faves – enjoy!

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This is so cute, and I’m always a sucker for crochet & knitted plushes!

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These look really soft and cozy as well [...]

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology interprets and conserves the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.
They encourage nest observations to help better understand the impacts of environmental change on bird populations. Studies of nesting birds can increase their understanding of population ecology, conservation biology, and behavioral ecology.
However, because there is often [...]

Rebel1in8 founder Jacqueline Skaggs is an East Coast crafter with a mission. In 2004, following her second breast cancer diagnoses since the age of 36, Skaggs started making counterculture “awareness” jewelry to “bring attention to another side of recovery in opposition to the pink ribbon landscape.” “One in eight” is a nod to the 2003-04 [...]