Handmade Gift Ideas

When going through my great grandmother’s things, we found a few beautiful old handkerchiefs.  Not knowing what I would do with them, I took them home until I came up …

My girls have been eyeing the necklaces that I’ve been selling in my shop, so I decided to make one for each of them.  I’ve wanted to try making an …

This post is in partnership with Cost Plus World Market, a brand I love. All opinions here are my own. Thanksgiving is over, and you know what that means.  It’s …

A friend of mine showed me a beautiful embroidered necklace that she owns, and I knew I had to try making one.  Well, I couldn’t stop at just one, so …

I recently taught two of my children how to cross-stitch. It’s something I have enjoyed since I was a little girl, and I wanted to share that with them. Stitching …

Encouraging the kids (and yourself) to read can sometimes be hard.  Why not make things more exciting with some DIY bookmarks?!  Over 20,000 people have tried out these fun bookmark …

I decided last minute to put together a teacher appreciation gift for Leah’s teacher.  Parents donated money so I could purchase a bunch of gift cards to make a gift …

I’m making a big wall of hand embroidery designs for my craft room.  I thought it would be fun to incorporate my children somehow, so I made these cute silhouette …

If you need a pretty DIY Mother’s Day gift, I’ve gotcha covered with these bookmarks made from felt flowers.  I made these felt bow bookmarks a few years ago, and …

We are finally starting to have some sunny days, and it’s got me dreaming of spring.  I made these cute Sharpie dot DIY flower pots with the kids, and they …