Beaded Dragonfly DIY
This cute colorful critter is a craft made with seed beads and minimal supplies. I love the vibrant blues for this beaded dragonfly. The supplies you will need for this craft are two different sized seed beads, some wire cutters and a ruler. Measure your wire by using an entire length of a ruler once…
DIY Snowman
Ti’s the season to be jolly! I was so happy to be creating this snowman wreath simply because I knew no one else would have this on their door! Every neighbor had already put up their traditional garland wreaths or those cute ornament wreaths which I was tempted to make. Alas I did not, I…
DIY Unicorn Dreamcatcher
Here’s a bright, festive, fun colored DIY that you can do with your little ones. This was inspired by a photo I saw online and I just couldn’t wait to recreate one for myself. I loved the colors so much, it was definitely eye catching and so pretty. I had a spare wooden bamboo ring…
DIY Fall Wreath
As we transition into the cool crisp air of Autumn, enjoying our apple spice pumpkin flavored drinks and treats, you can create a fabulous wreath to decorate your home. Wreath’s are relatively easy to make and don’t require a lot of supplies. You can use all kinds of supplies from paper and felt to flowers…
Memory Wire Beaded Bracelet DIY
The original idea for this bracelet came about for my American Girl Doll Crafts class. For the class, students got to make bracelets for their dolls and for themselves too. And then a friend asked me to put together a DIY kit for her daughter’s birthday. The theme was rainbow, so that was kinda fun…
AGD Crafts: Lace Crown
This is an activity I have been dying to do for years now. But I kept putting it off partly because I couldn’t figure out a reason to do it. And now as I continue to venture into the American Girl Doll Crafts world, it seemed like a perfect fit. So, to start, I ventured…
Loop Yarn Scrunchies
I recently started using loop yarn, and one of the first projects that came to mind was trying to make a scrunchie with it. This project is a little more difficult due to its small size and circular shape. I recommend practicing and getting comfortable with the loop yarn first, maybe try making a scarf!…
Beaded Heart
This beaded heart is a great pattern to use in a necklace or key chain. Supplies: 19 Round beads of one color, thin cording, and a jump ring. An embroidering needle could also be helpful. I used more oval than round beads and that affected the shape a little bit. Also, I used larger cording…
Heart Kumihimo Bracelet
Kumihimo is a Japanese artform of making braided cords. Using a foam Kumihimo disk makes this technique easier for those new to it, and is what is used in this bracelet. The pattern of this bracelet makes a repeating heart pattern. Supplies: Two colors of cording or string, a Kumihimo disk, and a clasp (I…
AGD Crafts: Headband
Here is the next in my series of AGD Crafts. This time I am showing how to make a floral headband American Girl or other brands of 18 inch dolls. I love these paper flowers that I get at Michaels and Amazon. Here is the next in my series of AGD Crafts. This time I…