Honeycomb Ornament DIY
As soon as I found out that I could DIY a honeycomb ornament I fell hard and fast for this project. I mean who would not love something like this? But that love almost disappeared because, this may have been the most challenging of crafts for yours truly to master. So as always, I did…
Origami Christmas Tree DIY
So I came across this origami tree as part of a gift wrap tutorial. At once I saw the possibilities of this tree: as the finishing touch in gift wrapping, as a holiday card or as a garland. Here is the example of Christmas tree on a gift. And here is Christmas tree on a…
Handmade Holiday’s: Handmade Gifts
Handmade Gifts Workshops We, at Workshops Essayer, are big believers in handmade gifts. Nothing says love more than taking the time and effort to make something from scratch for someone you care about. In this series of workshops, we offer students the opportunity to make handmade gifts for their loved ones. Below please find the…
Handmade Holiday’s: Gift Wrapping
Holiday Crafts and Decor: One of the things I like most about the holidays is the almost endless opportunity to craft. Whether it is experimenting with new techniques or trying to perfect old family classics, making decorations to beautify the interior and exterior of our homes or putting your own creative twist on gift wrapping,…
Tassel Bookmark DIY
This tassel bookmark is the perfect gift for a book lover, or just to make anytime! Supplies: 2 pieces of patterned or colored paper (a thicker paper would be better) Yarn 3.25 inch wide piece of cardboard Other: Scissors, Ruler, Pencil, Glue, Hole Punch Start by drawing a 2.25 inch by 7 inch rectangle on…
Pom-Pom Pumpkins
Pumpkins are an Autumn staple. And with Thanksgiving right around the corner, why not make an easy and quick craft. You will need: orange and green yarn, a ruler, a pair of scissors, some embroidery floss or other thin string. I also used cardboard and a pencil to make a pom-pom maker. If you have…
AGD Crafts: Mini Paper Fan
Here is the next in the AGD Crafts category. This time, I am making paper fans. There is something about this style of fan that catches my eye every time I see them I use 4″ sized paper which makes the perfect fan for the 18″ dolls. This is definitely one of the easier origami…
AGD Fairy Skirt DIY
This DIY is part of my American Girl Doll crafts collection. This has been my obsession for most of this year. The quarantine has given me time to work on some of these crafts and this was one of them. Fairy skirts are fun to make and very easy too. It does not require a…
Halloween Themed Painted Rocks
Everyone always paints or craves pumpkins, but why not paint some rocks! Its fun, easy, and they don’t rot. Here are some ideas of what you could paint on your rocks. Supplies: Rocks and Paint (I liked regular paint for the base and then paint pens for the details) Pumpkin Start out by painting the…
Origami Bat DIY
With Halloween around the corner, I thought it would be nice to do an origami bat. I came across this bat, which I liked a lot. As always, this is an easy origami project. So it is great for beginners. Check out the DIY video below.