August 13, 2024

The West Elm Edit

Prognosis: Excellent I looove West Elm style, but not so fond of their price tags sometimes. Not so recently I found a couple of wall hangings that I thought I could recreate relatively well and at a fraction of the price. Here are the originals: Here are my versions- they cost about $18 and $100...

Excellent Handmade Mixed

January 25, 2024

Review: MJ’s Off the Hook Designs

Prognosis: Good. The only reason this doesn’t get an excellent prognosis is the Bernat Softee Chunky yarn she recommends for the Dino Blanket. I spent hours untangling this yarn to prep it for crocheting. I will never buy Bernat Softee Chunky yarn again. The Market Bag: Found at We Crochet, this pattern is easy for...

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January 16, 2024

Touchet Crochet: DIY Handicraft Crochet Kit for Beginners and How to Really Learn to Crochet

Prognosis: Poor This coaster set is definitely not for beginners. First off it has you starting with 2.5 mm diameter hook when the recommendations for beginners is typically at 5 to 6 mm diameter crochet hook. The yarn for this project is also very soft which feels nice but crochet yarn is typically stiffer and...

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January 4, 2024

Best Paint By Numbers

Took a family photo and turned it into fine art. Purchasing and uploading photos was easy at bestpaintbynumbers.com. I choose this company because they offer more size variety than most other paint by number options. My thought was if I liked it, I wanted to make a large one to hang over the sofa, but...

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December 7, 2023

Macrame Santa Ornaments

Prognosis: Excellent. Adorable! I followed these directions with a couple of minor changes. I found it much easier on my joints to unwind the macrame cord by hand before combing it out otherwise it was really tough and tangled. And instead of using hairspray to hold the beard in place, I splurged on fabric stiffener...

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December 3, 2023

Leftover Paper Angel Ornaments

Prognosis: Excellent. I call these leftover because I made them with materials and tools I had on hand from other projects. No new Amazon purchases or trips to the craft store. They only take about 10 minutes to make and are easy enough that they can be done with kids. No hot glue involved! Materials...

Christmas Excellent Paper

December 1, 2023

Honeycomb Paper Ornaments

Prognosis: Good Inspired by multiple you tube videos, these ornaments are easy to do, just lots of cutting! Splurging on a 3 inch hole punch ($22 on Amazon) would probably give this project an excellent prognosis, saving time and producing a cleaner result. I used 10 sheets of glitter card stock and 10 sheets of...

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November 27, 2023

Paper Star Garland

Prognosis: Good. Make these stars just like the ones in the 3D Paper Star Ornaments Post with scrapbook paper. Instead of glueing a loop of string on the back to hang, I used a small hole punch to make a small hole in the top of the stars. Then, I hung them on a string....

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November 27, 2023

Salt Dough Ornaments

Prognosis: Excellent (if you’re not looking for perfection) I followed these instructions here. The recipe calls for 4 cups of flour, 1 cup salt and 1.5 cups of warm water. I needed about 1/4 cup more water to get the dough to mix. These were easy enough to do. I added a little flair by...

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November 25, 2023

3D Paper Star Ornaments

Prognosis: Excellent I’ve been loving the ideas I’ve been getting from the It’s Always Autumn blog. These paper stars are easy and quick to make. Get the instructions here. I made the first round with leftover paper from previous ornament projects. Autumn suggests not using card stock, but I found some gold metallic sheets I...

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November 21, 2023

Mondo Llama, We Have a Probllama.

Prognosis: Poor These Mondo Llama craft kits from Target looked fun and simple- everything you need for a cute DIY in one box for a reasonable price ($5-10 per kit). The shining star of this trio was the Sew Your Own Treat Ornaments Kit. You can get it here. This would be fun for kids...

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November 18, 2023

Cinnamon Dough Christmas Ornaments

Prognosis: Good There was a lot of trial and error involved in creating these sweet ornaments. I made so many changes to the original recipe I found that I created my own to make the end product less crumbly and sturdier. Makes 8-10 ornaments. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup cinammon 1 1/4 cup applesauce 2 tablespoons...

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November 17, 2023

Alcohol Ink Ornaments

Prognosis: Excellent These are quick, easy, and fun to do. I followed these directions with out many changes and they turned out really cool looking. If you like playing with fire, add these to your to do list! Treatment Plan: I did these under the oven hood and with a glass of water nearby, just...

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November 17, 2023

Turkey Tassel Garland

Prognosis: Fair Used this youtube tutorial on tassel garland, stick-on googley eyes and orange and red felt. It’s a little messy looking, but my 2 year old loves the turkeys. The video recommends using a crochet hook which I managed without. I just made sure I tied the first tassel knots with yarn long enough...

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January 25, 2024

Valentine’s Heart Garland

Prognosis: Excellent. Quick, easy, and cute. Materials: -Cardboard. I used a left over Amazon box. -Yarn in desired colors. I used left over yarn I had from other projects in pink, red, white, and light teal. 1 skein of yarn made about 4 hearts. -A piece of paper to make your heart template. Tools: -Scissors...

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December 9, 2023

Macrame Tree Ornaments and Garland

Prognosis: Good. The first one of these took me about 20 minutes to make, but after doing a couple I cut that time in half. Make one as ornament or make several to string together for a garland. Materials: Macrame cord, wood stars (I got mine at Michaels), fabric stiffener (hairspray will also do) Tools:...

Christmas Good Originals Yarn

December 7, 2023

Easy Salt Dough Magnets

Prognosis: Excellent. Start with making the salt dough ornaments found here. Skip the step about making a hole for a hanging ribbon. Once ornaments are cool and dry, hot glue a magnet to the back of them. Done! Treatment Plan: I like the unfinished look, but these would also be really cute painted.

Christmas Excellent Originals

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