Easy Crafts

When I first published my Easy Sew Washable Face Mask pattern I had no idea how popular it would become. Nor would I have guessed that we would still be wearing them almost a year later. And it looks like they will be with us just a little while yet. Shortly after I designed my […]

One of my favorite memories growing up in my small Bavarian hometown is of admiring all of the different store window displays right before Christmas. I feel so incredibly lucky to have experienced a world in which small privately-owned shops still dominated the shopping landscape, at least in more rural areas. It seems like everyone

Creating a mosaic tile tray has been on my list for a long time. But to be honest, I just wasn’t sure how it would turn out. So when I recently decided to challenge myself to creating three completely different crafts from Dollar Tree wood trays, I thought this would be perfect. If you missed

Confession: I am not really all that much into Halloween. I know. It’s a holiday that I didn’t grow up with, so there are no warm and fuzzy memories for me to reflect back on. Generally, since the kids are now grown, I don’t decorate much for Halloween especially inside. For me, orange pumpkins are

Recently, while browsing my local Dollar Tree, I came upon the famous ugly foam pumpkin that appears to be one of their most hacked and made over products ever. Honestly, until I began seeing all kinds of projects that use them pop up online, I never gave them a second thought. But this is the

You would think that crafters are the easiest people to shop for. After all, they love making stuff and always need supplies and tools to do it. And then you walk through the doors of a mega craft store. Shopping for the makers on your list can quickly become overwhelming. Not to worry, as an