Making frame buttons

Button art on the cheap.

I love kitschy little home decor items/wall hangings, because a little color goes a long way to spice up a room. ESPECIALLY when you live in an apartment (hello Mod Podge Command Central) and you can't paint the walls. I have a love affair with buttons; I would marry them if I could. I decided to spice up a boring wall in my room with this cute little piece, incorporating my very favorite buttons and, of course, Mod Podge. Here's how to make it.

Gather These Supplies

Baby Knitting

Knitting Pigs

Inspired by some cute knit water bottle cuffs on etsy, I decided to try knitting a little sippy cup holder for Tate. I started with pink scrap yarn and decided to knit a pig. I knit a small cuff, added a crocheted circle for the nose, two little buttons for the eyes ...

... and added a curlicue for the tail.

How to make clay necklace

You probably have a handprint of your little
one recorded in plaster somewhere but it’s not
exactly something that you can carry with you.
With this fingerprint pendant, you can create a
precious keepsake as well as a one-of-a-kind
piece of jewelry!

Knitting pattern: Flowers in Her Hair

I didn't want the band to tie at the base since those always end up coming untied so, after measuring Lila's head, I looped some elastic through the ends of the band and sewed them together with a zig-zag stitch, adding a little Fray Check so the ends won't unravel.

Crochet beauty ornaments

Flowers ornament tutorial

How to making ribbon flowers

Tutorial: grass bouquet

 Tutorial: grass bouquet

Tools

• Scissors
• Pencil

Materials

• Bag of dirt (20 kg)
• Seed packet of fast-growing grass, like rye or fescue (available at garden stores)

Snowman

Snowman

Father Christmas

Father Christmas

Woolen stars

2.

Woolen stars

Surprise Smiley Mini Bag

Pom pom maker

This is a tutorial for making pom-poms using your
fingers. This one is a small, two-finger pom-pom
(about 1" in diameter) but you can make bigger ones
by using more fingers. As far as yarn choice, thinner
and softer yarn will make a more pleasing pom-pom.

Upcycle Envelopes into Envelopes

I've got to say, it has to be one of the best things I've ever won. It's by Decole and it's crafty, what's not to love? So like a child with a new toy, I instantly started playing with it. I decided to test it out on some security envelopes I salvaged. Below are a couple pictures of the results.