red heart made from mini glass gems

Heart Mirror Craft

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it.  Whether you love this holiday or not, we are sure you'll love this Heart Mirror!  It's a perfect Valentine's Day gift for someone you love.  Best of all it's inexpensive to create with a Bent Acrylic Frame, Oval Mirror, and a few Mini Glass Gems.  Great Group Craft too!  Gather a few friends together and enjoy a night of crafting.   It's sure to be as much fun to make as it will be to give away!  Don't you love crafts like this?  We do! Read more [...]
how to make curly ribbon in the oven

How to Make Ribbon into Curly Ribbon

This has to be one of our most inspiring craft ideas so far... How to Make Curly Ribbon!!!  Imagine the crafts you can create with this unique ribbon that is easily made with grosgrain ribbon and wood dowels.  Simply wrap ribbon around dowels and bake in the oven.  Allow to cool, remove dowel, and it stays curly.  Not sure how it works, but sure glad it does.  There are so many crafts this curly ribbon will be useful for!  Who would have thought you could take satin or grosgrain ribbon and Read more [...]
nail polish gems with sheer ribbon

Nail Polish Dipped Gems

Ever wondered what would happen if you added a drop of nail polish to water and then dipped a clear glass gem into the "polish" water?  Well, probably not.  We have though!  This curiosity inspired our next post.  Starting with a recycled plastic container, warm water, and a drop of nail polish we were ready to see what we could create!  We strung elastic cord through the hook on a clear glass gem (these gems are sold with the hook already attached to the top of the gem) Read more [...]