How to Craft A Felt Cactus & Succulent Garden

Don’t you love all the cactus and succulent home décor available these days? And all the fun crafty ideas on Pinterest? I do too, and tried making my own little garden pots. They make cute gifts and make me smile!   Supplies: Craft felt pieces in various greens, flower colors, and brown Little pot or container (I used 3 inch terracotta in this sample, but little containers made of wood, metal or plastic would work great too.) Chunk of floral foam or Styrofoam Glue gun Fabric scissors Sewing machine / green thread Fiber fill (Optional) Pinking shears (Optional) Craft…

Inspirational Easter Card

Easter is obviously a special time at our church, and the beautiful spring flowers with our colorful stained glass windows creates an atmosphere of inspiration for all of us to enjoy while we celebrate. I recently took an extra minute to snap a photo of this beautiful scene, for a crafty card idea. I have made several of these and sold them during our Sweets Sale just before Easter. They are a little special gift, with our stained glass cross and homemade crafty touches, to give to another church member who recently moved or could not attend Easter service. This…

Lucky Banner

Looking for a little green for your upcoming St. Patrick’s Day decorations? How about a little crafty Lucky banner? I created this one using one of my favorite techniques of cutting shapes with felt. Easy peasy, with no fraying edges and a perfect fabric to be trimmed with a green blanket stitch. And even more easy with my free template download. Supplies: Green fabric scraps (I bought a fun clover print and added some quilting prints from my stash.) 1/4 yard ivory felt 1 yard fusible web Green Thread Ribbon (1/2 inch to 5/8 inches wide…

Fun Fleece Circle Scarf

Chase away the winter doldrums with a Fun Fleece Circle Scarf. Say that ten times! Fun right? I found this idea from a friend who was wearing this cute colorful scarf and so I crafted my own version to share. The final length is approximately 62 inches, and it has Velcro on the ends so it can convert from a hanging scarf into an infinite scarf. Bonus idea: Add extra cheer by matching your scarf colors to your braces bands! 🙂   Supplies: 1/4 yard each of 4 solid and 1 print fleece in coordinating colors 2 squares of 1…