gift ideas
March 7th, 2010 at 08:30am
Under Gifts
Last week we talked about adding a bit of whimsy to our gifts for that extra touch. This week, I’m bringing out the unexpected ideas as a way to get your brain thinking of all the possibilities. With all the categories of crafts we have at FaveCrafts, sometimes there isn’t an appropriate category for every [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Unexpected Ideas
Tags: gift ideas, unexpected craft projects, unexpected ideas
By Kristen
December 27th, 2009 at 09:30am
Under Gifts+ Green Crafting
You know the old saying “out with the old and in with the new.” Instead of purging your things and throwing them away, this New Year, make old things new again with crafting. Everyone is looking for a way to start fresh as we prepare to enter into a brand new year, 2010. With your [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: New Year Crafts with Old Things
Tags: gift ideas, Green Crafting, holiday crafting, new year crafts
By Kristen
November 8th, 2009 at 10:00am
Under Christmas
My mom loves to give ornaments to people whose style and personality she may not know like she knows us. Gifts are hard to pick out when you don’t have clear direction. Ornaments are safe gifts because most people can use them, and they generally carry a sentimental value. Every year when you pull out [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Simple and Pretty
Tags: Christmas gifts, DIY Christmas, gift ideas, Gifts, ornaments
By Kristen
August 27th, 2009 at 12:12pm
Under Christmas
Whether you’re a knitter, crocheter, paper crafter, scrapbooker, home decorator, child caretaker, gift giver or all-around crafter – it seems that crafting always kicks up a notch around the holidays.
Start preparing now so that you’re not tacky-gluing the finishing touches on your Christmas cards the night before you want to send them out. Finish the [...]
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Tags: Christmas Crafts, decorating ideas, free eBook, gift ideas, home decor, ornaments, paper crafts
By Kristen
August 6th, 2009 at 12:45pm
Under Christmas+ Kids
Pardon the premature nature of this blog post, but I was thinking recently how quickly the holiday season creeps up on us. I know it’s a bit early to be talking about it, but I always find myself scrambling to get things done before Christmas Day. If I would stop and think about gift ideas [...]
Continue Reading Involve the Kids this Christmas!
Tags: Christmas, christmas decorations, gift ideas
By Kristen
July 7th, 2009 at 08:55am
Under Etsy Picks+ Home Decor and Design
I am a huge fan of vintage home decor – namely wall hangings like mirrors and frames that accent a modern-feeling room. On my bedroom wall hangs a large oval mirror, vintage-inspired with its intricate edges and stressed antique coloring, that I picked up at a thrift store for $18. To me, having a vintage [...]
Continue Reading Vintage Home Decor
Tags: DIY, frames, gift ideas, home decor, vintage, wall art
By Kristen
June 17th, 2009 at 02:55pm
Under Guest Post+ Uncategorized+ scrapbooking
We weren’t kidding, Jennifer Priest really is scrapbook royalty! She has her own adorable blog, which you can check out here, and she also works for Scrapbook Royalty, a crafty charitable organization that we LOVE here at FaveCrafts. Here are a few of Jennifers creative DIY Father’s Day gift ideas for you last minute folks.
Father’s [...]
Continue Reading Father’s Day Ideas from “Scrapbook Royalty”
Tags: Father's Day, gift ideas, scrapbook, treat can
By Marly
December 24th, 2008 at 11:10am
Under Etsy Picks+ Uncategorized
My best friend Jill has been with me through everything. We grew up in the same neighborhood as kids. We spent every day of our teenage years together. We moved to Chicago together and even lived together all four years of college. So needless to say, Jill knows me pretty darn well. And one thing [...]
Continue Reading Etsy Pick: Best Gift Ever!
Tags: dogs, gift ideas
By Kelly