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50 Charming Craft Projects

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Welcome to a haven of creativity where 50 beautiful craft projects are waiting to tempt you. Just choose your favorite crafting idea, then click the hyperlink for step-by-step instructions and pictures. Happy crafting!

#1.Vintage Wall Art Craft Project

Use thimbles, buttons, ribbons and kitchen towels to make vintage wall art yourself. See the pictures of my projects and discover how to make the vintage wall art craft project.

#2. Light Bulb Flower Vase Craft Project

One of my favorite home decorating crafts involves hollowing an incandescent light bulb and turning it into a miniature flower vase. Not only do I get to recycle burnt light bulbs instead of throwing them away, but the small flower vases are absolutely charming. Discover how to make the light-bulb flower vase craft project.

#3. Cascading Photo Frame Craft Project

Add personalized beauty to your home or office by creating a cascading picture frame display from cheap craft store frames. It’s a beautiful craft for home decorating and presents. Discover how to make the cascading photo frame craft project.

#4. Driftwood Sculpture Craft Project

Discover how to turn a piece of driftwood into an elegant sculpture. Whether you are using a piece of dead wood from a forest or driftwood washed on the beach, it’s a beautiful craft. Here’s how to make the driftwood sculpture craft project.

#5. Decorative Boxes Craft Project

Learn how to turn old, ugly boxes into beautiful decorative boxes for storing recipes and memories or just for decorating your home. Here’s how to make the decorative boxes craft project.

#6. Scroll Home Decorations Craft Project

For history buffs or lovers of old scrolls, this is the perfect home decorating craft. Learn where to find historical scrolls and how to frame them with the patriotic home decorations craft project.

#7. Wheelbarrow Garden Craft Project

Why not add a garden to your kitchen, bathroom or bedroom. Just plant herbs in a minature wheelbarrow, or flowers, or ferns. It’s a beautiful, easy craft. Here’s how to make the wheelbarrow garden craft project.

#8. Supermarket Bags Recycling-Craft-Project

Instead of throwing away your supermarket plastic bags, crochet them into beautiful drawstring bags for decorating your bathroom. It’s easy and beautiful. Discover how to make this supermarket bags recycling-craft-project.

#9. Cloth Homemade Greeting Cards

These unique homemade greeting cards look like art, which is why I reserve them for special people in my life. Discover how to make these unique homemade greeting cards from cloth.

#10. Autumn Leaves Art Craft Project

Collect autumn leaves, paste them on a picture backing and frame them for a beautiful seasonal display. Discover how to make the autumn leaves art craft project.

#11. Calendar Wall Decorations Craft Project

Turn old calendar images into beautiful wall art. Here’s a handful of charming ideas and instructions for making the calendar all decorations craft project.

#12. Hanging Mirror Craft Project

Turn a cheap miror into a beautiful entryway mirror for hanging keys by your front door. See the pictures of my mirror and discover how to make the hanging mirror craft project.

#13. Fake window Craft Project

Add light and beauty anywhere by turning a picture frame display into a fake window. Add a poster and light to imitate fake sunlight and a view, and your faux window illusion will be complete. Discover how to make this fake window craft project.

#14. Metal Wall-Decor Craft Project

Turn iron candle holders into metal wall decor that costs a fraction of store-bought ones. It’s such a fun home decorating craft! Discover how to make the metal wall-decor craft project.

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#15. Personalized Wall Plaque Craft Project

Begin by printing a family photo in Sepia, then age the paper in tea and burn the edges. And Presto! You’ll create stunning personalize dhome decor. Discover how to make the personalized wall plaque craft project.

#16. Antique Vase Craft Project

Learn how to adhere glass fragments to a plastic vase and turn it into a beautiful antique vase. It’s a fun project for lovers of country and shabby chic home decorating. Here’s how to make the antique vase craft project.

#17. Beaded Curtain Craft Project

String glass beads into a beaded curtain that’s as wide as you like, then cover a window and watch the play of sunlight on the glass. Here’s how to make the charming beaded curtain craft project.

#18. Duct Tape Purse Craft Project

It’s so much fun to turn an old purse into a modern one just by covering it with duct tape. Here are a few suprisingly fashionable ideas and instructions for making the duct tape purse craft project.

#19. Summer Wall Decor Craft Project

I love to change my home decor with the seasons and what better way than by framing old calendar images of flowers, then giving them a patina of summer glow. Discover how to make the charming summer wall decor craft project.

#20. Decorative Chalkboard Craft Project

Functional crafts are the best, and what better way to make use of them than by making a chalkboard craft for every room in your home. Here are 5 ideas for 5 different rooms and instructions for making each decorative chalkboard craft project.

#21. Mirror Art Craft Project

Here’s a whole bunch of ideas for decorating your home with mirrors by turning them into art. It’s just a question of display and visual illusions. Discover how to make the mirror art craft project .

#22. Modern Wall Decor Craft Project

Modern wall decor can add sophistication and beauty to a room in a way that a simple poster or cheap painting simply cannot. Here are 5 ways to make modern wall decor craft projects.

#23. Shoe Decorating Craft Project

Learn how to use hair accessories to spice up women’s shoes. Bows, ribbons, pins and pendants never looked so good. Discover how to make shoe decorating craft projects..

#24. Gift Wrapping Craft Project

Gift wrapping can become a unique part of the gift itself when you learn how to fold the paper in interesting ways or dispense with paper all together. Here’s handful of ideas and instructions for gift wrapping craft projects..

#25. Doll House Furniture Craft Project

Learn how to cheat a little by finding pre-fabricated doll house furniture that you can finish in whatever color you like. It’s a cheap and fun craft to make with kids. Here’s how to make the doll house furniture craft project.

#26. Dog Stair Craft Project

It’s so much fun to design and make dog stairs yourself, because you can make them to fit the height of your furniture and the height of your dog. Discover how to build the dog stairs craft project.

#27. Dog Sweater Craft Project

Making a dog sweater is so rewarding and quick. See the pictures of my little girl in her black sweater and find out how to make the dog sweater craft project. Or learn how to make a dog coat fashioned like a cape, to fit every dog breed and size.

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#28. Drawing Craft Project

I never thought learning how to draw could be so easy, until a friend taught me the grid art technique. This lesson will teach you how to master the drawing craft project yourself.

#29. Stunning Dress Craft Project

I just love making my own clothes, especially when I get to make a dress with minimal sewing. I just connect a skirt to a stunning camisole. See the picture of one of my dresses and discover how to make the stunning dress craft project yourself .

#30. Clothes Bleaching Craft Project

Another great way to make new clothes is to bleach old ones for a new, faded look. See my rusty orange skirt and top combo which didn’t match well until I bleached them into a set. Discover her to master this clothes bleaching craft project.

#31. Long Skirt Craft Project

Here’s how to sew a long, elegant skirt to make you look thin and tall. See the picture of my favorite skirt and discover how to make the long skirt craft project.

#32. Converted Skirt Craft Project

Don’t throw away an old dress that doesn’t fit you anymore. Instead cut it and turn it into a new skirt. See the picture of my skirt and discover how to make the converted skirt craft project.

#33. Work Table Craft Project

You’ll be suprised just how easy and cheap it is to build a work table using plywood and 2×4 lumber. See the pictures of my table and discover how to make the work table craft project.

#34. Pet Patio Door Craft Project

You don’t have to spend a fortuen on pet patio doors or worry if they will fit your door. Instead, cut a piece of plywood to fit in your door’s frame, then insert a cheap dog door into it. And Presto! You’ll have a custom pet patio door. Discover how to make the pet patio door craft project.

#35. Dog Sofa Stairs Craft Project

Learn how to make dog sofa stairs yourself and get the measurements customized to your dog and furniture. Your pet will thank you for it. Discover how to make the dog sofa stairs craft project.

#36. Cube Bookcase Craft Project

Learn how to make a cube bookcase that looks modern and fresh. It’s a fund woodworking project for your home or office. Here’s how to make the cube bookcase craft project.

#37. Coffee Table Craft Project

Choose the exact size you want by making your own coffee table. It’s easy and fun. Here’s how to build the coffee table craft project.

#38. Ottoman Slipcover Craft Project

If you’ve covered your furniture in slipcovers, you’ll want to sew a matching cover for your ottomans (since you can’t find cheap ones in stores). Here’s how to make the ottoman slipcover craft project.

#39. Origami Table Decorations Craft project

Learn how to use ordinary kitchen paper to make origami table decorations for holidays and special occassions. See the pictures of my origami decorations and discover how to make these 4 origami table decoration craft project.

#40. Holiday Menus Craft project

Learn how to age printer paper with tea and matches to create antique menus for your holiday feasts and special occassions. It’s a wonderful craft for table decorating.. Discover how to make the holiday menus craft project.

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#41. Quick Table Decoration Craft Project

Here are quick ways to decorate your table with simple, last-minute crafts. Great for holidays, birthdays and special meals. Discover these quick table decoration craft project.

#42. Fake Fireplace Craft Project

Why not add romance to a room with a fake fireplace? It’s easy to build a fake mantle, then enhance it with a candelabra and the warmth of candlelight. Discover how to make the fake fireplace craft project.

#43. Wrapping Paper Cards Craft Project

I just love making my own greeting cards, and the easiest ones to make are wrapping paper greeting cards. See the pictures of my holiday cards and learn how to make your very own wrapping paper cards craft project.

#44. Window Boxes Craft Project

Make window boxes to decorate the outside of your home, then plant flowers, herbs and silk shrubs for year-round folliage. Here’s how to make the window boxes craft project .

#45. Romantic Poem Scroll Craft Project

It’s so easy to print a poem in elegant script then age the paper and burn it like an old scroll. Then roll the scroll and tie it with a ribbon for a perfect gift from the heart. Discover how to make the romantic poem scroll craft project .

#46. Door Draft Stopper Craft Project

Here are 2 types of lovely draft stoppers that you can make yourself not only to decorate your home but to keep it snug and warm. Discover how to make these door draft stopper craft projects .

#47. Drawer Divider Craft Project

Drawer dividers create smaller spaces within big drawers, letting you store a variety of things in the same drawer, with no mess. Standard drawer dividers on the market may not fit your drawer perfectly. While custom closets and drawers are expensive. Discover how to make this drawer divider craft project .

#48. Shoe Rack Craft Project

You can build a two-tiered shoe rack from 2×4 lumber for an inexpensive solution to closet organization. No more hunting for scattered shoes. This simple wooden shoe rack allows you to stack your shoes for easy viewing and access. And you can easily add a third tier to this shoe rack if you need one. Discover how to make this shoe rack craft project.

#49. Cut Off Jeans Craft Project

Discover the perfect way to cut jeans and turn them into a sexy garment with different edges, depending on your perference. Here’s how to make the perfect cutoff jeans craft project .

#50. Sweater T-shirt Craft project

You don’t need to sew or knit to learn how to make a sexy sweater T shirt in 5 minutes. All you need is a tight turtle neck knit that you can find in outlet stores like Nordstrom Rack or cheap department stores like Target or Wal-Mart. Add a pair of scissors and iron on hem tape and you’re done. If you can iron, you can learn how to make a sexy sweater T shirt following these steps. Make this sweater T-shirt craft project.

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