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Recycled Crafts: 26 Button Crafts to Use Up Your Stash

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I don’t know about your craft cabinet, but it seems like I always have a random supply of never-ending buttons. Buttons from sewing, buttons that came with new clothes, random buttons that seem to have just appeared there over night…the list is literally endless. I have no clue where all of them came from but they definitely can clog up my sewing box pretty quickly. If you’re like me and need to do some serious spring craft cleaning, then you’re in luck. I’ve created a list of fantastic button crafts that is guaranteed to help clean out your craft space.

If you’re looking for some pretty DIY accessories for summer, I’ve got them. If you’re searching for crafts for a specific holiday, I’ve got them. If you’re just needing a new and exciting craft project, BOOM! I’ve got exactly what you’re looking for. I have all of your button basics covered and then some, so set back, relax, and clean out that craft cabinet, because we’ve got some serious crafting to do.

Do you have any cool DIY button ideas of your own? Let me know below in the comments. Here’s wishing you happy crafting!

Recycled Crafts: 26 Button Crafts to Use Up Your Stash

Recycled Crafts: 26 Button Crafts to Use Up Your Stash

Fashion Forward DIY Button Accessories

Red, White, and Button Earrings

Show off your patriotic pride with these easy DIY earrings!

Add some serious style to your jewelry box this summer with these fun DIY accessories that are on trend with the latest designer fashion!

Button Crafts for Every Holiday

Easter Egg Button Art

A chic and colorful way to celebrate Easter!

These crafts aren’t just for summer! Create beautiful button art to celebrate each major holiday throughout the whole year!

Christmas

Easter

Halloween

Other Holiday Ideas

Amazing Button Crafts for Every Occasion

Adorable Owl DIY Wall Decor

This DIY decor is a definite reader favorite!

Whether you use them for cool DIY decor, fun recycled ideas, or crafts with kids, these button crafts are perfect for anyone and everyone!

How do you use your leftover buttons? Leave a comment below!

14 BEST Last-Minute Halloween Craft Ideas

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Are you like us and feel like the month of October has flown by? It’s gone by so fast and we’ve barely gotten enough Halloween crafting in! That’s when our best last-minute Halloween craft ideas come into play. Whether it’s an extra DIY Halloween decoration for the home or just some festive crafting fun, these are the quick craft ideas we love!

BEST Last-Minute Halloween Craft Ideas

Among our list of last-minute Halloween craft ideas are no-sew costume ideas, homemade Halloween decorations, and easy printables. Some of these Halloween craft ideas are great if you’re planning a last-minute party or get-together. Simply put together a few of these quick and budget-friendly decorations and presto! You’re home is party-ready, and you can say that you put all of your crafting skills to work in order to make it happen.

14 BEST Last-Minute Halloween Craft Ideas

Genius Homemade Halloween Costumes: make these no-sew Halloween costumes when you’re in need of that last-minute costume!

New Sew Repurposed Fabric Pumpkins: upcycle old fabric or scrap fabric from your stash to make these easy DIY Halloween decorations.

New Sew Repurposed Fabric Pumpkins

Candy Corn Polymer Clay Earrings: need to look festive on the last-minute? Make these beginner-friendly DIY earrings and you’ll easily look festive on the spot.

Candy Corn Polymer Clay Earrings

Little Crochet Pumpkin Garland: nothing makes your home look instantly festive more than an easy DIY garland.

Little Crochet Pumpkin Garland

Halloween Mason Jar Treats + Free Printable Labels: ditch the bags for mason jars and use these adorable free printables for a unique way to hand out your Halloween treats.

Halloween Mason Jar Treats + Free Printable Labels

Easy Skull Centerpiece: not only are candy skulls on-trend, but succulents are even trendier. Make a chic DIY home decor piece with this easy tutorial.

Easy Skull Centerpiece

Metallic Sharpie Treat Bags + Free Printable Label: need a quick treat bag? These free printables are so easy and quick, they’re a no-brainer!

Metallic Sharpie Treat Bags + Free Printable Label

Trashbag Spiderwebs: really! Learn how you can use trashbags for a super spooky last-minute and budget-friendly DIY Halloween decoration.

Trashbag Spiderwebs

DIY Pom Pom Flower Pumpkin: so pretty and simple. You’ll want to display this homemade Halloween decoration all year long!

DIY Pom Pom Flower Pumpkin

For more quick Halloween craft ideas, check out 25+ Halloween Crafts to Make at the Last Minute.

What’s your best last-minute holiday or hosting advice?

Decorate this Holiday Season with 12 Penguin Crafts for Christmas

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Penguins are one of my favorite animals, and penguin crafts are a great way to add my Christmas decorations. They are so cute, and since penguins are a winter animal, I can keep my penguin decorations up all season long. It keeps the Christmas spirit around all winter, and who doesn’t want Christmas to last longer? It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

There are so many ways to add penguin crafts into your collection of DIY holiday decorations. Penguins are a big favorite with kids, and most people describe penguin crafts as adorable or cute. Penguin crafts are sure to be a lovely addition to any holiday home decor. Start adding these precious animals into your collection of homemade decorations this holiday season with this list of fun, easy Christmas crafts complied by AllFreeChristmasCrafts.

Penguin Gift Tag

DIY Holiday Gift Tags

An easy way to incorporate penguins into your Christmas traditions this season is by putting penguins on your homemade gift tags like these Punched Paper Gift Toppers do. It is such a simple way use these adorable animals. You can also try out this Penguin Gift Tag by using a wooden tag and some paint to create a unique piece that’s a perfect way to top off any gift.

 

 

 

Homemade Christmas OrnamentsPurple Penguin Ornaments

Unique ornaments are the best way to make your tree stand out during the Christmas season. Take a break from red and green and try these awesome Purple Penguin Ornaments. If you want an easy Christmas craft to create with your kids, a Penguin Pals Ornament is for you; it can be completed in no time, and will look great hanging on your tree. Below are some additional examples of penguin Christmas ornaments you can make for the holidays.

 

Recycled PenguinsRecycled DIY Christmas Decorations

Creating homemade decorations out of recycled materials is an easy and inexpensive way to add to your Christmas decor. These Recycled Penguins are made out of liter soda bottles. You could also make these Skiing Penguin Buddies made out of fruit cups. What an adorable and crafty way to go green this Christmas!

 

 

 

Haven’t quite found your favorite new penguin craft for Christmas? Try out these additional cute penguin crafts for your table top or mantel. Huggable Penguin Crochet Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

I love penguin crafts for Christmas, and I hope you do too! In addition to these adorable, fun Christmas crafts, go to AllFreeChristmasCrafts.com and to the AllFreeChristmasCrafts Pinterest Board throughout the season to see more penguin crafts. Enjoy adding penguins to your holiday decorations collection this Christmas!

 

What is your favorite Christmas character?

 

 

Holly Jolly July: 8 Decorations to Start Quilting for Christmas

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I absolutely love the summertime fun of taking day trips to the beach, tending to healthy flowers in the garden,  and throwing outdoor BBQ parties. Yet, I also love Christmas cookies, bright red poinsettias, and making handmade quilted gifts for loved ones. Fortunately, I don’t have to pick between my favorite season and holiday — I can just combine them by making wonderfully festive Christmas in July quilt projects!

Although the holidays aren’t for another 6 months, all of the editors FaveQuilts are already getting ready for this year’s Christmas quilting projects. Check out our list of our most loved decorative Christmas quilts that you need to get started on today.

 

Christmas Quilt Kitchen Decor

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Creating your own Christmas-themed quilts for the kitchen is not only an easy way to save money, but also an easy way to add a burst of cheerful festivity to your home! For example, this pattern idea for a Christmas Tree Hot Pad  will come in handy when it’s time to take a Christmas ham or Christmas casserole out of the oven. If you have a few green and red layer cake fabrics handy, you can quickly piece together the multi-hued Christmas Joy Centerpiece to add a cute quilted Christmas decoration to any kitchen counter or dining room table. Personally, I like making minimalistic patterns for my quilted home decor; which is why I really love this extremely simple quilt pattern for this gorgeous Christmas Randot Table Runner.

 

Christmas Tree Quilt Decorations

Christmas-Tree-Skirt-in-JulyWhile palm trees are currently thriving in this July heat,  nothing gives you that Christmastime cheer like imagining a gorgeous, decked-out Christmas tree. Your family’s evergreen will really stand out this year if you start making your quilted Christmas decorations, like the Christmas in July Tree Skirt, before Santa comes to town! If you’re tired of overly tinseled trees, you’ll enjoy the simple, but stunningly classic pattern for the Starry Christmas Ball Ornament. Don’t forget to make personalized Christmas quilt patterns for your kids or grandkids with the Scrappy Christmas Tree Stocking.

 

Wall Hanging Quilts for Christmas

Christmas-Tree-Farm-Wall-HangingDon’t let the holidays sneak up on you — prepare yourself for the most wonderful time of the year by making an advent calendar quilt or a wallhanging Christmas quilt. Some of FaveQuilts‘ all-time favorite patterns include the Christmas Traditions Advent Calendar and the Merry Christmas Wallhanging. We also are pleased to bring you this NEW Christmas quilt pattern called the Christmas Tree Farm Wall Hanging, which features a whole forest of adorable and soft quilted evergreen pictures.

 

 

Don’t want to wait till December to start making these awesome Christmas quilt patterns? Check out more of our Christmas quilts below:

Deck the Halls: 8 Free Christmas Quilt Patterns eBook

99 Christmas Quilt Patterns and Projects

14 Christmas Tree Quilt Projects

 

What types of Christmas quilts have you made in the past?

The Secret to Easy Holiday Crafting: Watch and Learn!

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For me, crafting is sort of like shopping.  The idea of going to the mall and taking my clothes on and off and trying to figure out what looks good and what doesn’t is just so… exhausting.  But I also love clothes and want to keep my closet stocked with cute shirts and nice jeans.  So shopping is something that I look forward to and dread at the same time.  That’s why I always go shopping with a friend.  Not only is it great to have company and someone to commiserate with when pair after pair of jeans just won’t fit, it’s also a great motivation to actually GO shopping.  My friend Alyssa calls me and says “we’re going shopping” and, as much as I don’t want to, I go.  And guess what?  I end up having a good time.

I’m the same way with crafting.  It’s something I want to do and I always love the finished product, but the actual process, especially the whole “getting started” thing is a little bit intimidating for me.  I never quite know if I have the right materials, if I’m doing the steps right, if my project is looking how it’s supposed to at each stage of the process and a whole host of other concerns.

That’s why it was such a huge moment for me when I first discovered craft tutorials on YouTube.  I guess I had never thought about it before, but once I found one, I was hooked.  Click after click after click, I just kept finding more awesome videos that actually SHOWED you how to make things.  And the people giving the instructions were so nice and friendly.  It was sort of like I had a whole new bunch of crafting buddies, except I had never met any of them before!  Since I live by myself and usually am a solitary crafter, it was really nice to have some company while I made my projects!

With the holidays just around the corner, you’re probably planning a bunch of DIY projects.  If you’re like me and would rather follow along with someone as they make something instead of just reading a list of steps, you’ll appreciate the collection of videos on the AllFreeHolidayCrafts YouTube channel.  There are tons of great ideas for the upcoming holiday season, including a Christmas Card Gift Set and instructions to make Easy Poinsettia Flowers to decorate for Christmas.  There are also some fun seasonal projects on the channel.  My favorites are the Fall Blocks Tutorial and the Winter Wreath Tutorial.

Check out a couple of the videos below and then be sure to subscribe to the channel (it’s the little yellow “Subscribe” button on the left of the screen).  That way you’ll know whenever a new craft video is posted!

Happy Crafting!

Tell us:  What kinds of videos would you like to see on the AllFreeHolidayCrafts YouTube channel?  We’re taking suggestions!

Start Planning your Christmas Decorations Now With a New eBook from AllFreeChristmasCrafts

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It’s never too early to start planning for the Christmas season.  Case in point, I’ve had a jar of Christmas ornaments sitting on my desk since last December. A little taste of the holiday season (no matter the temperature outside) really create a sense of fun and excitement. Why not start crafting your Christmas decorations today? That way, when Thanksgiving is over, you can immediately switch over your decor and show off your festive side!

To get you started, we’ve collected 8 of our favorite homemade Christmas decorations into a free eBook just for you. In 8 Unique Christmas Decorations to Make, you’ll find everything from kid-friendly ornaments to a tabletop tree made from repurposed materials. These projects are perfect for crafters at all skill levels. For instance, kids can make a Handy Reindeer on their own and hang it anywhere. On the other hand (no pun intended), a project like the Split Tree requires the use of a saw – maybe not the most kid-friendly project and quite possibly more suited for an crafter with woodworking experience.

What makes this eBook special is that it’s so varied – you’ll never get bored or run out of project ideas. I love that one of the ornaments used wrapping paper scraps (we all have plenty of those sitting around during the holiday season). One of the projects is a no-sew advent calendar – a traditional yet easy-to-make project that’s perfect for the season. Now is the time to get working on your crafting projects – don’t wait until it’s too late!

Download a copy of 8 Unique Christmas Decorations to Make today!

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