http://craftsbyamanda.com easy craft tutorials for kids and adults Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:17:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/aged-frames-with-botanical-prints.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/aged-frames-with-botanical-prints.html#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:05:30 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1790
Last fall I visited a local flea market and found a truly amazing vintage farmhouse window. It was grubby and grimy and needed a lot of elbow grease to get it clean, but I knew exactly where I was going to hang it. At first I thought of painting a plank of wood to make a vintage looking sign, but   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/aged-frames-with-botanical-prints.html/feed 2 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/st-patricks-day-window-clings.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/st-patricks-day-window-clings.html#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:23 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1767
Making homemade window clings is fun, it's easy and you really only need one thing.. puffy paint. We are about to make rainbows, shamrocks, a pot of gold, a leprechaun hat and the word lucky. All of which you can stick to your window to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! They are fun and colorful but aren't just for windows. Attach   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/st-patricks-day-window-clings.html/feed 1 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/shimmering-valentine-gift-boxes.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/shimmering-valentine-gift-boxes.html#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:19:29 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1747
Need something pretty to fill with candy, jewelry, or even a little love note? Make a pretty trinket box using inexpensive paper mache boxes from the craft store, metallic paint and some pretty scrapbook paper. These little gift boxes are perfect for Valentine's Day, but can be adapted to any occasion. As I've mentioned before, I have a designer gig   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/shimmering-valentine-gift-boxes.html/feed 5 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/mosaic-photo-valentines.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/mosaic-photo-valentines.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1724
Fun valentine greetings and gifts made from your children's photos! And the best part is you can adjust one craft that's fitting for a preschooler all the way up to a teen friendly craft. Make a mosaic photo card, a mosaic photo gift bag and even a framed mosaic photo, all using the same concept. Growing a craft from preschool   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/02/mosaic-photo-valentines.html/feed 5 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/valentine-rosette-heart-door-decoration.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/valentine-rosette-heart-door-decoration.html#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:23:31 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1684
Wreaths are wonderful and all, but why not really celebrate the season of love with an actual heart to hang on your door? Valentine's Day wouldn't be complete without a heart, and certainly needs roses thrown in there as well. Make a pretty heart for your front door using Styrofoam, paint and recycled paper bags! Come on, I'll show you   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/valentine-rosette-heart-door-decoration.html/feed 14 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/conversation-valentine-treat-holders.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/conversation-valentine-treat-holders.html#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:58:16 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1641
I love all the conversation heart crafts around for Valentine's Day. I've made some other conversation heart crafts, and I've made treat holders for other holidays as well. So when I saw the cute pink feather boa in the craft store the other day, I was immediately struck with this idea. Well, a variation anyway. My original thought was not   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/conversation-valentine-treat-holders.html/feed 15 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/polka-dotted-heart-valentine-buckets.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/polka-dotted-heart-valentine-buckets.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:12:53 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1630
Valentine's Day is coming soon, so you're going to need something fun to give out tasty treats in! These Valentine buckets, adorned in polka dotted hearts, make for a great gift filled with chocolate or other candies. They can them be used throughout the year as pen/pencil holder or for a variety of other items. As you already know, I   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/polka-dotted-heart-valentine-buckets.html/feed 19 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/valentine-pet-bandana.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/valentine-pet-bandana.html#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:01:23 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1616
If you have a dog (or even a cat or bunny!) you might like this sweet Valentine themed bandana made just for them. It's easy to make looks really cute around their fuzzy neck! My 10 year old German Shepherd, Angel, is modeling this bandana covered in heart shaped paw prints. I'm a designer for Decoart and made this bandana   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/valentine-pet-bandana.html/feed 7 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/diy-craft-table-with-magnetic-chalkboard.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/diy-craft-table-with-magnetic-chalkboard.html#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:39:17 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1586
I'm pretty excited to share this with you, but I have to warn you first. My craft room is in the basement. It's not all glamourous and shiny like the ones you see featured in big magazines. It involves concrete walls, exposed plumbing, laundry machines and all the ugly things you find in a basement. It's not pretty, but it's   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/diy-craft-table-with-magnetic-chalkboard.html/feed 26 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/top-10-crafts-of-2011.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/top-10-crafts-of-2011.html#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:35:28 +0000 admin http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=1556
The growth of Crafts by Amanda from 2010 to 2011 was phenomenal. I am so humbled by all of your great comments. I love heading in to my craft room (especially now that hubby built me a new table I'll be sharing soon!) so I can share the next project with you. You are always so supportive! Below are the   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/01/top-10-crafts-of-2011.html/feed 12