http://craftsbyamanda.com easy craft tutorials for kids and adults Mon, 14 May 2012 19:55:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/faux-kadam-flowers.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/faux-kadam-flowers.html#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:55:28 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2255
Before I tell you what a Kadam flower is and where they can be found, I should probably mention that this project was literally one of the “kismet” moments. I work part time for a company that owns several websites, one of those being a travel site. I moderate photos that are submitted by users. One day one of those   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/faux-kadam-flowers.html/feed 10 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/the-loss-of-a-mother-a-mothers-day-plea.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/the-loss-of-a-mother-a-mothers-day-plea.html#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 15:10:17 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2249
If you follow my cooking blog, Amanda’s Cookin’, then last week you may have read that it was my 45th birthday and I dedicated my cake and post to my late mother. She passed away at my age. 45. It was devastating, and it still is. It’s been 22 years and the hurt still lingers. Then I heard about Heidi’s   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/the-loss-of-a-mother-a-mothers-day-plea.html/feed 3 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/vibrant-button-tree-on-canvas-a-giveaway.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/vibrant-button-tree-on-canvas-a-giveaway.html#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 03:01:20 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2226
Buttons aren’t just for seamstresses you know. I always have a stash of buttons on hand for a variety of projects. I love using them with kid’s crafts, they are great for dressing up little projects, and perfect for a quick embellishment. Buttons definitely have more uses than just fastening a blouse closed. This button tree I finished today is   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/vibrant-button-tree-on-canvas-a-giveaway.html/feed 319 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/cardboard-tube-coiled-snakes.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/cardboard-tube-coiled-snakes.html#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 17:15:06 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2214
Sometimes things just hit me. Take these cardboard snakes as an example. I’m not sure why, but all of a sudden my mind said “Hey, I think a cardboard tube cut into a coil would make a really adorable snake craft!” It’s probably no surprise since I really do love turning cardboard tubes into something with character. So I hit   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/cardboard-tube-coiled-snakes.html/feed 12 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/avengers-bookmarks-craft-for-kids.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/avengers-bookmarks-craft-for-kids.html#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 21:50:04 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2200
When Hunger Games came out, I neglected to make any crafts to celebrate its opening. So now that The Avengers is all the rage, I thought it would be fun to create something your kids, especially the boys, could make. We all know how important reading is, so bookmarks with some of their favorite Avenger super heroes on them is   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/avengers-bookmarks-craft-for-kids.html/feed 23 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/weathered-beach-signs.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/weathered-beach-signs.html#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 17:34:38 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2167
  Spring break has come and gone and many people hit the beach during this time of year. We come back home with a bag of seashells, the sound of the ocean waves crashing in our ears, and the smell of warm, summery air in our nostrils. Bring a little of that beachy feeling home even farther by making some   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/weathered-beach-signs.html/feed 11 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/ladybug-coffee-mug.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/ladybug-coffee-mug.html#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:53:59 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2155
One of the things I love about spring and the coming of summer is that I have the excuse to make more ladybug crafts! They are so fun and colorful and easy to make, how could I not love creating with them? There’s something utterly cute and cheerful about a ladybug craft. Not sure if it’s the simple shapes or   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/ladybug-coffee-mug.html/feed 11 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/plant-food-for-my-herbs-and-flowers-from-whitney-farms.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/plant-food-for-my-herbs-and-flowers-from-whitney-farms.html#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:07:38 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2152
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.   If you have seen any of my Instagram photos, you’ll know that the tulips I planted in the fall came up this spring. Up until a few years ago, I never really did much gardening because we moved around   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/plant-food-for-my-herbs-and-flowers-from-whitney-farms.html/feed 6 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/flower-bracelet-from-wooden-beads.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/flower-bracelet-from-wooden-beads.html#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:11:51 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2140
Wooden beads are a blank canvas. A great way for kids, especially tweens through teens, to express their creativity and work a little more intently on a project. Wooden beads can be painted then decorated to make pretty bracelets, keychains, necklaces and more. Here’s a fun bracelet project to get you started, one that’s even perfect for Mother’s Day! DecoArt   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/flower-bracelet-from-wooden-beads.html/feed 0 http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/updating-my-switch-plates-with-renu.html http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/updating-my-switch-plates-with-renu.html#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:39:17 +0000 Amanda http://craftsbyamanda.com/?p=2137
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Leviton for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you watch the DIY Network? When I can pry the remote out of my husband’s  hand I do! Kidding, he watches it too, he’s all into that remodeling stuff.  We both love when we can update things in our home   Read More »]]> http://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/04/updating-my-switch-plates-with-renu.html/feed 2