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These little decorations are super fun, and surprisingly soothing, to make. There are a few different ways to wrap yarn, and they’re all easy! We like the look of the circular method we used for our balls. But, all the methods really work great, plus they are so, so easy and really inexpensive to put together!

What you’ll need:

• Styrofoam balls (5 or more, depending on the size you have)
• Yarn
• Glue
• Scissors
• Optional: Pins, popsicle stick, cotton swab or paint brush

Let’s Make Some Lucky Green Balls!

Start with a dollop of glue on the top of one of the Styrofoam balls.

This step is optional – but we found it helpful to add a pin to the yarn to hold it in place while the glue is still wet.

Begin twirling the yarn tightly around itself, sticking it to the glue as you go. Try not to leave any gaps in the yarn.

Add glue as you are wrapping to hold the yarn in place.

Keep wrapping until the entire ball is covered and then snip the yarn off at the top circle. Wrapping the top of the ball will be a little more difficult, you will need to gently push the yarn to keep any gaps from forming as you go.

Copy the same steps again with some white or cream yarn.

And then again with another green yarn. This technique works equally well for both thinner and thicker yarns.

To make our rainbow ball, use the exact same steps as the solid coloured balls. The difference here will be the transition between each colour.

To do this, mark on the ball where you want each colour to end with a pen. Start at the top as usual, using the glue and wrapping the yarn. When you reach the first mark, cut off the yarn and glue the end to the ball. Start the next colour by layering the new colour overtop of the cut end (blue over purple in our example).

Continue this technique with each colour to cover the entire ball.

All done!

If you need some more St. Patrick’s Day crafting ideas, check out our Rustic Rainbow Signboard and then our Shamrock Rainbow Fingerprint Painting. Happy crafting!

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We love this craft because it’s easy to make and all of the materials can be found at your local dollar store…making it both easy and inexpensive! You can’t go wrong with these cute Fourth of July favour boxes, whether you’re making them for family, friends or both. Fill them with candies, treats or bubbles and glow sticks!

What You’ll Need:

• Toilet paper rolls
• Blue and red wrapping paper
• White star stickers
• White washi tape
• Glue
• Blue and Red Yarn

Begin by cutting 4″ x 5″ rectangles from blue wrapping paper and then decorate them with star stickers.

Repeat the first step with red wrapping paper and then add washi tape stripes.

Glue the decorated wrapping paper to the toilet paper rolls and then let dry.

Gently flatten the rolls.

Use a jar lid or coaster (anything round) to draw a curve on the each end, and on both sides, of the boxes. This will make it easy to fold the ends down to create lids.

Finally, add yarn accents to the boxes. And don’t forget to fill them with tasty treats or fun mini toys!

We hope you and your guests love these Fourth of July Favour Boxes, happy crafting! Looking for some awesome food to make for your July 4th celebration? Check out our yummy Sweet and Tangy Mango Chicken Pizza.

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What You’ll Need:

• Yarn
• Command Hooks (mini size, value pack)
• Flat decorations (snowflakes, stars, circles etc)
• Scissors
• Measuring tape
• Useful but optional – laser pointer

How to make your own Three Step Yarn Modern Christmas Tree:

Find the centre of your wall or table – wherever you are making the tree. A laser pointer is useful but not necessary for this step. Attach one command hook to the wall to make the top of your tree, with the hook facing the ceiling.

At the bottom on your tree (either at table height or the floor) measure how wide the tree will be. The closer to the ground you go, the wider the base of the tree will be. Decide how far apart you want the ‘branches’ to be (our tree was table height and we did them 6′ apart). Keep in mind that the bigger the tree, the more command hooks you will need. Stick the command hooks to the wall at your chosen intervals with the hooks facing the floor.

Start the tree with the top hook, tying the yarn to the hook to secure.

Wrap the yarn back and forth from the top hook to the bottom ones, looping back on itself each time. Tie another knot at the top hook when finished.

We hope you love this quick modern Christmas tree as much as we do, happy crafting!

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These tassels can be added to a blanket you already love. If you have a favourite Christmas blanket, add some chunky tassels, you might be surprised at how cozy it will look!  Use your “new” blanket this Christmas along side warm fires, hot cocoa, book reading and snuggling in during these cold winter days.  

What you’ll need:

• Blanket (new or loved)
• A square piece of cardboard about 6” x 6″
• 1 -2 Roles of chunky yarn
• Scissors

How to make your own Hygge Inspired Blanket Tassels:

Firstly, wrap your yarn around the square cardboard cut out, the more yarn that is wrapped around the cardboard the chunkier the tassel will be, our tassels are wrapped about 26 times.  Once you it is thick enough, cut the yarn away from the roll.

Secondly, pull a 6” piece of loose yarn through the wrapped yarn, bring this up to the top of the cardboard (see picture for guidance) and tie a loose knot.  

Once the knot is tied, cut the bottom of the wrapped yarn with the scissors and tighten the top knot.

Next, take another 6” piece of yarn and tie it about inch below the top knot, this will create a nice chunky bulb.  You can stop here…but if you want a chunkier look, go ahead and add another bulb!!

Once the tassels are complete, attach the tassels to the blanket using the string at the top and tie it onto the blanket, through one of the knitted holes.  If your blanket is fabric, use a needle and thread to attach them.  Be sure to measure how many tassels you have with the width of your blanket to space them out evenly.

Did you like these easy DIY Hygge Inspired Blanket Tassels – Cozy Christmas Blanket? Looking for more Hygge inspired projects this Christmas? Certainly check out our Cozy, Comfy, Hygge Perfect Mugs, they’ll go right along with the tasseled blanket you just made. Happy Crafting!

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What You Need:

• Red Felt
• White Felt
• Scissors
• Iron on fabric adhesive (Heat Bond or Fusible Interfacing)
• Iron
• Red Yarn
• Large eye needle
• Measuring tape or ruler
• Red patterned fabric or felt

How to make your own Valentine’s Day Love Banner Table Runner:

Cut the red felt to 18” wide by the length of your dining table plus an overhang on each end. Cut the white felt to two inches shorter and thinner than the red felt length. Use the iron on adhesive to attach the white felt to the red felt by following the directions on the package.

Cut four 4” wide by 6” tall triangles out of your red felt.

Trace and cut out a heart and white letters, either using a stencil or free hand, with the letters measuring 2.5” by 1.5”.

Make a slightly smaller heart shape from patterned red fabric or felt. Use fabric adhesive to attach the patterned heart to the white heart and then attach the completed heart to one of the red flags.

Use the fabric adhesive to attach the letters to the remaining triangle flags.

Attach the flags to the runner and then thread the wide-eyed needle with a length of red yarn to sew across each flag, threading the needle through the runner at the tip of each flag. 

Tie two small red bows and then attach the them to each end of the flags.

Love Table Runner completed! Happy crafting!

Check out our Easy Valentine’s Day Puzzle Art for another great DIY decoration.

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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, now is the perfect time to get started on this year’s lovely decorations. This wreath is easy to make, the perfect craft for a chilly day in front of the fire or when watching a movie. With minimum effort here comes maximum impact – this sweet wreath will make you and your guests feel the love!

What You’ll Need:

– An embroidery hoop or foam wreath base
– Yarn in three colours
– Felt in beige and light and dark pink
– A straight-ish branch
– Scissors
– Hot Glue Gun
– A small piece of ribbon or lace

Firstly, tie the first colour of yarn around the hoop. Start wrapping the yarn around the hoop, keeping the loops tight against each other. Cover half of the hoop and then switch to the next colour. To do this, tie the two strings together and continue wrapping with tight loops, covering the tails as you go. Add as much of the accent colour as you like, we added a stripe every couple inches.

Pop outside and find a neighborhood tree to lend you a branch. Clip off any twigs it may have. Cut out two matching hearts from the dark pink felt. I free-handed these hearts by folding the felt in half to make sure the heart was symmetrical, but you could also trace a wood shape, or use a stencil if you like. Glue the hearts onto the narrower end of the branch, one on top of the other to create an arrowhead.

Halfway there…

Repeat the heart steps, but draw half of a parallelogram instead. This will make the feathers, so glue these two pieces on the wider end of the branch. Tip: Only use glue next to the branch. Try not to get the on the edges of the ‘feathers’, it will make it easier to cut the ‘feathers’ in angled lines, about 1/4″ wide, all the way along the tail on both sides.

Add a small bow on the accent yarn. This will finish the tail end nice and neatly.

Loop a ribbon or some lace around the top of the wreath for hanging. If your using thin ribbon, you can simply tie the ends together to form a circle however, if you are using thicker ribbon or lace (like we did) you will need to glue the loop in place with some hot glue.

Use some more glue to attach the arrow to the hoop. Then, use the same technique from earlier to cut out some different sized hearts in various colours. Attach them to the bottom of the Valentine’s Day Wreath.

Your guests will LOVE coming over and knocking on your door. Happy crafting!

For another great Valentine’s Day project certainly check out our Easy Valentine’s Day puzzle heart.

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What You’ll Need:

• Wood board
• White acrylic paint
• Orange Felt
• Green Yarn
• Brown embroidery floss
• Letter stencil
• Pouncer
• Carrot template – click here 
• Hot Glue and sticks
• Embroidery needle (any needle with a large eye will work)

Cut out the template and use it to trace out and then cut a carrot from your orange felt.

Sew randomly spaced lines in different lengths on the carrot with the embroidery thread and needle.

Stencil the words on the plaque and sure to paint one letter at time and let dry between each so the paint doesn’t smudge.

Cut lengths of green yarn, you’ll need about eight or so. Use the hot glue to attach one end of all the yarn strings to the centre point of where the carrot will be and then fan out the yarn strings and use a small dot of glue to secure them which will make the carrot’s leaves. Glue the carrot in place.

We hope Easter sign this brightens your weekend. Happy Crafting!

For some more DIY Easter decor certainly check out our graphic Blue and Navy Easter eggs and our Easter carrot door hanger.

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What You’ll Need:

• Fabric for the pillow casing
• Felt in four colours
• Green yarn
• Decorative felt balls (or pom poms)
• Large eyed needle (like a darning or embroidery needle)
• Scissors
• Optional: Fabric Glue
• Sewing Machine
• Needle and thread

Measure your fabric for the pillow casing. Be sure to leave room – at least 1/2″ all the way around – for a seam allowance. Stitch three sides closed with the forth left open enough that you can slip your pillow inside.

Cut flowers out of the coloured felts. We made three different sizes in various shapes. You’ll need about twenty flowers to make your pillow.

Arrange your cut flowers on the pillow case. When you like how it looks, start attaching the flowers with the method you have chosen, either put a couple of stitches in the centre of each flower, or a dab of fabric glue.  If you are sewing, make sure to secure your flowers with pins so you don’t lose your design. Work your away along the pillow until all the flowers are attached.

Next, take the green yarn and thread a length onto the large eyed needle. Tie a knot in the end of the thread and start stitching the flowers stems starting from the inside of the casing. Tie another knot in the in the thread inside the casing to secure the flower stem. Sew stems for all the flowers.

Insert your filling into the casing and stitch up the remaining opening. Happy Crafting!

Made this for Mum last year? Certainly try a personalized Mason Jar filled with her favourite things or some pressed flowers picked by little hands.

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