I recently became a new iPhone owner.  Now, I’m thinking about what I can do to dress it up a bit and protect it when I toss it in my purse.  This DIY iPhone wallet pattern is perfect!

Protect your phone and keep the cards you use most handy.  This is one of the best patterns ever!

Check out the full tutorial at My Three Monsters.

Looking for more creative wallet ideas?

Check out this…7 DIY Wallet Patterns!

These really don’t take too much fabric, so you can use up some of those little pieces of designer fabric and create something stunning in minutes.  I really do love when something is a bit more custom, don’t you?

Have you every made a wallet?

~Kim

This might be the cutest felt pumpkin ever!

Adventures in All Things Food shared an adorable tutorial on creating felt pumpkins…super creative!  I’ve never tried felting, but it’s on my list.  I’d love to make a bunch of these to scatter all over my house…and maybe share a few.  I’m nice like that!

It amazes me how felt can turn into a pumpkin!

Have you ever tried felting?  Maybe you can start with this project!

~Kim

25 DIY Fall Wreaths

Fall brings crisp, cool air with golden leaves and pumpkins…what’s not to love!  Fall wreaths are the perfect decoration to welcome your friends and family.  A change in season is always a good thing around here and fall is one of the best times of the year!

I’ve gathered a few fall wreaths…they are made out of EVERYTHING!  Some are free, some use scraps of fabric or burlap and all of them are easy to make.  That’s my kind of project!

1. Wine Cork Fall Wreath – Savvy Design
2. Burlap Flower Fall Wreath – Craftaholics Anonymous
3. Fall Leaves Initial Wreath – The Thrifty Abode
4. Neutral Fall Wreath – Raising Up Rubies
5. Burlap Fall Ruffle Wreath – Jones Design Co.
6. Fall Argyle Yarn Wreath – The Curious Pug
7. Fall Glitter Leaves Wreath – Homemade by Jill
8. Houndstooth Pumpkin Wreath – Tatertots and Jello
9. Fall Yarn Wreath – DecorChick
10. Candy Corn Wreath – WhipperBerry
11. DIY Fall Wreath – Craft-O-Maniac
12. Fall Wheat Wreath – Thrive
13. Crocheted Fall Wreath – Repeat Crafter Me
14. Fall Pom Pom Wreath – Nature’s Heirloom
15. Fall Acorn Wreath – Little Things Bring Smiles
16. Fall Book Page Wreath – Creations by Kara
17. Pumpkins & Burlap Fall Wreath – Shanty 2 Chic
18. Corn Husk Bow Wreath – The Cards We Drew
19. Fall Leaves Square Wreath – Thrifty Décor Chick
20. DIY Ruffled Paper Wreath – Make It Lovely
21. DIY Fall Feather Wreath – Lacquer and Linen
22. DIY Free Fall Wreath – Sweet Pea Pod
23. Easiest Ruffled Burlap Fall Wreath – Top This Top That
24. Fall Wreath Rosettes – Third Floor Design
25. Corn Husk Fall Wreath – Martha Stewart

Which one is your favorite?  Do you like more traditional wreaths or look for something new each year?

~Kim

Looking for more fall projects to welcome the season?  Check out these…

101 Festive Fall Tutorials

Handmade Mini Notebooks

Do you have a ton of pretty scrapbook paper you’ve been saving?  Well, here’s a simple and sweet idea to quickly create handmade mini notebooks!  They make fabulous gifts bundled up in a set, or throw one in your purse to keep track of those awesome ideas of yours.

Cut the scrapbook paper.  Fold it in half.  Secure your pages with washi tape or ribbon from the center of your little book and around the edge. 

Mix and match fun colors and patterns. add a sticker or two…and maybe a little lace ribbon.

Isn’t that easy?  I even made one for our summer vacation.  I’ll add a few notes and trinkets inside to create a little book of vacation memories. 

I embellished the pages inside with tape, stickers and rub on designs.

It’s a fun way to use up leftover scrapbooking supplies and create something cute.  Couldn’t you use a set of your own?

Have you made mini notebooks?  I’d love to hear about them!

~Kim

Create this classy Embroidered Initial Necklace for all your friends…they will love it!  Easy handmade gifts are some of my favorite projects!

The possibilities are endless and once you make a few of these I’m sure you will start to dream up new ideas for these sweet embroidered pendants.

You only need a few supplies…

• Fabric scraps
• Embroidery thread
• Embroidery needle
• Embroidery hoop
• Oval Pendant {can be found here}
• Water Soluble Ink Pen

Order quite a few pendants because once you get started you’ll want to make a handful of these little trinkets…trust me!

Using a water soluble pen write your initial in the center of the fabric.  I practiced my letter on a regular sheet of paper first for size.  I also added little marks on my fabric to show the size of the pendant.  It worked on the first try!

Take your embroidery thread and needle and start stitching with a simple backstitch. {stitch video here}

Once you complete the stitching cut out around the oval leaving a bit of extra fabric.  If you can see any of the ink, just follow the instructions for your pen to remove it.

Place your fabric in the pendant and secure the pendant back.  Here’s where you can work with it a little if you want.  I added folded fabric scraps behind my initial before putting it in the pendant to make it a little puffy.  It’s up to you.

I just trimmed the excess fabric close to the edge with super pointy scissors.  {not shown above}  You could add a small oval cut out as an extra layer and glue your fabric to it before placing the back on.  I haven’t tried this, but it seems like it would work.

It will look beautiful no matter what you do, but I thought I’d share a few options.

Isn’t it cute??

I plan on making quite a few of these for Christmas this year!

It took less than an hour to make both of these…and I took photos!  I think they would look fabulous with a linen background or any other small pattern.

If you love handmade gifts like I do, you’ll love these ideas…

• 101 Simple Handmade Gifts
• 101 Handmade Gifts for Her
• 101 Handmade Gifts for Men
• 101 Handmade Christmas Ornaments

What do you think?  I’d love to hear about some handmade gifts you’ve made!  They are the best!

~Kim

Scrapbook flowers make easy hair accessories…and awesome little handmade gifts! 

I found these pretty flower embellishments in a sale section.  I browse sale sections first to see if there’s something there that inspires a project…and I’m kinda cheap like that! 

This is one of the fastest handmade gift ideas ever, so you really need to make a bunch to keep on hand for birthdays and holidays. They even fit in an envelope to send off to someone and brighten their day.

One package of flowers I bought were plain canvas and I sprayed them with color. It’s the rose type flower above. Well, let’s just say I won’t be doing that again. I don’t want to bash any type of craft supplies, but spraying dye onto a flower and making a major mess just doesn’t seem worth it.

The other flowers might not last forever, but they will last a long time. Grab a couple packages of any sturdy flower embellishments, get your glue gun and bobby pins together, and get ready to make pretty stuff!

These bobby pins were purchase from a lovely Etsy shop, Whimsy & Pop.  They have a nice finish and a flat area to glue your flower on easily.  Just add a dot of glue and press your flower on.  Let it cool and attach it to small cards to have them ready to share.

I put them in small plastic bags to finish the packaging.  You can find packages of small zip lock bags at any craft store.

Now you need to make some!

Can you ever have too many pretty hair accessories??? I think not!

Have you made any handmade hair accessories lately?  I’d love to hear about them!  They always make a great little gift!

We all know handmade gifts rule…lol!!!

~Kim

Simple hand stamped garden markers like these would make any gardener happy.  I love anything hand stamped, don’t you??  They would make a fabulous gift for Mother’s Day! {hint,hint!}

You can create a set of these with just few supplies.  Wit and Whistle has the complete tutorial on how to stamp and bake your Polymer clay.  This is one of those DIY garden projects that you HAVE to do this year!!!

This wood butter is the best way to renew you wood utensils and bowls.  They will look as good as new…and maybe a little better with just a few minutes and a dab of this homemade wood butter.  Now you know to grab all the wooden salad bowls at the next garage sale…ha! 

For all the details and great before and after photos, hop over to Creative Culinary.  Be ready to be amazed!  Make some for yourself and your friends. 

I am in love with pom poms!  Pom pom crafts are super fun and you can’t help but smile when you’re working with them.  This Pom Pom Heart Pillow is a simple project to add a little sweetness to your room.  Get the full details in this post full of beautiful photos and step-by-step instructions.  I know you’ll enjoy this one!

Homemade bath salt is a special treat any time of the year!  It’s such a simple DIY gift that you will want to make it in every scent you can imagine.  Pamper yourself and share a little handmade goodness with your friends…just follow this Homemade Bath Salt Tutorial and you’ll be the crafty diva girl that everyone loves to hang around.  For real.