by Melanie McQ | Aug 5, 2023 | Cheap Crafts, Fall Crafts, Polymer Clay Fun
One of my children loves pumpkin pie, so I decided to make her some pie earrings! These were super simple. First, I picked out the color and started shaping the crust and the filling separately. After I was happy with it, I squished them together. I made the little...
by Melanie McQ | Sep 22, 2022 | Cheap Crafts
These turned out super nice! Honestly though, they were kind of a pain to make. Lots of little jump brings and just little pieces everywhere. First, I used my leaf mold and some different clay colors to shape the leaves. I did have to use my X-Acto blade to tidy up...
by Melanie McQ | Sep 17, 2022 | Cheap Crafts, Polymer Clay Fun
The beach is one of our favorite places to visit, so these were a lot of fun to make. They are pretty simple and turned out really nice. First, I rolled out a backing color, to make the earrings a little thicker. Then you can start adding your layers for sand and...
by Melanie McQ | Feb 20, 2021 | Cheap Crafts, Christmas Ornaments, Polymer Clay Fun
Every year I make handmade ornaments for family and friends, and it is getting increasingly difficult to come up with new ideas. This year’s ornament turned out totally different than what I normally make. It’s a little 3-D igloo, with little penguins! For these, I...
by Melanie McQ | Apr 7, 2020 | Cheap Crafts, Crafts for Gifts, Fun, Garden
Our neighbor gave us this cool little project idea. She saw someone else do this and it turned out pretty cool. So we gave it a try. All you need, is some small flowers, paper and a spoon. So first, we went outside and picked a bunch of little flowers (they were...
by Melanie McQ | Apr 3, 2020 | Cheap Crafts, DIY Birthday Party, Fun
This piñata was made per special request for a friends sons birthday. He asked for a R2-D2 piñata, and that is what he got! Let me first say that I don’t measure for these and things never turn out quite straight or even. I figure the kids are going to destroy it...
