No matter how small your budget, this is a diamond necklace you will be able to afford!  It was designed by Clemence of Oh the lovely things, who also made a printable template you can use to make your own diamond shape!  The shape is cut from scrap leather; if you you don’t have any bits of leather laying around, look for cheap leather items …

If the special someone in your life doesn’t go for frivolous gifts, they will surely appreciate a functional Valentine’s Day gift like this adorable “love” key holder.  Over at Mod Podge Rocks!, Man Podger Walter used an unfinished, heart-shaped frame from the $1 section at Michael’s as the starting point for a useful key station that will also remind you of the one you love …

I’ve been needing new light switch plates in my house for a long time, but since they have to meet two strict standards to be considered – they have to be pretty and very cheap – covering all of my switches has been a long, slow process.  It’s pretty easy to find inexpensive plates for single switches, but when it came to the triple switch …

Did you ever do string art as a child?  You know, the kind where you arrange nails or pins in a pattern and then wrap string around them.  The other day as I was hunting for Valentine- and heart-themed crafts, I came across a string art heart at Make Grow Gather made with straight pins stuck into a bulletin board.  My gears started turning and …

Color blocking is all the rage these days, everywhere from interior design to fashion.  Even shoes!  You could shell out a bunch of money for designer color blocked shoes, like $215 at Saks Fifth Avenue for some Dolce Vita color blocked shoes, or you could take a cue from Elsie and Emma at A Beautiful Mess and makeover a pair of shoes you already have …

Maybe you have a family heirloom ring that you would like to display.  Maybe you want a pretty place to put your own ring when you are doing the dishes.  Whatever your reason for making them, these recycled egg carton ring holders by Kathy at Merriment Design are ingenious!  She cleverly manipulated the egg carton and transformed it so completely that no one will ever …

Every time I wander through the craft store, I always ponder uses for all of the pre-cut wooden shapes.  Here’s one that I never thought of:  Jamie from C.R.A.F.T. (Creating Really Awesome Free Things), inspired by her brother’s love of Rubik’s cubes, made him a wooden cube puzzle as a gift.  It’s such a fun idea, and it’s great for puzzle lovers of all ages!  …

File this one under “clever Christmas decor ideas.”  Using two of DSC’s favorite supplies, foam balls and mardi gras beads, Amanda from Crafts by Amanda made a festive and adorable garland of snowman heads!  The secret ingredient in this project is DecoArt’s MagiKote, a product that gives styrofoam a sandable, paintable surface.  You can also adapt this idea for all kinds of other holidays and …

I love bringing natural elements into projects.  They’re timelessly beautiful, they remind me of my favorite outdoor places, and my favorite part, craft supplies from nature are free!  Michelle from Sweet Something Designs is a master of the bringing-the-outdoors-in look, using things like pinecones and acorn caps to create her masterpieces.  If you have an oak tree nearby, it will provide you with the fodder …

Malia from Yesterday on Tuesday gets huge bonus points for originality with this project; I’ve never seen anyone decorate a wreath with sugar cones before!  Taking a sweet new twist on the cone Christmas trees that are popular in both styrofoam and paper forms, she decked out some cones in an equally sweet color palette and attached them to a sparkly, tinsel-wrapped wreath.  If wreaths …