The first craft I did was Pinterest inspired. You take clear glass ornaments (in any shape or size) and pour in a bit of floor wax. Swirl it around inside and pour out any excess. Then, pour in a little glitter and shake it up! Let them dry and then put the little "lids" back on. They come out really cool and I love the fact that you don't have to use "holiday" colors!
The next craft I tried was needle point. Again, I bought a kit on Etsy that came with the materials, instructions and equipment. It was supposed to be a keychain, however, I never folded it over and I'm using it as a book mark. I love the preppy look and feel of it. Needlepoint was really easy (especially because I know how to cross stitch) and it was a fun activity to do while watching TV.
I'm not sure I'd want to do a big project of needlepoint, but this one was just right.
I've wanted to try felting for a long time. Again, I never knew where to buy the materials, and how difficult it was. I bought a kit on Etsy for about $12 and once it came in the mail, I opened it up and got started right away. By the end of the day, I had three finished penguins. Are these useful items? No. But they are adorable and will make great little holiday decorations. Turns out you don't really need a kit, you can just buy some felt and once you have needles and a pad, make any animal you can think of! I'll be felting again for sure and also want to try my hand at felt beads.
Finally, I did some beading. This feels like old hat to me now, as I've been beading the longest of any craft. I made an anchor bracelet (which took all of five minutes) and a wrap bracelet. I've been wanting a wrap bracelet for a while but didn't want to pay the hundreds of dollars they cost. This was one of the most difficult beading techniques I've done thus far but it was a lot of fun once I got started and I can't wait to make more of these.
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