A Great Site For Crafty Moms and Crafty Wanna-bes

I wish with all of my heart that I was one of those Moms who could craft just about anything.  And do it well. You want me to make you that dress you saw in the store?  No, problem! I can even add crystals to it!  You want me to make some soap?  No problem. what scent should we make?  You want me to hand knit a blanket or a scarf for you?  No problem, what color do you want?

Sadly, that is just not me, though I wish it was.  I love crafts, but I just never know exactly where to begin.  I would love to do crafts with my kids and whip up some mean stuff.  I really do dabble in the craft department hard core though.  My daughter and I collect tools for lots of different crafts.  We are working on perfecting our crafting skills all the time.  That’s why I was so happy when I stumbled across this gem of a website.  I have been thinking about starting to make some of my own hand stamped jewelry.  I figured it would be fun and I can make tons of pieces for my daughter and my family members.  But, I had no idea about where to start.  A quick Google search led me to You Can Make This.

Sew A Filled Tutu

Make A Bowtie

Make Jewelry

I purchased and downloaded an awesome ebook that gave more than just simple instructions for how to make your own hand stamped jewelry.  The author of the ebook was excellent.  She gave full instructions on what to look for in your tools, where to find these tools, the proper techniques AND she even gave you tips for turning your jewelry stamping into a business.  Good stuff!

Sew A Crayon Keeper

Create Hair Bows and Headbands

YouCanMakeThis.com has so many different crafts to choose from.  You can choose to make anything from items for your baby to jewelry to handbags to scrapbooking.  They have it all.  They also have lots of crafts so that moms like me, who are still perfecting those crafting skills, can follow along easily.  The best part is that most of the crafts on this site come in ebook format so you can download the instructions immediately after checkout.    As an added bonus, when you sign up for their newsletter, You Can Make This will give you some downloadable instructions and patterns to try for free!  Their blog is also full of great crafts to try.  You will love this site, trust me.