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How to Make Friendship Bracelets with Beads | Otherwise Amazing

Easy step-by-step of how to make friendship bracelets with beads, including letter beads, using a very simple knot, the knotted chain.

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How to Keep Sourdough Bread Fresh (DIY Bread Bag) | Otherwise Amazing

How to keep our bread fresh longer without a bread box? Make a DIY waxed bread bag with this simple step-by-step tutorial.

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5 Crafts to Take to the Pool, Beach, or on a Road Trip | Otherwise Amazing

Pool/beach time and road trips are a great time to do some easy crafting. Here are some great craft projects to take with you.

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How to Make Japanese Kokedama Moss Balls | Otherwise Amazing

Kokedama (Japanese for moss ball) are related to bonsai except instead of a small pot, the plant is grown in a ball of soil surrounded by moss.

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DIY Birdbath From Things You Probably Already Have | Otherwise Amazing

This birdbath comes together so fast. I bet you can find what you need in your own garage or on a walk around your neighborhood.

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Make a Cutout Silhouette of Your Dog (or Kid)

I have always found these cutout silhouettes charming — something about their graphic starkness along with their individuality. When done well they really do capture the personality.

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How to Sew a Face Mask (Two Different Ways)

I've recently been sewing a lot of face masks, as I'm sure many of you have too. I signed up to be part of a team of sewists supplying masks for our county empl

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Make a Daisy Seed Bead Necklace

These daisy seed bead necklaces cheer me up every time I see them. I want one for myself this spring, to add a little brightness to the world. If they make you

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Healthyish Banana Bread Recipe

I had been using this banana bread recipe for many years before I realized how great it is. At some point, I decided to try some other recipes, in the endless quest to fix things that aren’t broken. Only then did I realize that this one uses much less added sugar than most.

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Cherry Blossom Wreath Tutorial

I love flowers made out of felt. There's something about the colors and the texture of felt that somehow captures and enhances the essence of a flower. Cherr

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7 Quality Tools Every New Crafter Should Own

If you're just getting started in this world of making, it can be pretty overwhelming to realize just how many tools are required for even a simple project. But

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The Crafty Upside to Failure

There's little downside to messing up... I've been thinking a lot about failure lately. A few weeks ago my idea for a Valentine's project didn't develop in

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Quick Winter Craft: Make a Beaded Garnet Necklace

I am posting this simple beaded garnet necklace tutorial in honor of Valentine's Day. Actually, it's my daughter's Valentine's gift this year, but she doesn't k

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Rainbow Hat Knitting Pattern with Pompom

Sometimes life calls for rainbows... and pompoms, and it's usually round about now. I bought a kit for this rainbow knit hat at a local yarn store years ago, bu

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Make this cute DIY Recycled Sweater Tote

This recycled sweater tote was kind of an impulse project that came together very quickly after I came across this sweater while cleaning out our storage. Can I say it was quick if I've been saving the sweater for 20 years? I think so...

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How to Make This Easy Waterproof Makeup Bag

There’s a story behind this makeup bag: my daughter was given the cutest one, which she decided was the perfect shape and had the added bonus of being easy to clean so it would continue to look cute (so important).

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Make this Easy, Beautiful Meyer Lemon Marmalade

Meyer Lemon Marmalade is like sunshine in a jar, and who doesn't need that some days? Am I right?? I'm honestly obsessed with this stuff. I used to eat it every day, but it doesn't fit into our new low-refined-sugar lifestyle (so fun), so I think it's going to have to be just a Sunday thing.