DIY Crafting Tips and Ideas
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Guest Blogger: Lindsey Grace, Owner of Confetti Grace
Hello everyone! I’m Lindsey Grace, owner of Confetti Grace. I’m excited to share some of my favorite crafting tips. Anyone can be a crafter and maybe you already are, which is awesome! Either way, I can’t wait to encourage you to build your skills!
Do you wonder how all the craft bloggers do it thinking ‘how on earth did they make that’? I’m happy to tell you that you can do it too! You don’t have to take art classes, be a blogger, or be an “artistic” person. Have you ever been stumped when you try to plan a craft project or when decorating? You want to personalize your home décor, but it’s too expensive or difficult? Well, crafting can be a cheaper alternative to buying décor. It’s not difficult, you just have to get the hang of it.
DIY Tip: Wood Crafting
I’m going to share one of my favorite crafting products and a couple of tips and tricks for wood crafting! There are many fun projects you can make from wood, and the end result can be pretty impressive with a few tricks. You can make a wooden sign to fit your décor or to display that favorite quote that you love. Check out your local craft store for unfinished wood items or rummage through a friends scrap wood pile for a sign blank. You can re-purpose an item you already have at home with a little sanding and a coat of fresh paint to match your decor. One expert tip is to paint with the grain when working with wood. This will allow the paint to apply much smoother and have a clean look. Have you painted something before, but the color went right through and is so thin that you can see through to the wood or previous color? In some crafts, this is a look you want, but when you want a nice thick layer, you don’t have to apply it multiple times! I found this awesome paint/primer called Gesso. Gesso is almost like a thick white paint. I like to use it as a primer! It helps to keep the paint from soaking in, and you can use less paint - saving you money. You can change the style of your project by wiping excess paint off with a clean cloth and scuffing up the edges with a piece of sand paper for a more weathered look. Don’t be afraid to make a mistake, just add more paint, or sand your project down and start again. There are some great resources on Pinterest and YouTube to help you get the look you want and templates/tutorials on how to letter that perfect quote onto your project. Also, check out Tulsa Custom Home Show’s blog posts for some DIY inspiration!
Benefits of Crafting
My favorite thing about displaying something I have made is being able to call it “mine.” I love when you work so hard and long on something and someone notices it and loves it. They’re like, “I love that, where did you get it?” and you can say ,“Thanks, I made it!”. Another benefit is saving money. So many things you see at the store, you can make for about half the price! Sometimes all you need is a container of paint to refurbish something you already own.
Another fun thing about crafting is personalization. When you make something yourself, you can make it the color you want, size you want, and make it fit in that one spot in your home that needs something but nothing seems to fit! My absolute favorite way to personalize something is by adding a monogram. No matter what the piece is, it makes a statement.
A Gift From The Heart
Last, but not least, let’s talk about turning crafts into gifts. This was part of the inspiration in creating my DIY crafts and gifts subscription boxes, Confetti Grace. Have you wanted to give that one person something special, but had no clue what to buy? Make it! Make a décor piece, a necklace, a canvas, a gift basket, something one of a kind!
The first thing I do is find out that person’s favorite colors. Then, for example, if they like a certain theme (i.e. travel), I would make a necklace with a travel icon or a quote about travel on it. This would also work for sign, photo frame, or a number of other handmade crafts. When in doubt, think subtle, neutral and understated. Handmade gifts aren’t difficult and they’re one-of-a-kind gifts that are memorable and mean a lot to everyone.
Confetti Grace
I started my company almost two years ago when I was 14 years old. I was determined to share my passion for crafting and gift giving. I started crafting as soon as I was old enough to hold a paint brush. I started homeschooling recently to allow myself more time to work on building my company. I love when customers share how much they enjoy creating our projects while spending time with their friends and family. Their kids really look forward to helping out or creating their own project to display in their homes or gift to other people. Confetti Grace ships DIY craft subscription boxes bi-monthly. It was important for me to have Confetti Grace provide all the needed supplies and crafts allowing you to make TWO complete crafts. I chose to supply materials and supplies for two crafts so that you can “keep one and give one” or create a great memory by crafting with a friend, parent, grandparent, sibling or whoever else comes to your mind. If you decide to “keep one and give one”, I got you covered with gifting supplies such as gift bags and tissue that are included in every box. Along with crafting, I’m passionate about the act or art of gifting crafts because it truly can mean more to people than you know and in my experience will make others happy which is such a fun way to do something for someone to spread joy!
I am happy to have the opportunity to give back by donating a portion of each sale to worldwide charities. In the past we have donated to World Vision, The Birthday Party Project, and Operation Christmas Child. These profits donated to World Vision is helping dig a well for a community in need.
I hope you all have enjoyed my tips, tricks, and crafty advice. If you want to check out our DIY craft subscription boxes, you can visit www.confettigrace.com. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @GraceConfetti for crafting inspo and new subscription box releases and subscribe to our YouTube channel, Confetti Grace, for how-to’s on each month’s subscription box!
To shop and subscribe to Confetti Grace DIY Crafts Subscription Boxes, go to https://confettigrace.com/collections/all. Have a DIY or crafting question for Confetti Grace? Comment below!