crafting – Our Military Life Blog https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com Serve*Save*Enjoy Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:26:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 Basic Crafting Supplies: A Guide to Get You Started https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/basic-crafting-supplies-a-guide-to-get-you-started/ https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/basic-crafting-supplies-a-guide-to-get-you-started/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:18:00 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=1808 I LOVE CRAFTING! You may have seen some of our fun craft projects over the years! Have you ever noticed that we tend to have a few “core” items that we use often? We wanted to prepare you for all of your crafting sessions by sharing with you basic crafting supplies you can have at home, and then, you too can make awesome crafts all year long!

Some Basic Crafting Supplies:

Here’s a List of Additional Items in My Craft Area:

  • Acrylic Paints & Brushes
  • Googly Eyes
  • Felt Sheets
  • Washi Tape
  • Popsicle Sticks
  • Random Fabric Remnants
  • Tissue Paper
  • Holiday Stickers
  • Specialty Stickers
  • Needle & Thread

If you have the space, collect your empty paper towel rolls & empty toilet paper rolls. Have you noticed we love using those in our crafts? It’s all about teaching the kids to use everyday items in our home. I know what you are thinking, “I don’t have a whole room to devote to crafting?!?!” While you may not have a whole room, you can probably find a small sized tote to fit all of your basic crafting supplies.

So, keep your totes full, and let’s get ready for fun and easy crafts continuing throughout the year. I really enjoy making easy and fun crafts for all ages! Happy Crafting! Looking for more of our favorite crafting goodies? Make sure to check out our Amazon Storefront section called Creative Quarters!

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]]> https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/basic-crafting-supplies-a-guide-to-get-you-started/feed/ 0 DIY Hanging Branch Decor https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/diy-hanging-branch-decor/ Tue, 25 May 2021 21:34:56 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=35677 I’m a sucker for home decor  on a budget!
I love the dollar store for decor crafts and hacks!
This month I decided to do my own spin on the branch wall hanging
It’s super easy and only  $2 or under !!!!

All you need:
-Sticks from outside
-Twine (dollar store, got a huge ball of it)
-Faux greenery (dollar store) or real

Tie your greenery to the branch with the twine then use the twine to create a triangle anchor…

And Viola! Cute, rustic and  inexpensive decor for your house 🙂

 

Oh Man, my walls need to be painted !!!

]]> DIY Patriotic Hand Towel https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/diy-patriotic-hand-towel/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 03:37:56 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=14049 I love anything Americana! I would decorate everything in it, if my husband would let me! So we work on compromise. We have meshed our tastes together very well, when I find something that I love, we can work them in together easily. Finding something to keep your hands busy is nice when you are just sitting down and watching television. Not only can you use this for your own home, BUT they make cute gifts too!! You know me… I like EASY! This is pretty simple! I found the transfers in our local craft store, and could not say no, so home with me it went. I chose the Liberty Bell to use first.

 

What you will need:

Hand Towel – (your choice, but I used a flour sack one), Thread (again, your choice, but I went with DMC), Iron on Transfers, Needle, Iron, Ironing Board, pins (to hold your pattern in place while you are transferring to your fabric).

Time: From start to finish this took about 4.5 hours.

Total Cost: $4.27 (I got two towels, 8 transfers, and 5 skeins of thread for this price)

 

First, you want to start by putting the transfer on your cloth. I recommend putting something between your ironing board and the cloth that you are using. Otherwise, you might get a one of a kind board, like the one pictured below!  Pin your paper to the cloth (about five pins) to keep it from moving while you are ironing. I stuck my pins at an angle and pushed them through to the board to make sure they stayed put. Make sure your iron is on the right setting, and slowly pass your iron back and forth over the transfer. I pressed mine for about two minutes back and forth to make sure that I got the best lines possible.

  

Second, threads! Use your favorite colors to create your pattern! Match your threads and then get to work! I  used a slip stitch to give a fuller look to the body of the pattern, while using a simple back stitch on the lettering.

Third, ENJOY!! Sit back and craft your heart out! I watched a movie while working on this, (okay two movies), but the downtime was perfect for this crazy afternoon!

When you finish your piece, you can decide if you want to keep it or pass it on! I am loving this one, so it will be gracing my kitchen as soon as I put it through the wash. Happy Crafting!

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