Projects — easy crafts

It's Memorial Day, and the perfect weekend for a patriot project to remind us of the fallen who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.  This rustic barn wood sign is simple and very satisfying to paint for the porch or backyard area. Here's what you'll need: Raw Wood Star Sign Acrylic Paints:  Red, White, Blue Masking Tape Disposable Plate Cotton Swab Foam Brush Round Foam Pouncer Scissors Step 1: Mask off stripes across the star.  Apply masking tape to the back, sides, and top of the star in even spaces to create stripes. Step 2 For a rustic color,...

There's nothing more fun than hitting the open road with the windows down, the music up, and a good ol' paper map in your hand, guiding the way! But after the road trip, what do you do with the map? Why not permanently seal the memory with a beautiful glass platter with the map decoupaged as a sentimental keepsake!

Here's a super way to put pizzazz in a pillow! Come see what I'm making at the PattieWack Designs studio today.... 

Farmhouse signs are the home dec trend right now, and sometimes a little pricey.  So why not try this DIY project. Plus, if you want to personalize it, this project is perfect!  It's great for outdoors, but would also look great inside or on the front door.  Here's how!

 Inspired by all the crazy Candy Crush talk in my family and at the office, I made this colorful and sparkly bag!

  Are you ready for the weekend?  Then you need this charming bag.  I made the pouch by sewing thrift store blouses into a patchwork piece of fabric.  Then I used Fairfield Purely Cotton™ 100% natural needlepunched cotton batting sandwiched inside the patchwork fabric and cotton fabric in a marsala color.  I sewed a pouch with a flap, and added a necktie for a shoulder strap.   Next, I made a marsala colored tassel and pinned to the flap of the bag. Here's how: Gather your materials.  You'll need the Large PattieWack Tassel Maker.    Wind yarn on tassel maker...