Retro crafts

Handmade trinket / jewelry dish made from polymer clay and ceramic. These boho dishes add a colorful statement to any home as the perfect home accent. Colorful retro mushrooms, rainbows, modern squiggles, and hearts are some of the styles available. See the dropdown for options.

Scalloped edges provide rich detail while giant scale and bold, bright colors turn the classic Dresden Plate fresh and modern. Finished size: 54" diameter Please note: This item is an instant download PDF pattern. ***Sample Fabric*** The sample uses Cotton & Steel collections called Tinsel and Garland. It’s from a few years ago and probably not available anymore. Browsing this years’ Christmas fabrics I might recommend the Cozy & Magical collection by Maureen Cracknell, Peppermint by Dana…

We would like to start this article by saying that in today’s world most of us do a lot of shopping online. Why do you think we mentioned this information here? It is because online shopping means that you get plenty of packages with many of them ensconced in cardboard boxes. And cardboard happens to be the recommended raw material for the decorations that we propose that you craft for Christmas. Yes, the festive season is upon us and along with it comes a celebratory spirit that wants…

I recently got a shipment of these wonderful spun cotton angel heads from the Czech Republic- in PINK! This project was inspired by this wonderful display of bohemian angels that I found in a 1960s ladies magazine: To make this assortment of retro angels, I collected scraps of felt in different colors (you only need about a 6x8 inch piece for each one. I also thrifted a bunch of cool rick rack trims to use as embellishments on their robes. I experimented with different materials for the…

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A printable pattern with thorough instructions and pictures to make these sweet punch needle Christmas tree decorations. The pattern is for 3 different tree sizes (6", 4" and 3") but you can easily customize the dimensions to suit your needs. A lovely way to bring on Christmas cheer or use up tapestry yarn and embroidery floss stash.

Collect household paper tubes to make these whimsical vintage style candle decorations for Christmas! In this paper craft project I am upcycling tubes from paper towels, toilet paper, aluminum foil, shipping labels, and ribbon spools. The larger pillar candles are made from Pringles canisters and an oatmeal box. I am using simple kids construction paper as the base color for the candles, but you could certainly use pretty scrapbook papers or even Christmas wrapping paper! The chipboard bases…

It's beginning to feel a lot like the holidays around here...so let's kick things off with a *charming* GIVEAWAY and some festive table decorating