Practical Ideas for Home, Crafts, and Everyday Style

Five easy handmade greeting cards from paper scraps, with card and envelope sizes, a neat folding method, gluing tips and what to write inside.

Learn three beginner embroidery stitches with one small sampler: a running stitch border, a backstitch stem and lazy daisy petals, plus hooping and finishing tips.

Make three simple air dry clay trinket dishes: roll an even slab, shape an oval, scalloped and textured dish, then dry, sand, paint and seal

Make a simple beaded bag charm with a clear supply list, color patterns, threading steps, secure finishing, and tips for matching your everyday bag.

Five easy junk journal pages for beginners that use paper you already have: a memory page, a color collage, an envelope pocket, an observation page