Bottle Caps Get a New Lease on Life

Your bottle caps don’t have to be discarded once you’ve opened up your favorite beer or soda.  Etsy user tartx has taken some old bottle cap and transformed them into drink charms. The unique  trinkets can be the perfect thing to have on hand at a gathering to help guests keep track of their glass.

We love the classy, yet rustic look of these wine charms that feature Italian cities inside the cap.

Cupcake Soap is a Dessert Lover’s Dream

No one would blame you if you headed to the  bakery after taking a shower with this soap. The creation of Etsy seller theblacktiemarket, Cupcake soap smells distinctly like one of our favorite baked goods.

The moisturizing bar leaves you with the scent of sugar, vanilla, whipped creme and orange while it moisturizes your skin with creamy shea butter. Truly a delight!

Make Your Own Personalized Mugs

A personalized mug can be a wonderful gift to give a friend or family member for a holiday or birthday, and a beautiful addition to your own glassware collection. If you’ve never made a mug before, YouTube user Scrapdaworld has  uploaded an excellent tutorial to help you get started. Her solution takes normal everyday mugs … Read more

How To Make a Crepe Paper Rose

There’s no replacement for a real rose, but a crepe paper one can be a beautiful addition to any centerpiece or gift, and will last 100 times longer than its fresh-flower counterpart. If you’ve never made one before, YouTube user Margaret Meyer has an online tutorial to help you get started.

To create your own rose, all you’ll need is some crepe paper, green floral tape and stem wire.  You can crepe a bouquet of multicolored crepe flowers to use as the centerpiece at an event, or make just a few flowers to use in your home or as party decorations. Try creating flowers at different sizes to add a little variety to your bouquet!

Make Your Own Paper Beads

Making your own jewelry can be fun. Making your own jewelry out of your own custom beads? Even better. Making your own paper beads is a lot easier than you think. BeyondBracelet’s has created a YouTube tutorial for paper bead newbies to get the lay of the land. Beads can be made out of any … Read more

Easy-To-Make Origami Dresses

Origami dresses can be used as a focal point in the decorations at any wedding or bridal shower. The tiny dressed can be easily folded out of any type of paper — be it fancy, custom paper or just newsprint — and hung in different ways at your event.

Try hanging several dresses on a line for a unique look at a shower, or using a single dress as a special one of a kind gift tag on resents for the bride, or wedding party gifts for bridesmaids.

No matter what your use case, Wedding Magazine UK makes the process look simple in their YouTube video.

Cross Stitch Gets Cool

Who says cross stitching is just for grandmothers? These days there are tons of interesting cross stitch patterns out there that can turn the craft into something much more modern. Cross stitch projects typically aren’t expensive to undertake, and they also don’t take up a ton of space, making them the perfect thing to carry … Read more

Protect Your Lips and Animals Simultaneously

AmbiguousYou’s Etsy Store sells a number of handmade beauty items The store’s “Ultimate Healing Vegan Lip Balm”  takes its standard vegan lip balm to a new level. The balm includes calendula-infused coconut oil and avocado oil for speeding up your lip’s recovery and grapefruit oil to give the balm a delightful taste. The best part? … Read more