We are in the middle of summer with a lot of free time on our hands, so it’s time to take another look at classic camp crafts. Nothing reminds me more of being a kid and summer than making friendship bracelets, so let’s get some embroidery floss and get moving. Last year I wrote a…
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The Craft Lab
Chainmaille Box Chain and Trapped Bead Chain
Today I want to talk about two new chains. I’ve previously posted about the 4 in 1 and the 6 in 1 chain that is posted here. With those under our belts it’s time to move on to the box chain and a trapped bead chain. Just like the first two chains, these go hand…
Gimp Bracelets – A Throwback to the 90s
It’s summer and no better way to celebrate than by making bracelets. Last year I did a post on making friendship bracelets. This time I thought I would do a bit of a 90s throwback and switch it up with some plastic lace. I found a pack at Dollarama for $2 and felt it was…
My First Attempt at Paper Quilling
The internet is full of all sorts of craft ideas I have never seen before. I found a bunch of really amazing paper quilling projects that inspired me to try making one of my own. After doing some research, the greatest thing about paper quilling is the cost. It’s a great looking craft that’s really…
Cricut Engraver – Bracelet
I saw this at Michaels and couldn’t resist. There’s a lot of possibilities for this so I had to try it out. I bought the engraving tip, and a few types of things to engrave, in this post I will talk about making a bracelet. Listed below are the tools I used. ImpressArt® Bracelet Bending…
Single Stich Headband and Fingerless Gloves
It’s winter and in Canada we are definitely feeling the cold. A great time to pick up that crochet hook and get moving. Here are a couple of cozy ideas to help make it through the season. Both only using a chain stitch and a single crochet that we’ve been working with in the other…
Beginner Chainmaille – European 4 in 1 and 6 in 1 Chains
This is a post for all those interested in chainmaille but not quite sure where to begin. Look no further, this is a great place to start, with a discussion on basic chains. I picked these two because they are simple and relatively the same, so if you can master one, you will definitely be…
Chainmaille Christmas Ornaments
I love making ornaments, looking around my craft stash this year and found I had an excessive amount of chainmaille supplies left over from other projects. This project is a bit loose, consider it more of a guide. The results were fantastic, the look is very cool and it’s easy to put together. First go…
Simple Beginner Fairy Skirt
With Halloween around the corner I wanted to post a couple easy suggestions of things you can make that will wow the people around you, without taking a lot of your time. One of the Easiest is this fairy skirt I created last month. It was quick and easy, I wore mine over shorts so…
Scalemaille Arm Bands
It’s been a while since I posted about scalemaille, with halloween fast approaching its a good piece to add in. In this post I will be discussing creating an arm cuff. Although it takes a little time, it is pretty straight forward. For this project you will need: 200 large scales, you may use more…
The Skillful Meeple 