At Smiling Colors, we believe that making something with your hands is the best way to brighten any day. These everyday crafts have easy-to-follow tutorials for felt crafts, clay making, and colorful yarn projects.
Felt is one of the cutest and most beginner-friendly craft materials out there. It’s soft, colorful, easy to cut like paper, but doesn’t fray like fabric. Here is a list of 10 super cute things to make with felt at home when you are feeling crafty Whether you are crafting with kids, making handmade gifts…
Take your tie dying to a next level with this fun ice tie dye technique that is mess free and needs no liquid dye bottles! Make sure you start with my How to Tie Dye shirts and make a party of it! post where I share how to choose your shirts, dyes, and set the…
Learn how to make a pencil case without a zipper by following along with these easy step by step instructions and video tutorial! All you need is felt and glue. No sewing! There are no zippers to figure out either- instead we’ll make an easy flap that closes securely! disclaimer: Affiliate links have been used….
A fresh year always makes me go into a decluttering/ organizing frenzy and this year was no different. I started by organizing my art supplies, but quickly got distracted with this idea of making my own DIY Felt Trays or Felt valet tray to keep things corralled. This is a simple felt craft for beginners…
Hello friends! Sharing the Tombow Adhesives today with tons of ideas on how to use them! Heads up, I’m on the Design Team of Tombow USA and receive their products for free. disclaimer: affiliate links have been used below at no extra cost to you. Please read further here The Tombow Adhesives and Tombow Glues: Watch me use…
With Dollar Tree’s Crafter’s Square supplies at just $1 there are so many things you can make! Here on this page, I share all of my favorite Dollar Tree Craft items and tons of easy crafts with tutorials and videos using them. With their introduction of the Crafter’s Square brand, I’m seeing so many NEW…
Hello friends! We all love our markers and today I’ll show you how you can make the most inexpensive DIY Marker Organizer by reusing an old cardboard box! There is something so so satisfying about getting your hand into the glue and tearing up bits of paper. This DIY Marker Organizer was made using the…
Did you know that you can use alcohol markers on fabric? One of the best features of alcohol based markers is that they need not be only used on paper! You can easily decorate or color onto fabric with these markers. Let me share a few tips with you today. I love creating all kinds…
Learn how you can do Hand Lettering on fabric with fabric paint and make your own custom T-shirt that is one of a kind! You can letter your name, state, team or favorite phrase, think of the possibilities! Once you learn Lettering on fabric with fabric paint you could also make these T shirts as gifts…
Here is a simple no sew coaster strawberry craft idea that you will love! With some felt and glue you can make absolutely cute strawberries, that look so cute on your desk or table! This no sew coaster strawberry craft is a great felt craft for beginners and come together in just a few simple…
Learning how to make felt flowers and turning them into a bouquet makes them perfect for gifts, home décor, and special occasions. These felt flowers never wilt, are easy to customize with colors, and come together to make something uniquely yours. How to Make Felt Flowers Video: Enjoy my video tutorial showing you step by…
Make a whimsical House Shaped Pillow with no sewing involved! This Fabric DIY project is simple, cute, and easy to put together- Make one of these to decorate your kids room, nursery or reading nook today! Supplies used for this project: For my fabric stash buster project, I reached for a bunch of fabric and…
Whether you’re crafting for a friend, making teacher gifts, or creating something cheerful for your morning coffee routine, this tutorial will show you how to decorate mugs with Sharpies in a fun and lasting way. A cup of coffee can make you smile even more when you drink it from these typography inspired mugs. These…
Get organizing inexpensively with these DIY cardboard box storage ideas! You can easily make these bins to be as big or as small as you need, and you wont need to purchase a thing! Reuse those cardboard boxes from your recent delivery to make something useful and cute. Organize. Yes please, let’s organize. An organized…
Quickly add a touch of color and whimsy to a plain bag! Today I am using adhesive-backed fabric sheets to decorate a tote bag! This is a simple tutorial and can be easily made in under 15 minutes! Supplies you will need: Duck Fiskars Nonstick scissors Stamp Block Set Simple Stick Stamps Reusable Tote Adhesive…