Perhaps you are like me and enjoy giving people gifts but really hate spending money. If you are like me, you will also have been blessed with the ability to craft like a motherfucker.

I made this candle garden (?) for my godparents for Christmas. I just bought candles at the dollar store, bay leaves at the mercado and (I'm going to be honest here) shoplifted raffia from Hobby Lobby. Glue the leaves to the candles, tie it beautifully, maybe add some embellishments, and you have a nice gift for roughly $6.

I made this tonight in order to express my love for the southwest. Obviously, it was a very easy project, what was more difficult was coming up with the proper concept to showcase on this lovely piece of jewelry. I added four dried sage leaves from a plant I grew myself, and the feather of a mourning dove. I've been collecting feathers for awhile now, this one just seemed to be the most appropriate variety for this particular piece of jewelry. Jewelry making is so fun, and what I make (mostly earrings) has always been very well received. I'm also selling this on Etsy.

this braided scarf was made entirely from salvaged materials. The green fabric was upholstery from a theatre shop in Indiana, the black from my weirdo roommate's past costume making for Renaissance Festivals.

For the records, I actually think that fact from my roommate's past is awesome.

I'M GOING TO SELL THE SHIT OUT OF THIS ON ETSY.

starting Theresa's Kwanzaa present today, but can't post any pictures of it because she is a snoop.

if you like tea, you'll like this project.

Blend whatever loose teas you enjoy, and then cut coffee filters into rectangles (use cone filters, the flatter the better, fuck those ridges), sew three sides with non-toxic (if colored) embroidery floss, fill with tea, then fold and staple. Make tags and adorable packaging if you like.

PS- if you like the Wallace Stevens themed tea I've made here, you can buy it on Etsy.