Craft Tutorials - Knuckle Salad

Knuckle Salad

Projects and Recipes for Creative Nerds

Kristina Ackerman 10/20/201210/07/2014 3 Comments budget, diy, Halloween, holiday, jewelry

Spooky skeleton necklace

In under ten minutes, you can make this fun skeleton necklace for Halloween out of a little decoration from the dollar store.

Cinco de Mayo Craft Tutorials Crafts Entertaining

Kristina Ackerman 05/04/201212/04/2012 0 Comments holiday

Cintucky der Mayo

Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby are both this weekend. Are you ready?!

Roy the begonia in his apothecary terrarium.

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Kristina Ackerman 05/02/201205/02/2012 4 Comments

Save Roy (and how to make a terrarium, probably)

I’ve made a terrarium, so if my plant survives, then we’ll know that these instructions on making a terrarium are correct.

Craft Tutorials Crafts Fashion Winter Warm-ups

Kristina Ackerman 01/04/201211/13/2013 16 Comments gifts, knitting

Njicki’s Braided Scarf

Make a chunky braided scarf, like the one I knitted for my friend Njicki.

Set your pretty holiday table with these easy snowflake placemats.

Christmastime Craft Tutorials Crafts Entertaining For the Home Seasonal

Kristina Ackerman 11/28/201106/12/2013 3 Comments budget, cheap, christmas, diy, easy, holiday

Paper-snowflake placemats

Refresh your holiday decor on the cheap by making sweet custom DIY snowflake placemats in a matter of minutes.

Craft Tutorials Crafts Fall Inspiration Fashion

Kristina Ackerman 11/23/201111/13/2013 3 Comments budget, cheap, diy, fashion, refashion

Make fringe for your boots!

I wanted fringe. I didn’t want to buy new boots. I already liked my boots, with or without fringe. They

Craft Tutorials Crafts Fashion

Kristina Ackerman 11/14/201112/30/2012 12 Comments jewelry, miniature

DIY Dollhouse Jewelry

Dollhouse accessories are tiny and irresistibly cute. Here’s an easy way to make them into stylish jewelry!

My green dickey gives dresses a new look.

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Kristina Ackerman 11/08/201106/12/2013 22 Comments budget, fashion, refashion, sewing

Shirty little secret

Everyone laughed when I said I was bringing dickeys back. Then they were all, hey, nice shirt! and I was

Craft Tutorials Crafts For the Home Halloween

Kristina Ackerman 10/18/201110/07/2014 7 Comments beads, budget, decorating, easy, fall, Halloween, holiday

Spider? I hardly know her

I don’t usually decorate for Halloween. I love Halloween, and I love holiday decorating, but Halloween decorating doesn’t really suit

Craft Tutorials Crafts For the Home

Kristina Ackerman 09/19/201106/12/2013 6 Comments budget, decorating, home, sewing

Neckroll-philia

Got an hour? Sew a pretty cover for a comfy neckroll pillow.

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Kristina Ackerman 08/01/201106/12/2013 14 Comments budget, experiments, fashion, recycling, refashion, sewing, silly drawings

The Ugly Dress

Wait! That’s not the ugly dress. Well, yes it is. It’s not ugly in that picture, but it was when

Craft Tutorials Crafts Easter Entertaining For the Home

Kristina Ackerman 04/24/201106/12/2013 2 Comments budget, Easter, easy, holiday, party

Easter? Don’t worry, I’ll bring the hats

I was very excited to see John when he woke up this morning. “Good morning! Guess what!” I shouted. “What?”