Monthly Archives: October 2020

 This is part four in the video series “Craft Show Ideas #4” featuring ways to make gifts without spending any money on supplies.  Zero waste eco-friendly green craft projects that help you use up supplies you already have on hand or that you can get from others.   An easy way to make your first junkContinue reading “How To Make Your First Junk Journal Without Spending Any Money On Supplies”

 We’re all looking for unique ways to save money on purchases in 2020 since it’s very clear that you never know what tomorrow will bring.  COV-19 has certainly taught us that lesson in the 21st century.  And we also need some fun activities to do inside since that is where most of us have toContinue reading “DIY Gift Ideas #2 – Matchbook Notepads – Zero Waste Eco-Friendly Crafting Gifts”

 Sustainable crafting might be a new concept to most out there in the handmade world.  But, there is a way for any DIY project to be made without spending any money on supplies.  How you ask?  I’m happy to share this easy way to make some beautiful gifts just by using up junk mail andContinue reading “How To Make Envelope For Cards Without Spending Any Money On Supplies”

 My husband and I are the curator’s of the Etsy shop Pioneer Fundraiser.  We opened this shop in 2010 to resale vintage treasures aka old stuff that we found in thrift stores and garage sales here in Central Florida. Our love for all things retro has turned into a nice little supplemental income stream thatContinue reading “Vintage Fabric Yardage To Use In Sewing and Crafting Projects – Etsy Shop Pioneer Fundraiser”

 I’m making a few hundred bookmarks to give to our local nursing home residents who need cheering up after being isolated from their families for over 6 months or more.  Here in Florida some of the nursing homes are starting to allow small numbers of family members to visit their loved ones. But, it’s takingContinue reading “How To Make A Fabric Covered Bookmark In 10 Minutes”

 This is a video series that I am doing for 2020 to help you save money on gift giving.   Did you know that you can use junk mail envelopes to make an embellishment on a page?  I’ll show you how easy it is to do in this 30 minutes video tutorial.  Click the imageContinue reading “How To Make Pretty Pocket Pages In Your Junk Journal Without Spending Money”