DIY No-Sew Taco Clutch

This diy, no-sew taco clutch is the ultimate Cinco De Mayo or Taco Tuesday accessory. It can hold your keys, money, driver's license, credit card, lipstick & more! Olé!

Stuff You'll Need:

- scissors

- glue gun

- 16' zipper

- yellow, red, brown, orange & green felt

Directions:

1. Cut out all your "taco fixings" out of your felt:

Taco Shell- 6'' in diameter circle

Lettuce- 7' in diameter scalloped circle

Tomatoes- 4 half small half circles

Meat- 4 small half circles

Cheese- 6 tiny strips

Taco Clutch Assembly:

Place yellow felt (taco shell) on top of the green felt (lettuce).

Fold back half of the yellow felt and arrange the toppings like shown above.

Repeat "topping "arrangement on the other half of the taco and

secure all pieces using your hot glue gun.

Now that you have a taco, attach your zipper (this is the tricky part). Glue zipper (right side facing up) along the edge of the green felt using your glue gun, make sure your zipper is closed. Once you're finished gluing the zipper on half of the taco, open the zipper. Glue along the edge of the other half of the green felt. Trim off any excess material.

DIY Mr. Potato Head Busy Board

Keep the little ones busy while they learn about their 5 senses. This Mr. Potato Head busy board is simply made with felt. Remember, felt naturally sticks to itself so the fun and possibilities are endless! Stuff You'll Need: - felt in various colors - scissors - hot glue gun Directions: 1. Cut a large potato-shaped body out of light brown felt. 2. Make your eyes, ears, nose, mouth and arms. You can make additional fun accessories like a hat, shoes, bag, etc. Get creative! Here's Mrs. Potato Head! Emma and her masterpiece!

Au revoir! Catch me on Instagram

I initially started this blog in 2010 to chronicle my baking adventures. In 2013 I became a mother and this space shifted to sharing my DIYs and inspiration for creative living. Since then, I've been fortunate to work with multiple companies producing creative editorial content. As I look back at this blog, I'm reminded of how your passions can actually unfold into a career. And if you're really patient and willing to put in the all the work, dream jobs do come true. So it is here where I say au revoir to my beloved blog, aka my creative journal. You can still find me on @craftedbyjen . xoxo, Jen

DIY Pocket Yeti Hand Warmer

T his rice-filled yeti hand warmer will keep your hands warm on a chilly day. He's perfect for dog walkers or when spending time at the park with the kids. To activate the hand warmer, simply pop it into the microwave for 10 second intervals to warm the rice and place it in your pocket until you're ready to use it. He also makes the perfect stocking stuffer! Stuff You'll Need: - felt in white, light blue, black - scissors - needle - white & black thread - rice - funnel Directions: 1. Cut out 2 pocket-sized, Yeti-shaped bodies out of the white felt. Cut out the Yeti's face out of light blue felt and his eyes out of the black felt. Stitch them onto one of the Yeti white body pieces. For his mouth, I used black tread & a simple straight stitch. 2. Hand stitch along the Yeti keeping the stitch small so the rice doesn't fall out. Leave a little opening to fill the hand warmer with rice. 3. Use a funnel to fill the hand warmer wi...

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