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DIY Graphic Tee Pouch

When I was younger I was obsessed with making my own tee shirts. I originally went to art school to study graphic design so I could open up a tee shirt business! I quickly learned that that was not for me and I switched my major to painting. That being said I still love making tee shirts and using iron on letters to make funny sayings! I recently just went through my closet and found a lot of tee shirts that mean a lot to me but I will never wear again. I am planning to make a quilt out of the logos on them, but I still have a lot of fabric left

DIYCarissa MelilloFebruary 21, 2020handmade, handsewn, Pouch, Zippouch, pouches, graphictee, teeshirt

DIY Stacked Tassel With Loome Tool

I always love to have something fun on my bag or on my keys. I bought a loome tool a few years ago and I love everything you can make with them. They are seriously so versatile. One thing I love to make is their Wild Tassel and I love to stack them and put them everywhere! To start choose 3 colors that you think will look good together, follow these instructions and make a tassel.

DIYCarissa MelilloFebruary 16, 2020DIY, Tassel, Yarn, Handmade, homemade, stacked tassel, bag

Baked Conversation Heart Mini Cakes

I recently bought a lot of new pans, including heart shaped cake and cupcake pans and I have been really excited to use them! Finally it is Valentine’s Day and POOF the perfect DIY popped into my brain! I am not a baker by any means but these cakes were quite easy and making the letters were even easier.

DIY, HolidaysCarissa MelilloFebruary 14, 2020bakes, baked, baking, valentines, valentines day, cake

DIY Felt Valentines- Conversation Heart Pins

Each year, I often sew up a few hearts and put them in all of KCs gifts each year (we now have a collection) or I have a bunch of paper hearts that I slip into his bag as he leaves. I also really like to make valentines for my friends and co workers each year, so I thought what a fun idea to make valentine’s that emulated these candies but were also pins!

DIYCarissa MelilloFebruary 9, 2020valentines, valentinesday, handmade, homemade, gifts

DIY Loom Knit Pom Pom Hat

Recently at work we had a client who was obsessed with loom knitting hats. She was making them super fast and they looked like hats you would buy from the store. Quickly we all became very interested in making these hats. We all bought looms and were discussing yarns daily. Soon our office basically became a factor for hat making. Now that is is getting quite cold out I felt it necessary to make a DIY on how to make one of these hats!

DIYCarissa MelilloJanuary 26, 2020knit, hat, handmade, homemade, homegrown

DIY Crochet Rainbow Pillow

Have you ever had a pillow in your house that you loved but it just did not look right anymore? Maybe it got all flattened at or the color started fading. You know you have to get rid of it but you love it so much you struggle to get rid of it because you love it so. Or maybe you have no pillows on your couch or you bed and you need more?

DIYCarissa MelilloJanuary 19, 2020crochet, rainbow, pillow, homemade, home decor, handmade

DIY Pom Pom Earrings

So, to Follow up from last week’s DIY, I wanted to show something that you could do with pom poms once you get the hang of/ enjoy making them. Pom Pom Earrings! Dazzle up your ears and add some pom pom flair, I know that I have pom poms on all the time. All you need is a few items that you can get at a local craft store and you are ready to go!

Style, DIYCarissa MelilloJanuary 12, 2020pom poms, pom, poms, earrings, style, Diy, DIy

DIY Pom Poms Using a Pom Pom Maker

DIYCarissa MelilloJanuary 5, 2020pom poms, pom, DIY, poms, yarn

DIY Soy and Beeswax Candles

I love candles!! Honestly if I could give all my money over to candles I would 100% do it, they just make spaces feel so much more cozy! Considering that that is not at all in my budget, I decided to give candle making a try that way I can have handmade cozyness at anytime I wanted. At first I was hesitant to try it but as it turns out, candle making is quite easy and so much fun. This could be something you and your kids could do! I promise once you make a candle you’ll never buy another one again.

DIYCarissa MelilloJanuary 1, 2020DIY, Candle, Candles, Candlemaking, Essentialoil Comment

DIY Screen Printing at Home

The fun part about these silk screens that you will make at home is that you can purchase silk hoops that are often used for painting or you can make one yourself using pretty cheap and easy to come by materials.

DIYCarissa MelilloDecember 30, 2019Screenprinting, silkscreen, art, prints, printmaking Comment

DIY Make You Own Grapefruit Soap

I recognized that the process was going to be hard for me to complete in a studio apartment. I was worried that the experience would be dangerous, to say the least I was very intimidated. That is until I was walking down the isles of Michael’s Craft Store and saw melt- and- pour soap bases. I read the label and say that you can literally heat this up in the microwave (or on the stove top). Once it is heated you can then add whatever ingredients you want and customize your soap bars to be the most like you! Making soap this way, is totally something I can get on board with.

DIYCarissa MelilloDecember 30, 2019DIy, Soapmaking, Soap, meltandpour, handmade, homemade, gifts Comment

DIY Lip Balm

Making lip balm has been a game changer for me. I can honestly say that up until I made lip balm myself, I never used it. It also is super easy and fun to make! There were plenty of times that I was in my kitchen with my friends and made lip balm that I would send them home with when they left.

DIYCarissa MelilloDecember 29, 2019lipbalm, skincare, homemade, handmade, DIY, selfcare, giftsComment

DIY Felt Home Banner

Making a felt banner is crazy easy. Sewing with felt is like a dream. It is so durable and easy to just pin in place and sew it. It is super simple to cut as well. Perfect for anyone!

DIYCarissa MelilloDecember 29, 2019DIY, Felt, fabric, sewing, handsewn, sewComment

DIY Zip Pouch

Pouches are honestly the greatest gift to this creation. You can use them for everything and anything and they keep all of you belongings in 1 simple place. I recently just started carrying a large tote bag instead of my backpack and I knew I needed a pouch to keep all my things together so I would not lose everything and look cute at the same time. Enter this DIY Zip Pouch!

DIYCarissa MelilloDecember 29, 2019DIY, Zippouch, Pouch, fabric, makeup, bag, clutch Comment