I like to go to the Dollar Tree and look through their seasonal section occasionally. Sometimes, I find a treasure that I can turn into a primitive craft. In their Easter decor, I came across a package of styrofoam bunnies that I thought would make cute beeswax bunnies. I will show you how we made […]
Primitive Crafts
Punch Needle Garden Scenes
In this post, I am going to show you how to assemble these two punch needle garden scenes. We will start with the cabbage garden scene. Supplies for Cabbage Garden Scene: Supplies Used: 9-1/2″ wide finished oval paper mache box Finished punch needle bunny Mini garden sign Craft Glue 10″ length of mini fence Jute 3 Wool […]
Primitive Fence Tutorial
I have decided to display one of my latest punch needle bunnies on a paper mâché box with a little vegetable garden. A picket garden fence would be a perfect backdrop to the scene. It was really easy to make the fence, so I am sharing with you the primitive fence tutorial. This mini fence […]
Snowman Pick Tutorial
In this tutorial, learn the easy process to make your own snowman pick, perfect for winter decorating, from start to finish. This is perfect to poke in with some winter greenery or icicles. This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience, which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will […]
DIY: Reviving an Antique Wooden Box
I recently acquired this wooden box at an estate sale. While I love its size – just right for hanging on the wall to display pretty things, it had lost its initial luster. It was super easy to revive the box; less than an hour’s laboring. Here’s how I restored the antique wooden box’s original […]
Painting Styrofoam Eggs
My Bonnie Bunny punch needle kit comes with a small painted egg for the bunny to carry in his basket. To make the eggs, I start with glittery styrofoam eggs from the dollar store and paint them to create primitive, speckled eggs.