{No Sew} Handmade Projects

{Hi Everyone}

As we prepare for the busiest time of year, I wish to take a moment to escape and remember...it's important to enjoy quiet moments of peace among all the busyness. 

O.k...now that we've rested,

let's get down to business...I'm offering
 8 No Sew projects for Handmade gift ideas this holiday season.  In the coming weeks, I'll be sharing some great sewing tutorials, that will be Handmade by Hilani Approved. I'll be hand picking them, for best pictures, and great details in the tutorial so beginners can do them.

{Mason Jar Re-purpose Tutorial}

Tips:  This could make for a great Teacher, Mom or Teen gift.  Consider filling it with Mints for a Teacher, or making a Mommy Tip jar for 

a girlfriend, or a chore jar for your teen. 

{Cookies in a Jar via Bakerella}

Source: Bakerella

{Re-Purpose Can Art Mosaic}

Source: Instructables

{Handmade Card Ideas}

Source: Stampin' with Niki

Tips:  I don't know about you but I can always use a card last minute, whether to say {Hello, Happy Birthday or Miss You}, a stash of cards is always something I do not have.  I find myself making something in a pinch so to be gifted a set of Handmade cards at Christmas time, would be such a treasure!

{DIY Wheatgrass Planter}

Source: Design, Dining + Diapers

{Etceteras Kindle Cover}

Source: Homework

{DIY Coasters}

Source: Setting for Four

{DIY Mugs}

Source: A Beautiful Mess

Enjoy making and gifting something Handmade this year!  

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Mom 4 Real - Freezer Paper Stencil

Morning Everyone,

I've got a visitor today, one of my sweet girlfriends (whom I've never met but know we'd hit it off right away!).  She's visiting today with an awesome Stencil on Freezer Paper Tutorial.  Enjoy and let her know what you think, by leaving a comment below.  


Hi, I'm Jessica from Mom 4 Real!  I am so happy to be guest posting for my friend Hilani today!  I am sharing a super easy tutorial on using freezer paper to make a stencil...hope you love it!

I saw a pillow just like this one at Crate and Barrel right before Christmas, and haven't been able to get it out of my mind.  Since then, I've seen them all over the blogosphere, but had no idea how to make my own.  Last night, I decided I was going to figure it out.  If I had known it were this easy, I would have made mine much sooner!!!  All you need is freezer paper!  What?  Yup, freezer paper!  Here is how I made mine...

I used my Cricut machine to cut out my ampersand, but you can totally trace something and cut it out with an x-acto knife!  If you use your Cricut or Silhouette, you need to place the freezer paper shiny side down on your mat.

Pick out your shape and cut with your machine or by hand.

Once your shape is cut out, take the outer part off of your mat to use as your stencil.

Lay it on your fabric, and iron on...shiny side down.

Make sure all of the inner edges are ironed down well.

Use a stenciling brush and tap your paint onto your fabric.  Make sure you don't use too much paint, and work from the edges inward.

Let dry for at least 2 hours, then pull the stencil up.

That's it!  You can sew your pillow together now...but can you imagine all of the other things you can do?  I can see lots of cute, one of kind tees and bags in our future!

Thank you so much for having me, Hilani!

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