To Do List Holder

I love being organized and to do lists help! Christmas is just around the corner and I'm sure all of your lists are full. Over at A Little Hut Patricia Zapata has created a To Do List Holder and she's posted a tutorial. This holds your note cards or scrap paper and it gives you a hard backing so you can take it out in the grocery store and easily write on it.

Reusable Sandwich Wrap

For those of you who like to bring your own lunch to work...I introduce to you a reusable sandwich wrap! The Small Object blog has a tutorial on how to make one of these stylish and handy sandwich wraps. I usually bring my own lunch into work, I don't like to spend tons of money eating out, plus it's more healthy. I also don't like having to keep buying plastic sandwich bags. But, with this reusable sandwich wrap you can just wipe it clean and keep using it and it looks cute!

DIY Fabric Labels

For those of you that create things to sell on etsy.com, craft fairs or even for your own family members I've found a tutorial to make your own fabric labels. To add a little extra special touch wouldn't it be nice to have your own own label to attach to your craftings? PatchworkPottery has a great step by step tutorial and I was surprised you really don't need too many materials for this project. I posted about making a felt embroidery label a while back, but this one is probably much quicker.

First Day Of Fall DIY

Yay! Today is the first day of fall. I love the beautiful colors of the fall and the crisp, cool weather. To get started right away decorating your home for fall I've found a great tutorial. Betz White has a tutorial on how to create these autumn leaves and acorn decorations.

Netflix Origami

It's finally Friday and I'm sure most of you are planning on watching a movie tonight, maybe even a Netflix movie. Now if you are a Netflix member than you know about the piece of paper that gets torn off and thrown away from the envelope. Well I found this really cool website called Netflix Origami, where it shows you how to create different types of origami from that piece of Netflix paper. How clever is that?! Now you can add origami to your movie night.

Mosaic Table

Looking for an inexpensive way to create a mosaic table? Well the person who created this table spent a little over $30 and it makes for a beautiful kitchen table! I found this on Crafster, she goes through all the steps she took to make it. The table was bought at a Goodwill store for $10 and the tiles were bought online at wholesale for $20. I never would've thought of checking online.

DIY Wood Clock

Design Sponge has a tutorial that shows you how to make one of these wood clocks. All the major things you'll need are a wood disc, clock parts, power drill and a wood burning tool. I just love how this clock looks.

Floating Headboard

Apartment Therapy has a great tutorial on how to create a romantic headboard for your bedroom. I think this looks gorgeous, I definitely need to spruce up my bedroom it is too plain.

DIY Photo Flipbook

I used to be so fascinated by flip books, I loved going to the Disney store and looking at all the character flip books. I kinda forgot about flip books until I saw this tutorial on Photojojo. If you are into photography you gotta sign up for the Photojojo newsletter, they have so many great projects. But anyways, Photojojo has this tutorial on how to transform video frames from a point and shoot camera into printable snapshots to turn into a flip book. They got the idea from a flip book tutorial on the Curious Blog, but simplified it.

I like the leather spine from that tutorial. I would love to try this but all I'm missing is a drill! Make sure you have Photoshop CS3, if not you could always use the continuious shot function on your camera and take a few 100 shots of your subject moving.

Shoe Rack Tutorial

I just love to be organized, but I'm always kicking off my shoes in the entryway and they start piling up. This shoe rack I found on not martha would be perfect for the entryway, it holds just enough shoes, has a modern look and doesn't take up too much space. There is a tutorial over at not martha on how to create this shoe rack.

Mini Journals

Journals are a great way to put your creative ideas on paper to always have to look at. It's always nice to have one handy when that idea sparks. Well, I found this great website, Maquette, that has a tutorial on how to make all different kinds of journals.

No Knit Scarf

Soon it'll be time for scarf weather and Christmas is just right around the corner. Well we will start seeing ads for Christmas soon. But I'm sure there are a lot of you crafters out there that want to start on some scarf projects for Christmas gifts. This nice and cozy scarf is made out of thick yarn that you braid together. It's such a quick project that ends in a great result. Follow the tutorial on Martha Stewart Living. I can't wait to start on one myself.

Beer Sweater Cozy How To

Aren't these little sweaters the cutest things?! I'm usually not big on using a beer cozy...but that's probably because I live in warm weather all year round. Melissa Martensen created these cute sweater cozy's and was nice enough to post a tutorial on how to knit them, just in time for the cold weather.

Remote Control Pillow Tutorial

Are you always trying to find your remote for your tv? I'm always misplacing my remote, I think this pillow is a great idea to try and keep them all together. If you are into sports you can get a pattern of your favorite sports team to put on there. Julie-bird has a great tutorial on how to make this remote control pillow.

Wall Squares Tutorial

I don't have too many decorative pieces on my wall, but that's probably because I'll be moving soon. I'm always looking for neat and inexpensive ways to decorate my walls. I found this patterned wall square tutorial on decor8. All you need to make it is decorative paper, foam board, spray adhesive, x-acto knife, and some acryllic paint to match your paper. Local craft stores such as Jo-Ann Fabrics and Michaels has a wide variety of scrap book paper that would be perfect for this project.

Candle Holder Tutorial

In response to reader megan bayliss's request I have found a great tutorial on how to make candle holders from tin cans. You can find a tutorial on Apartment Therapy all you need is an empty coffee can, can opener, spray paint and tea light candles. You use the can opener to punch holes and make a design in your can.

I remember making lanterns just like these in Girl Scout camp, but we punched small holes into the can. I'm sure you can take something like a phillips head screwdriver or something sharper to make smaller holes if you don't like the big can opener holes.

If anyone has any requests on a tutorial you'd like to seen on here let me know and I'll try to find it. You can email me requests at thebestofdiy@gmail.com

Cereal Gift Box How To

Want to save money this year on your Christmas gift wrap? Save all your cereal boxes and follow this tutorial on Instructables to make your own gift box. This is such a great idea, especially for those gifts that won't quite fit into a t-shirt box.

How To Make A Felt Bag

Fall is coming soon and it'll be time for a new handbag. A gray or red felt bag would make for a nice bag for the fall. I found a great tutorial on how to make these cute felt bags on Burdastyle.

Vintage Suitcase Table

I found another neat way you can re-use vintage suitcases, make a small table out of them! I found a quick tutorial on Curbly on how to make these cute tables. I love the round green suitcase, with the legs it looks like a stool.

Suitcase Pet Bed

Do you find your cat sleeping on your luggage after you get back from a trip? After I empty out my suitcase I just let my cat make a bed on it. I thought it would be great to actually make a bed for him out of a suitcase. Well, I found a tutorial that shows you how to make your pet an old suitcase bed.

Felt Sushi Kit

Looking for a diy gift? Or want to learn how to felt? Misshawklet.com sells a felt sushi kit, packaged in a Chinese take out box. The tutorial uses the wet felting technique where all you need is water, bowls, dish detergent and scissors. This would make a great gift for someone who loves crafing.

Children's Rainbow Fabric Book

Fiskars Craft has a great tutorial on how to make a children's book out of fabric. Since my sister had a baby I'm always thinking of special handmade gifts I can make for my nephew. I absolutely love this idea! You could make an alphabet book, animal book all kinds. Jo-Ann Fabrics sells fabric quarters in all different colors and patterns, I've also noticed a huge selection of fabric quarters at my local fabric shop as well. This would be a book to stand out among all the others in your child's collection.

Flower Fairy Lights Tutorial

Flower Fairy lights are made from egg cartons and led lights. I can't believe how pretty these look and they are only egg cartons. You can find a tutorial on esprit cabane.

Bird Mobile Tutorial

Seems like a lot of people I know are having babies this year, baby decorations have definitely been on the brain lately. Design Sponge has a great tutorial on how to make this unique bird mobile for your baby's crib. I think this would even look neat to put on a porch outside if you aren't an expecting mother.

Invisible Book Shelf

Invisible shelves have been becoming more and more popular. I always wondered how it worked, well I found a really great tutorial on VideoJug on how to make one. It is actually very simple and you don't need many materials to create it. All you need are some screwdrivers, an L bracket, utility knife and a large book that you won't read anymore. I love how these invisible shelves look!

Tea Towel Crocheted Edging Tutorial

Craftblog.com.au has a great tutorial on how to make a crocheted edging for your kitchen towels. I love how this looks and it adds a little class to your towels.

Crochet Muppets Glasses Holder

What a cute creative, idea to crochet a Muppet head for a glasses holder! I wear glasses once in a while and I'm always putting them anywhere but my glasses case. If you are into the Muppets this would be a whimsical way to hold your glasses. I found a pattern for this on Crafster.org. I'm gonna have to make one and put it on my night stand, my glasses look similar but smaller and rectangular.

Framed Silhouettes Tutorial

Simple Gifts has a tutorial on how to make these framed silhouettes. Creating silhouettes of your family and framing them makes for a nice decoration to preserve. I remember making silhouettes in elementary school but I never thought of putting them in a nice frame.

Baby Blanket Tutorial

Seems like everyone is having babies this year! Ever since my sister and one of my friends had a baby, I feel like I know a lot more about all the popular toys and accessories that are out now for new mommies and babies. Have you ever heard of "Taggies"? Well this blanket is just like those Taggie blankets. This blanket is perfect for your little one to grab on to, you can customize the fabric pattern to fit your style and choose a nice soft fabric for the bottom. If you are crafty this would make for a nice personalized baby shower gift that your friend or relative will love! I found this tutorial on Craftblog.com.au. I really need to get a sewing machine to make things like this!

Drawstring Bag Tutorial

Happythings has a great tutorial on how to make a simple drawstring bag. These would be great for gift bags at a party, match the fabric to the holiday or decoration of the party. The Happythings blog has a bunch of different tutorials on how to make drawstring bags, you can check them out here.

Handmade Felt Tags

Futuregirl.com has a great tutorial on how to create hand embroidered tags on felt. I've made a few crochet handbags for family and thought it would be neat to create my own tag for the inside. Having a tag in there would just finish it off! I had no idea how I could create this, I figured you could just order some, but didn't have that kind of time. I wish I had come across this tutorial before.

Pincushion Tutorial

Heather Bailey crafted this cute pincushion and was nice enough to post a tutorial on how to create it. My pincushion right now is the package my pins came it, I really need to create an actual pincushion. I even have the same ribbon she used in blue, I got it from Jo-Ann Fabrics. Check out her tutorial there is a pdf to download.

Recycled Bottle Vase

Zakka Life has a great tutorial on how to transform old plastic bottles into vases. This vase was made from a plastic soap dispenser bottle, wound with raffia. I have a few wine bottles that I never get around to throwing away, I could recycle them and make a nice vase.

Card Tutorials

World Card Making Day has some great tutorials on how to make your own greeting cards, from baby showers to Christmas. I like making my own cards, it gives it a more personal touch. There are lots of different creative tutorials, with detailed info on what materials you'll need. World Card Making Day is a holiday for card makers around the world to celebrate the creativity of handmade cards. The first Sunday of each October is the official date. Card making can be any day for me.

Coaster Tutorial

Foofanagle has a great tutorial on how to sew together these fashionable coasters. You can match the decor of the room and make a few for the different seasons, these would make for a great conversation. All I have are some ugly cork coasters, I think it's about time to get rid of them and make these.

CD Case Pen Holder

Craft Chi has a tutorial on how to make this pen holder out of 4 cd cases. They even decorated it with a tape transfer, which they show how to do as well. This is a nice, creative and inexpensive way to get all those pens, pencils and markers all in one spot so you can find them.

Picture Frame Tray

Design Sponge posted about this great picture frame tray tutorial created by photographer Ashley Ann. This is such a creative way to display your photographs, you could make a collage of photos to put in this tray. All you need is a double glass picture frame and some handles. This would be a cute gift for mother's day, breakfast in bed and pictures of the family in the tray.

Shadowbox Cut-Out Painting

I love the cut-out art like this that has depth to it. The first time I saw this type of style was on the Little Hut blog, I've been wanting to try this myself. Well, I found this farm cut-out painting tutorial by Arounna Khounnoraj. A craft project great for kids and to preserve your child's art work in style.

You'll need to make a line drawing or find a line drawing, possibly out of a coloring book, that has depth to it. Let them paint away or color away, then cut out the foreground, background and the middle. Finally, you'll need to cut out some foam core to secure the different pieces you've cut out to make them stand out. Check out the tutorial.

Paper Flower Tutorial

I posted a while back about a tutorial on how to make a butterfly and branch decoration. I came across this tutorial on how to make a paper flower and I love how it looks with the branches. Now if you don't want to have butterflies on your branch decoration you can switch it out with these beautiful flowers. This tutorial was created by Dozi Designs.

DIY Shoji Lamp

Found this great tutorial on how to create your own shoji style lamp, out of chopsticks and paper. If you don't have your own chopsticks, you can probably find those cheap wooden ones that break apart and paint them to your liking. I think rice paper or some off white textured paper would work best for the shade. This would make a great decorative lamp for the home.

Word Photography Picture Frame

Yay! I found this really neat photography idea on the Trans-craft-inental blog. If you are into photography pick a word you like and find the different letters in nature or your everyday life to photograph. Or if you don't have a great camera you can do a search on flickr for some high res photos of letters, put them all together and frame them. I think this is something I'll try the next time I'm out taking photos. I love how the tree is in the shape of a Y.

Felt Squares Blanket

I love this blanket, it's made out of felt squares and each square is hand sewn. I found a link on Purlbee to a tutorial on how to make this beautiful blanket. I was excited that this blanket is hand sewn because I don't have a sewing machine yet.

Puffy Paint Terra Cotta Pot

The Apartment Therapy website has a great tutorial on decorating your plain terra cotta planters with puffy paint. I never thought I could find a good way to use puffy paint, I remember using it to decorate sweatshirts when I was younger. I have a bunch of plain terra cotta planters that could use some sprucing up so I'll have to try this one out.