28 Adult Craft Ideas – DIY Crafts for Adults

Woven materials, like cane webbing, are neutral in color, giving bold florals the space to shine. Cut a piece to fit around any ol’ vase, then stitch a line or cross pattern along the edges in a contrasting color of your choice. Wrap the webbing around the vase and adhere with hot glue.

Cast a custom glow with these color-blocked candles. Take plain taper candles and dip them in a mixture of colored crayon shavings and melted candle wax. Use painter’s tape for a more even dye job or embrace the unexpected and dip as you please.

Make these flowers now, so you can enjoy ’em all season long. To make, fold dyed cupcake liners in half and cut out petal and fringe shapes. Then fold a piece of floral wire in half and twist around the faux flower stamen. Poke the wire through the center of three to four paper liners. Finish it off by wrapping floral tape around the base of the liners and bringing it all the way down the stem.

Weave jute twine into an intricate star design to turn a standard circle mirror into wall-worthy decor.

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Bring color to any table with watercolor napkins. Once you soak napkins in water and wring out the excess, brush fabric paint in small strokes from bottom to top, diluting the paint with water as you work your way up. Hang and let dry completely before adding them to your place settings.

Burlap coasters add a layer of texture and warmth to your display, all while keeping your table protected from spills and water marks. Give plain burlap squares a more finished look by stitching a colored border or pulling at the thread along the edges to create a fringe detail.

Breathe new life into a dumpster-bound window frame by coating it in a striking pastel hue. Then come up with clever ways to make it functional for your everyday — adding a chalkboard for grocery lists, small hooks to hang keys and more.

Quite literally a trash-to-treasure craft, pretty wallpaper or wrapping paper turns empty cans into statement vessels, which can be used as vases, pencil holders or candle holders. Just be sure to rinse out the cans and file down sharp edges first.

Green thumb or not, you can still grow an everlasting garden. Download these templates and follow the steps below to paper flowers in various shapes, sizes and colors.

1. Cut out 4 pieces of yellow or white paper (depending on what color daffodil you would like) using the first template.
2. Fold the paper in half both vertically and horizontally and open again. Fold the bottom up about ¼” and crease it down.
3. Flip the paper over and fold all the way to the top until you create an accordion.
4. Fold the accordion-folded paper in half and attach the two middle pieces together with double-sided tape.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 with the remaining 3 pieces of paper.
6. Connect all 4 together with a strip of double stick tape to create a flower shape.
7. Cut out a rectangle of orange paper about 2″ x 1.5″ and cut little points on one of the long edges.
8. Roll the rectangle loosely to make a tube shape and connect with a small piece of double-sided tape, folding the bottom edge down to create a flat bottom. Glue the little cup you made into the center of the flower to finish your daffodil.

Use your Cricut machine to elevate cheap glass candleholders with vibrant designs. Just pick a vinyl color and pattern that catches your eye and get started!

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