Sarah Vanderkooy
Simple Inspiring Crafts
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Making colorful crafts and simple projects that are easy to follow, inspiring viewers to create at home. My tutorials are shared through video and photos in long form on YouTube and my website as well as short form video on TikTok and Instagram. I've been creating craft tutorials for over a decade and have a deep understanding on how to empower and inspire others to create. My audience is female with a wide age range from 25-65 and is comprised of people who want to learn how to craft at home.
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A cute wood vase? Of course I made my own. I love the look of natural wood decor, but not the price. I made this one with an inexpensive glass vase and some wood dowels. The key is a good, strong glue that will bond the wood to the glass quickly and permanently. Gorilla hot glue was perfect for the job. The glue has a longer working time so I could get the placement of each dowel just right. Yet I didn’t have to hold each piece in place until the glue dried. The vase came together quickly and looks so good on my favorite tray. #sponsored #gorillaglue #hotglue #diycrafts #diyhomedecor @thegorillagluecompany
Let’s DIY a natural wood vase. Because why buy when I can use an inexpensive glass vase and wood dowels to make my own? The key to a project that will hold up to lots of use is a good glue. @thegorillagluecompany hot glue does the trick here, it has a longer working time so I can get the placement of each piece just right. Yet I don’t have to hold each one in place until the glue dries. This vase was quick and inexpensive, and it looks so cute on my favorite tray. #gorillaglue #sponsored #diyhomedecor #crafts #hotglue
Wood burning with an EasyPress, yes you can do that! You'll need a scorch marker and a piece of bare wood, the stencil is optional. You can freehand designs too. It's a fun, low cost, way to create permanent designs on wood. Have you tried this? #cricuteasypress #woodburning
Plant stakes are a great beginner project for any laser. Make these from acrylic or wood and design them for your own plants or as part of a gift. This Easter plant stake is cut from basswood, which works with any laser. The design is from Creative Fabrica (link in bio). I painted and sealed each layer, glued them together, then added this to a plant. Have you laser cut a plant stake yet? #eastercrafts #lasercut #woodcrafts
Thrifting a gift for a crafter or artist. I was amazed at how many new items I found. I spent $10 total on this and it's really nice. I had to dig through bins but it was worth it. #thrifting #thriftstorefinds #giftideas #crafter
It's all in the kitchen aisle 🏃♀️ 2 wire shelves, 3 utensil bins, zip ties and glue. Previously I was storing my nail polish in a cute bin but I had to rummage through to see the colors. I wanted something that was easy to see, but kept my nail stuff organized. Dollar Tree for the win! #dollartree #organization #nailpolish
Budget friendly tools, yes please! I use these with almost every project and you can find them at Dollar Tree. #cricuthacks #crafter #dollartree #cricut
Learn how to make a reverse canvas. This technique takes a basic blank canvas and creates a piece of art with a frame. I added HTV and a message perfectly suited for Women's History Month. 🔵Follow for more simple craft techniques! #crafts #canvas #art #WomensHistoryMonth
I love a good Dollar Tree craft. The wood blank section is constantly rotating with new shapes. These oval plaques are a regular but the scalloped box was in with the new Spring items. Paint, craft foam and a little vinyl give this a pretty Easter look. Pro tip: When Cricut has a sale, grab a new blade or 2. You won't use these all the time, but they are great to have around when you want to cut different material. The deep point blade is a great addition for your Maker, Explore and Venture machines. There's a free Cricut blade and tool guide at the link in my bio, it's a handy reference for figuring out which tools work with each machine and what they do. #cricutmade #easterdecor #eastercrafts #dollartreecrafts
I'm making all the hats! 🧢 I really didn't think I needed a hat press, I have a mini press that was working just fine. Then I got one, and changed my mind! I love the curved surface and hat mold, the process is so much easier and my HTV sticks better. Grab the hat press at the link in my bio. Use code PRHAT20 to save an additional 20% off the machine! #hatpress #heatpress #htv #crafter
If you love simple inspiring projects from crafts to home decor, you’ll want to subscribe to Creative Ramblings. This easy recipe is a great way for kids to practice a little independence and make a dessert they will be proud of. This simple recipe uses the same ingredients as ice cream in a bag with a different mixing and freezing method. Try mixing in peppermint flavor and chocolate chips, or adding fresh fruit to the bag before mixing.
The 3 main categories we are going to cover today are vinyl, iron-on and paper. Cricut vinyl can be used to cut intricate fonts and graphics for wood signs, custom tumblers, and home decor. Cricut vinyl will almost always be used with transfer tape, a special material that helps transfer your image from the backing after it’s cut and weeded to your project. This is a breakdown of the most common types of Cricut materials; vinyl, iron on and paper.
If you love simple inspiring projects from crafts to home decor, you’ll want to subscribe to Creative Ramblings. I love making simple crafts that don’t involve elaborate supplies. It’s nice to be able to use, and sometimes use up, what I have at home. Take a look at the video and step by step instructions for making an Easter sock bunny.
In this post I’m teaching you how to easily make a heart tie-dye t-shirt with an all in one kit, plus tips for embellishing this shirt for Valentine’s Day. Plus, subscribers receive exclusive access to my VIP library full of printables, games, cut files, art and more. It’s the art of resist dyeing that includes tieing off sections of fabric and soaking the garment in colorful dyes. It comes with a rainbow of colors, protective items for you and your surface as well as instructions for how to create a variety of designs.