Crafts

For the continuous-petal technique for making crepe-paper flowers, use a strip of paper cut with a fringe of petals is attached to a stamen, and petals are shaped afterward, sometimes several at a time. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

After a day at the beach, re-create an oceanic habitat with the treasures you've collected. Use a nautical map as the backdrop to your marine-like décor. The special part of this deep-sea decoration is that you can add as much detail as you'd like. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

Learn how to melt and pour your own easy candles that are naturally scented with essential oils, for a signature fragrance and warm ambiance at home in a few steps. Plus, these DIY soy candles make great handmade gifts! #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

Looking for a new hobby? Try your hand at diamond painting which is a blend of cross-stitch and color-coded adhesive canvas painting, according to Director Jennifer Chu from Diamond Art Club. The end result is a vivid, shimmering work of art that is mess-free. #marthastewart #crafts #paint #hobby #diyideas

Use our guide to decoupage and the tools and materials you need to get started decoupaging anything in your home for an updated and detailed look in a few simple steps. Plus, learn the history behind this ornate and stunning craft. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

Striking white scallop and ark shells, hot-glued into place, give affordable rattan styles resort-boutique cred. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

We share exactly how to make crepe-paper flowers made using crepe paper, floral tape, and thin wires for beautiful and real-looking tulips, roses, Dahlias, peonies, lilies, carnations, and other flowers for a handmade bouquet. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

Create a cabinet of curiosities with a few favorite specimens and simple wooden bases: Sea fans, organisms similar to coral, make for gracefully graphic displays. Glue them and other interesting shells to repurposed pedestals. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

The clamshells in this minimalist front-door greeting (or wall hanging) get their ombré effect from a simple soak in dye made from purple cabbage for varying lengths of time; the ones on top are untouched. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

This display is all about contrast. Apply just an artful cluster of barnacles, as if the vessel survived a shipwreck and lay undiscovered for years on the ocean floor or covered in shells. If you can wield a glue gun, you can make these distinctive pots. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

Shell toppers turn simple boxes into treasure chests. Urchins and small conch shells are perfect for knobs. Just glue them to boxes you've given a couple of coats of paint. The mosaic-topped boxes, meanwhile, shimmer with shards of abalone. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

Sand dollars are pretty on their own, but when turned into a frame the results are spectacular. To make this seashell craft, follow our simple tutorial for this seashell mirror. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

A string of beach treasures casts a dreamy glow on a patio or porch. Decorate a string of small white lights with clean, dry shells. Apply a thin layer of epoxy along the hinge edge of a shell, and press into place at the base of a light. Repeat for each bulb. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby

Follow these simple steps to start your own collection of handmade scrunchies, or to make sweet gifts for your friends and family. #marthastewart #crafts #sewingprojects #sewing #diycrafts #diyideas #diygifts

A seashell pendant makes a lovely natural backing for landscape photos. The images take on a dreamy, painterly quality when printed on decal film and smoothed onto the shells. Thread them with leather cord for necklaces. #marthastewart #crafts #diyideas #easycrafts #tutorials #hobby