Looking for some great craft blogs to read? Here are 50 of them, with my top project picks from each – ranging from home decor to jewelry to fashion and more!
Has anyone noticed that there are a LOT of craft blogs out there? I think it’s awesome! I love craft blogs (thank goodness, right?). I love finding them . . . getting inspiration from them . . . having reading material in the tub on my iPad. Ha!
I’ve noticed that there are a lot of craft blogs, and some craft blog awards. Craft blog awards are great and all, but so many of my favorites get overlooked! Do you notice that?
Maybe there are just too many wonderful craft blogs out there to acknowledge them all. So I decided to give a shout out to some myself.
I’m not playing favorites . . . I’m just bringing attention to those blogs you may or may not have heard of that have great ideas and stellar craft projects.
I consider these to be “must see” craft blogs (in no particular order). And I picked a project I love from each. Enjoy!
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DIY Candy
DIY Candy
This blog features crafts, recipes, and DIY! Enjoy a colorful Easter garland is so easy to make with scrapbook paper and yarn! Kids and adults will love making this together.
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2
Kathy Beymer
Merriment Designs
This painted spider web candy bowl for trick-or-treat ranks at the top of my all-time favorite Halloween crafts. Love how the webbing was made.
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3
Heidi Gustad
Hands Occupied
Heidi's wedding theme was artichoke and asparagus, so of course she had to make a bouquet in coordinating colors. So pretty!
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4
Brandy Nelson
Gluesticks
A two-sided tissue holder pouch is perfect for cold and flu season. One side can hold a pack of tissues, the other side can hold a mini bottle of sanitizer and a lip gloss!
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5
deliacreates.com
Delia Creates
Delia made her daughter and herself matching corduroy skirts! Corduroy is my favorite winter fabric, so I'm totally into this cute idea.
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6
Brooke Berry
Brooklyn Berry Designs
If you are planning a trip to Disneyland or just a Star Wars fan, you will love how easy it is to make your own. Get the free svg file to use with your cutting machine – Silhouette or Cricut!
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7
Linda Smith
burlap + blue
Linda is great at home decorating and kids crafts! This stenciled cabinet is gorgeous, and I really love the bright green Linda used. It was done with no experience – look how pretty it turned out!
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8
Sonja & Jane
Sustain My Craft Habit
You won't believe how easy it is to make scrunchies! Sonja and Jane show you exactly how it's done. You're going to love how many simple tutorials are in this blog.
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9
Angela Muir
Handmade in the Heartland
This photo and video tutorial teaches you how to sew baby booties, the best baby booties that don’t fall off your infant’s feet!
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10
Courtney Sanchez
Crafts By Courtney
Courtney has a way with color, and beachy crafts, and re-doing furniture, and just about everything to be honest. She's got talent in a variety of areas and is always up for a fun idea!
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11
Nikki Wills
Tikkido
Make this Santa napkin ring to decorate your Christmas table with some felt, a toilet paper tube, some fuzzy yarn and some ribbon. It's easy, festive, and fun.
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12
Jen Causey
Something Turquoise
Jen has awesome wedding DIY projects, and I particularly love these stenciled soaps for wedding, shower, or bachelorette.
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13
Toni Harvey
Girl, Just DIY!
Who doesn’t love a good pompom? Or is it spelled pom pom? Haha, it’s one of “those” words that gets spelled both ways. Either way you spell it you’re going to love this bright and fun DIY pompom wreath!
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14
Mariah Leeson
Giggles Galore
Are you dreaming of sunshine, warmer days, and carefree vacations? Me too! In the meantime, bring the beach to you with these DIY beach sunset paint pour coasters.
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15
betterlifeblog.com
Better Life Blog
Etching a Pyrex glass baking dish with etching cream is hands down one of my favorite things to make with my Cricut (or my Silhouette Cameo). And I think it’s one of the best gifts you can make with your cutting machine, too!
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16
Melissa Lennig
Fireflies + Mud Pies
Squirt gun painting is a thrilling summer art experience for kids and is the ultimate boredom buster! This blog has tons of fun adults for kids that I love.
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17
Mandy Beyeler
Sugar Bee Crafts
Mandy loves color and that's what I love about her blog! Enjoy her string art tutorial. And it’s something that you might even have everything on-hand to make one for yourself on a whim.
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18
Cindy Hopper
Skip to My Lou
Make this face mask pattern with a tiny bit of fabric and elastic. The surgical style mask pattern is simple enough even for beginner sewers! Cindy has awesome sewing crafts and crochet tutorials, amongst other things.
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19
Taylor Made Creates
Taylor Made Creates
I would love to have mini fabric lamps above my bed, and now I can! This is a cute project for a college dorm room, a kids' playroom, or a nursery.
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20
Tanner Bell
A Little Craft in Your Day
A hem may be the most common technique needed in sewing. Tanner shows you how to do it the easy way. Tanner and Courtney also have lots of great Cricut tutorials on their blog!
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21
Leslie Manlapig
Pink Stripey Socks
I might actually have a shot at playing a cardboard guitar (versus a real one). Leslie has amazing kids crafts, seriously. You're going to love everything you see.
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22
Crystal Owens
A Pumpkin & A Princess
Crystal made crafts to fill up her spring decor space like this new DIY watercolor lucite ampersand. It fits perfectly with her collection of blue bottles and vases. The best part about it is that it’s really easy to make with Mod Podge!
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23
Claire Armstrong
Pillar Box Blue
Didn't realize you could make feathers from denim? Me either, but I love this cute wall hanging from Claire. Grab your Fabric Mod Podge for this project!
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24
Stephanie Gerber
Hello Glow
These sugar scrub bars don’t contain soap, so they won’t dry you out even further. Plus, they’re made with essential oils, shea butter, and beeswax to help moisturize even the driest of skin. If you love DIY beauty, you'll love Stephanie's blog.
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25
Khadija Kiran
Creative Khadija
Khadija hails from Pakistan, so her projects have a much loved international flair. She's great with jewelry, clay, Mod Podge, and uses lots of color.
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26
Carissa Bonham
Creative Green Living
These daisy chain crowns made from real flowers are easy to make and if you can braid, you can totally make one! Carissa does a great job with nature inspired and environmentally friendly crafts.
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27
Tonya Staab
Tonya Staab
Repurpose an old printer’s typeset tray into a beautiful jewelry organizer that will put all of your jewelry on display in your bedroom and stop items from becoming cluttered in a jewelry box.
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28
Amy Johnson
Maker Mama
This banner uses a doily stencil to create a skull. So unique! Amy's great at simple projects that pack a big punch.
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29
Melissa Mondragon
No. 2 Pencil
Melissa's got a lot of recipes, home decor, and crafts like these awesome Mod Podged frames. Add a little chalkboard paint and you've got yourself some mini message boards.
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30
Marissa Fischer
Rae Gun Ramblings
I love the color palette of this stool and the houndstooth – Marissa and I are kindred spirits in color and crafts. Plus if you like Harry Potter . . . she does too.
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31
Amber Kemp-Gerstel
Damask Love
I've never wanted to make a fake plant before . . . that's how good this faux monstera is from Amber. She loves bright colors and projects that make a bold statement, which is a-okay by me.
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32
Cathy Attix
Trinkets in Bloom
With so many bright and colorful shoes on the runways this spring, it was time for a serious dose of fun. This DIY project is a fun and super easy way to bring an ordinary pair of pumps to the next level using only Mod Podge and glitter.
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33
Cintia Gonzalez
My Poppet
I've never thought of cross-stitching a chair! Cintia has all sorts of tutorials like this, and she's great with yarn and thread.
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34
Heather Thoming
Whipperberry
I’m not sure if there is anything more glorious than the thought of the first snow each year. These snowflake lanterns were inspired by that feeling! Imagine them lining the walkway to your home this winter season, warmly inviting your friends into your holiday gathering. Wouldn't that be pretty?
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35
Rebecca Cooper
Simple As That
These DIY chalkboard matryoshka nesting dolls are an adorable, handmade toy your kids will love making! They can personalize the dolls again and again with nothing more than a piece of chalk.
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36
Lucy Akins
Craftberry Bush
I’m sure you’ve seen some beautiful art work that starts off as a single dot and turns into gorgeous patterned mandalas or various dotted pieces of art. Lucy gave it a go and made this hand painted dot art mandala notebook. She's definitely got a knack for simple and beautiful projects.
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Purl Soho
Purl Soho
Tons of knitting, crochet, and sewing patterns – this is a regular stop for me. I love the bold colors and beautiful yarns featured at Purl Soho. If you like bold crafts, you're going to love what they have to offer.
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u-createcrafts.com
U Create
Quotes were used to decorate this shirt, but you could also use song lyrics, bible verses, favorite book excerpts, etc. You can also choose whatever color you like. I think it would be a very kid-friendly project as well. There are so many possibilities!
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39
Ashley Johnston
Make It Love It
Sometimes you don't have a place to rest your phone while it's charging. This phone holder solves that problem, and on a budget! Ashley's skill set is unique ideas that provide clever solutions, and she's really great at sewing and costumes!
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40
Kelly Mindell
Studio DIY
Kelly uses a lot of balloons and donuts in her DIYs – so fun. Kelly's all about color and celebrating every day, and I think we could all use a little bit more of that.
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41
Grace Atwood
The Stripe
I wish I had hair long enough, just for this cute velvet hair bow. One of these days I'm just going to make it anyway. If you like fashion DIYs, Grace is your trendy go-to gal.
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42
Julie Cajune
Sum of Their Stories
A pocket hug can be tucked into your pocket so you have a constant close by reminder that you are loved. Isn’t that a lovely idea? Julie's got a lot of sewing ideas on her site that you're going to love.
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43
Chelsea Foy
Lovely Indeed
I dare you to put this doormat at your door and not smile every time you step on it! Once you see how to make a rainbow doormat in our tutorial below, you’ll see exactly how easy it is to add a little sunshine to your doorstep.
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44
Lindi Haws
Love the Day
Do you love colorful paper fans? Of course you do, and I do too. Lindi will show you how to make these, along with a lot of other party ideas. She loves to use a Cricut, and she's really good at it.
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45
Caitlin & Manda McGrath
The Merrythought
Caitlin and Manda love to focus on simple living, but that doesn't make their projects any less beautiful. This leather jewelry wrap encompasses that idea . . . plus they have recipes, fashion, home decor, parties, and more on their site.
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46
Susan Santoro
Organized 31
It’s a craft that’s easy enough that you can make them with elementary school aged children, but cool enough that you’ll even hook a teen’s interest. And you can make a pair of tie dye shoes for $10 or less.
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47
Melissa Russo
The Farm Girl Gabs
Just chilling with my gnomies! These DIY gnome ornaments is an easy Christmas craft project. Make these Christmas ornaments for your tree using Melissa's cutest tutorial.
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48
madewithhappy.com
Made with Happy
Looking for a simple craft for camping or to do with some extra paper plates? Alli has you covered with this paper plate wind sock craft! I love a good kids craft, and she's got a lot of those.
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49
Emily Hunsaker
Hunny I’m Home
With this simple DIY project, you can add some farmhouse charm to your front porch or garden. These pretty solar light mason jar lanterns are not only beautiful, but they’re also so easy to make!
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50
Carrie Ypma
Messy Momma Crafts
This upcycled coffee can planter is a great way to recycle and bring beautiful plants inside the house. Plus anything "recycled" typically works very, very well with Mod Podge.
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Which craft blogs are your favorite? I’d love to hear in the comments! I’d also love for you to check out our top craft posts here on Mod Podge Rocks. Enjoy!
Steph
Friday 18th of November 2022
This is a great list! I found some other ones in this article for anyone looking for holiday themed crafting :) https://www.buzzfeed.com/budgetsavvy/12-budget-friendly-holiday-decor-ideas-eq9dg52s24 I made the mercury glass and it turned out perfectly!
Juana T
Wednesday 28th of July 2021
It is quite interesting to know about all these new ideas and new blogs, I really liked it.
Rona @ Teach Love Craft
Friday 14th of February 2014
Great list of blogs to get inspiration for my craft projects. Thanks for the recommendations.
Megan
Wednesday 5th of February 2014
Thanks for the post. A lot of great ideas and a lot to learn too.
JO-ANNE
Thursday 16th of January 2014
Hi.
I love your'e blog. I have just started my own, so you can use the address above if you'd like to see some of the things I make. Actually I post anything I find really interesting.
Woo hoo!!