Arts and Crafts

Jen Cushman walks us through the simple steps in making your own DIY necklace using buttons. To learn more about how to combine mixed media and create your own works of art, listen to the Creative Living Podcast with Jane Monzures. Find more DIY content here.

In this month's Craft Room Crash, Jane Monzures goes cowgirl chic as she makes a decorative DIY cow skull with Brooke Roe, owner of Pinspiration, the world's first DIY Pinterest-inspired maker space. What You'll Need Primed resin faux cow skull (available on Etsy) Hot glue gun Hot glue Sponge brushes Small paint brush White & dark...

Keep the kids busy all summer long with a stocked craft pantry. Jane shows us the must-have items for your craft stash so the kids aren't bored while they are out of school. Find more DIY content here.

Jane Monzures talks to the experts about summer camps for your kids. And we show you how to stock your craft closet so the kids are never bored, adding a pop of color to your garden with petunias, a craft room crash using Barbie dolls and a trip to historic Superior, Arizona. Find more Creative...

In this Craft Room Crash, Jane Monzures visits DIYer, Kelley Smith, in Surprise, Arizona to make unique jewelry out of Barbie dolls. Let's take a look at this fun, easy and quite fascinating craft. What You'll Need Barbie doll Scissors Clippers Hot glue gun Hot glue Rhinestones Beads Necklace chain Broken old jewelry Pendent...

Today more than ever, people are spending time enjoying a hobby. This do-it-yourself movement is sweeping the nation benefiting the economy and our well-being. The Association for Creative Industries (AFCI) reports that the U.S. Craft industry is a $36 billion business and an estimated 117 million households participated in a hobby last year. Studies show that hobbies...

We're talking local shopping on the next Creative Living. We'll talk to a small business owner about the benefits of shopping local, the latest in design trends, great gifts for mom, a macramé craft room crash and we hit the road for a balloon festival and whale watching.

Jane shows us some great gifts for mom for the upcoming Mother's Day holiday. Find more DIY content here.

If you have some freezer paper then Jane will show you how to use it to make some custom pillow cases and shopping bags on this segment of Creative Living. Find more DIY content here.

By Jane Monzures This Mother's Day show mom how much you love her with a gift that fits her style. With a little inspiration, you can create a one-of-a-kind DIY gift for the mom in your life! Matriarch Mom Let's start with moms that are the center of the universe for their families; what do they want?...