We love the idea of handmade gifts for friends and family. Inspired by this season's lacy fashions, we pressed the delicate fabric into soft clay to produce graceful designs. These simple DIY projects let you create custom keepsakes and joyous gifts that will be used for years to come.

Activities to celebrate cool days and colorful vistas of fall.

Long summer afternoons offer time to work on crafts, talk over Bible stories and memorize Scripture.

Washable paper is a beautiful, versatile, sewable substitute for fabric or leather. Durable and strong, it can hold fresh blooms or veggies or a plethora of household items. And because it’s made from sustainably grown trees, it’s eco-friendly.

Stunning stones, shells and beads are strung together with ribbon, string and golden chains to create one-of-a-kind pieces. These ready-to-wear accessories look as though they were crafted for a beautiful boutique.

These stitching how-to’s will help you create the t-shirt and onesie designs seen in Life:Beautiful magazine.

Reclaim intricate moldings salvaged from old homes and buildings to create a textural mirror or art frame.

There's something magical about the process of dyeing textiles: Place white fabric into a bath of pigment, and it emerges a different color.

White cotton crossed with colorful thread creates one of the most endearing fabrics of all time: gingham.

Tissue paper, a pair of scissors and a few simple folds create these delicate florals. Invite springtime into your home with one of the crafts ahead. After all, paper flowers are always in season.

Here’s a lustrous light for your kitchen that you can make from a metal mixing bowl.

By bringing tangible evidence of faith into the design of our homes, personal priorities stay in focus and opportunities open for sharing our hope. Let the Source of all great design inspire you with themes of the Holy Land, nature, and truth.

Let these projects inspire you to craft a collection of personal, handmade stationery.

Tone-on-tone and a bit of sheen yield a subdued and sophisticated modern paint design.

Give gifts that surpass what the mall and web offer. In a few hours you can craft personal, stylish presents and save money at the same time.

Scarves and shawls are must-have accessories for fall and winter. Choose from the design options shown here for your own wardrobe of fashion-forward accents. We tell you how.

Spotting a designer table with vintage French fabric for a cool $4,800, we were inspired to build our own trend-setting dining table. After gathering supplies, we completed the custom table in an afternoon, including painting stripes on natural canvas. We saved and you can too.

Handmade candles with golden accents add warmth and sparkle to your home.

The living Word speaks life into these faith-encouraging craft projects. Use them to help bring Scripture into your work and home spaces.

Old glass shelves get a practical and playful makeover.

You can almost hear ocean waves gently washing onto a beach when you hold one of these beautiful boxes. Embellished with shells or pearls, each can hold vacation photos, a collection of keepsakes, jewelry or notes of thanksgiving to the Lord. They make an especially thoughtful gift when filled with Bible-verse memory cards lettered by hand.

No dog should settle for an ordinary bowl and bed when she can have such fine furnishings as these. Très chic, mon chien!

Greeting cards are welcome arrivals in mailboxes. Learn how to make your own cards and store them in a handy organizer.

Old things become new when recycled with a fresh dose of imagination and a splash or more of paint, waking up an outdoor space with a bright contemporary look.

Summer is backyard time— running, jumping, laughing time. The children in your life will play and learn joyfully with these Bible-based games.

Keep essentials in reach with a functional open shelf. Your daily-use items have never looked so good or been so convenient.

These easy-to-make tech cases fold up to create a sophisticated place to store your favorite tablet.

This DIY cabinet sets the stage for the pretty things in your home.