Birch craft

Birch bark crafts have been around for centuries featuring a variety of forms, functions and methods of creation. The history behind processing birch bark crafts is extensive across cultures and generations featuring rustic home decor to items with style and function like extravagant handbags. Working with birch bark to create handmade items became a goal of mine very suddenly. How I started Processing Birch Bark for Crafts One summer lake trip to the Adirondacks sparked a new level of…

If you find this, or one of my other tutorials, helpful and would like to make a monetary contribution to help me keep wool in my basket and ideas flowing, I'd be so grateful. By clicking the "Buy Now" button below you can choose your own price for the tutorial. It's completely optional, but oh so appreciated. ************************* As promised, a birch bark tutorial! Since so many people seemed to love these tiny birch bark canoes, I thought I'd share how I make them. What you'll need…

Do you love a rustic look? This DIY birch wood candle holder is perfect for your outdoor entertaining or inside.

Paint picture perfect Birch Tree cut outs using this extremely easy DIY method. #Partydecor

A blog by Lisa Jordan about needle felting, fiber art, nature, and life in Brainerd Minnesota.

Add a little nature to your décor with Tree Bark Flower Vases. An affordable and easy craft project you can do in under an hour. Happy Monday! I’m joining my Monday Morning Blooms’ friends f…

Birch bark picture frames are a great addition to rustic decor and bring a touch of nature inside. Photographs displayed in these natural frames take on new life and bring positive energy to the room.

Last fall I spent many an afternoon walking in the woods with my girls on the hunt for birch bark from fallen trees. I had big plans to do some serious birch bark crafting over the long winter... My high hopes didn't make it that far though ~ I did make a birch bark costume for halloween but that was about it! I decided it was time to use up some of my collection and thought attempting a basket might be just the project. This was a quick craft with very little supplies needed birch bark glue…

Do you have birch trees near your home? Did you know you can easily use their bark as paper? Birch bark is so neat, and makes a really fun paper you can use for crafts, cards, making baskets, and so many different things. The Native Americans have been using birch bark for all sorts of things for many many years. Now I am no professional, but here is how I did it and it worked well! Peel a large chunk of bark from a tree. This will not hurt the tree; notice it is peeling on its own in places…