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Craft Ideas for the Month of March

Hello March! Read on to Find Craft Ideas for the Month of March. Photo Courtesy of Elena Mozhvilo.

Hello March! Read on to Find Craft Ideas for the Month of March. Photo Courtesy of Elena Mozhvilo.

Happy March, crafty friends!


Are interested in finding creative, unique, engaging and useful craft ideas for the month of March? There are SO MANY interesting things you could be creating — and I couldn’t begin to even think of them all, let alone could I mention them all here in this brief blog post. However, I’ve been a craft blogger long enough to know the types of projects my typical readers often like to work on in the month of March. The following suggestions will point you in the direction of the most relevant March craft ideas you might want to look at right now. If you have other suggestions to add to this list, I invite you to post a comment at the end letting me and the other readers here know about them.

March Holiday Crafts

March Is National Craft Month

If you ask me, any month is a good month for doing craft projects. But for whatever reason, March has been designated as “National Craft Month,” so it’s an especially great time to get your crafting on.

St. Patrick’s Day Crafting in the Month of March

You can crochet and wear this pretty green beaded necklace for St. Patrick's Day or any day.

You can crochet and wear this pretty green beaded necklace for St. Patrick’s Day or any day.


I’m neither Catholic nor Irish, so I do not claim to be an expert on this March holiday or how to celebrate it. I shall defer to Wikipedia’s explanation in order to communicate the most important points about it. According to Wikipedia,


Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. ’the Day of the Festival of Patrick’), is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.


This holiday is associated with shamrocks, green ribbon and green accessories.


If you want to make yourself some green accessories to wear for St. Patrick’s Day, I invite you to use any of these crochet accessory patterns. You can see one example of a green necklace pictured above. Most of my project samples aren’t green, but you could certainly use green yarns and other green materials to make your projects if you are so inclined.

March Planner Crafts and DIY Calendars

March Garden Journal Pages

March Garden Journal Pages


March 7 Planner Layout With Lawn Fawn Stamps and Papers

March 7 Planner Layout With Lawn Fawn Stamps and Papers


Student Planner Layout for March. Designed and photographed by Mel Nunn; All rights reserved.

Student Planner Layout for March. Designed and photographed by Mel Nunn; All rights reserved.


If you maintain a physical planner, junk journal, scrapbook, or art journal, you might want to decorate your March calendar pages, journal pages or scrapbooking layouts with seasonal stamped images or embellishments. I invite you to check out the following pages for ideas:

Spring Craft Ideas

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 is the first day of spring this year. Happy spring to you!!


I’ve put together a list of spring crafts that are seasonally appropriate for March crafting in many regions of the Western hemisphere. Of course, if the weather in your neighborhood is still wintery, please feel free to continue using this list of winter craft ideas instead.


I hope these ideas are useful to you as you start on your March crafting. Thanks so much for your interest!


By Amy Solovay


This page was last updated on 3-11-2024.

Floral Birthday Cards for Spring

Floral Birthday Cards Featuring Ink Blending and Bouquet Stamps by Hero Arts

Floral Birthday Cards Featuring Ink Blending and Bouquet Stamps by Hero Arts


I am looking forward to the first day of spring, which will arrive on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. In case you’re hoping to get a jump start on your spring crafting, I offer these spring card making ideas with floral motifs. I’ve initially styled all three of these designs as birthday cards, but you can easily change out the card sentiments if you’d like to make your own versions of them as Valentine’s Day cards, anniversary cards, wedding cards, or any other types of cards.


One thing these cards all have in common: I used the same floral bouquet stamp to stamp the focal images I used to create each of these cards. This bouquet design is from a stamp set called “Togetherness” by Hero Arts.


I LOVE these stamps! I think this stamp set offers you an outstanding value in exchange for the money you spend on it; it includes the gorgeous floral bouquet image plus a bunch of useful, versatile sentiments that work well for creating a variety of greeting cards. There’s a birthday greeting (pictured on the uppermost card) and multiple others. I’ve been getting a massive amount of use from this set; I’m really pleased with it.


In addition to the birthday cards pictured above, I also created an all-occasion greeting card using this stamp set. You can click here to check that out, if you’re interested.


If you want step-by-step instructions for how to make the birthday cards pictured above, you can find them at the following links:

If you are new to ink blending, and you want to find more information about how to do it, you’re invited to check out my article on ink blending techniques.

Thanks so much for dropping by! I hope you’re having a lovely and creative day today.

Posted By: Amy Solovay

February Garden Journal Pages for the Happy Planner or Other Discbound Planners

February Garden Journal Pages for Discbound Planners Such As Happy Planner, Tul and Arc

February Garden Journal Pages for Discbound Planners Such As Happy Planner, Tul and Arc


Happy February, Crafty Friends!


In most of the United States, it’s cold and wintry outside. Even if you’re an avid gardener, gardening might be the last thing on your mind. However, this month is a fantastic time to start planning this coming year’s garden — and making a garden journal to track your gardening successes and failures. If you haven’t already started a garden journal, now is the ideal time to do it.


When I am actively gardening, I habitually make garden journal pages to keep a record of what I did well (so I can repeat those successes) and about what went wrong (so I can tweak my approach the following year and hopefully fix whatever went wrong). I also like to keep a record of what I planted where, so that I can be sure to rotate crops effectively the next year. My garden journal also incorporates to-do lists that keep me on track on what needs to be done in the future.


If garden journaling is of interest to you, I invite you to check out more of my garden journal pages and read more about my process for making them.


If you maintain a garden journal, I’d love to know more about what you record in it and how it has helped you achieve your gardening goals. What do your garden journal pages look like? The floor is open for comments, so please feel free to ask questions or share insights in the comments area below.


Thanks so much for visiting! I truly appreciate your presence here.

More February Craft Ideas


February Planner Layout Made Using Graphic 45 Patterend Papers from the Time to Flourish Collection

February Planner Layout Made Using Graphic 45 Patterend Papers from the Time to Flourish Collection

Posted By: Amy Solovay

February Crafts: Fun Ideas for Valentine’s Day Crafts and Other Crafts to Make This Month

February Garden Journal Pages for Discbound Planners Such As Happy Planner, Tul and Arc

February Garden Journal Pages for Discbound Planners Such As Happy Planner, Tul and Arc

Happy February, crafty friends!


Are interested in finding creative, unique, engaging and useful craft ideas for the month of February? There are SO MANY possible things you could be making — and I couldn’t even begin to list them all here in this short blog post. However, I’ll offer an overview of the pages that my typical readers tend to visit most frequently in the month of February. These suggestions are the most relevant February craft ideas I’m currently aware of. If you have other suggestions to add to this list, I invite you to post a comment at the end letting me and the other readers here know about them.

February Holiday Crafts

Valentine’s Day Crafting in the Month of February

Valentine's Day Crafts -- You're invited to check out these free crochet patterns for heart and flower motifs.

Need Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas? You’re invited to check out these free crochet patterns for heart and flower motifs.


Valentine’s Day is one of the more prominent February holidays on the Gregorian calendar. Many people celebrate this day by making Valentine’s Day crafts. It’s popular to exchange Valentine’s Day cards with your friends and loved ones; it’s also a day when couples take time out to spend a day, or at least an evening, together celebrating their romance.


Slimline Valentine's Day or All-Occasion Card Making Idea Featuring Paper Flowers; the Flower Stamps Are Made by Gina K Designs

Slimline Valentine’s Day or All-Occasion Card Making Idea Featuring Paper Flowers; the Flower Stamps Are Made by Gina K Designs

If you like to make fun Valentine gifts to give to your significant other or your friends / family, February is a fantastic time to work on these projects. You can tap here to find our ideas for Valentine Cards to Make, or tap here to find our main directory of Valentine’s Day craft ideas.


You can click or tap here to view our main directory of card making ideas.


If you want more info on how to make the floral slimline card pictured above, go HERE.

February Planner Crafts and DIY Calendars

If you maintain a physical planner, junk journal, scrapbook, or art journal, you might want to decorate your February calendar pages, journal pages or scrapbooking layouts with seasonal stamped images or embellishments. I invite you to check out the following pages for ideas:

Winter Craft Ideas

We’ve put together a list of winter crafts that are seasonally appropriate for February crafting in many regions of the Western hemisphere.


We hope these ideas are useful to you as you start on your February crafting. Thanks so much for your interest!


Posted By: Amy Solovay


This page was last updated on 2-11-2024.

Valentine-Friendly Fashion Accessories for Winter Weather

I think it’s kind of a bummer that, for those of us in the western hemisphere, Valentine’s Day occurs in one of the coldest months of the year. So when you’re accessorizing for Valentine’s Day, you’re also probably accessorizing for winter weather. Here are a few Valentine-friendly DIY accessories that are also suitable for winter:

Free Valentine’s Day Scarf Pattern

Free Valentine's Day Crochet Scarf Pattern

Free Valentine’s Day Crochet Scarf Pattern


I crocheted this pretty Valentine’s Day scarf back when I lived in California, where February weather is typically chilly but not freezing cold. I chose a cotton yarn for the project — but if you live in an area where winters are arctic, you’d want to substitute a warmer yarn like wool or alpaca when you make this scarf for Valentine’s Day. There are a couple of other versions of the scarf that are similar, so if Valentine’s Day colors aren’t your thing, you could choose a different colorway of the design instead of the one you see pictured (of course, feel free to substitute whatever colors you happen to love — or whatever colors happen to match your winter coat…)


You can click here to get the free scarf pattern.

Easy Crochet Neck Warmer Pattern for Beginners

Beginner's Crochet Neck Warmer: Free Pattern

Beginner’s Crochet Neck Warmer: Free Pattern

The scarf pictured above isn’t that hard to crochet, but it isn’t the ideal first project for beginners. If you’re a beginner to crochet, you might prefer an easier project to get started with. This dressy, solid-colored neck warmer is suitable for wearing on Valentine’s Day, and it’s also a super easy crochet project that even a beginner could succeed with.


A bonus: If you make this design in solid red, as pictured, your neck warmer will also be wearable for next Christmas and throughout the entire winter holiday season. If you use a dressy closure similar to the jeweled clasp I chose for finishing the sample project, your finished neck warmer will be the ideal wardrobe piece for wearing out to dinner or to dressy holiday parties. If you prefer to wear it on more casual occasions, simply choose a more casual closure design than the one pictured.

Click here to get the free crochet neck warmer pattern.

Valentine Heart Pouch to Crochet

Valentine Crochet Heart Pouch: Free Crochet Pattern

Valentine Crochet Heart Pouch: Free Crochet Pattern


If you’re going out this Valentine’s Day, and you want to carry some essentials with you, you could make yourself this pretty Valentine’s Day heart pouch. Of course, the pouch will be useful well beyond Valentine’s Day; you could use it every day if you like.


You can click here to get the free pouch pattern.

Beaded Lace Crochet Choker Necklace Pattern

Beaded Lace Crochet Choker Necklace Pattern

Beaded Lace Crochet Choker Necklace Pattern

This choker won’t do much of anything to keep you warm on a cold and wintry Valentine’s Day, but it sure is pretty — and it’s also a super quick project, as far as crochet projects go.

Click here to get the free beaded choker necklace pattern.

Hearts to Crochet for Valentine's Day or Any Time

Hearts to Crochet for Valentine’s Day or Any Time


Want more Valentine-friendly craft project ideas? Be sure to check out our main directory of Valentine’s Day craft projects, where you’ll find ideas for DIY Valentine’s Day cards, Valentine hearts, and all kinds of other fun things you can make for this romantic holiday.

Related Resources:

Crochet Loom Blooms by Haafner Linssen, published by Interweave. The paperback edition of this book comes with a starter loom, and it includes patterns for 30 flowers plus 5 finished projects.

Crochet Loom Blooms by Haafner Linssen, published by Interweave. The paperback edition of this book comes with a starter loom, and it includes patterns for 30 flowers plus 5 finished projects.

Posted By: Amy Solovay


This page was last updated on 1-8-2024.