Inspiring you to explore, create, and connect with the Midwest
Nature-Based Craft Projects explores creative techniques inspired by plants, seasons, and the natural world. From making black walnut and elderberry inks to pressing flowers and experimenting with natural dyes, this category focuses on hands-on projects rooted in observation and place.
These tutorials blend creativity with seasonal materials, encouraging the use of leaves, flowers, bark, berries, and other found elements in thoughtful, artistic ways. Whether you are creating junk journal pages, scrapbook embellishments, botanical prints, or handmade art supplies, these projects highlight the connection between nature and making.
