Patience is a virtue, even in crafting. This week's craft required a little bit of it, and that patience surely paid off. After several attempts at these fun suncatchers, I was able to get a better ...

Unlike most paper or contact paper suncatchers and stained-glass projects, these melted bead suncatchers will survive and withstand outdoor use.

As DIY crafts go, perler beads are about as simple as they come — lay them out, sit an iron on top for a few seconds, and they'll stick together. (We won't say 'easy' because even perler beads are ...