TP Stamp Art = Valentines Card
Share something cool. So simple, even your 2-year-old can do it. Toilet Paper Roll Stamp Art! Toilet paper rolls make instant stamps. Besides stamping the obvious circle, it’s easy to fill each circle with hearts and flower stamps. Pretty!! Make your own Valentines Day card, Mothers day card, fathers day card, get-well [...]
DIY ‘Porcelain Rose
Share Isn’t this an awesome glossy porcelain rose? However, it’s made from 13 old plastic spoons instead. Would you believe it?! Next time you have a party, save those plastic spoons! You’ve got roses to make… Find an excellent, step-by-step tutorial by Gail here, at the “Can’t Stop Making Things”-blog. :: [...]
Rose Place Card
Share Treat your table guests with a romantic surprise. One of those simple summer crafts that take just 1 minute to put together. A sweet thing that makes summers romantic. :: Rose :: Name Card :: Table Setting :: :: Craft How-to :: Pick a garden rose. Add [...]
5 things to Love About Being a Mom
Share The thought of you being one with nature (& with the Divine) through this one act of child birth. And, from then on, building generations and generations to follow you. Like a link in the chain of life. It’s rewarding sharing with your kids the best of your understanding of life. To pass on [...]
Mothers Day LINKY PARTY
Share Joining DIY & Craft LINKY parties are a great way to share your techniques, tips & howto’s and learn new ideas from others. We’re building a collection of CRAFT & DIY LINKY PARTIES around a range of themes. The party that opens this week is THEMED Mothers Day’. We also feature linky parties below [...]
Monogram Fonts
Share Over the years, we’ve posted many DIY projects, sewing, knitting, and other craft patterns and templates. Many of these projects would make great craft gifts, and could benefit from a tiny touch of personalization. This is where monogram fonts come in. Monograms are an easy way to even embellish store-bought basics into homemade [...]
Embellish Your Uggs
Share Sometimes Martha Stewart’s craft tutorials are so good, that the best thing I can do is to simply link to it. Half of Amsterdam is wearing Uggs these days (yes, it’s already Fall here in September!!). So, I thought it would be a good time to feature a tutorial: How to Embellish Your Uggs [...]
Cuteness in the Kitchen: Free Apron Sewing Pattern
Share This apron is just perfect for those late summer days that you are doing plenty in the kitchen, making jams & marmalade, and perhaps freezing your produce from the garden. Personally I am not too much into aprons, however, this one with funky retro fabric,… and ruffles, … and pockets, well, it’s just [...]
Downloadable Mothers Day Cards
Share For procrastinators, busy types and forgetful children of delightful moms, I’ve just made two printable Mothers Day Cards which you can download, print and simply sign at the back. They are blooms from my garden for lovely moms around the world. Free Downloadable Mothers Day card 1 Free Downloadable Mothers Day card 2 [...]
Mothers Day Card with Jewels
Share Happy Mothers Day! Greeting Card Step-by-step 1. Doodle along making pretty jewels on paper 2. Pick the best 4 and cut them out 3. Glue them onto a new craft card, or recycled cardboard that’s clean on the back (we did the latter here) 4. Write ‘I love you, Mommy’ [...]
How To: Beaded Bracelet
Share Friday already… One day left to prep for Mothers’ Day…. Don’t panic. You still have enough time to make this lovely beaded bracelet as a Mothers Day gift. How to Make a Simple Beaded Bracelet 1. Peek in your mom’s wardrobe and see which dress definitely needs some jewelry. 2. Go [...]
Free & Easy Recycled Sock Craft Idea
Share Just in time for Mother’s Day: recycle your old (baby/toddler) sock into a beauty of a cell phone accessory. Think you can’t do anything with those tiny, holy animals other than making sock monkeys? Well, think again! Besides holding your (mom’s) cell phone, there is a side pocket for a key. Since [...]
Homemade Relax Tea
Share Yesterday we posted ‘Love Jar’: a tutorial on how to embellish an empty honey jar to transform it into a wonderful Mother’s Day gift ~ a jar for her desk or craft corner. However, as it stood there in my kitchen yesterday, the (obvious?) thought came to me that, instead, it would be [...]
Recycling Craft for Kids :: Mothers Day Love Jar
Share Easy Peasy Kid Craft for Mothers Day. Transform an empty honey pot into a lovely jar for mom’s things on her desk or craft corner. Perfect for Mother’s Day. ‘Kids’ from All ages could do this craft project, and that includes you*. Materials Needed Clean empty glass jar Glue Scissors (optional) Craft [...]
How to Draw a Simple Rose ~ Flowers for Mothers Day
Share If there is one day of the year, that moms like to get flowers, it’s on Mothers Day. It’s easy & fun to be creative with this general notion of flowers though. …. You could make a her a pillow with flower embroidery/embellishments, start some daffodils into a handmade basket for her ahead of [...]
Zipper Flower Brooch, Necklace & Earrings
Share .. thinking ‘When is mothers day again’????!! Well, in the US it’s May 9 this year, 2010. So soon. Want to make something unique for Mother’s Day that does not cost an arm nor a leg and that is environmentally friendly? OK. I intend to show you a couple of different homemade mothers day [...]
Let’s Design a 3D Butterfly ‘Painting’
Share We all know the symbolic meaning of butterflies to be Spring and transformation. Well, I feel for me, Spring, as well as Transformation is in the air. When butterflies flutter in your belly, you’re in love. Such lovely symbolism… I thought today to craft a lesson plan tutorial for classroom use. Needless to [...]
How to Make a Silk Eye Pillow
Share Silk yoga eye pillows offer a delightful retreat from the pressures of modern life. They give eyes a rest –full spa treatment: An eye pillow offers complete darkness. It’s gentle weight on the eyes provide relaxing pressure. If you make an eye pillow for yourself, you can use it to take a break, [...]
Handmade Guest Soap Done in 2 Seconds
Share This wonderful orange Spring flower-shaped handmade soap for my guest bathroom was literally made in 2 seconds. What’s my secret? I cheated, and you can too. Rather than using new soap flakes and make it from scratch, I recycled. Wanna try it? How to Make a Fun Mother’s Day* or Guestroom Soap Fast This [...]
Free Printable Mothers Day Cards : Modern Design
Share I know I was going to post 30 ideas with a butterfly theme this month, but I guess, I will spread those articles out over two-three months, as I have great new free tutorials, templates, downloadables and craft ideas to be posted first, that just emerge into my life! Today, I tried out a [...]
