Art & Craft Ideas, How to Tutorials, Handmade Gift
Well-illustrated Tutorial To Make Rag Heart Wreaths as Valentines Gifts or Decoration By guest writer Lilana “Hello, Fine Art Craft Guild readers! I’m the “Lilly” in LOVD, Lilly Of the Valley Designs. I’m a hardly-at-home-stay-at-home wife and mom, retired rocket scientist, jewelry-maker, project seeker, and optimist do-gooder, and daily blogger at FeelLOVDeveryday. I [...]
Something nifty today: Curly grosgrain ribbons! So cute! I happen to fancy doing this today. Besides making darling wreaths with them, curled grosgrain ribbons are ideal to embellish a bunch of creative projects I’m working on. You need them too? How to Curl Grosgrain Ribbons The traditional recipe of baking curls has been around [...]
Oh, and the things you can do … with beads. And I’m referring to those beads that are iron-able and shape-able into pretty much any thing you fancy, called perler beads. Creations Made with Perle Beads After you’ve made Zhu zhu pet food from [...]
Want to be sweet to your loved one for breakfast on Valentines Day? How about whisking up easy love gateaux, aka instant breakfast bars ? Love it. Serve up a sophisticated slice sprinkled with some icing sugar or candied hearts for breakfast and cut up a few take-away bars for mid-morning coffee. Filled with goodies [...]
Great Idea: Make your own envelopes for keepsakes from used dryer sheets. Jennifer from Sunny Vanilla executed this creative idea that was the brainchild of Paula Spahr. Let me show you her works of art: How to Make Your Own Envelopes Step-by-Step Tutorial Just a few steps to success for [...]
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. :: Tip [...]
Love this pop-up card. Classy, simple. Love the color ~ not pink for a change, with a universal message that any lover will understand. Perfect. Best of all, it comes with a free template. You will need some precision scissors however to cut this perfectly, but if you do, you’ll have a stunning and [...]
2012 comes with a commitment to myself it to live more soulfully and to reflect that on the blog. So, out with the paraffin candles and in with the soy candles. Let’s make some candles! Here’s the howto. Soy Wax Candle Making Supplies Needed soy wax flakes (European readers / I get it [...]
Yes, the holidays are really over now that the three wise men are arriving (the 6th). So now is the perfect time to get the ship back into order and clear received holiday cards and gift packaging. Rather than tossing them away, reuse recycle as next year’s gift tags. Simple and fast. Get it [...]
Tired of snow, rain or otherwise gloomy winter weather? Cheer up. This happy orange pillow tutorial will bring you into a good mood again. Dazzling ruffles are fast to produce on this easy-as-pie pillow. The tutorial :: Felt Rosette Pillow Step-by-step Instructions 1. cut circles 2. fold them twice and secure [...]
Happy New Year from Italy!!! We were partying here on the first day of the New Year. Umbria Jazz Festival is held every year around this time in the gorgeous Italian city of Orvieto. As this year, New Year’s day fell on a Sunday we enjoyed the happy opportunity to actually go see it [...]
We all celebrate New Year’s Eve in our own merry way. This year, my hubby & I are not planning to give a party but to kind of quietly stay at home instead…, (although Italy is FULL OF SURPRISES and one can never be sure as to what kind of fun might actually happen…). [...]
Just taking this opportunity to wishing you all a peaceful Christmas. Hope you are enjoying the thousands of creative holiday projects we have been doing together over the last month. May You all be Merry & Feel Blessing in your Heart
Promised I’d show you this artful paper quilling shop window in LA, California. Well, here it is. Pictures were taken of the Sephora shop, 3rd St promenade in Santa Monica. I hope it will inspire you to a paper art or quiling craft decoration project or so…. and who knows, if you keep on playing [...]
: The Christmas countdown’s almost over. The house is probably already decked out, and last minute gifts bought just now. To wrap everything up, I have some free printable Christmas gift tags for you today and tomorrow. To make your gift giving special, and especially easy. From Dardik: cute tags which will be [...]
That’s Italian for "Merry Christmas", "Congratulations" and more such happy wishes. It’s my wish for you in this XMAS season. With lots of delightfully happy & creative projects over the days to follow. On that, I’m sharing one such projects: Here’s a basket of wrapped little chocolates that just went out of the door. [...]
: You actually have time to make these knitted letter ornaments for your Christmas tree, as keepsakes, or holiday gift tags. Because all they require is an old sweater, a cereal box, a jab of glue, a little bell and a piece of string. Easy 10-minute Christmas craft; faster if you make a dozen. [...]
: DIY idea after my own heart: wonderful design, easy, colorful + environmentally sound, i.e. gift bags made from fabric by Toni from Design Dazzle. Pretty reusable Christmas wrapping. They look fabulous under the Christmas tree and can be used year after year. It takes less than 15 min to make one and when you [...]
Pin It : What are Zhuzhu Pets? Do you know? Zhuzhu pets are delightful little furry animals, that can race around the floor, go in all directions, make funky sounds when they bump into something (like ‘ohoh’). In short, they are adorable. They started out as being just hamsters, but there are raccoons and all [...]
or Pin It : This Christmas Cake Gingerbread is just a perfect execution of the ultra-classic Christmas cake. And I have the recipe here. Unless you can read Polish, her blog is a mystery. She’s busy translating some of her blog into English, but this pretty cake isn’t in the English section. Inspired by pretty [...]
Pin It It’s perfect if you don’t yet have a Christmas tree. There’s something far better: an adorable Christmas tree alternative that you can make on a dime, and that’ll be loved by Mother Nature and your kids alike. Materials for Alternative Christmas Trees There’s no limit to the materials you could use to [...]
Pin It : Quick Christmas Gift. This cute woolen ear warmer is a quick sewing project that will can be completed within half hour or so. It’s one of those crafts/DIY projects that you’ll inspire you to make a couple, so give some away and make one for yourself. This Winter, keep your ears warm. [...]
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: This year, I am seriously contemplating making a Christmas cake, or at least, Christmas cookies. While this is ‘normal’ for probably all of you, for me it’s a new thing. That’s what happens if your sister in law is a pastry chef at one of the world’s best 5-star hotel chains. There is no [...]
Lovely things from fabric are to be made by hand for the Christmas trees. In Pasadena, CA, I came across darling felted trees, birds made from fabric scraps, woolen balls adorned with hand-embroidered icicles, wreaths made out of scrap fabric balls, and other such unique treasures. Be inspired by my collection…. This is my [...]
Wishing you all Joy & Happiness, Togetherness & Harmony, Love * Fun on this Special Day of Thanksgiving with the family. THANKSGIVING RECIPES This succulent, full-flavor turkey bird doesn’t’ require brining… Now good is that? Dry-Cured Rosemary Turkey Image: Monica Buck, for Sunset >> Thanksgiving Decorating, Coloring Pages & other Last [...]
Pin It: First set of wonderful photos of stunning and outlandish Halloween costumes. Hollywood does it. Even the major was in a terrific cowboy costume. Kid-friendly photos here, despite the many sexy outfits there, at…. … one of the world’s largest Halloween celebrations: the 2011 West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnival on Santa Monica Boulevard in [...]
Pin It: cont’d fr. p 1: Halloween in Hollywood More costume photos of the Hollywood Halloween Carnavale 2011, one of the world’s largest outdoor Halloween parties. These are not actors, but just people like you and me, with a sewing machine and lots of creativity. \. Kiss – Halloween Costume Major of Hollywood in Cowboy [...]
0 calories and 100% delightful: I dig homemade cookies like this. Wonderful gift food for kids for the holidays. Get your free sewing tutorial ” rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank”>here
Amazingly Beautiful Halloween Cakes and Cupcakes Today, I’m showcasing four of the best-looking Halloween cakes to stimulate the senses. Hopefully they spur you on baking your own glorious or scary but scrumptious delicacies! Happy Halloween! Halloween Central Or, visit our Halloween Central for all things Halloween (lots to howto’s, templates and [...]
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