Art & Craft Ideas, How to Tutorials, Handmade Gift
I came across these wonderfully inspiring Dr. Seuss quote wall decals. In case you wonder what are ‘decals’? They are stencils without the work, i.e. stickers for the home. Easiest craft ever: just stick them on the wall. Aren’t they fun? I am thinking about this Dr. Seuss-quote from the book ‘Oh, the Places You’ll [...]
Pulling a travel-themed room together requires more than a vintage map in a picture frame, a map-covered wall, or a cool globe to hide your travel savings. Here are 5 interior design tools to help you create that air travel or cruiser look. Use rugs, pillows, storage and bedding with fun travel-themed detail to transform [...]
Learn how to make this adorable, cheery owl snuggle pillow. DAY 1 in OWL-WEEK: April 16-20. Am bombarded with owls everywhere. I resisted at first, but then their charm got to me… Cute owls. This entire week, I’ll feature a free owl tutorial, so that your life too can be completely filled with owls, everywhere. [...]
Ohhh.. So pretty. Baby blanket love. Perfect gift for a summer party. Gotta make this. Not for a baby, but enlarged for my deck as a tanning blanket. (picture A) You might like to make this ruffled baby blanket as a baby gift, though. Ruffled Seams ~ Quilt Sewing Technique Seamstresses: have a look at [...]
It’s Spring. Let’s revamp some kids furniture. Stimulating children’s imaginary play is ideal for their development. A pretend kitchen is an often desired object of many children, and not only girls. Today I’m showing you a wonderful pretend play kitchen: one kitchen to make, and another kitchen to buy. Play Kitchen – Make it [...]
Martin Luther King Day coming up again on Monday January 16. To me, Martin Luther King Jr. stands for following your heart, your soul desire, your dream, your conviction and for courage doing so. Therefore, every year, I like to orchestrate a creative project in his honor. This dream quilt pattern featured today is a [...]
: easy rug-making technique that even kids can do. This handmade DIY ruffle rug offers a great way to blow new life into the mountain of unused or outgrown t-shirts in your family’s (and your neighbors’) closets. Fabulous and colorful, they would make hip and fun floor mats for bedrooms and bathrooms. With colors wisely [...]
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 [...]
: a unique quilting pattern. Quilting may sound kind of tame, however, with Alisa Burke, quilting changes tack and sails the winds of adventure! Look what she did…. Step-by-step Fabric Painting, Sewing & Quilting Instructions 1. Hand stamp & hand print your own fabric. That is: make your own stamps with foam [...]
Know how to make a yo-yo? Good. Let’s go crazy making yo-yo’s and create a fabulously & frivolously fun quilt with them. Here’s your free pattern. Yo-yo Quilt Pattern This Amy Butler quilt pattern uses the happy & cheery Amy Butler fabrics. The Amy Butler Quilt Just looking at this quilt makes me happy. Fun [...]
Most visitors to this blog have found our feature of this eco-green towel-recycling DIY bathroom mat. I’ve noticed however, that not everyone has good ‘bathroom mat treatment’ habits, so I thought to share a few tips with you today, to begin with, and then I’ll give you an overview of the various rugs I’ve featured [...]
I have this thing for recycling cable sweaters. I’m sure you all seen this recycled wool sweater lamp, which I just adore. It just looks so warm and cosy. Now, here’s a DIY tutorial to make yourself a matching rug for that chair near the window. Direct recycling aka very-eco-green designer Diane Durkes pulled this [...]
This article on ‘College, Teenage & Kid Bedroom Decorating Projects & Ideas’ finishes the ‘Back-to-school Ideas’- week, however, during September we’ll add a few more individual back-to-school ideas, as they pop up in our minds. College Room, Teenage & Kid Bedroom Ideas Child Bedroom Furniture Stencil Plan This article contains free templates and a [...]
This is a re-post of my prior French pillows article. Readers wrote that the article link hadn’t been working for them, so I’m showing the French Pillows ideas (w link to pillow sewing tutorial) again for you. BTW. If you have enjoyed this 2 weeks worth of showcasing contemporary French interior design, decorating and craft [...]
These coat hangers caught my eye at Paris’ main Flee market. \While I personally have been designing crochet coat hangers, I was enamored by the thought of having these colorful wooden, felted and bead bejeweled coat hangers to cheer up my wardrobe. Which ones are your favorite? I love the ones [...]
Pin It A picture tells a thousand words, so without any further ado then, let me show off some of the glorious antique pieces I found in some of Paris’s best art and antique shops.
Sharing my secret: I’m in Paris!!!! Instead of craft & DIY tutorials, you’ll find world-class creative inspirational photos to help you develop your own DIY and craft ideas… for the next 2 weeks! Some of the articles will be a single brilliant idea (I’ll be calling these articles ‘Creative Ideas from France’, while [...]
Inspiring eye candy with lots of photos for you today. Calling all vintage (and just plain old) suitcases to come to work as storage. Didn’t we all have an old suitcase as coffee table in college? I know I did. There are however more ideas. What’s best about suitcases is that they come in all [...]
Pin It Coffee bags and other burlap products have been recycled in just about anything. I’ve seen Victorian chairs and poofs upholstered with them. They’ve been made into anything from Easter bunnies to Christmas tree ornaments, and most of all, been transformed into other kinds of bags. However, today’s idea is even easier: transform your [...]
Decorating your home to feel like a beach cottage requires some concerted effort, and some fantasy. Some dreaming of the mind. Today I’m treating you all you need to create beach cottage wall art: a beach quote, free beach clipart and a tutorial on how to create an exquisite wall hanging for your summer porch. [...]
Pin It Today I’m grabbing ideas from this inspiring and stylish beach home transformations to spruce up our own bedroom, unify the color scheme, style and to ruthlessly move beyond the old and inherited, towards the fresh new beach cottage design that I’m actually after. I’m nowhere done with my designs and updates, but these [...]
Pin It Lazy romantic, that’s the look I’m after for the bedroom this Summer & Fall. I’m sharing my inspiration file with you today, with finds from all over the world, from Anthropology in the US to Lazybones down under. Anthropologie Bedding Inspiration Click these images, so you can see the wonderful smocking / [...]
Comfortable bed headboards are easy to make and transform ordinary bedroom furniture. Actually good bed headboards have to follow certain design criteria: 1. Decorative items on (or above) the headboard should not be able to fall onto my head. 2. It should be high enough to support my back when having breakfast in bed. 3. [...]
Believe it or not, but my husband told me, he wants this… Yes, we are definitely becoming influenced by Italian design and living style. Have a look at this video. It’s taking the term ‘hide-a-bed’ to a new level! Tell us what you think of these fabulous [...]
Pin It I did something new. I made a HOUZZ idea book. This idea book focuses on kids furniture & creative kids bedroom ideas, as that appears to be a key topic of discussion in our wider family these days. I guess, summer is not just for lazing around at the beach or doing crafts [...]
I thought to feature my top 10 entries so far in the Fine Craft Guild DIY Craft Tutorial Linky Parties (Craft Party #1, Craft Party #2 and Craft Party #3* 10 Top DIY Craft Tutorials I thought to showcase for you my top 10 favorite DIY & craft tutorials that have been entered into [...]
I haven’t written much lately about wall stenciling, wall stickers, painting on the wall, or any wall art for that matter. So it’s time for bringing some wonderful ideas to you on how you can manifest your darling personality on your wall. How about this?? Wallpaper: Wall Painting Designs An easy idea for a wall [...]
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