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 [...]
50+ Beautiful, Easy-to-Make Mothers Day Gifts Pretty, personalized, functional & stylish gifts for moms. You have 2 weeks left to either make a gift yourself, or give your mom the project materials along with a free printed tutorial. Ideas for Older Kids Who Can Make Mothers Day Gifts
This is one of the most glamorous IKEA makeovers that I’ve seen in a while. An $19 Ikea side table (which they sell as a night stand + two coats of $7–metallic-gold-paint + a mirror for table-top creates a glamorous design element that makes an ordinary living room into a showroom lounge. Mirrors This IKEA [...]
Classy, Restoration Hardware-quality wall-mounted glass vase, realized for $8.75. Learn how! Pin It Simplicity does it. Design Rules Before you go and make your own, realize why this is so pretty: * Dark-stained wood with metal, glass and white is excellently classy. * Simple ‘color fields’ for clear glass and the backboard [...]
: Shutter-love! Fancy owning this recycled shutter cum magazine rack. I want to own one. Teal / aqua/ Robin egg blue happen to be my favorite paint color range, so this shutter caught my eye. As an aside: aqua always makes me feel like I’m on a tropical island. Love that color, particularly [...]
: this hexagon designer pillow pattern reads like a nature mosaic. Something soulful about handmade pillows that have such attention to painstaking detail. It’s an exquisite sewing pattern and it’s free. By centering 6 identical petals, the master seamstress team at Sew4Home has orchestrated yet another winning design. They share the sewing tutorial [...]
: 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 [...]
Just a quick tip to repurpose your excess Christmas stockings that you might have been gifted over the years as holiday pillows. Aren’t they fun? How to Make Your Own Christmas Stocking Pillow No sewing machine required, just fill them up, and close them with a few stitches (or if you’re really in [...]
: 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 [...]
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 [...]
Hiding your creative tools where you need them is not always so easy. As I do art, craft and decorating projects in almost any room of the house, I decided to go around and create creative storage zones in every room. Creative Living Room Storage Knitting and crochet I most definitely do most in the [...]
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