Art & Craft Ideas, How to Tutorials, Handmade Gift
Just a quick article, as I’m travelling to the Netherlands today. One of my readers told me I’m no longer allowed to say that it is ‘freezing’ in the northern countries. OK. So let’s just say that travelling north makes me think of things that make me feel warm. Like a water bottle cozy. Got [...]
Was doodling in the sun this morning and came up with this. I actually intended to create a crochet edging for a piece of clothing and was just about to rip it out as I thought the flowers were too close together for this purpose, when it fell out of my hand onto my wrist. [...]
I was all warming up to the idea of a nice outdoor wood-burning fireplace on the porch of in our next home, or as it popular here, I was even considering an outdoor pizza oven, nearby the house, in the garden. Then comes architect Michelle Kaufmann again whispering in my ear…. Pssst! If all you [...]
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
Have you’ve seen these: Dolce & Gabbana treats us to some really novel high-waist silk satin shorts designs this summer. Love that look. Gypsy Italian? Lots of chic, lots of flair, lots of bohemian, and lots of slink. ; Wow. D & G High-Waist Silk Shorts Standout Vacation Style Beyond a bodice or bandeau bikini, [...]
Easter Greeting Cards. Add your Easter wishes to your own hand cut Easter Bunnies and Trees pop-up card. Amazingly cute and easy to fabricate. Really!! (It’s because I’ve got a template for you … (wink)). Paper cutting started in the 6th century in China. 2-3 centuries later, papercutting were found in West Asia, and by [...]
Something beautiful to share with you today: a pattern for this jacket, with timeless class. I want* it. Simple elegance, easy to knit. What I like about this jacket is the color combination: champagne body, offset by traditional Chinese closures, called ‘Chinese frogs’, in black. (* want vs need: With already 2 silk Chinese jackets [...]
Create a coffee mess and get away with it. Only this one day…!!! This is an excellent video tutorial on how to be a Pro coffee-spill-trickster this April Fools day. You get to fool people the whole day, easily. Even if you are not so ‘into these things’, prepping for this one is kind of [...]
Elegant Easter Decoration that sooths, not shouts. Beautiful, and easy to make. Learn how. Quick 1, 2, 3 Instructions !. For the vase: The center of this basket is a glass or ceramic flower pot. Cover the outside of the pot with moss and secure with florist wire. Working in the round, [...]
heating solar panels made with 180 soda cans. How to Make Your Own Solar Panels You can see I am on a greenhouse / gardening – kick. And so I followed Daniel Strohl from Hemmings.com, who made this solar panel out of need for heating. He wanted to tinker in his garage but it [...]
We all must learn to grow vegetables. Whether we live in a small apartment without a balcony, a unit with just a small patio, or a luxury house with lots of land. Don’t you think? Growing veggies is easy & fun, once you know how, particularly with the ingenious plastic bottle vertical gardening system I’m [...]
Remember that freeform crochet bolero I received but which did not fit whatsoever? I modified it into a rather fun and happy scarf that sure stands out. (I have a few crochet flowers / rosettes left over, one of which is going to be a crochet brooch, which I’ll show you another day.) [...]
Now that all your holiday decoration is gone, does the front door look a bit barren? Not for long, because here’s an idea for you that you wished you’d tried before: year-round colorful succulent wreaths that need next-to-no-attention to good looking. Best of all, the plants on these wreaths are alive! Like a garden [...]
I came across this husky centerpiece and fell in love with it. It’s so simple, elegant and appropriate. I bet that the shine through the husk leaves is wonderful. The mix of the luxurious velvet ribbon with the simple husks is just perfect. As such, the ribbon is both a functional and a design element. [...]
For readers in bed, there’s a solution….. a place to put your glasses and your book, when your night stand is full… or if you wish to keep things uncluttered. Anyhow, I think these pockets are so so handy for lip balm, clean socks for freezing feet, … as well as anything romantic. Click here [...]
Remember the ‘Beach in a Pot’- container gardening idea we included in our ‘How to Create a Beach Cottage’-series ? Now, I want to show you three different autumn gardens in a pot. Beautiful landscaping ideas by Sunset, for your garden, patio and balcony. These Fall landscapes in pots are neither Halloween nor Thanksgiving [...]
Great decorating idea for thanksgiving is making these seed balls. An inexpensive craft project with the kids, or even just all by yourself, having fun being creative. Symbolic Meaning Cornucopia, the overflowing horn, is an ancient symbol of abundance, and the seeds can represent both the seeds of change as well as the harvest and [...]
Wondering what to do with that ever growing collection of shells? Here’s an idea for the larger ones. Again, simple design idea Found in Paris. Other beach cottage design ideas & DIY tutorials: A Beach in a Pot Waterproof Picnic Blanket for the Beach Bed Sheet with Beach Shell Print – Easy Home [...]
Another great contribution to your beach cottage: starfish, coral, seaweed and fish-shaped bath gloves. Aren’t they both lovely and fun? Depending on the colors in your bathroom, use either pastel or brightly-colored hand towels and the templates below. There’s a fish, starfish and a coral shape. My favorite bath mitten shape is the coral and [...]
A fence like you’ve never seen before, have you?! You gotta go to Carrboro in NC to see this beauty. Artistic and practical. This particular fence does not come with a manual, however, there are however plenty of YouTube tutorials on fence making from which to borrow the design ideas needed to pull this one [...]
Great summer craft for kids: make your own succulent garden in that worn pair of shoes that has been the favorite for soooo long and that is just still too ‘precious’ to throw away. Have a pair of those, with soles all worn out and/or now cramping your toes? Perfect. Let’s recycle (upcycle) it!! [...]
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. [...]
Here’s our list of (last minute) Fourth of July party ideas. Hoping you all will have a great day! Celebrate Summer! image: familycorner Till tomorrow.
I’m going to see that I’ll send you up to 10 Christmas freebies this summer to get a head-start on a fun Winter Holiday season this year. This will be my first of these 10 ‘Christmas in July’ posting. Let’s begin with this fun free clipart, which you can transform into paper bunting, wrapping [...]
Easy to make, lovely to wear. This hat will sure bring on a mood of frivolous vacation. You can crochet this hat in less than a day and it will make a great gift to your son for protection from the sun. :: Skill Level = Easy :: It’s also a craft kids can do. [...]
Today’s LINKY PARTY is themed ‘Fourth of July’ or ‘Red, white and blue’ – Party ideas. Come show off your inspirational ideas, completed crafts, home decorating results or DIY tutorials to celebrate the day of Freedom. Best Fourth of July Party Ideas Table Centerpiece Get Flowers for your Fourth of July Party here: Best [...]
Stars have to be the most versatile home decorating shape ever. All it takes is this printable Fourth of July clipart (star stencil) to make lots of stars for a fun & festive Fourth of July party. Fourth of July Clipart Star Stencil With this star stencil, you can add a star .. in blue, [...]
We call can take inspiration from Jen over at Scissors and Spatulas, who did this amazing handbag refashioning. Clutch Bag – The Before Shot: A vintage-find clutch handbag. Clutch Bag – The After Shot: An up-to-date Summer clutch that will make creative gals do a double-take. [...]
So totally up my alley, I could have made it. But I didn’t. Featuring the work here of Dom, from Sydney, Australia. Cool chick. Totally love it. Yes, this is easy. Actually, this is a project to file for when the kids are home, for weeks,, during the summer vacation. Let them help with the [...]
Transforming old artwork with a fresh new layer is easily fixed with some artistic use of stamps. However, this is not the only way to make stamps useful. There are many around-the-house & craft uses of stamps where they proof to be oh so handy. 10 Ways to Apply Stamps Usefully 1. Instant birthday [...]
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