Add Pompoms for a Hip Womens Top

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Got pompoms? Make this T-shirt. Ahh, this is so fun: Jazzing up a plain-Jane t-shirt by simply sewing on a bunch of felt pompoms of matching colors. Mandy, from ‘Making Nice in the Midwest’-blog choose black on black, but us color-crazed girls can imagine contrast colors as well …. How you make this is so [...]

10+ Free DIY Gift Boxes

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Ultra-cute gift boxes, I might add. Ranging from gorgeous ideas for girlfriend gifts, to feminine gifts for your tweens, to fun, easy gift wraps your kids might like to craft, to pretty, pretty boxes, which templates you must have on hand, year-round for beautiful, fast gift giving. These free gift box templates are to be [...]

DIY Cactus Jewelry Displays

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We just went for a wonderful long weekend to Barcelona, Spain. As it is the hometown of that wonderful women fashion brand, Desigual, I saw ads for it everywhere. And of course, saw the funky dresses, fashion bags and women shoes with its signature design style everywhere on the street. Besides this fun fashion brand, [...]

Batman Mask DIY

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Make a felt Batman mask for Halloween or for a play date. It’s best to make a couple. I love how these Batman masks are equally cute in pink as they are in orange and black. In fact, I think this color combination works fantastically well also. Just cut out this shape and add a [...]

Kids Bedroom: Hot-air Balloon Mobile

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kids bedroom decoration: Still want to drift off a bit more even though you had a lovely vacation this summer?  How about creating a darling mobile for the kids bedroom and dream of where you’d be flying the next time you’ll have the chance…. Free nursery hot air balloon mobile tutorial Made from Assorted Colors [...]

Cool Baskets, Crochet Pattern

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Often it is the overall aesthetics of a project that catches my eye, rather than that I’m mesmerized by the complexity of it. See this photo I came across from Joanne at Craft Passion, whose maker crocheted a darling basket from rope and hemp twine. Looks sophisticated, but is easy enough. There is a whole [...]

Felt Bird Tutorials

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Felt Birds. Make for fun, easy projects with loads of application. Felt, that most easy to work with materials does not fray! can be easily cut in shapes. All you need is 2-3 shapes to create a bird. Bit of glue and dab on an eye, and you have a cute bird embellishment. photo source: [...]

50+ Mothers Day Gifts to Make (Personalized Gifts for her)

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50+ Beautiful, Easy-to-Make Mothers Day Gifts Pretty, personalized, functional & stylish gifts for moms, and other important women in your world. Make a gift yourself, or give mother the craft materials along with a free printed how-to tutorial as an enjoyable ‘DIY craft project kit’.   Mothers Day Gift Ideas for Older Kids Who Can [...]

Owl Tape Measure

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DAY 5 in OWL-WEEK: April 16-20. Be Wise and Carry an Owl Tape Measure. I mean it. Fancy thrifting a great cabinet on a Saturday flee market, only to find that it does not fit through your doorway… Ahhh!! Designer Gabrielle warns us for this potential ‘disaster’ and suggests to plop this adorable gadget in [...]

Felt Rose Basket

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Contemporary, practical, feminine. A basket like a woman architect would design it. And we love it too. Let’s learn to make these exquisite felt rose bud baskets!   Pin It   How to Make this Felt Basket The picture is self-explanatory, isn’t it? … But some tips might be useful.   My Tips on Making [...]