Lets Make a Mess
Lately, I’ve been making a lot of jewelry for the Etsy shop my cousin and I are opening. My kids love the beads and want me to make them bracelets. I wanted to make a fun bracelet for my 3 year old son, that wasn’t too girly, and I thought of one of his favorite books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. There are two different versions for this bracelet. I like
I realized I haven’t posted a new felt flower tutorial in a long time. I love making this type of felt flower. Some people call them pom pom flowers, and there are a few variations. They remind me of little clouds you can hold in your hand, so I named them the Little Cloud flower. Plus, I already did a tutorial for flowers I called pom-pom flowers. I used a
I have about 60 of these round glass votive holders that we used on the tables at our wedding. And yet, somehow, this is the first project I’ve done with them… 4 years later. I already have quite a few more makeovers planned. I love how these turned out. The yarn wrapped look is perfect for fall, but these are cute year round. They look great during the day when
These bracelets are so easy to make, and a lot of fun to wear. They’re very similar to these braided fabric bracelets I shared a few months ago, but they take even less time to make. What you need: 1. Suede Cord (I like the thicker kind) 2. Ribbon Clamps 3. Silver Chain and Clasp 4. Scissors and Jewelry Pliers What you do: 1. Arrange 3 strands of suede cord
I love Chinese paper lanterns. We had them at our wedding, and we have one in our bedroom. One of the things I love most about lanterns are the endless possibilities for turning them into something new and fantastic. Here are 25 paper lantern makeovers that I’ve collected. Be creative. Use these ideas and methods to come up with your own. Use glitter, tissue paper, crepe paper, coffee filers, and
Living in Florida, I’ve ended up melting my favorite chap stick (Burt’s Bees) in the car too many times to count. Usually I try to set it upright to cool, and hope it resettles the right way, but somehow it’s never the same. So when I saw this DIY lip gloss tutorial, I thought it would be a great use for my melted chap stick. What you need: 1. A
I have a new OBSESSION with polymer clay. It’s something I’ve always been interested in learning how to use, but I’d been putting it off. I thought that you had to buy all of these special tools and glazes and paints. But it’s not like that AT ALL. While there are a lot of great tools and special methods that you can use and learn, there are so many gorgeous,
I loved these easy DIY stamps so much, I wanted to make some more. I’ve always wanted a cross hatch stamp to use to fill in a larger shape or area. My artistic side loves the little sets of parallel lines (or maybe it’s my mathematical side). Follow this tutorial for more detailed instructions on how to make this kind of stamp. The short version is: Cut out shapes from
