Lets Make a Mess
Make beautiful, modern flower pots with acrylic paint and terracotta pots. Tutorial and photo via DELLIE. Turn a classic Radio Flyer red wagon into a gorgeous flower pot display. Tutorial and photo via Real Simple. Make an adorable picket fence flower pot with clothes pins and a tin can. Tutorial and photo via Big Bear’s Wife. Wrap twigs around a tin can to make this beautiful natural flower pot. Tutorial
It is so simple to turn a sheet of scrapbook paper into a gift bag. You don’t even need a template, or a ruler, and you can make it any size and shape that you want. What you need: 1. Scrapbook paper 2. Glue stick 3. Scissors 4. Tape 5. Cardboard 6. Ribbon 7. A single hole punch What you do: 1. Start with a large piece of scrapbook paper
The other day I stumbled upon this great tutorial (and free template) from Curbly for a very simple gift box, and I made these out of card stock. Immediately, when I saw these with the way the little tabs stick up, they reminded me of little animals. So I decided to turn a couple of them into a dog and a cat. I used the scraps of card stock leftover from
Here are two fantastic projects involving keys and nail polish. I’ve used nail polish to label and identify keys before, but I especially love how beautiful these keys look from A Bubbly Life. I love this idea from Maize Hutton. These vintage keys, painted with nail polish are gorgeous. They would make such a beautiful necklace, or look great just as decoration.
Today I am so happy to be guest posting over at Seven Thirty Three, one of my favorite blogs. I am showing you how to make gift bags out of scrapbook paper. Kim also does fantastic blog designs. Check them out while you’re there.
I came across this felt gift box tutorial at Curbly the other day, and I knew I wanted to try making some with card stock. (Beware, tomorrow I will be sharing a very silly and fun version of these that I made) I think that you can make this entire gift box in less than a minute. Go to Curbly and print the free template onto a piece of 8.5
I’ve been working lately on redesigning my blog. I almost decided to hire someone to do it, but I guess I am a DIYer at heart. It has been fun and frustrating playing around with it, and it is still a work in progress, but I am very happy with the results so far. Here are a few useful tips I found along the way that I wanted to share
Pillow boxes are perfect for so many occasions, whether you are giving a gift, or looking for a fun way to package a party or wedding favor. Here is a quick tutorial on how to make your own… in whatever color or paper you choose. There are so many fun possibilities. I made small pillow boxes… perfect for cash, candy, jewelry, etc… but a little bit too small for
