Rainbow Cake Topper
Rainbows, unicorns and other cute things are the favourite staff among little girls and teenagers. I just don`t know why they so love it. Anyway let`s follow this trend and make a nice cake topper. If your kids have got a party soon, this will be a beautiful embellishment to the cake. I even think that is`s possible to make smaller rainbows for cupcakes too. Things you need: Sculpey Clay in rainbow colors Parchment Paper Knife Wood Skewers
Decorate Your T-Shirt Using Hot Glue and Spray
Do you have any t-shirts which you don`t wear just because you get tired of them? I have got some and today I`m going to refresh it. Let`s learn what batik is. It`s an art which is quite popular now and used for decorating cloth with wax and dye. We`re going to make our new old t`shirts in this style. The project is quite fun and doesn`t require any special skills, but the result is pretty. Things you need: AdTech Pro 80 Glue Gun Full-size AdTech Multi-Temp hot glue sticks Parchment...
Beautiful Macrame Hoop Wall Art
Sometimes it`s even hard to imagine that it`s possible to use this or that thing in a certain way. I recommend you to arm with macrame hoops of different sizes and create an amazing wall art. these repeating circles create an elegand abstraction. You can paint it in a colour you wish and also you can add other decorative elements like tassels or pom poms. Things you need: Macrame Hoops in Various Sizes (the more you have the bigger your piece of art) Brass Wire Pliers
Decorative Stamped Clay Bowls
Clay is a nice material for your projects, especially air dry clay: no firing or baking is required. You must be just patient to wait for the result. We`re going to use it for our new project where we make stamped clay bowls. I must say before we start that these bowls can be used only for decorative purposes, not for eating. Their beauty is in their patterns. Use them and make something unique. Things you need: air dry clay a selection of stamps or anything else you could use to make an impres...
Budget-Friendly Clay Knobs
Sometimes you need to add just some small detail to turn something old to fresh and new. We`re going to prove it by making new knobs for our old desk. You don`t need to spend a lot of money or time for this project because the material is cheap and the diy is simple and fast. I`m sure you will like the result. Things you need: Rust-Oleum Gold Spray Paint A butter knife Existing Knob Hardware Air Dry Clay
Turn Your Quilt Scraps into a Pet Leash
You know that I`m not a supporter of an idea to throw away the scraps from my already made projects. I like the way of turning these scraps into something useful. That`s why I`m going to work today with some pieces of quilt from my previous projects and turn them into a pet leash. I have got a cat and recently we have started to try going with him for a walk. It`s a great adventure for him, I must say. he wants to discover every corner and it`s obvious that I need a leash to keep pace with him. Things yo...
How to Make a Headband for Summer
Coastal theme is quite popular during warm seasons. You can follow it noy only in decor of your home, but also you can create some pieces of clothes for yourself. Add to your summer looks light and bright fabrics and complete them with one of the headbands which I`m going to show you. For this project we need an old striped t-shirt. Actually, you can use any fabric you have, but this one looks like the sailor presented it to you. Things you need: old t-shirt scissors needle thread ponytail elast...
How to Make a Felt Poppy Brooch
Felt and leather are fine materials for making handmade brooches. Frankly speaking, I don`t add them very often to ma daily outfits, but I have got some of then at least. I just like how easy and fast it`s possible to make a new embellishment. Moreover, you can wear this brooch just for some special occasions like the Memorial Day or the Remembrance Day. Things you need: felt scissors needle thread button brooch fastener
Colourful Magnetic Clothespins
If every family has got a kind of a command centre, there will be less problems, I think. Everyone will know about the plans of other members in the family. If you already have it, I offer you to embellish your centre with these cute and elegant magnetic clothespins. You can also make them ant put on your fridge to fasten some important notes. Things you need: Wooden Clothespins Napkins, tissue paper, washi tape or thin paper prints Sandpaper Mod Podge Magnetic tape
Nice and Simple Button Bookmarks
I love creating things from the stuff that I already have at home. So this time I have found a whole pack of colourful paperclips. How can I use them? Following this easy and fast diy project I have made a few cute bookmarks. All you need for one bookmark is a paperclip and a button. Try to use matching colours. I like this idea because to found a necessary page became even easier that with usual paperclip. Things you need: paperclips fancy buttons (or ribbons) Hot glue or E-6000 Felt
New trend: Mandala Stones
Mandala ornaments have been popular for a long time. And this trend go deeper and deeper in different home projects. So today we will try to create some mandala stones. it`s a fine way to make your garden look brighter. The great thing is that you don`t need to practice a lot for painting beautiful stones and you don`t even need some special artistic skills. Just learn different patterns and work with colours. Things you need: stones brushes acrylic paint transparent spray paint
Colourful Garden Markers from Rocks
I know that we have already had with you one project on how to make garden markers. We wrote the names of our greenery. In contrast to our new project it was a little bit boring because our new sign are very bright and colourful. I suppose that your kids will also want to join this diy and help you. It`s very simple and budget-friendly: just grab some stones and paint them. Have fun! Things you need: big and medium-sized rocks, smooth ones work best gouache or acrylic paints outdoor varni...
How to Make Clay Ring Holders
I adore jewelry and try to change it so that it fits my look. So I do it practically every day. I don`t like rooting in special jewelry boxes that is why I decided to make a few ring holders from clay to put there all my rings. There can be any form of your holder. Mine will be mushrooms and cactus. Try to be imaginative! Things you need: Polymer clay Toothpicks Dowel Xacto knife or scissors Small bowl
Funny Crocheted Rat Bookmark
If you like reading and crocheting how can you combine these two activities? Maybe let`s crochet a funny bookmark?! It has got a form of a rat and it reminds me about one wonderful cartoon "Ratatouille". Have you ever seen it? If not, I offer you to switch on your TV and watch it while following our easy crochet pattern. Things you need: Yarn (grey, white, pink and black) Hook 2,5 mm
Denim Rug from Your Old Jeans
We`ve already made a ton of diys from old jeans and it looks like they are never-ending) That`s why I offer you to join our new recycling project and sew a denim rug. It will be nice if you have got denim of different hues, your rug will be look better. the process of making it is similar to as making a quilt (as you remember we`ve also created it in our previous posts). Let`s get started! Things you need: denim in 5-7 different shades of blue one yard of cotton batting one yard of grip...