Just a girl with a pair of scissors in one hand and ideas of transformation in her head. Crafting for fun, for conservation, and to spread the love.
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Crafty question? Project idea? Feel free to send me your Q's of any kind, as well as descriptions of projects that you've done & would liked featured on the blog.
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One of my favorite projects in the book [Upcycling: Create Beautiful Things with the Stuff You Already Have] is taking a dozen old leather...
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Waldorf Window Stars {How to}
Found at: http://gardenmama.typepad.com
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DIY Chalkboard Necklace | Bride Blu
So this is one of those ‘sweet’ projects I mentioned before! How cute is this. If you’re looking for...
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Solid Perfume Pocket Watch {How to}
I love solid perfumes, especially amber and lavender! :]
Found at: http://www.designsponge.com
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Soot Sprite Embroidery (by loveandasandwich)
DIY Oxyclean recipe for getting those tough stains out, on Creatively Domestic. I can’t wait to try this! (via Pinterest)
One more DIY chalkboard globe tutorial by Inspired by Charm.
Halligan’s chalkboard globe tutorial on Design*Sponge.
Make your own chalkboard globe! For $5! This is my favorite tutorial so far because I like the effect of the chalk on the continents. Made by A Little Green Frog.
If you have a loom, try making a recycled denim rug by cutting jeans into strips and weaving them together, as seen on ecouterre.
Coffee Bag Rug tutorial by Maiden Jane.
Supplies
- Empty chocolate box
- Spray paint
Estimated time: 5 min/Estimated cost: Free (almost)
spray paint empty chocolate box
store rings
Chocolate box ring holder, totally fabulous. Now, who would like to donate their costume jewelry to my cause?
What a great idea! Unfortunately, I do not like chocolate (shocking, I know), so I might have to enlist my husband to help me with this one.
Julie over at Home Made repurposed an old door into a bulletin board using a large stock of wine corks.
Make: Online » Upcycle Wine Corks into a Bulletin Board
Unconsumption’s extensive collection of cork-related posts here. Wine-related (“It’s Wine O’Clock Somewhere…”) posts here.
via crafting a green world
make your own spray starch
A lot of people ask me how i keep my face so nice so ill tell you guise my secret.
i make my own scrub thingy.
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp of honey
- 2 tbsp of grape seed oil
- 1 tbsp of sugar
- 1 tsp of salt
- 3/4 of a cup of oatmeal
- 1 packet acai berry tea
- juice of half of a lemon
Directions:
Mix…
