Mealy apples, sprouted potatoes, and wilted celery, oh my! These may sound like candidates for the compost bin, but don’t toss them out just yet. Even if they aren’t fit for consumption, some fruit…
We're very nearly there. My husband's home this month! THIS MONTH! Can't tell you how great it feels to write that. I'd almost do a jig if I wasn't so blinking tired...just a few more weeks... The last bit is tough though - time starts crawling by - still, I've allowed the final countdown to begin in my head, and I'm on a kind of manic mission to get the house sorted and things finished before he's back. This usually happens, and as I've already said it's completely bonkers, because he's not going to be remotely bothered about how the house looks. He just wants to be home. But I think it helps me somehow. Not everything has gone to plan. I won't be meeting him at the door, wrapped in a crocheted blanket of many colours, as I'd optimistically thought way back when, before granny squares got the better of me. According to my little counter I've almost enough for a blanket, but sewing them together could take another year... During a kitchen drawer clear out (because he's really going to be looking through the drawers..) I found a box of fish. They're made from copper wire someone gave me a while ago. I bent it with pliers into a simple shape, then threaded beads and shells onto very thin wire, and wrapped this around each one. I've always had a thing about fish. Not exactly sure why, but there's something comforting about them. I have shoals of all shapes and sizes, on curtains, cushions, pictures, tiles - you could easily play spot the fish in any room here. Over the years I've worked them into many things I've made too, and that's really what I'm getting at in a roundabout way. The last time my husband was on tour in Afghanistan I made a large mosaic fish mirror, and it is important to me - packed with memories and emotion. Making something out of the wire fish is similar really. A reminder of the year - the ups and downs, but I hope mostly the positive things that have come out of these 12 months on my own. I knew I had a bag of lovely bleached, smooth pieces of driftwood gathered on a beach trip, so a mobile seemed like a good option. Getting the balance right was tricky, but attaching it to a hanger on a curtain pole meant I could fiddle about with the dangling fish, and get them hanging properly. Now they're swimming around in the bathroom, and mobiles have been added to my list of things that are seriously hard to photograph.. Will he notice? Maybe not. But it'll always mean something to me.
Strandsten er naturens gave til dig, der har lyst til og mod på selv at lave mosaikker og stier i haven.
New Year’s Eve is quickly approaching and with it comes visions of parties and get-togethers with family and friends. If you are planning to ring in the New Year in style, we have a wonderful
Looking for some magical crafts to make for your little one's birthday, school project, garden project, or room idea? If your child is in the fairy stage, these magical crafts are going to make their
A perfect kid craft. This paper project is just a fun kid activity to do at home. Have fun make these children crafts on the cheaper side and make crafting an activity to enjoy with the whole family.
Jagten på blomster, der ikke visner, fortsætter og byder nu på en ny bæredygtig og ikke mindst nem DIY-variant, som også ser smuk ud som lampe eller krans.
How darling are these Cardboard Tube Unicorns? So easy to make and with the cutest fingerprint rosy cheeks!
Summer is my favorite season! I’m always so inspired to create and love being outside in the sun all summer long. This week you’ve all linked up so many vibrant & bright projects, so here are… 25 Summer DIY Projects! DIY Concrete Stool @ The Casual Craftlete DIY Hanging Bottle Decor @ Domestically Speaking Reclaimed...Read the Post
Printing with leaves, flowers, and other found objects allows you to create decorative patterns and works of art that capture the beauty of nature. Photo © Adam Mastoon. You can make beautiful stat…
Jeg faldt tilfældigt over den polskfødte kunstner Barbara Kobylinskas farverige fugleskulpturer på Pinterest, og blev helt betaget af både former, farver og brugen af mønstre. På bloggen her http://www.smallhandsbigart.com/barbara-kobylinksa-inspired-sculptures/kan du se hvordan mindre børn har arbejdet med parafraser over hendes værker. Jeg fik lyst til at brygge lidt videre på idéen og undersøgte hvad tape og gipsgaze kunne i forhold til papmaché. Og det kom der disse fugle ud af . I dette forløb arbejder eleverne med parafraser over kunstnerens farvestrålende værker. Ved at tage udgangspunkt i gamle plasticflasker – eller dunke, tænkes et genbrugsaspekt ind i idéen. Eleverne lærer at forholde sig til en given form, som de – ved at sammenføje forskellige materialer – bygger videre på. Vis eleverne billeder af Barbara Kobylinskas værker og snak om hvad der er særligt ved dem (langstrakte former, fantasier og abstraktioner over fugle, rene, klare farver, bestemte farvekombinationer, mønstre i flere lag osv.). Det er en god idé at lade eleverne tegne skitser forud for skulpturarbejdet. Skitserne kan tegnes op på papir i aflangt format og farvelægges med flydende akvarel. Det bliver små kunstværker i sig selv. Lad børnene bruge skitserne til at overveje hvordan deres egne lange fugleskulpturer skal se ud. Hænger de med næbbet eller strækker de sig mod himlen? Hvilke farver og mønstre vil de bruge? Alle skulpturerne er lavet over genbrugsplastikflasker, og alt efter hvilken aldersgruppe du arbejder med, og hvor meget tid I har, kan du vælge at bruge enten malertape, papmaché eller gipsgaze til skulpturerne. Sådan kan du gøre: Fyld lidt småsten eller anden "ballast" i en plastikflaske og byg videre på den med staniol. Hold evt. staniolen fast med malertape. Byg ”mave”, ”gumpe”, hals og hoved. Når flasken har fået fugleform kan du vælge én af følgende tre teknikker: Beklæd figuren mad malertape (den hurtige løsning) Beklæd figuren med papmaché (den klassiske løsning) Beklæd figuren med gipsgaze (den lækre løsning J) Hvis du beklæder med papmaché eller gipsgaze kan du lave sjove detaljer på figuren med fx små, halve styroporkugler eller pap inden du beklæder den. Når figuren er tør, males den med god akrylmaling. Det er en god idé at arbejde i flere lag, så farverne ligger fint og ikke løber sammen. Den helt tørre figur kan dekoreres yderligere med sprit – eller Poscatuscher. Materialer: Plastikflasker eller dunke Staniol Malertape Evt. papmaché eller gipsgaze Evt. små styroporkugler skåret i halve Papkassepap til fx næb og kamme God akrylmaling Sorte permanenttuscher Poschatuscher Evt. lak til slutfernis, hvis figuren skal være blank (limlak kan bruges) Rigtig god fornøjelse!
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This pressed flower craft is SO PRETTY! Make your own pressed flower lanterns that are beautiful, and really easy to put together! With a bit of mod podge and dried flowers you have a gorgeous candle holder that's super inexpensive to make. Pressed Flower Craft Making this pressed flower craft is so simple, and the results are so pretty! These pressed flower lanterns provide a pop of colour from the dried flowers and a soft glow from the tea light candles inside. If you're looking for a table decoration for a summer wedding or party, these pressed flower lanterns are
J'avais cette idée de cache-pot qui me trotte dans la tête depuis des mois et j'ai enfin trouvé le temps de la réaliser pour vous en faire un DIY.
Mijn twee dochters hebben allebei een knutselverslaving. Zodra het even kan worden de knutselspullen uit de kasten getrokken en gaan de meiden druk aan de
OBS! Knapperne som er brugt i opskriften er udsolgt i øjeblikket og kittet her indeholder derfor nogle andre knapper, end dem der er vist på billedet. En lækker hæklet oversized cardigan med rum til at putte sig i, lavet i pastel farver. Cardiganen laves ved at hækle en masse firkanter der til sidst syes sammen, hvorefter der hækles ribkant på og tilføjes knapper. Der bruges en 4,0 mm hæklenål eller den størrelse du skal bruge, for at opnå hæklefasthed hvor 20 stangmasker svarer til 10 cm. En god monteringsnål skal også bruges da der monteres og syes meget.
Can you tell if they are real cactus? Can you imagine that you can have everlasting, non-thorny cactus with only rocks and acrylic paint? You can use them to decorate any corner of your home or office with its bright colors. Check out the pictures and video how you can make one.
I’ve collected some of my absolute favorite festive home decorations so that not only will be people amazed when they walk in your house, but their jaws will drop even when they’re just passing by the outside, too.
So I bought an AMAZING pom pom maker --and I have been creating them left and right! I'm putting a post together about it--cause it IS life changing! But I figured that you will need
DIY Projects to Try - I'm always in awe and inspired by creative people. Today I'm sharing a collection of some of the favorite DIY projects and ideas that I've recently found.
H 16 cm Det var stenens facon der gav ideen, da jeg i forvejen var i gang med at forsøge at male øjne på sten. Den dag fik begrebet "øjesten" en ny betydning.
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Strandsten er naturens gave til dig, der har lyst til og mod på selv at lave mosaikker og stier i haven.
