DIY Primitive Pottery Firing: Today, ceramics are all around you. The bowls and plates that food is served on, the inside of electronics that I am typing with and you are reading on, and toilets where the contents of those bowls and plates are returned. But have you ever t…
The best stocking stuffers you can sew! Handmade stocking stuffer tutorials for kids & adults - all FREE patterns that you can sew for Christmas gifts!
Innovative creativity from PaperArtsy. Paint, stencils, and techniques galore for any mixed media enthusiast to enjoy.
"The Simple Star" easy Christmas Ornament. Handmade DIY Easy Stick Star Ornament. Christmas Crafts Tutorial.
Today we have found 6 Matariki star crafts. Matariki also called the Pleiades is a group of stars that signals the Māori New Year which is commonly celebrated in New Zealand. The group of stars rises in New Zealand's midwinter, normally during June or early July. In recent years Matariki has become a way to celebrate
If your yard is littered with pinecones, here are crafty ways to convert them into décor, gifts, and ornaments using our pinecone crafts ideas.
Join me for a picture tutorial on how to weave a basket. A fun, easy, and relaxing project and the result is both beautiful and useful!
Hi! It's Cami, from TIDBITS, and it's always good to be back with Ella Claire! In the spirit of spring and summer and flowers blooming, I'm here today to share a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to enjoy nature, without getting your hands dirty. I came up with the idea of making these botanical wood...Read More
10 animal crafts and learning activities from the Weekly Kids' Co-op.
My daughter and I had a great time yesterday spending the afternoon make yarn dolls and yarn doll ornaments (her idea). This is such a great craft project for kids, and can be used as small gifts, ornaments or package decorations. I tend to forget that not everyone knows how to make these little people, since I learned as a child too. When we made "witch" yarn dolls (see photo below) for our mother daughter book club, I was reminded that not only kids...but some adults have never learned to make these little treasures. And that both can have such a good time with them because they're "do-able" even for non-crafty types. So here goes: Find a small piece of cardboard or plastic (the height you wrap around will determine the height of your doll), and begin loosely wrapping yarn around it. For this particular angel, I wrapped 150 times around. You can do less for a "Biggest Loser" version of an angel...I just like mine "plump." Slide a short length of yarn underneath one end of the wound strands and tie it to secure. This will be the top of the doll's head. Gently slide the yarn off of the cardboard. Hold the "head end" of the lengths, and tie another short piece around where you want the neck to be. Figure this out by how large, visually, you want your "head" to be. (Or rather, the angel's head...) Separate out a few strands on each side to become the arms, and tie at the wrists. Then trim the loops at the ends of the arms to create the pom poms for the hands. Next, tie a waist for your little figure, and cut open the bottom loops to form the skirt. Need hair? You can make a little wig in the same manner. Wrap the yarn around a narrow strip of cardboard, and knot on one end. Slide the loops off and cut open the loops at the opposite end from the tie. Insert a little yarn underneath the tie at the top of your figure's head, and use it to tie on the wig. Then "style" as desired. The wings are simply two pipe cleaners bent into wing form and tied on the back. You can always make her a bit fancier with a ribbon belt, googly or stitched eyes, or dip the bottom edge of her skirt in glue and glitter. We used to add pipe cleaner halos when we were little, too. As promised, here's the witch version we did for Halloween. One skein of yarn, a pair of scissors and cardboard can make quite a few of these and keep the little ones crafting for a while. I'm linking up with the fun at:
Make these adorable faux pantry cakes with salt dough and coffee grounds. These faux pantry cakes are fun to make and bring warmth and beauty to your home. If you love primitive and farmhouse decor stick around because you're sure to love these handmade faux pantry cakes with warm earth tones, and a slight scent of coffee. Faux pantry cakes bring warmth and character into any space and look so pretty displayed on open shelving, a hutch, or on the stovetop. I especially love placing them on an an
These Old Fashioned Christmas Ornaments are easy and fun DIYs to create great memories and beautiful Christmas decorations. Felt animals, cranberry garlands
Back in the olden days people celebrated Christmas with greater simplicity, gifts and ornaments were generally handmade. Making your own homemade Christmas decorations is a great family tradition, it’s inexpensive and easy to do. You should start small and work your way up. Just try one grapefruit, orange and apple to begin with and see how you like it. Making a popcorn string is probably the cheapest decoration you can make. […]
On the other hand, the wood gives warmth to the room, and massive creative coffee tables add a touch of luxury to the whole space.
Join me for a picture tutorial on how to weave a basket. A fun, easy, and relaxing project and the result is both beautiful and useful!
Turn everybody's favorite weed into your next bouquet of DIY magic.
Make the most beautiful Dried Orange slices for Christmas decorating this year with this ultimate guide to drying and dehydrating oranges!
These autumn leaf butterflies and dragonflies are SO COOL and are completely inspired by nature! Fall is here, and our neighborhood is sooo pretty right now! There are so many beautiful trees changing colours. Bright oranges, rich reds and bold yellows are taking over the streets and I LOVE it! It wasn't hard to be influenced by all the beauty of autumn, and this craft was so much fun! Nature really provides the bulk of what you'll need to make this craft! I went on a little walk around the block with my kids and we found SO many cool
"The Simple Star" easy Christmas Ornament. Handmade DIY Easy Stick Star Ornament. Christmas Crafts Tutorial.
These yarn pumpkins are such a gorgeous little fall craft project - great for a table centerpiece or even a fall mantle. They're beautiful on their own, or in a group! Have you seen that fabulous pin going around Pinterest showing the multi coloured yarn balls? Seriously, take a look at how GORGEOUS these yarn balls are. So I thought, what a fun twist to turn those little balls into pumpkins! And you know what? They ended up looking awesome! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us
Decorate for fall with a DIY acorn garland craft. Drill holes through acorns, string them on jute twine, and add tassels on both ends.
