In this post: Learn how to age silk flowers and make them look like lovely, dried flowers…with plaster and glaze. When I get ready to do a craft project or decorate something for the season, I always need flowers of some kind. I know we’ve all seen pictures online and in magazines of beautiful rooms…
In this post: How to make a flower reed diffuser that looks like a little bouquet and adds a light, constant fragrance to your home. First of all, what is a scented reed diffuser? A reed diffuser is simply a narrow-necked glass bottle that is filled with a scented oil and contains sticks or reeds….
Air Dry Clay Tags Today, I’m showing you how to make air dry clay tags. I used them to label the baskets in my new art studio/crafting room. This is going to be a well-used and functional room, but there’s no reason that I can’t have some pretty organization, right? Welcome to week 5 of…
A DIY ceiling fan makeover….and you’ve probably never seen one quite like this.? A ceiling fan is one of those things that we love for its function but often despise for its form. I’m no exception. Truth be told, I’m really more of a chandelier kind of girl. But the room that I’m turning into…
Have you seen those cute wreaths made from embroidery hoops? Most of them are just the hoop, but with a flower swag of some sort on the top or the bottom. I needed a new fall wreath and decided to make one of these for my front door. But I wanted some actual embroidery in…
Last week, I entered a contest to make a DIY concrete craft. I decided to make a jewelry bowl out of concrete and a dowel rod. As part of the contest rules, I had to make a 2-minute video to go along with the craft. This was really quite a stretch for me because I…
I have a simple craft tutorial for you today….how to make a twig letter that’s embellished with felt flowers. I’ve seen several variations of these twiggy initials online, and decided to come up with a DIY version. The letter “R” I created became a door hanger for my daughter’s room. Materials needed to create…
Sometimes I find a “treasure” at an estate sale or a garage sale that I just can’t pass up. Sometimes I know exactly what I will do with it, and other times….well, it might sit for awhile awaiting its makeover. Quite often, my husband can’t see the “treasure” part and just wishes I’d get the…
I hate waxing furniture. I know that ‘hate’ is a strong word, but I truly can’t stand it. Now don’t get me wrong, a waxed finish can be so soft and beautiful on furniture. But the application gets me every time. It’s just so labor intensive. I don’t want to break out in a sweat…
Last year, I made a couple of simple keychains that could be clipped to a purse. You can see the first keychain here and the second one here. I actually made three keychains, but totally forgot to show the last one! This braided leather keychain turned out to be the one I use most frequently. I…
Oh, how many times I have bought something vintage or antique with little “flaws”, knowing full well that I’d have to find a way to fix them. ? Usually, I find that I enjoy the creative challenge. The one part that is not fun, is finding that the cost to repair it is higher than…
Starched fabric wallpaper: a step-by-step guide to an affordable and versatile project. I wanted an easy button. I’d spent a week troweling layer after layer of plaster onto my daughter’s bedroom walls as part of her French country room makeover. My arms were tired. But I still wanted to add some pattern to her bookshelves. Could…