Craft Projects
On my cluttered desktop this first week of May (W1 may 2017) you might find an interesting mish mash of things. This week I’m working in the gardens, keeping up with my fitness reading, and working out a knitting pattern for my mother. It certainly is an interesting mix; gardening and fitness roughen up my […]
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I’ve always been a DIY person, from making clothes, building cabinets, sewing curtains, pottery, and so much more. When there is something to be done, I love to look for creative ways to finish a project creatively. I want to jazz up the home decor, looking around I couldn’t really find anything I like.
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Our summers are mostly spent outside and with friends. As a group, we often gather together for meals, each bringing their own dish. Like most groups of friends, there’s a central location where most folks gather. My spouse and I would like to find something different that would bring people to us, taking the workload
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I’m adding these tiny dragon scale booties to my Etsy shop. The color caught my eye immediately and I think it goes fabulously with the pattern. Perhaps it is a bit dark for a little girl baby, she is a fall baby and the colors seem fitting. Along with the booties, I’ve made a hat
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5 Easy steps to brewing your own fermented teas I’ve watched, patiently, from the sidelines while various friends and family started brewing their own DIY Kombucha. Because I’ve wanted to try for some time, but, for whatever reason the project never started. After much gentle prodding, I took the leap and found the steps super
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Making Hypertufa Planters I intended to make Hypertufa Planters since I discovered it was a thing, recently it happened. The catalyst was mostly due to the idea of creating a new garden space in planters, or pots. Researching the amount of pots, in the size needed, revealed a cost which seemed rather overwhelming. A quick
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Tying one knot can quickly create a fun flirty vest, from a scarf! The theme of “converting a scarf to a wearable item” lead me to this really fun video, via: MomTrends. There have been many times where I could use a scarf to create something when working to throw something unique together for an
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Turn your favorite old jeans into a skirt My favorite pair of jeans sits, folded, on the top shelf of my closet. I’ve never worn a jean skirt, but might be soon in an effort to bring an old comfy pair of jeans back to life. The best part of the jean renovation, all the
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Making your own self watering planter I love all the self water planters that have come out on the market recently. Luckily one source for gardening toys tools, Gardeners Supply, has their main offices here and an outlet store as well. Many times I have looked at the catalog for things then run over to
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DIY Hypertufa plant pots (updated 2020) It’s easier than you might think. I’ve been thinking of creating a kitchen garden where conditions are better suited. The biggest road block was the increasing cost of planters; I really wanted a certain look that dollar store pots couldn’t fill. This easy to follow recipe makes large projects
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