Tag: Arts and Crafts
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Creative Summer Photo Opps
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Summer days may be longer, but they all go by so quickly that before we know it autumn starts creeping up on us. The memory of your children’s fun summer days shouldn’t have to fade just as fast. Whether you have the joy of newborn, the curiosity of a toddler,…
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How to make a Pop Tab Headband
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Having a little girl means getting to create pretty things for her, and Kori at Princess Hairstyles is great at creating pretty things. She made this awesome tutorial on how to make a Pop Tab Headband, and she is allowing me to share it with all of my readers. It’s…
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Urban Camouflage: Blending into the Background
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I love art, particularly art that is “outside the box” (or should I say frame?), like body paint and urban camouflage. Here are some incredible photos showing Urban Camouflage. Liu Bolin is a Chinese artist who paints himself into portraits, literally. Desiree Palmen is an artist from the Netherlands who…
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The bones of these creations: the Skeleton Key
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I love the look of a Skeleton Key. They are vintage and charming, and they can be made into so many things once they are not needed as keys anymore. Look at all of the gorgeous things you can make when you repurpose a skeleton key… …
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Decorate your tree with handmade ornaments
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A tree decorated with homemade ornaments can be beautiful, and it can save you a lot of money too! Here are some hand made ornaments that require varying levels of skill. Click the pictures to go to the tutorials.
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Preserve your Mason Jars…without the preserves!
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I know that mason jars end up stacked up in our garage and around the house, so I was looking up what to do with mason jars and found some great ideas. Click to go to the source.
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Incredible makeup artist
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With Halloween approaching, I have been looking online for some unique ideas for costumes. I found so many creative people and some amazing face painting, and then I came across an amazing Canadian photographer, Ryan Doco Connors. You can find him on twitter @doco and you also want to check…
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Create a beautiful Custom Throw at Photoweavers
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PhotoWeavers is a family owned and operated textile mill nestled in the foothills of North Carolina. They have been weaving lovely gift, home décor and photographic products for over thirty years. Their weaving roots date back to the time of the American Revolution, when they supplied General George Washington with…
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How to fix a dark photo
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I used to own a small magazine that publishes work done by various artists. We rely on artists to send us pictures of their work, and often we receive pictures that are dark or shadowed. We know how to edit the photos to make them look better, but when you…
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Tutorial: How to Make a Strip Quilt
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This is a tutorial for how to make a strip quilt, or a diy rag quilt (whatever you prefer to call it). Be sure to read through the entire tutorial as I made some mistakes along the way and documented them for you. Needed: Various fabrics Ruler Rotary Tool Cutting…