A soap dish is a cool accessory or a simple but nice gift. Let’s make one; the supplies are some pieces of tiles, ceramic and so on, a brush for glue, base coat, glue for ceramics, a toothpick, some trowelling. Put some glue on the base and the pieces of ceramics on it, making the...
A clock is not only a piece for showing the exact time but also an accessory. Let’s create an interesting one just adding a few details to a clock. The supplies are a clock, Mod Podge Matte, Mod Podge Dimensional Magic, rub-ons, stencil or painter’s tape, some craft glue and scissors. This clock will be...
Trivet is always needed in the kitchen or anywhere else where you drink hot coffee. Here’s a cool and modern way to create a modular trivet that looks cool and original thanks to the geometric pattern. Print out as many sheets as you need, pin them to a piece of felt, and use a rotary...
Sweets always raise the mood, even if it’s an accessory that reminds of sweets. Let’s make a jelly roll floor pillows. You’ll need 2 1/2 yards of fabric for the pillow bottom, 1/2 yard of fabric for the piping, 6/32″ cotton piping (95″ long for the small pillow and 140″ long for the larger pillow),...
Let’s make unusual Easter eggs – candles. The supplies are eggs, some paraffin, a wick candle, a needle, a dish. First empty the egg: using a needle, prick the egg to the extremities. Allow to soak for 15 minutes in a mixture of warm water and salt; rinse thoroughly and let dry for 24 hours....
Potholders are necessary for us because of hot mugs that can spoil the furniture. Let’s make one – a loom potholder, it’s so simple in making that even a kid can do that. And even if your kids don’t show any interest initially, not to worry, it’s a great thing to have on hand for...
It’s spring and nature and green plants inside make us enjoy and look forward to the summer. Let’s make a simple planter for green plants and grass. The supplies are: pine 1×6,”wood glue, wood stain, polyurethane, landscapers cloth (optional), vented frieze board. Assemble your wood pieces by first gluing the short side pieces to your...
A pinboard helps to organize the space and here you can pin not only some notes but also your favorite photos. So you’ll need cork tiles, painter’s tape, white paint, a paintbrush, a ruler and a pencil. Why cork? Because the same tiles can be rearranged to be a chevron pattern or diagonal stripe. You...
It’s spring and some bright accents is right what we need to raise the mood. You’ll need neon vases, 6 beer bottles, beer box carrier, spray-paint primer, spray paint in desired colors, newspaper or dropcloth. Remove labels from bottles by soaking them in hot water with a little dish soap. Dry and clean. Place clean...
What can you make of a bottle of yogurt? Take a bottle, scissors, a needle and some yarn of any colors you like. Let’s make embroidered bottles. Embroidering on plastic? It’s excellent! If you have sharp scissors, this won’t be a problem to cut the bottles. Make holes of the same size and it’s ready...