You can find flower frogs by the dozens at flea markets, antique stores and on eBay. They come in all shapes and sizes, and the prices start at a couple dollars. My mother has collected frogs for at least 10 years, and I have always loved them for their form and simplicity. Flower frogs have…
I have always loved family traditions during the holidays and when a family friend shared this Thanksgiving tradition with me, I couldn’t wait to share it with others. It is fun and sensible and something that gets everyone looking forward to the coming month of festivities while spending quality creative time together on Thanksgiving Day!…
Inspired by vintage spider brooches that were commonly worn on woman’s business suits in the 1930s and 1940s, I have come up with this fun project to re-purpose old costume jewelry into fun and useful little spiders. These creepy crawlers won’t scare anyone; instead, they’ll attract lots of attention with their glitz. As place-card and picture holders,…
a handful of these found-object bottle stoppers would be the perfect quick and easy host/ hostess gift when paired with a liqueur or other potions in a bottle. they are a joy to make and are rather inexpensive too. begin by looking around the house for random odds and ends, such as dice and game pieces, old…
For years I have collected wooden thread spools, picking them up here and there, mostly at yard sales.You can’t usually use the actual thread, if there is any left, because it has become brittle with age. So, aside from displaying them in glass jars I wanted to put them to good use. I have chosen…
Time and time again I grow bored with my plain old bed sheets, or they become dingy and I yearn for the freshness of new linens before the time comes that I can afford them. A quick fix to freshening up sheets, shams, duvet covers or any other household linens only requires a bottle of…
[today i'm thrilled to welcome a few new DIY contributors to our team- starting with the lovely and talented miss haylie waring! i met haylie during my first trip to SCAD when she was still a student and have really enjoyed following her work ever since. welcome, haylie!] Due to the lack of space in…
