28 Jun, 2017 | Art & Crafts
How to dry flowers at home Whether we receive flowers to welcome a new baby, to celebrate a special birthday milestone, or to express love and romance, flowers often coincide with life’s biggest milestones. They provide a lovely expression of someone’s...
27 Jun, 2017 | Art & Crafts
7 Gift Topper Ideas Let’s make some gift toppers for the gift wrap! I made 5 of them: a perfect bow, holly and berries, paper pom, the pendant, the forest. Aren’t they cute? They’re so simple to make and would be easy for any holiday gift. What a great way to dress up...
27 Jun, 2017 | Art & Crafts
Easy DIY gift box I never seem to have boxes to put gifts in, and this year I decided to just make my own. I was surprised by how easy it is – all you need is some cardstock, Glue, Ruler and craft knife! The best part is that you don’t even have to wrap the boxes –...
26 Jun, 2017 | Art & Crafts
Diy clay antler ornaments When it comes to making faux animal accessories I’m totally on board! But I’m guessing that doesn’t surprise anyone here, and while we’re at it why not make it a little more colourful? So I DIY’ed a pair. All you need is some Acrylic colors...
2 May, 2017 | Art & Crafts
Washing Hand Painted Silk Scarves Except, what I was doing was the finishing work on the batch of hand painted silk scarves that I’ve been working on. They’ve been pre-washed, then dyed, then steamed. One last bit of work, and they are all set to go. When...
19 Apr, 2017 | Art & Crafts, DIY Projects
Melting wax for tjantings Batik is a technique for the surface decoration of cloth in which multiple resist dyeings using wax patterns to block dye is the principal design device. Once the fabric is painted with wax designs, it is placed in a dye bath where only the...
