Crafty Goodness

A year?

                                                       Source: thefancyfarmgirl.com via Everything on Pinterest

 

Sigh .... If my life was a beautifully organized as the picture above, It would not have taken me almost a full year to post again. Knock on wood, most of the craziness of the last year is now done, and I'm looking forward to sharing my crafty, crazy life with you. Hubby is helping me tidy up the craft room this evening. It's been used as a dumping ground for storage over the last year, as I've been far too busy to use it. Wonder how long of year's worth of mess will take to get organized? ;-) Once hat not so little task is somewhat complete, I've got a ton of crafty projects I'm planning on sharing. Wish me luck! ;-)

DIY Tutorial - Blooming Canvas Art

Happy Monday all - Only one little post from me today - I have a sick child here at home today - but not sick enough to just veg on the couch and let me get any work done. ;-)  I'm officially giving up for the day.

I love this project - and it looks quite easy to do for those of us who are lacking in the creative painting department.  I'm pretty sure I can manage a single colour.

Source: The Idea Room

DIY Tutorial - Make your own Glimmer Mist

Really! I've already tried out the tutorial below, as I had gone to the craft store to purchase some today. I needed a few colours, and my local store only had two packs of colours for almost $20! I would have needed to spend almost $80 to get the colours I wanted...I just couldn't/wouldn't do it.  I happened to have all of the needed supplies on hand including spray bottles that I had purchased to make perfume in.  I also happen to have a crazy supply of mica for use with mineral makeup - so I really was all set.

I'm off to make more - mixing the colours is quite fun :-)

A couple of notes

1) The bottles I had fill 60ml of liquid. I filled it up a little more than half way with water - then just poured in the mod podge. I wasn't overly careful abut making it half/half. The more water you use, the less likely your spray nozzle will clog up.

2) I used a lot more Mica than she mentions in the tutorial. I started with three heaping knife edges worth - mixed, then tested the colour on white paper. Keep adding more until you are happy with the colour.

Source: Paperart Blog

DIY Tutorial - Lavender Sachets with vintage fabric

These are lovely, especially using vintage fabric, or even burlap. I think burlap with sumptuous silk ribbon would be awesome.

Source: Intimate Weddings

DIY Tutorials/Inspiration - Things to do with scrabble tiles

And not just pendants - but I do have one of those for you as well. This one is a bit different. Use mixed media techniques to create a truly one of a kind pendant.

       

Source: examiner.com

 

Table place numbers via Jesi Haack Wedding Blog

 


Scrabble tile coasters via Jessfun23 on craftster.org

Etsy Love - Pink Edition

In celebration of My daughter Maya's 8th birthday. I have a pink themed etsy love edition for you today. Enjoy your day - I'll be back tomorrow with more crafty goodness. :-)

Etsy: Shishlookdesign

 

Etsy: Murdockdesign

 

Etsy: ElleMoss

 

Etsy: Contemori

 

Etsy: MandolinGoose

DIY Tutorial - Amy Butler Free Projects

I was perusing the Amy Butler site last night and discovered she has a ton of free PDF format projects and patterns that you can download for free. Here are a few of my favourites.

                                                                      Bloom Quilt

                                                                     Patchy Jeans

 

                                                                      Cat Pillow

DIY Tutorial - Handpainted Porcelain Plates

I see infinite possibilities for the Zentangle fans. Use a porcelain paint pen to draw designs on plain china. Then bake for permanence. Awesome.

Source: A Merry Mishap

DIY Tutorial - Seed Bombs

Create a batch of seed bombs for friends and gifts with this awesome tutorial by Mademoiselle Chaos

DIY Tutorial - Doily Wrapped Vase

Cute idea from Country Living:

Doily Vase

Tightly wrap a doily around a vase. Snip away any excess, then hand-stitch the doily securely in place to create a snug fit. A clear glass vase creates an elegant illusion, but experiment with different vases and doilies to find a combination you like.

Read more: Spring Craft Ideas – Easy Spring Crafts and Projects - Country Living