For Lovers of Arts and Crafts
Have you ever used fleece to upholster a piece of wood furniture you made by hand? At the outset taking the initiative to make furniture for your house by hand can be daunting and may even appear impossible. Whether it be a table, bookcase or a set of shelves, many people let the fear of failure stop them from even getting started. The thought may occur that it takes a master craftsman to make anything that will look as good {Read More}
Lots of people feel a little cautious about sending parcels overseas. This is because they spend so long in transit that it is easy to imagine how easily they get lost or become damaged. However, there are some measures you can put in place to ensure that your parcel to Canada arrives in one piece. Use the correct packaging Don’t try to cram an item into packaging which is too small or not a suitable shape or material. If an {Read More}
While planning for your child’s birthday party, you’re probably checking off your list of things to do, from sending invitations and putting together favors to decorating your house and shopping for birthday presents. Among the excitement of indulging in cake and opening presents, birthday parties should be fun, and games are the perfect way to keep kids entertained and happy. Celebrate your child’s birthday with festive ShinDigz birthday party decorations, sweet treats and any of the following birthday games and {Read More}
Sewing with kids can be a fun experience as long as you keep in mind that children’s fingers are a little clumsier than an adult. Here are five great beginning sewing projects that kids will love: 1. Bean Bag – There are many children’s games that use a bean bad. Why not let kids make their own? You can make bean bags in a variety of shapes and sizes for any game or project. You can also decorate the {Read More}
Who doesn’t love a group of adorable, pastel colored, baby bunnies? Especially around the Easter season! These tiny rabbits are easy to make, fun to paint, and make great presents for friends and family. Place them all around the house for a darling addition to your Easter decor. To make these cute Bunny Babies you will need: rounded wooden coffee stirrers {like those found at Starbucks} paper clay or air hardening clay black and pink sharpie pens assorted colors of {Read More}
Easter is underrated. Despite being the oldest holiday and an important holiday to Christians, it often plays second fiddle to Christmas (ReligionFacts.com). Easter is during one of the most beautiful times of the year. Presents are fewer but more precious, and it’s a wonderful excuse to do some creative crafting and decorate the house, which is one of the better parts! This Easter, think outside the decorative box and try using these four unusual Easter craft ideas. Easter Tree Making an {Read More}
Regular auction goers will know the self-discipline required to resist buying an upholstered item in a distressed state. You can see past the tattered material, ignore the woodworm holes and be deaf to the alarming creak as you handle it. Alternatively, you may want to return a cherished item which is now ‘tired’, to its former glory. Re-upholstering an item is the sustainable and environmentally friendly solution but there is a fine line between “shabby chic” and fire wood. Those {Read More}
There are many different types of arts and crafts projects out there these days and most of them are more creative than the next. While these activities can be fun and entertaining, they can also turn into a messy, sloppy time. Here are some art projects that lack mess and are full of imagination. We all know how much fun it is to finger paint. Even as adults we wish we could finger paint, but as the parents or babysitters, {Read More}
It seems like there are DIY solutions for almost everything, but with these solutions come problems. No matter your craft of choice, you need craft materials, gizmos and gadgets to accomplish these projects and they are starting to invade the home. When space is hard to come by, don’t let your artistic pursuits fall by the wayside. Get creative and carve out some space for yourself where you can create. Au Naturale Place a rectangular wooden table beneath a window {Read More}
This wrapping paper is more than just a pretty decoration for winter gifts. It can be used as temporary placemats for the dining table, can be cut up to make greeting cards {or valentines!}, or can be used as a pretty table cover for a birthday party or a crafting event. I used a sheet of this winter wrap as a table covering for my crafting classes last week, and the kids were so enamored with the designs, they had {Read More}
Valentine’s Day is a holiday full of flowers, chocolate, cards and kisses. But this Valentine’s Day why not take it one step further and give a gift, made with love, that will keep on giving through out the whole year. This year I made vanilla extract at home, they need to sit for about 6 weeks so I got a head start by making them a little early. These are so easy and people absolutely love them. Vanilla is perfect {Read More}
A birthday party is a time to both celebrate a child’s life and reflect on the attributes that make him or her unique. If your child is a creative person, you’ll want to provide a party fitting of that particular character trait. The following birthday party ideas will allow you to do just that: Canvas Shoes The best birthday party ideas involve crafts that can be reused again and again. If you want to send guests home with memorable keepsakes, {Read More}
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