Here's a low-cost, almost no-cost art for your wall that is really cute. Use old maps or free maps from rest stops for this project. Birds! Cut a bird shape from the map and glue it to a piece of plain background paper. With dark watercolor paint draw in some details like feathers, beaks, eyes, and feet. Let dry and frame! My … [Read more...]
14 Ways to Recycle All Those Coffee Mugs
Is your kitchen overflowing with coffee mugs? Sometimes it's good to thin the herd! Here are some ideas for repurposing those mugs. Just don't toss them in the landfill. Pencil holders on a desk or wherever someone does homework Holders for various school supplies, markers, paper clips, rubber bands, etc. Perfect sized pots to grow … [Read more...]
Acorn Crafts and Holiday Decorations
I love these easy ways to give your house some Thanksgiving flair. And they don't cost much. These projects can be made with nuts or acorns. Buy nuts in their shells to surround candles in any holder. Any kind of glass container works for this. Nuts also look nice in a container with orange kumquats! You can keep this look into … [Read more...]
Creativity: Sometimes It’s a Disease (15 Ways to Reuse Packing Paper)
Recycling? I know this will come off like bragging, but it's really not. I'm confessing that I have a disease. It's the disease of a brain that won't leave well enough alone. It really is a curse. My disease surfaced recently while visiting our engaged daughter. Wedding gifts kept arriving, often packed in perforated paper, hereafter … [Read more...]
Sharpie Projects for Decor, Style, and Upcycling
Stencil and WallSharpie permanent markers do more than make signs. Get creative with colored Sharpies for some amazing effects for very little money. Here are some great tricks to try:1. Draw your own wallpaper! A Sharpie and a stencil are all you need. Here they just did one wall with a wall paper design and I think it looks great. If you have a … [Read more...]
How Not to Grow Old: Keep Playing!
I'm spending some time with my 91-year-old Mom while she recuperates from an illness. Besides having some quality time with her, I'm learning all sorts of things. Mom has been a quilter ever since she retired. She's made over 500 quilt tops for her church and enjoys creating some very innovative designs. She used to dye white fabric all sorts … [Read more...]
Make Beautiful Origami Stars
These can be made from white computer paper for 4th of July. Hang them from white thread (poke through with a needle) anywhere you like or attach them to a wreath. Make them from red and blue papers also if you like. Use them as filler in a vase or apothecary jar. Scatter them along a buffet table.If they are old enough, this can be a kids' … [Read more...]
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