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...]
DIY Font Art Ideas
I love this look. You find a font you like & then use it to make art. You can use these in all sorts of projects--let your imagination fly with this.Click here to link to Curbly for how to make these.I think you'll be inspired & get some ideas for really special gifts that don't cost much. This could be the start of a cool hobby or even a … [Read more...]
Chairs as Clothes Holders, as Art, and Other Alternative Uses
This picture leaves me almost speechless. It's sort of art. It's very practical. It takes up very little space. Why not attach partial chairs to a wall? lolPeople have been using chairs to hang clothes on for ages. I even use a chair as my bedside table, though I don't usually hang clothes on it. It's a handy height for putting my glasses & … [Read more...]
Crochet this Amazing Jellyfish
I can't stop looking at this "jellyfish" crocheted from many colors of yarn. It is an art piece on display at a gallery, but I wouldn't mind having one in my office! Just gorgeous. The tentacles of the "Portuguese Man-of-War" are shaped wonderfully by the crochet process. Thre is no pattern, but I think you could play with this to make your … [Read more...]
DIY Fingerprint Art for Valentine’s Day
Here's a cute idea for art. A fingerprint of you and of the one you love. Then make art of it. A great custom piece! See the linked picture and directions.Click title for link at Craftzine. You could definitely get your kids involved making all sorts of pictures with finger prints. Butterflies, flowers, & frogs, to start with. They will … [Read more...]
What to Do with Old Encyclopedias
No one wants old sets of encyclopedias in the age of the internet. What to do with them besides sending them to the landfill? You have several options.One thing I have done is to stack them on the floor to use as an extra side table. Such a stack fits in places that most tables don't & it is great to hold a cup of coffee and a couple of small … [Read more...]
DIY Art with Fonts
I love this look. You find a font you like & then use it too make art. You can use these in all sorts of projects as you can see in the linked post.Click title for link at SwellDesigner. I think you'll be inspired & get some ideas for really special gifts that don't cost much. … [Read more...]