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DIY Apothecary Bottle - DIY Bridesmaid Gift. This do-it-yourself apothecary jar would make a thoughtful guest favor or bridesmaid gift!

DIY Apothecary Bottle - DIY Bridesmaid Gift

Our party calendar for May is packed with bridal showers—stay tuned for an upcoming feature on real-life parties with loads of stealable inspiration! In the meantime, we found this gem to hold you over from our blogger friend Taryn, who runs formalfringe.com. All of the stunning showers we've seen recently have two things in common: handmade details and customization. Gear : Design Magazine. 11 Simple, Homemade Gifts. Helpful Tips for Everyday Success. Homemade Lip Balm. You've stumbled upon one of my most popular posts.

Homemade Lip Balm

You might also enjoy let's talk lip balm. After making my own lip balm I will never buy it again. It's easy, cheap, 100% natural and good for your lips, especially this time of year. I tried to figure out the actual cost of this recipe but it wasn't worth counting up the pennies. Instructions: How to Spring Clean With Nontoxic Home-made Products - Environment. Tackling spring-cleaning this month?

Instructions: How to Spring Clean With Nontoxic Home-made Products - Environment

Us too. But there's no sense in doing it if you're going to create a big mess for the planet (and your body) in the process. Cleaning up your act isn't as straightforward as running to the pharmacy and picking out a bottle covered in claims of eco-friendliness and biodegradability, however. When it comes to home cleaning products a lot of eco claims are unverified and—worse—unverifiable, with rare exceptions like Seventh Generation. Instead of wondering what kinds of toxic chemicals you're flushing down the toilet or dumping down the drain every time you decide your apartment's gotten a little grungy, stock up on a few things listed below, and keep these easy recipes handy.

All-purpose cleaner. Windows and mirror cleaner. Floor soap. Carpet deodorizer. Tubs, countertops, and sink scrub. Oven cleaner. Natural drain cleaner. Wood cleaner. Moldy grout remover. Shower spray. Toilet. Tinted Mason Jars in Rainbow. I’ve been experimenting with tinting mason jars to create a look like those old vintage ones that are difficult to find anymore in second hand stores.

Tinted Mason Jars in Rainbow

I think I’ve finally honed in on the perfect method. Would you like to see how it’s done? Check out the DIY here. Fill them with flowers, or illuminate an outdoor party filling them with battery operated tea lights or a strand of twinkle lights. I promise it’s easier than you think. Copyright 2014 liz stanley // all rights reserved. Make Your Own Non-Petroleum Jelly. IMGDaddy. Fruit (Bowl) Loops: 8 Circular Wood, Glass & Metal Designs. Circular forms are a clear choice for storing the rounded forms of fruits – but these creative modern design ideas are anything but obvious.

Fruit (Bowl) Loops: 8 Circular Wood, Glass & Metal Designs

For starters, when someone asks you to pass them this vertical wooden fruit ‘bowl’ just give it a nudge and send it rolling their way – just don’t slip while sliding them the bananas! This nifty set of wood, metal and black-painted plastic half-bowls – also by the artist Helena Schepens – does not have quite the same moves but is still quite dynamic. From tiny grapes to sizable pears and appleas, each piece of fruit added to or subtracted from the mix changes the angle of the centerpiece. To round it out, other designers have developed turn-style systems allowing you to rotate your fruit into place and pop it out of the mix (like the metal one shown on top or the white wall-hanging repositories at the bottom. Porta botellas con cartón reciclado. Las Manualidades. Origami-Make: Instructions to learn how to make origami models. How To Build The World's Best Paper Airplanes. Easy 3D Home Design.

Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That. Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you.

Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That

The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient. You could even say I’m the opposite. Easy and Unique DIY Vases. Everyone loves vases, but it’s difficult to find one that is unique and not the same old run of the mill vase you’ve seen 1000 times before.

Easy and Unique DIY Vases

As the most prominent centerpiece, you always want a vase to be special, just like the rest of your decor. Whether it is empty, holding flower, a candle pebbles or anything else, a vase can be boring or the perfect accent you’ve been looking for. Origami Paper Box. Chinese Takeout Boxes. These cute Chinese Takeout Style Favor Boxes come in many different styles, even more than are pictured above!

Chinese Takeout Boxes

We also have a blank template that you can print on the back of any pre-printed of paper you want. The choice is yours! You can print on a solid sheet of card stock also. These downloads are available in US Letter, International A4 and 12" x 12". The size of the box varies with the paper size. InspireMe Crafts: Gifts. InspireMe Crafts: Gifts. InspireMe Crafts: Cards. InspireMe Crafts: Gotta Make It: Magnet Bookmark. InspireMe Crafts: Mother's Day. Make Your Own Bookmarks: {50+ Crafty Ideas & Printables. Howaboutorange.blogspot.com Fabric: Use pretty scraps of fabric to cover cardstock (with rubber cement).

Make Your Own Bookmarks: {50+ Crafty Ideas & Printables

Super easy and they turn out very nice! Wire Hearts: Bend 20 gauge wire into shape for these lovelies. lostbuttonstudio.blogspot.com marthastewart.com triciarennea.blogspot.com featheredfibers.wordpress.com. For the Love of: Mason Jars. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to <a href=" rel="nofollow"><strong>subscribe to the RSS feed</strong></a> for updates on this topic. <div style="clear:both"></div><div class="greet_block_powered_by">Powered by <a href=" title="WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin" style="text-decoration:none;">WP Greet Box</a><a href=" title="WordPress Plugin" style="text-decoration:none;">WordPress Plugin</a></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div> Every few weeks or when my overwhelming love for something needs to be shared… I have what I like to call, For the Love Of.

This week I’m crushing on Mason Jars! I’ve always loved them, but this week they’ve been glaring at me. Let’s check out some of the beauties I found… mostly with the help of my BFF, Pinterest . 17 Nifty Clock Projects: {DIY. Making a customized clock for your space is easier than you might think, all you need is a kit or parts from an old clock and a few other supplies (paint, mod podge, wood disk, etc., depending on the project).

17 Nifty Clock Projects: {DIY

You can make them exactly the size you need or personalize to make lovely gifts. Here are over a dozen different styles and ideas to get your creative juices flowing. Enjoy! Curbly.com Asterisk (for under $10): Materials required include hardboard, spray adhesive or painter’s tape, a drill and jigsaw. DIY Mod: Transform a plain clock (with wood frame) using acrylic paint, decorative paper and double-sided tape. thespottedfox.com womansday.com.

Magic Boxes: A Life As Lou Online Class. Due to popular demand, I am doing a tutorial on the Magic Boxes I showed off in some previous posts. To begin, choose your paper. You need six sheets of matching paper (preferably a heavier weight). Choose one for your outside, budgeting for a contrasting one for your lid, and 4 to create the inside boxes. Cut as follows (all measurement are in inches): Outside: 6 x 11 3/4ths Lid: 8.5 x 8.5 4 inner boxes: 8 x 8 The only challenging part of this project is creating the lid and inside compartments. Family Emergency Preparedness Kits - Living Off The Grid. Every family should have an emergency preparedness kit. In fact, we should all have several kits: One for the home, one for the car trunk… You don’t have to be expecting Armageddon, zombies or a total breakdown of society to understand the value of a family emergency preparedness kit.

Think about long term power outages, earthquakes, hurricanes, snowstorms… All of these situations can leave us without access to necessities if we are not prepared. Even those who enjoy preserving food; who have a backup generator; who have their own water source… can still encounter periods of vulnerability. For instance, the pantry gets a little sparse in late spring; sometimes the diesel fuel for the generator goes bad because it hasn’t been used in years; and sometimes we’re just caught with our pants down – so to speak – for whatever reason.

Whether you live in the city, the suburbs or the country, emergency preparedness kits will include many of the same items. Baby Food Jar Recycling. Now that Mookie is eating lots of baby food, I have all these cute little jars sitting on my counters because I just can't bear to throw them away. So I've been looking for some fun ideas to recycle and reuse the jars. At the bottom of this post are some different tutorials from around the web, but first I wanted to share a little project I made last night.