Golden Milagro Necklace | CraftyChica.com | Sparkly, artful inspirations by artist and author, Kathy Cano-Murillo. Do you ever buy jewelry that you feel like you could beef up? That was me last fall. I bought a necklace at Target, but it needed a little “chica-izing.” I loved the long chain strands, but loving the glitz, I wanted mas.
I set it aside and then last month I came across some beautiful gold milagros at Suenos Latin American Imports. The owner, Robert Bitto, is a longtime friend of mine and Patrick’s. Robert donated gold milagros to our Crafty Chica Art Cruise last month and I had a few left over. Here is what the necklace looked like. I found some gold jump rings and round nose pliers. I then set out the milagros to go one on every other strand. When you wear the necklace, all the chained strands hang like this. And here it is all spread out! DIY Ping Pong Ball Cafe Lights. Right now Edie sleeps with us in our bedroom. Sometimes she actually sleeps with us in bed in a LulyBoo (love that portable thing) and other times she sleeps in this cradle above in the corner by the door to the sunroom where the rest of her nursery is (see the full nursery tour here).
Because this is a small space I wanted to make it special and thought some colorful cafe lights might do the trick! Did you know you can make these cafe lights from a strand of LED lights and ping pong balls? It will cost you about $16 with plenty of extra ping pongs to spare for another strand. DIY Lavender Bubbles: how to make bubbles. Did you know that you can make your very own bubbles? Today I have a beautiful craft to share with you and your kids will love it too.
That’s right, it’s beautiful and kids will love it. Introducing: DIY Lavender Bubbles! I know it might not be bubble blowing season where you live, but knowing how to make bubbles is something that is sure to impress your kids. Now, I realize that the weather has cooled off a bit in some places (and it might even be snowing where you are).
However, here on the coast of California, the weather is still lovely! So, in celebration of the Christmas season ending and the crisp skies outside, I decided to create something that was inspired by nature. I have a lot (a lot) of lavender growing! To make the DIY Lavender Bubbles, you only need a few simple ingredients: A bubble container Pipe cleaners Lavender scented dish soap (I found mine at the dollar store!) To make the Lavender Bubbles: Combine 4 cups of warm water with 1/2 cup of sugar. Do you love lavender? Suitcase Turntable: An Adorable Solution for the Audiophobe. How To: Plant & Grow a Pineapple Top | 17 Apart: How To: Plant & Grow a Pineapple Top.
After successfully regrowing vegetables from their scraps like celery, Bok Choy, sweet potatoes and green onions, we got lots of requests and comments from folks who have also used these methods to regrow pineapples in their own homes — so what did we do? We are trying to regrow a pineapple we bought and ate from the grocery store with its leftover top! After researching how it can be done on none other than Pinterest, it looks like growing a pineapple from the leftover top is fairly easy with just a few simple steps and a lot of patience. Evidently, once your plant gets going, it can take up to 2 years for it to bear fruit, so just like with our avocado tree, we are in this one for the long haul and hope to enjoy this little pineapple growing experiment as a house plant along the journey.
Pretty interesting, right? Seeing this field of pineapple plants helps makes sense out of why they can make such a great container house plant. So, let's get this thing started already! Discover More: DIY: Make Blue Lipstick :: Crayon Method. Summertime DIY! Make a Film Candle Holder in 3 Steps. Poor, neglected photo negatives. Ever since digital photography has come into play, these photographic beings have lost their heyday and are quite the endangered species in the photography world. Well, neglect them no further—time to use those negatives for something positively enlightening! Brighten up their lives—and yours—by using them to make a lightbox-esque candle holders!
It’s a super simple and fun way to dress up your candle lights for these lovely summer nights! How to Make a Film Negative Candle Holder! P.s. Why So Negative? Since they’re transparent, photo negatives are best viewed with some sort of light behind ‘em, and candlelight works perfectly to illuminate the different photos found on a negative roll. So why leave your photo negatives to the dust bunnies when they could be showcased using just a few additional materials? It’s a quick and easy way to personalize the rather plain glass candle holders—and makes a neat conversation piece, too! And hey—no negatives?
Art Dolls by Du Buh Du Designs: Gift Idea: Photo Coasters. Three years ago I moved to Oregon, just weeks before Christmas. Mark and I had to come up with an idea for family gifts in a hurry with a limited budget. I had seen a set of four decorative coaster tiles selling for forty dollars in a local boutique and thought I could do the same,but much cheaper. I did some research online and only found expensive kits to make photo tiles. Having majored in art/photography, I recalled an alternative image transfer process using acetone and a xerox color copy and transferring it onto paper so I decided to experiment with it on tile. The coasters were a hit and pretty much everyone who received a set called to let us know what a great gift it was. Here's what you'll need to begin : * 4" Tile (uncoated)
. * Inexpensive fingernail polish remover (contains acetone and works better than straight acetone which we've tried) . * a Bone folder (that thing in between the brush and polish remover) . * a foam brush (get 2 or three if you're doing a lot). A. B. C. D.