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String Light Covers Made From Scrap Fabric. Sticking with my Swedish theme from yesterday, check out these warm and inviting string light covers, made out of clear plastic cups and scraps of pretty fabric, from Swedish crafter Rebecca.

String Light Covers Made From Scrap Fabric

These would make lovely decoration and set a nice mood for an evening party or wedding. [Blog is in Swedish — use Google Translate if necessary.] DIY Unique Turquoise Mirror. Sometimes I get crazy ideas, let’s be honest.

DIY Unique Turquoise Mirror

My husband is a good sport, and he goes along with my “vision” most of the time! I decided I wanted an ultra-unique mirror. The idea has been processing in my brain for several months. 20 Clever Things You Can Do With a Shoebox. I’m sure that you have a few unused shoeboxes in your closet and you have no idea what to do with them.

20 Clever Things You Can Do With a Shoebox

Well, don’t toss them because your empty shoeboxes can be used for many purposes. You can use them for organizing your things, or for making kids’ crafts and home decor. IRON & TWINE: DIY Fabric Covered Box. Fabric Covered Shoe Boxes I'm a huge fan of hidden storage and when done correctly, it can be the perfect example of both form and function.

IRON & TWINE: DIY Fabric Covered Box

But boy, oh boy, can organizational boxes add up quickly when buying them retail. So to save some dough, I decided to make my own ~ and I'm now wondering why I haven't done this all along. Don't be fooled by all the photos below, this project is easier than it looks! Once I got the first one done, the others were a breeze. DIY Rustic Pallet Clock. How To: Make a Glittering Lightscape. DIY Percha secreta (patrón gratis) Fabric Covered Boxes. If there is one thing in this world that I can always use more of it’s shoes storage space!

Fabric Covered Boxes

I’ve managed to work with what I have but when I catch myself leaving things around because I have no where else to put them it’s time to find a solution. Case in point, the space underneath my console. Here is a shot taken from the top. And now a shot of the bottom… This weeks video, brought me to tears, decoupage do-over…with a happy ending. » Debi's Design Diary.

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Craft rugs. 30 Brilliant Marvelous DIY Wind Chimes Ideas. Lace Curtains, Curtains and Valances. Home Decorating - Design And Ideas. If you enjoy in good wine and you didn’t trow away the old corks you can create interesting home gadgets that are both interesting and creative.

Home Decorating - Design And Ideas

Home decorating can be improved using one of the 25 home ideas with corks we presented here. You don’t need to spend money for your home, you can easily recycle and reuse the old corks for coasters, maths and much more. 25 Furniture Hacks that will make you think: Why didn’t I think of that? Have you ever noticed they just don’t make furniture like they used to?

25 Furniture Hacks that will make you think: Why didn’t I think of that?

That’s why up cycling is so great. You get the modern day look and convenience with the olden day workmanship. It’s a perfect combination! Here’s my latest finds when it comes to upcyling. Upcycled Fabric Craft Ideas. Our thrifty craft ideas continue (we have LOTS of Recycled Craft Ideas here on Red Ted Art).

Upcycled Fabric Craft Ideas

DIY: Pictures in the glass jar. 3-D Snowflake Tutorial. 3D Paper Snowflake Tutorial. Crafty - image transfer on Pinterest. ME + MY BENCHES. After Jon and I moved into our apartment, I immediately wanted to customize everything.

ME + MY BENCHES

We purposely bought all neutral furniture (it’s more versatile over the years) but we knew we wanted some color incorporated into our home. A colorful bench was the perfect solution. This bench is super flexible around your home, and seats up to three people. Unless they’re very small or very large humans. You understand. (Bench inspiration from Christina Diaz.) Ikea Sigurd Bench Various Color Samples (Whatever’s your fancy) Carpenters Glue 8x Planks of Pine (15″ x 5.5″ x 5/8″) Stenciled Coffee Table [Featuring Royal Design Studio] When my husband and I moved into our house, I knew the living room was going to be my “blank slate” decorating project.

Stenciled Coffee Table [Featuring Royal Design Studio]

I didn’t have any existing furniture for that room so I was able to start from scratch. The only problem? Furniture is expensive. This wasn’t a room that needed to be functional right away, so I figured I could take my time (which is really challenging for an impatient person like me!). Rather than rushing to making purchases immediately, I’ve been scouring garage sales, consignment shops and the side of the road for pieces that would work without breaking the budget. DIY: Easy Hanging Wall Vases. DIY: Pallet Wood Crates & Easy Image Transfer. Sea Glass Crafts - Red Ted Art's Blog : Red Ted Art's Blog. I was actually busy doing something else, when I stumbled across some sea glass photos and sea glass CRAFTS on Pinterest.

Before I knew it, I was browsing away, looking at this oh so pretty beach side find. Oh how I love SEA GLASS!! So beautiful. DIY on Pinterest. Funk-y Me, and a Funky Little Map Table. Happy Monday! Happy October! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Things were busier here than I had anticipated and I ended up helping my neighbor paint a sign he created for a wedding at the house next to him this past Saturday.

Did you follow that? I had told him to let me know if he needed help, and he thought he would be ok.... it was down to the wire and Friday morning he texted me and needed help. This is the front side. And here is the back side people saw as they left the wedding. 27 Ways To Rethink Your Bed. DIY Creative Ideas. Recycled/Repurposed Crafts on Pinterest. How to... make a Fabric Mâché Bowl! If you're new here, you may want to join us on Facebook or Google +. Thanks for visiting! We all know (and, erm, love?) Paper mâché – all that lovely gooey newspaper creating weird and wonderful new things!

Button Craft Ideas. If you're new here, you may want to join us on Facebook or Google +. Thanks for visiting! This week we are looking at yet another lovely craft material: BUTTONS and Button Crafts. Buttons is something that I have always loved, ever since I was a child. I remember my grandmother having this box of buttons, that I could spend HOURS sorting through. It contained these tiniest of buttons with three tiny holes, which I was simply in awe of… well over 30 years later, I still have these wonderful buttons. Doilies on Pinterest. Suzanne @ Just Another Hang Up on Pinterest. Framed doilies.

My great-grandmother lived to be 93. And she loved to crochet. She made me dozens of doilies, collars, and hankies over the years. Doily Covered Lamp Shade Project. Top 100 Tutorials of 2010. Closet DIY: Make A Scarf and Accessory Hanger - Spark & Chemistry. Scrap Happy: More Than 50 Fabric Scraps & Remnant Ideas Plus Free Patterns. By woolly fabulous, via Flickr. Delayed canvas. Ooit al eens 6 jaar gedaan over een cadeau? Ik hoop dat ik niet de enige ben. Ongeveer 6 jaar geleden trouwde mijn oudere zus. En niet verschieten.. ze was toen 19. Net zoals mijn jongere zus ook op haar 19 getrouwd is. Volgens de familietraditie loop ik dus achter.. maar ik vind het goed zo.

My DIY Projects: Make a Nature Wall Art on Canvas. DIY & Tutorials. Purplecarrotkc.com: DIY Frame Key Holder. Cork Planters. These cork planters are super sweet. They are easy to make and make awesome fridge magnets. How to drill a hole in a jar and put lights in it. Bottles Full of Light. Craftgawker - page 6. On the Table (Fabric Mosaic) Winter blossom. Fish Scale Photo Booth Backdrop & DIY Props. My next batch of projects is up on Celebrations.com! Fun Decorating Trick: Upside Down and Reversed. A fun decorating trick – yep, but the rest of the title of this post perfectly describes my life this week. With the news of having to replace the HVAC for our house, plus taking on the painting of my kitchen cabinets, and a handful of other projects – things are all over the place – in my kitchen and in my mind.

Dump A Day Amazingly Crafty Uses For Your Old Junk (20 Pics) A N D A M E N T O: Window Stars. D……_来自pansygarden的图片分享. DIY > Best of Pinterest. How to Make Winter Village Snow Globe Jars - Eclectically Vintage. Doing A Kitchen Reno? Or Have Some Random Cupboards From A Thrift Store Laying Around? Why Not Turn Them Into A Cute Little Writing Desk To Put Under The Tree For Your Little One? Diy – Cute Cress Cups With A Face ! Map art - create a drawing and then paint over ... I Love Decoration. DIY Chalkboard, Beadboard, Menu Board - Lullaby Paint Product Review. DIY.