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DIY Crafts & DIY Projects – FP Do It Yourself Blog Category. Corn husk dolls were made by Native Americans way back in the day, as a way for little girls to have a friend they could take with them everywhere.

DIY Crafts & DIY Projects – FP Do It Yourself Blog Category

After making one today, I can’t believe I ever stopped playing with dolls – they are SO much fun. Read more » As you guys probably know, we love Instagram here at Free People! It’s so addicting and a really fun way to document your life – plus, the filters always make the photos look so cool! I love the idea of printing out Instagram photos to look like photo booth strips and hanging them by my desk or in my apartment, and it’s really easy to do. This is a guest post from Johnie Gall from DirtbagDarling.com. When it comes to makeup, there’s one thing we can’t live without: eye makeup remover. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that takes place the day after Halloween, November 1st, and one of the most recognizable symbols of the holiday is the sugar skull.

Decorating With Homemade Botanical Wallpaper. A while back I came across an idea to cover an entire wall with vintage botanical prints, like a homemade wallpaper.

Decorating With Homemade Botanical Wallpaper

Since that very day, the idea has not left my mind. DIY Beach Specimen Shadow Box. Whenever I’m at the beach, I always find myself collecting specimen to take with me.

DIY Beach Specimen Shadow Box

Usually heart-shaped rocks and tiny shells — and sometimes plant life, too. I love the idea of using a shadow box to create a vignette to display in your home, and this summer I couldn’t wait to make one using the bits and pieces I knew I’d find at the beach. I loved using some colored embroidery thread to add a little uniqueness to this, as well. What you need: Beach specimen such as shells, driftwood, and seaweed. What you do: First, cut your card stock so that it fits snugly in your shadow box frame. DIY Crafts & DIY Projects – FP Do It Yourself Blog Category. UPDATE: This post originally ran on August 23rd but we wanted to share it again, and perhaps inspire a fun weekend activity!

DIY Crafts & DIY Projects – FP Do It Yourself Blog Category

Read more » When I was in Portland, I had coffee one morning at a place called Courier Coffee. They serve their coffee in mason jars, and also sell adorable handmade cozies to protect your hands from the hot glass. How To Make Your Own Paper. Homemade paper tugs at my heart like no other.

How To Make Your Own Paper

It’s delicate, beautiful, and thoughtful. I love the time and effort that gets put into making such a simple object; an object that we often take for granted. It actually is not at all difficult to make paper. It just takes a bit of time, but each moment spent on any project is another opportunity to pour some love into the creation process! 3 Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Spring. Something exciting is on the horizon for those of us in this chilly neck of the woods.

3 Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Spring

A time of beauty, of growth, of rebirth. That time is spring, and after a few warmer-day teasers last weekend, we are standing here with arms wide open, waiting to embrace this glorious season. Now, we may not have the power to ask mother nature to bring spring a little quicker than she’s planning, but we totally have the power to put ourselves in that springtime mindset. If you can’t make it feel like springtime outside, you might as well create your own spring inside. The first step? 1. Few things compare to the uplifting scent of fresh flowers. 2. 12 Last Minute Gifts You Can Make.

Every year, without fail, I find myself scrambling for gifts at the last minute. It doesn’t matter how early I start my holiday shopping, it just always seems to come down to the wire. My go-to for those last-minute gifts is always something handmade — you can never go wrong with something that was made with love and a special personal touch. Throughout the past year we’ve done a number of DIY projects, and here I’ve rounded up some of our favorites that would make excellent holiday gifts. Holiday Tea Packaging Idea. A homemade tea blend is such a lovely gift around the holidays.

Holiday Tea Packaging Idea

It’s the time of year when all we want do is be in a cozy place with the ones we love, feeling warm and cared for. Tea is a beautiful way to add to the atmosphere, and today I’m sharing a simple way to package homemade tea for the holidays: in test tubes! I acquired a bunch of test tubes a few weeks ago and have been trying out new ways to use them ever since (like this). They’re the perfect size for a serving or 2 of tea, and they just look so adorable with dried herbs in them. First, for the blend. Now, here are the easy peasy steps for packaging your tea! Adorable, right? 3 Easy 30-Minute Art Projects. Changing up the artwork in your home is a fast way to freshen up your space and add visual interest to your personal zone.

3 Easy 30-Minute Art Projects

While it can be fun working on artwork that is more involved or takes a bit of time, I also love quick and easy pieces that you can do in under 30 minutes. Here are three projects that you can do in the time it takes to watch your favorite sitcom: Supplies: Fabric, fabric scissors, frame, transparency film. 1.Use the fabric scissors to cut your fabric to the size of your frame. 2. Print your selected phrase onto your transparency film (I choose a bold font like this one so the phrase would stand out). 3.

Supplies: Chipboard letters, chipboard word bubble, acrylic paint, small canvas, glue, picture hanger. 1. Supplies: Frame, printed photo the size of your frame, white mat board or cardstock. 1. So easy, right? Gold Dipped Hanging Planters. Kitchen Wall Art. Lately I have been working on organizing and decorating in the kitchen/diningroom of my house.

Kitchen Wall Art

Even though these spaces are pretty small I have somehow managed to keep them really minimal (read: bare) since I moved in last year. :) I really wanted to create some kind of string art ever since I saw this one from Elise's blog. There are so many different takes on string (or yarn) art. DIY Honeycomb Shelves. Sarah and her handy husband Josh recently created this beautiful honeycomb style shelving unit for their home.

DIY Honeycomb Shelves

This project is a little bit more involved because of the tools, but stick with it and you're going to have some amazing shelves. This DIY will make a three-comb shelf, and once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to make more combs to add to it. Supplies needed: A miter saw (or chop saw), wood screws or sheet rock screws at 1 1/4", a drill and drill bit (drill bit should be slightly smaller than the screws you are using), a level, a rotary sander (or sandpaper will work fine), wood glue, a tape measurer, some wall brackets, a pencil for marking measurements, and 3 fencing planks from your hardware or lumber store! *When choosing your wood at the store, check to make sure the wood isn't warped or twisty! Choose planks that are as level as possible 1. 5. 9. 13.

Ok! 1. Mod Podge Brand Peel & Stick Stenciled Stationary. The awesome Amy Anderson of Mod Podge Rocks (and author of the equally as awesome book, Mod Podge Rocks! : Decoupage Your World) designed a collection of Peel & Stick Stencils for Mod Podge. I was able to give the Tangier stencil a spin, and decided to whip up a set of customized ombre stationary. Something a little different than what peel & stick stencils are used for - but this project proved just how versatile they are! The Mod Podge Rocks! Peel & Stick Stencils are available at Michaels. 1) Lay the stencil across the top of one sheet of paper. 2) With the dauber, apply the first color.