DIY - Off The Wall Suspended Gardens I just might attempt to create this. Looks simple enough, right? A couple of 9" terra-cotta pots, spray paint, flower pot hangers and some wood screws...boom, a suspended garden. Isn't it a lovely look? P.S. {Images via DIY Ideas} 10 Christmas Gifts in a Jar Do you need some inexpensive Christmas gifts? Of course you do. Don't we all? I'm always on the lookout for gifts that are easy and quick to make. Just like the Autumn Pea Soup I made last month, you can put some great gifts in jars. Quart and pint size jars are easy-to-find, but I love these different shapes and sizes. Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bread from Sunset Peppermint Stick Cocoa from Sunset Downloadable labels are included with this cookie recipe. Here are two great ways to bottle homemade vanilla. This uses the same recipe as the Cowgirl Cookies, but just changes the M&M colors. Not all gifts that come in jars are food-related. Three different fun gifts along with labels. Here is a great gift for someone who crafts or paints. I decided...I may make them all. Linked to:
DIY Fridge magnets and pushpins (Be sure to upload your photos from trying this project into the Brassy Apple Projects Flickr group!) I love taking fabric and using it on other fun crafting projects besides just sewing or what you would typically expect. I have several projects I have done over the last couple of months and thought I would share them with you! So if you - or your kids - are itching for a little DIY project, here's a great one for the whole family! Fridge magnets and pushpins step 1: gathering the supplies - you will need large crafting "bubbles" with one side that is flat. over top moving it around until you find a pattern that you like. Step 3: Trace around your bubble and cut out your circle. Step 4: Using a toothpick, squeeze out some glue and use the toothpick to apply it to the right side of your fabric. Step 5: Using craft or hot glue adhere your magnets to the back and place them right side up to dry. Step 6: Once dry they can dot your fridge, metal file cabinet, etc. Push pins
How To Use A Sock To Get Beautiful Curly Hair Without Heat If you are a mom on the go with long hair you HAVE TO try this. It will knock your socks off and have you wrapping your hair up in them! This is all about how to make your hair beautiful with no heat and no time. Curl your hair in your sleep with a sock. Yup, you heard me right. I was on Pinterest a while back and spotted this post about the sock bun which links you to her video on YouTube. Why? Because: It literally takes a minute to doNO heat at all – just a soft little sock in your hairNo product (for me anyway)You can sleep in it very comfortablyIt works Marvelously and is simple beautiful This is the sock bun before and after of my hair. Here are the step by step instructions on how to make this work. First steal a sock from your husband’s dress sock collection (that is what I did anyway). Now roll the sock into a ring. Put your dry hair into a high ponytail. Now spritz just the hair in your ponytail with water. Now grab your rolled up sock and put your ponytail through the hole.
How to Make an Easy Winter Hand Salve (aka Eczema Fighting Lotion) | A Sonoma Garden My new e-booklet is just out: Simple Handcrafted Body Care. If you like this recipe, you’re going to love the booklet! About three weeks ago our daughter (still so strange to say ‘daughter’ after 6 years of having only boys!) How to Make Homemade Hand Salve (aka Eczema Fighting Lotion) 2 oz Shea Butter .45 oz Avocado Oil 4 Vitamin E tablets (or .025 oz) All three ingredients help with eczema, however if I could have waited a few days for a Mountain Rose Herbs order to come through, I might have tried Sea Buckthorn Oil in place of the Avocado Oil. First, I measured out the shea butter and avocado oil on my digital scale then put them in my trusty Pyrex measuring cup. The next step is to whip it up into a meringue like consistency. I put that into an old lotion container and I store it in the fridge. Do you or your kids have eczema? Like this: Like Loading...
DIY – JourneyChic - a quest for easy, affordable style Have an hour, day, or weekend to DIY? From organizing your travel toiletries to updating furniture and making easy holiday crafts, here are ideas to get you started. I’m learning as I go, make mistakes along the way, and and am not shy to call the ultimate DIY-ers (my parents!) for help. Since I’m not a professional in any way, please be sure to do your homework and take the right precautions before starting any project. JourneyChic cannot be held responsible if the project doesn’t turn out the way you expected or you’re injured in the process. Seasonal Crafts & Decor Organization Everyday Projects
Homemade Christmas Gifts Did you know there are only 100 days left until Christmas? If your budget is tight this year and/ or you need gifts for everyone from your great aunt to the soccer coach you might want to consider a few homemade Christmas gifts. Homemade Christmas gifts don’t have to look like they came out of your 3 year-old’s Sunday School class. There are some amazing homemade gift ideas that can be made by real-life moms on a real-life budget! For the next 100 days I’ll be sharing with you 100 homemade Christmas gifts that are easy to make and won’t break the bank. From homemade ornaments to picture frames to delicious treats you’ll find the best of a homemade Christmas here on The Happy Housewife. We’ve continued this series for 2012 and 2013 as well, so be sure to check them all out! Do you have a homemade gift tutorial you’d like featured in this series? Photo credit: Chris_J This post may contain a link to an affiliate.
Breaking Down Beauty: Fixing Broken Powder Cosmetics « Painted Ladies By Sheila Arkee So, you have a favorite eyeshadow, pressed powder, or blush you absolutely cannot live without. Life happens, and sometimes before you even realize it, you find yourself the owner of your favorite product, smashed into 5 million little pieces. When your powder cosmetics are broken into 5 million pieces, you can always put them in a small container and use as a loose shadow, but you DO have the option of fixing the products so it’s almost as good as new. It’s easy! The only extra product you’ll need is Rubbing Alcohol that you can get from any old drugstore. Here is a lovely L’Oreal H.I.P. #319 eyeshadow that was sadly broken upon arrival. Step 1: Dump the shadow into a small bowl. Step 2: Use the back of a brush to crush the shadow into a fine powder. Step 3: I used the cap to my rubbing alcohol as a measurement and poured it into the container with the shadow. I used a wooden stirrer that I had lying around, but you can use a spoon or anything you want. Step 7: All set!
DIY Project: Homemade Vanilla Favors My favorite DIY guru in the whole world, Kathleen of Twig and Thistle, is sharing THE cutest DIY project that I have ever seen. It honestly, just might be my new favorite…DIY Homemade Vanilla Extract and Labels! From Kathleen…”This is a great project if you’ve got some time and want to give your guests something homemade. It takes about 2 months for the Vanilla to mature but it’s a simple project and a gift that will last for years!“ Materials Needed Small Glass Jars #4 Size Corks Mini Gingham Ribbon Sticker Paper Scissors X-acto Knife Homemade Vanilla Instructions Step 1: Download the Homemade Vanilla Extract recipe here and follow the directions on how to make it. Step 2: Download Vanilla Labels here and print onto white sticker paper. Step 3: Cut ribbon to 8″ long and wrap around the neck of the bottle crossing in the center. Step 4: Once Vanilla is prepared and ready, fill the jars with vanilla using a funnel and cap with a cork. Join The Conversation share (258) tweet (26) pin (68052)
Trash to Tool Caddy - Using a Six Pack Carrier Recently my family and I picked up some Japanese take-out. They sent home our miso soup in a six pack carrier (way to reduce/reuse guys!). After dinner I got to thinking that I could just cover it with some pretty paper and make something useful out of it. So I did just that. I started by taping the carrier so it wouldn't fold up, then cut out a piece of paper big enough to wrap around the carrier, leaving a little extra at the top and bottom edge. Then I folded the edges over at the top and bottom. I also covered all the raw edges on the top and sides of the handle with paper. I measured the height, width and depth of the inside sections, cut out pieces of cardstock, and scored them (by running the cutting blade very lightly over the cardstock) to make them easier to fold accurately. I glued on the cardstock pieces for the handle then inserted the rectangular pieces into the carrier (in a triangular shape to make them easier to get in), opened them out and glued the sides together.