For the little surprises that brighten your day!
Posted in DIY, admin, crafts, get crafty, random on Nov 22nd, 2008
Fog & Thistle is back with another delightful freebie. And just right for the holiday season! They have a downloadable template to make this snowflake bookmark which with the right amount of creativity, can be turned into gift tags too.
Just be adventurous with your papers. Have fun.
Posted in DIY, admin, crafts, get crafty, random, weddings on Nov 15th, 2008
I spotted this DIY on Style Me Pretty, a wedding related blog but really, you can use it for just about any occasion. They make for personalised gifts and can be quite fun to make. Especially for a rainy day. Craft stores should carry the flat-backed marbles or you might want to give the selection [...]
Posted in DIY, USA, admin, get crafty, illustrations, random on Nov 8th, 2008
This one will be such a breeze! Really, they are all done up. All you really need to do is go out to grab some cardstock, download the pdf and print! Even the borders are all ready for you to cut along to create some fabulous gift tags!
What’s more they feature the artwork of Vol25. [...]
Posted in DIY, admin, crafts, get crafty, home, random on Nov 3rd, 2008
In a world where we ship things all over (SALE!) constantly, we generate a lot of waste via packing materials. Mollie Dash and her boyfriend has managed to recycle packing materials into this cool looking chandelier. I’m amazed.
And she even has the instructions for anyone else interested to make them! Erhmmm, great reason to go [...]
Posted in DIY, admin, children, crafts, get crafty, illustrations, random on Nov 1st, 2008
The humble craft punch gets a new lease of life… as a tool to make stencils! A really smart idea if you ask me. Its safe (the kids can help!) and is a whole lot LESS work than cutting the shapes out by hand. If you have a whole collection of punches, you can create [...]
Here’s a pre-weekend craft idea to consider. In the light that Christmas is coming, perhaps you’d want to make some of these ice-covered branches and use them for deco?
Seen via The Event Essentials, tutorial by Save On Crafts.
Posted in DIY, admin, crafts, get crafty, illustrations, promo, random on Oct 28th, 2008
I do believe the early birds have started their Christmas shopping (some even as fast as to have finished by June!)… and thus this comes in real handy!
Free gift tags for you to download and print. Available from Blah, Blah, Blahg, designed by Rachel of Fog And Thistle.
Posted in DIY, USA, admin, crafts, get crafty, home, random, weddings on Oct 23rd, 2008
I stumbled upon Jonathan Fong’s website via The Wedding Manual and found a selection of interesting ideas. I especially love this farmer’s market herb bouquet. At once practical and beautiful, I think you’d make yourself a popular guest at home dinner parties.
Do check out other lovely ideas like the rose ice cubes and [...]
Posted in DIY, admin, food, get crafty, home, random on Oct 18th, 2008
Ok… again, this is technically not a DIY project but tell me you aren’t eager to cook up a batch of hard boiled eggs just to try this trick!
Seen via Design Mom.
Posted in DIY, accessories, admin, crafts, get crafty, home, random on Oct 11th, 2008
One of those ‘just for fun’ crafts… it would be fun to make a whole neighbourhood and set them up for display for the holidays. First spotted on Craft Magazine, paper houses tutorial is by Mike Wilson.
