Category: Arts & Crafts
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Amazing Miniature Tree House
This amazing and breathtaking miniature treehouse leaves me speechless. The creator Maddie Chambers, who lives in Chesterfield, England – inspired by the book Spring Story by Jill Barklem, decided to recreate the “Crabapple Cottage.” She spared no detail, spending 11 months constructing the entire structure from scratch and molding many pieces from Fimo clay such as the…
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Throw Paint Filled Eggs at Canvas
Here is a super fun craft for the weekend: Throw Paint Filled Eggs at a Canvas! This is the kind of craft that is so much fun for kids because they don’t have to think and plan. Actually, it’s so much fun for anyone. Who wouldn’t want the satisfaction of hurling paint laden eggshells…
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Colored Sand DIY
This Colored Sand DIY is so easy. The girls always beg me to buy colored sand and I never knew what it actually was. Turns out it’s salt! Okay, so you’re probably thinking I’m daft that I didn’t know that until now, but well, we all have gaps in our knowledge. But seriously, the…
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DIY Cloud Mobile
You can create a fabulous DIY Cloud Mobile with this simple tutorial & free pattern from Petit Poulou. There is a download of the pdf right here. It’s in French but pretty self explanatory and if you have questions, Fanny will answer them! And while you’re there, take a good look because there are other wonderful things…
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4th of July Fresh Flower Crown Tutorial
Just got this fabulous book and wanted to share this 4th of July, Fresh Flower Crown tutorial with you all. The book is Flower Crowns by Christy Meisner Doramus, and has 30 DIY floral crown creations in it, including this one. And look, she made a crown for actress, Amanda Seyfriend! Have your…
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Zentangle Art
Via I’m all obsessed over this Zentangle Art. It’s the doodling made into a true art form. The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns, invented by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Anyone can use Zentangle Art to create beautiful images and it builds focus and…
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DIY: Story Stones
What a cool idea these DIY: Story Stones are! Okay, so partially DIY with a lot of help from Poppit’s Story Stone Kits. These are UK handcrafted, using recycled porcelain. There are five kits to choose from, each containing 10-20 white stones with original designs from Poppit’s Cupboard themselves. I believe all stones are…
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DIY Friday: Quiet Book from Etsy
What a fabulous and cute Traditional Cloth Quiet Book! I just found this book pattern on Etsy and it includes all of the classic quiet book page favorites, with interactive activities such as zippers, buttons, and snaps. This would keep the kids amused for a while as they develop motor skills and learn. The pattern comes…
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DIY Paper Bird Cage Lanterns
This Bird Cafe Lanterns from DIY expert, Laurie Cinotto of La La Laurie is so adorable. I can imagine a ton of these for a baby shower or kids party. They would make fab little goody bags for candies. To get the full scoop on how to create these babies, go here!