I love Etsy.com more than I can say. Seriously, EVERYTHING you could possibly think of is on there. Here are some of my favorite shops and cool handmade products I wish I could buy.
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Friday, April 13, 2012
My latest Favorite Etsy Sellers
I love Etsy.com more than I can say. Seriously, EVERYTHING you could possibly think of is on there. Here are some of my favorite shops and cool handmade products I wish I could buy.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Easter egg basket
Be G-R-E-E-N-er this Easter and make your own egg basket by weaving it from branches, old newspapers or scrab fabric.
Also the egss can be coloured in natural ways, eg. with red cabbage,carrots, onion skin...
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| Photo Greenliving |
Friday, January 6, 2012
Black Star Studios in Invermere
I came across this neat art studio during my recent adventure to Canada. This little gallery is full of unique& handmade pieces from a diverse group of artists. I had a chance to talk to one of the founders, Cajsa Fredin, who loves to combine old&new&metal art, (see the chair below). Thanks Cajsa!!
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| Photo: Scandinavian Deko Black Star Studios in wintery spirit |
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| Photo: Scandinavian Deko Some inspiration for old chair up-cycling |
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| Photo: Scandinavian Deko Cajsa Fredin- The Metal Artist |
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| Photo: Scandinavian Deko This shop is so cozy with even it's own fireplace |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Organizing Idea -- Make Frugal Closet Size Organizers!! {tutorial}
Hey there Tatertots & Jello readers!
I am Anna from over at Ask Anna and I'm so excited to be here with you today. '
Ask Anna is a blog that answers reader's questions about cleaning, organizing and decorating. Today I am going to show you how I organize my daughter's clothes for the upcoming seasons by sizes.
As you all know kids have a lot of clothes and they grow in and out of them so quickly! I am seriously so jealous of my daughter's wardrobe, I wish that every season I could get a whole new set of cute clothes, don't you? When my daughter was younger I used to get a lot of hand-me-downs but now that she's older I don't get as many so I've been buying more and more clothes for her. The only problem with that is that I'm a little cheap {let's be honest, aren't we all} and I don't like to buy her new clothes at full price, every season.
What I've started doing is buying her new clothes for the next year at clearance prices this year.
It's pretty hard to turn down a super cute shirt for only $2.00, even if it is a 5T and she's only 2!!!
But what do I do with all of the clothes?
Currently I'm only use the right side of my daughter's closet for the current season's clothing so I decided to organize the upcoming sized clothing on the left side.
- First I started out by separating the items into three categories: 3T, 4T and 5T.
- Then I headed out to Micheal's to purchase what I needed to make separating tags. Since my daughter is my little princess I wanted to make something glamorous and fabulous, even if it is just going to be in the closet. :)
- Here's what I ended up buying: pink, sparkly letters, plastic charms (that look like large diamonds), small crowns and colorful ribbon.
Aren't these cool?
I thought these would be the perfect charms for a Princess closet.
What girl doesn't love a little bling?!
And these too, just adorable.
- I started by putting them together on a small ring. Then I closed the ring so that I could add the ribbon.
- Then I added the sparkly letters to show the different sizes that we have stored in the closet. Here's what they looked like without the ribbon.
- I also made a "w" because I think I might use it for winter coats.
Here's what her closet looked like before. Still looks organized because it's color coordinated by size, but it's a little boring, don't you think?
Here's what it looked like after I added the dividers.
They turned out even cuter than I had imagined.
The best part is they were inexpensive to make and only took me about 5 minutes to put them together!
I've enjoyed putting together this little organizing tip for you all and I'd love to see you over at Ask Anna to hear your organizing, cleaning, decorating questions!
Thank you so much for having me Jen!
Thanks Anna!!
One of my goals this year was to get organized. So this post is so helpful!!! And I am hoping we can talk Anna into sharing more organization ideas to help us get our lives on track.
Some of the other ideas on Anna's site are:
I never know how to Organize Electronic Cords, love these ideas from Anna!
Have you ever wondered How to Clean Your Washing Machine? Anna tells us how!
Check them out to spruce up YOUR Fall Decor!!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Guest Project -- Make Mod Podge Pumpkins AND a surprise!!
I can't even put into words HOW EXCITED I am to be here today
sharing with you the first Halloween Project that I've done this year...
Thank Y♥U Jen for having me.
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For this project you'll need:
Old foam or plastic pumpkins, leftover fabric,
Mod Podge, brushes and regular Acrylic Craft Paint...
1st:
Remove the pumpkin stems..
2nd:
Cut a bunch of strips of fabric.
{the length will depend on the size of your pumpkins}
I cut the ends of mine in an arrow shape, it was a LOT easier to work with them this way...
3rd: Let the mess begin...
Apply an even coat of Mod Podge to the section of the pumpkin you are working on.
Start gluing the strips one by one on the surface of the pumpkin overlapping them until
you cover the entire area... After apply one more coat on top of your "fabric pumpkin" If you have never worked with Mod Podge before
DON'T PANIC... it will dry CLEAR.
...I decided to paint the stems in a butter cream color.
Don't worry about doing this perfectly, it looks better to let the old finish come through. I wasn't joking when I said messy...
While some of the pumpkins were drying I decided to paint the reminder of them the same
color as the stems...
and I added some dark stain mixed with glaze to antique them a little bit...
4th:
After wiping off the excess stain with a damp cloth, it was
Time to HOT glue the stems back!
I think... we are done! Are you ready to see them?
Here they are....
a closer look...
If you ever wonder where the fabric came from...
allow me to show you the pillows that I made to go with the entire look..
I can't wait for the end of the month to dress up my entire home...
I love Halloween!
Jen, thank you again... you are EXTRAORDINARY!
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and there's also a GIVEAWAY!
Desiree is giving away FOUR full sets of the vinyl stencils she used to make her pillows: Mr & Mrs. Skulls + Names + Est. Year
{ IF YOU PREFER YOU CAN CHOOSE REGULAR VINYL }
TO ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY:
Head over to The 36th AVENUE for the details.
Thanks Desiree!!
I love your pillows and pumpkins!!
Check out these other amazing projects that Desiree has created --
Her "Little Benches" make me smile!
How adorable are these Dry Erase School Boards?
And I want to make one of these Back to School Sharpie Shirts! So clever.
Be sure to check out The 36th AVENUE.
And if we are lucky Desiree will be sharing a monthly tutorial here on TT&J.
I just love her style!!!
oooh - and don't forget to go over for her giveaway today!
PS -- Check out this fun series from Brooke at All Things Thrifty! It's all about blogging. I , along with other fun bloggers, are sharing some blogging tips and tricks. Today I am sharing 5 things that have helped my blog grow.
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