DIY Beeswax Taper Candles
Probably well over a year ago, I was excited to find a cool candle holder at a thrift store. After I got it home, I realized that it took a non-standard candle size. Smaller than tapers, but bigger...
View ArticleMarble and Copper Candleholders
These copper and marble candleholders represent a couple of my weaknesses. One is reusing materials or items that would otherwise be discarded. Before I can get rid of anything, I ask myself whether I...
View ArticleGrowing Paperwhites Indoors
Is your house looking a little bare now that you’ve (hopefully) put away your holiday decorations? Mine was, so I decided to force some paperwhites indoors. If you’re not familiar with growing bulbs,...
View ArticleDIY Wood Cheese Board
That’s my homemade tomato jam in the middle there, by the way. Out of all of the projects I’ve done with wood, making my own cheese board had the best payoff relative to the amount of work. Here are...
View ArticleDIY Marble Geometric Ornaments
The classic primary red and green Christmas colors just don’t do it for me. In the past we’ve had a tree with only white and silver decorations, and last year I made geometric paper ornaments in...
View ArticleHow to Make DIY Beard Balm
Two years ago now (time flies!) I made my husband Steven a batch of DIY beard balm, and he’s been using it ever since. He discovered that a little bit also works well as a styling product for the hair...
View ArticleDIY Circle Hair Holder
One of the side effects of being a DIY blogger is that I’m always looking for ideas for new projects. So I try to stay on top of trends, and one I came across recently that seems like it would be...
View ArticleDIY Pumpkin Planter
When I came up with this project, I was thinking of calling it a no-carve pumpkin DIY. Except that there technically IS carving. So I guess it’s low-carve? It doesn’t require the degree of artistic...
View ArticleDIY Agate Slice Vase
As I’ve said many times, I’m a big fan of rocks and minerals (evidence: my geode jewelry box and crystal curtain tiebacks). One type that I particularly like is agate slices. So when I saw an...
View ArticleDIY Pipe Paper Towel Holder
Since we moved into our house, we’ve been slowly chipping away at changes we want to make to our kitchen, like replacing the light over the kitchen sink. Even bigger improvements are ahead, but I...
View ArticleDIY Graphic Tee
I’ve been wanting my own black-and-white slogan tee for a while now, but I could never find one with a saying I liked. So of course the answer was to make my own. You can buy iron-on letters, which...
View ArticleDIY Patterned Phone Case
Pattern from here. Last week I got a new phone , along with a new case to help keep its screen crack-free. Aside from being super slow, my old phone did have a slightly cracked screen, but considering...
View ArticleTrophy Base to Photo Holder Conversion
I’m not sure how it happened, but in the last couple of years I fell hard for marble. Its muted tones and natural patterns seem elegant and luxurious. So when I would occasionally see marble rectangles...
View ArticleTassels and Brass Earrings Tutorial
Recently I became really intrigued by the combination of thread and brass. I don’t think it was any one piece that inspired me, it was more a slow accumulation. But after I started making tassels for...
View ArticleDIY Crystal Curtain Tiebacks
One of my favorite elements to use in my home is rocks. Which doesn’t sound very attractive, but I’m not talking about any old piece of earth. I prefer chunks of marble, fossils, minerals, and...
View ArticleHimmeli Plant Hanger
After I made my geometric himmeli gems, I couldn’t decide quite where to put them. This one went over a plant on my bookshelf, and I knew that I wanted to dangle the other two from the ceiling, but I...
View ArticleDIY Mesh Skirt Modification
It’s been kind of a long time since I’ve done any clothing projects. But I’ve been seeing net and mesh used in a lot of cool ways this Spring (some of which I rounded up here), and I was feeling...
View Article10 Last-Minute DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
When you have a busy life, it can be too easy for holidays like Mother’s Day to sneak up on you. You know it’s coming, but you think you have plenty of time, until suddenly it’s Friday and the holiday...
View ArticleDIY Eye Magnets
There’s been an eye-print trend going strong for the last year or two now, and I’m finally unable to resist its call. So I made these eye magnets out of polymer clay, and even though I’m no artist,...
View ArticleDIY Striped Soap
Recently I saw some striped bars of soap, thought they looked cute, and had the classic, “I could make that!” realization. I had soap base leftover from my coffee mint soap, so all I needed was some...
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