Tag: Christmas
I gotta hand it to you… DIY Hand Puppet!
Hand-puppets… they are fun, functional, and CUTE. Capital “c” cute. Cute! They are easy to make, and you can combine your imagination with whatever materials that are available to make something pretty cool. To start, find some fabric that is big enough to fit your hand with fingers spread widely, twice. When I made my…
DIY festive aromatherapy spray
Tonight I made a nice little aromatherapy spray to bring the season’s cheeriness into my home! Here’s how I did it. Combine in a spray bottle: 30ml vodka 50 drops essential oils of your choosing. ?áI chose cinnamon, cloves, cedar, eucalyptus, cardamom, sweet orange and star anise. ?áAll of these oils were 100% natural, organic,…
DIY Gift Idea: Coasters
Last year I gave my family all?áa variation of the same thing for Christmas… Coasters. They were Cute felt coasters,?á decorative and waterproof!?á Real wool felt is great for this project, because wool is a natural insulator from temperatures and also moisture. I like to line the felt with cork, for an added layer of…
Tips for a Green Christmas – part One
Green Christmas Tip Number One: Wrap gifts with pretty scarves, I can get them second-hand or 5 for $10 at Ardene. They are a gift in themselves and can be tied to make knot-purses, table runners, etc. I add to the scarf idea by tying the corners to 2 bangles to make a nice bag.…
DIY Decor Gloves Superb Giftee
I have a small, possibly boring (no! Don’t leave!) story to share. A couple of years back, I had a job in “The Fashion Industry”. One of the little perks they’d give us was access to a mass Sample Sale twice a year. Leftovers from the stores, samples that were made and discarded, and assorted…
a bitter DIY gift idea
I made this bottle of bitters so that folks in my family would have a “just in case” digestive boost to carve through the season of excess otherwise known as Christmas. ?áThe small bottle of bitters in the middle of the above photo illustrates the type of approach I like to take for labeling things…
Tiny Bubbles… DIY felted soap, the gift that keeps on giving
Felted soap is a lovely and unique?ágift that just takes a bit of patience, but anyone can do it! You need some wool roving, a soap of any type, a bit of bubble wrap (or a bamboo mat, or a texured waterproof surface), a towel, an old pair of nylons, and then some hot water…
DIFY (Do It For You) Gift Ideas
Something tells me that I might want to do a little shopping in the next few weeks.?áIn my world, gift giving is fairly important and my peeps love giving gifts at Christmas. ?áI like to give consumables, such as special foods or the DIY gift ideas I am sharing with everyone this month. These are…