This lamp shade is so cute and creative! It looks like a cinch to make as well, by just poking the umbrellas through a plastic ball. I guess I’ll have to throw lots of parties so I can make lamps…. Find the full how to here: http://crafttutorials.net/2010/08/cocktail-umbrella-lamp-shade/
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Cocktail Umbrella Lamp Shade
Posted in How To, tagged cocktail, craft tutorial, DIY, Handmade, how to, lamp, shade, umbrella on February 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
World Peace Day
Posted in Handmade with a Cause, How To, Traditional Craft, Uncategorized, tagged crane, Handmade, Hiroshima, japan, origami, paper, peace, Sadako, Thousand Paper Cranes, World Peace Day on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow, September 21st, is World Peace Day. I’d like to speak about something that relates to Japan’s Peace Day, August 6th. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, by Eleanor Coerr, is a children’s book that is both heart breaking and important to read. Sadako Sasaki was a twelve year old Japanese girl that developed leukemia [...]
T E R R A R I U M S
Posted in How To, tagged baby's tears, charcoal, cow, doodlebirdie, ecosystem, emerald, Etsy, garden, glass, green, Handmade, Ireland, lush, miniatures, moss, mushroom, racoon, spring, teacup, terrarium, toadstools, urban, wee, weegreenspot, world on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the interest of spring and all that is lush and green, I decided to start a wet terrarium. Perhaps I am a bit behind on the crafty terrarium craze, but I am no less fervent. Terrariums are enclosed spaces for living things. Just as aquariums house water creatures and plants, terrariums are host to [...]
HOW TO: Potato Stamping Valentines
Posted in How To, tagged cards, DIY, easy, giving, Handmade, hearts, paint, potato, red, reuse, simple, stamp, stamping, valentine on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At the request of several lovely ladies in Melrose, MA, here is a short how-to about potato stampers! MATERIALS: You’ll need…red paint, a paint brush, knife, potato (cut in half), paper or cards to print. Make sure your cut potato has a smooth, flat, even surface. This is important because its current surface will be [...]
