Art/Craft Tutorials

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Homemade Mod Podge

I love to use official Mod Podge. It works great, but it is quite

expensive and for some projects, such as children's art,

this homemade one works great, as well! 

DIY Scripture Cubes, a Great Way

to Create Beauty out of Garbage

My very favorite way to create continues to be
making something beautiful
 out of something otherwise destined
for the garbage or recycling bin.
It feels so darn good! It's both challenging and thrifty,
which appeals to me on so many levels.
These Scripture Cubes are fun 

to make and inspiring too!

Grown-up Finger Painting

Get in touch with your inner child and rediscover a childhood art form, Finger Painting!

Say I Love You 52 Ways

Tell someone you love them with a deck of cards
and a few simple supplies!

DIY Christmas Decoration
Make a Giant Star

See how to make a Giant Star from yard sticks.

Make a Spooktacular Bat 
From a Toilet Paper Roll

Another toilet paper roll creation! Make a bat!

Make a Bracelet From a 
Yoplait Yogurt Container

See how I did it here

DIY: Color Your Necklace Brilliant!

See how fun and fast and easy this is here!

Let's Get Creative! Make a Bunch of Button Rings!

In addition to living my love of creating by being an artist,

writer, cook, house decorator and so on...

I also publish an online women's magazine and another

blog with my BFF, Shelley Hepler.

Mermaids of the Lake - our Magazine

Mermaids of the Lake Blog

We LOVE working and playing together.

 It is especially wonderful

 when we combine the two by creating together!

We recently went a little crazy

creating these fun and colorful,

 simple button rings! Tutorial Here!

Boho Bobby Pin Earrings

These were fun to make! My teenage daughter loves them.
You will find the Tutorial Here.

Paint Your Chandelier Colorful
with Fingernail Polish

See how I did it here

Sew Your Own Owl Pillow

This adorable little guy is quick
and pretty darn easy to make.

Whip one up for yourself in a little over an hour.
Or, you can spend the day
and make a whole "parliment" of owls.
Tutorial Here!

Re-Make Grandma's Chandelier

Before


After!!! I Love it!

I inherited my Grandma's beloved chandelier and I am incredibly grateful and happy about it! Grandma loved her chandelier for a number of reasons. It was especially beautiful and elegant for the era in which it came from! The 1970's was certainly not a time of crystal chandeliers; more likely a big pendant lamp in the shape of a "harvest gold" colored mushroom!I brought her chandelier home and was disappointed to see that it really was in bad shape; dusty, tarnished, and a few crystals missing. And, it really didn't look as pretty in my dining room as it did in hers. Knowing that Grandma was my original role model for crafting and creating, I knew exactly what to do! PAINT it!!!! Grandma would approve!!!! Here's What I Did!

Vintage Lamp - Lampshade Re-Do

Before!

I have been redoing my art studio/mermaid's publishing office. I inherited this sweet lamp when my sweet grandma passed a couple of years ago. I love it so much and it reminds me of her. I bought this plain little shade and... ugh... it is plain and too short. So I dug into my hat box full of vintage lace and hankies and I love how it turned out. It only took about 10 minutes too! Oh, how I love projects that make this much of a difference and only take 10 minutes!


Much Better! I Love it!
See how I did it on Mermaids of the Lake Blog.