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Modern art made with scrap fabric

September 10, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

Do you love fabric but not quite on board with quilting? Why not try this project where you take tiny pieces of fabric scraps and glue them on a thick canvas to create a mini modern art piece? Pop … Read More ...

So many recycled gift bag and packaging ideas!

September 4, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

I save my cereal box cardboard to practice art techniques or for the base of a collage but this idea for cutting a hole in it to form a handle is fabulous. This recycled food box gift tote idea came … Read More ...

Lots of unconventional pumpkin decorating ideas for Halloween

September 2, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

This has got to be one of the simplest and easiest ways to decorate a pumpkin! Wrap a pumpkin with a piece of lace, I bet it could work with a recycled pair of nylons? For more unconventional Halloween pumpkin … Read More ...

Go beyond the edge in your art collage

August 31, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

This may be a strange question but if you make any type of art have you ever gone past the edge? I can’t say I have….but I want to. So this idea for collage on index cards that then can … Read More ...

A gallery of great ways to alter thrifted paintings

August 27, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

I just altered a thrifted painting and will post it but today I want to share a whole gallery of great ways to alter thrifted paintings. So are painting over them a bit and others are more involved. Pop on … Read More ...

Make time fun…clocks make great creative surfaces

July 12, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

Pretty much every material I work in I make a donut image out of it. Today’s find is this donut clock that also is amazing conceptually with the slice out of it. It could work with a pie image, cake … Read More ...

Recycled clear plastic bottles make great surfaces for colorful shapes

July 10, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

These recycled plastic bottles really got an amazing transformation into adorable mid-mod owls and abstract art with just some simple colorful shapes. I bet you could make all sorts of animals and designs. This idea for recycled clear plastic bottle … Read More ...

Can any object become a Christmas tree?

June 19, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

I’m pretty sure this clever crafter has answered the question with a “yes”! I now want to challenge myself. I am going to start with an Easter egg. Pop on over to the blog Studio DIY to see how to … Read More ...

All sorts of fun 4th of July crafts to celebrate with

June 17, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

Mother Nature makes some pretty amazing flowers but why not make some red, white and blue ones just for the 4th of July? That idea and more easy crafts to celebrate the 4th of July can be found at … Read More ...

Mason jars (with inserts) make great organizers

May 29, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

I had no idea they made “frog” inserts for mason jars. These are wire grids that are used in flower arranging. I have some stand-alones that you put in vases but I had no idea they made them special for … Read More ...

Decorate the inside of Easter Eggs for a change

March 28, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

We all think about decorating the outside of Easter eggs but eggs make great containers for little dioramas. To accent the cute little dioramas the edges of the eggs can be wrapped with one of my favorite things- pompom trim! … Read More ...

Leaves make a great canvas

March 27, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

I have written words on leaves and made minimalist arrangements but this idea for painting modern, minimalist art on them looks so pretty and I bet is a very zen project. I bet also it would be interesting to paint … Read More ...

Paper plate aquarium and more Earth Day crafts

March 20, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

I recently posted about how to make a DIY embroidery hoop with a plastic lid rim and container, this idea uses the outside of a plate to make the outer frame of an aquarium craft. It is featured at the … Read More ...

Paper lanterns are transformed into big pretty statement art

March 6, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

This is just beyond pretty! I don’ think I have considered a paper lantern as a surface for art and I certainly didn’t think they would look so fabulous hanging from large to small in groups…but boy do they! This … Read More ...

Pink balloons make great bubblegum bubbles for art and fun

February 13, 2024 by Stefanie Girard

This wall of kid portraits with pink balloon bubble gum bubbles is so cute! I don’t think you could walk into a room and not smile when seeing these. I bet they would make a great Valentine’s day project. Pop … Read More ...

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