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How to make textile wall art

November 9, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

Wall-Art-Easy-DIYThis wall art is beautiful. I love the limited color palette the artist used. All the different materials she used to create texture and patterns really make an interesting piece of wall art. If this looks like something you would … Read More ...

Recycled bucket swan

October 10, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

I-created-a-swan-of-300-recycled-plastic-buckets-to-show-recycling-is-beautiful1__880Isn’t this beautiful? Just like swans in real life this swan sculpture is created from something most would consider ugly, at the very least ordinary. Pop on over to the blog Bored Panda to see a behind the scenes of … Read More ...

Really cool recycled box art by Annalise Rees

October 5, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

tumblr_lb1w6rnDcI1qbm0tjo1_500 Wow! I would guess at some point in our lives we all made a house or something out of a recycled cardboard box but this artist took it to an amazing extreme! Pop on over to Annalise Rees‘ site … Read More ...

Beautiful Steampunk mini creations

September 23, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

recycled-watch-parts-sculptures-vintage-antique-susan-beatrice-36 Over at Bored Panda there is a great collection of Steampunk art made from watch parts and other tiny bits by Susan Beatrice. Pop on over to the post to check out the wonderful photos that are sure to amaze … Read More ...

7 MORE Crafts To Use Your Extra Bottle Caps

September 9, 2015 by Larissa Coleman

Those Summer parties are now coming to an end.  If you have a supply of bottle caps and are looking for a great way to use them in your next craft, one of these 7 ideas maybe just for you.  … Read More ...

Easy way to transfer letters to wood

August 18, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

transfer letters I can’t wait to try this transfer technique as all it requires is water and a round-tipped marker capped pen like a Sharpie. Both of which I have on hand. Pop on over to the blog Diddle Dumpling for the … Read More ...

Great Ghostly Halloween lawn decor idea with chicken wire

August 6, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

chicken wire dresses

Ooooooh aren’t these cool!!!! What a great idea to make large lawn art in the form of ghostly dresses out of chicken wire. They are made simply by shaping the chicken wire. You can see the evolution of a … Read More ...

How to make a DIY cork board mural

August 1, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

DIYChildrensCorkboardMuralTutoriaI simply love how BIG this is! The clever crafter at the blog Vintage Revivals has a wonderful tutorial on how to make a cork board mural. I bet this technique would look cool with virtually any image and … Read More ...

How to make art that only comes out when it rains

June 25, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

rtaImage I get simply giddy when I learn about a new product that allows you to create art in a new way. There is a paint that you can spray on concrete that will bring out the image you create when … Read More ...

Chalkboard and more fun details

June 22, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

chalkboard 2 This is a great detail that is too good not to share that I’m sure could be used or adapted for all sorts of things. Pop on over to Dimples and Tangles to see how she used upside-down drawer pulls … Read More ...

How to re-purpose an old canvas with a stenciled quote

June 8, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

recycle canvas art Since I simply LOVE quotes this tutorial on how to recycle an old painting and create new art that features a quote is my new favorite tutorial. Not only is this a cool painting technique it also features a great … Read More ...

How to paint on wet glue

May 6, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

Painting-On-Wet-Glue-sun-catcherI love learning about new ways to combine traditional craft supplies to make interesting crafts and art. I can’t say as it would ever occur to me to”paint” on white glue. Pop on over to the blog Housing a … Read More ...

How to fill bubble wrap to make art

March 31, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

bubble wrap art

Well, now you can turn that satisfying pop into a work of art! The filled bubble wrap art project is a fun and creative way to upcycle bubble wrap and other scraps lying around your house. All you need is … Read More ...

How to make scratch art on recycled cds

February 24, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

cd scratch artWhen you were a kid did you love scratching doodles and making scratch art? I did. It was such a cool concept to be taking away material rather that drawing it on. Well I couldn’t believe how pretty, upscale and … Read More ...

16 ways to address and embellish an envelope

February 18, 2015 by Stefanie Girard

Mail-Art-16-Really-Cool-Ways-to-Address-an-Envelope-

Who doesn’t love getting something pretty in the mail? I sure do! My mom buys old (unused) stamps and makes kind of a collage with them so they will add up to the right amount of postage. They are fun … Read More ...

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