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How To Upcycle Clothing To Make DIY Home Accessories
Upcycle old t-shirts to make DIY t-shirt yarn, and then crochet with it to make a fun t-shirt yarn bathmat. Perfect summer craft! We live in an age of minimalism where many are interested in learning the art of decluttering. It’s also the age of DIY projects made out of upcycled items around your home. So when it’s time to clean out your closet, and you’re left with piles of unwanted and unused clothing, give them another purpose by turning them into chic and stylish DIY home accessories ! The following DIY project idea are fun and creative. So grab your scissors, sewing machine, cutting tools and craft matt because…
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Mosaic Crafts For Kids
Summer is the perfect time to get kids interested in crafts, and I recommend giving mosaic crafts a try. A mosaic project is something that one could do over the course of a few days or even a month, and it is so much fun. I’ll admit I’ve been wanting to make mosaic garden stepping stones with kids and have yet to give that a try, though anything mosaic for the garden is a great project. Of course with kids I wouldn’t recommend using broken plates or mugs etc. as the edges can get quite sharp, but broken tile is likely okay for older kids. That said there are so…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! July is here, which means there are only 2 more months to make the most of those long summer days and add some creativity to the mix! Now is the time to get outdoors, take a creative project with you, and plan some take along projects for summer traveling! My picks are sketchbooking, crocheting and embroidery (though I have yet to actually fulfill that one) and I need to take some of my own advice as far as planning some take along projects, hmmm. Last week’s party was filled with fun crochet projects, so that is a…
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How To Make A Mosaic Planter With Broken Dishes And Tiles
Making mosaics with broken tiles, left over tiles and broken dishes is so very satisfying, and the results always look amazing. I made this mosaic covered urn/planter 17 years ago, and it is still going strong, weathering the elements year round in my container garden! While I do recommend starting with covering a small plant pot, like the one on the left in the photo above, making a statement piece is totally doable, just certainly not in one sitting, and more likely over the course of several weekends or a few summer days. Now is the perfect time for a mosaic project like this one, as it is advisable to…
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Beit HaMikdash Mosaic From Broken Tile And Findings
Today is Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, so wishing every one a chodesh tov, a wonderful new month filled with blessings. Unfortunately for the Jewish people we are once again entering a month that is filled with great tragedy, though we have 17 days until the mourning period starts. I really don’t know if there is any other People (Judiasm is both a religion and a People) that continues to mourn events that happened thousands of years ago, and that in itself is one of the reasons that we have survived despite all attempts to wipe us out. We mourn and give great importance to past tragedies, while at the same time…
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How To Make A DIY Broken Dishes And Tiles Backsplash Mosaic
While I have boxes of broken dishes and tiles waiting to be transformed into a beautiful mosaics, (before my husband tosses the whole lot…..) I have not actually done any mosaic crafts for quite a few years. Fortunately, my good friend Raizel a creative Jewish mom who lives in Jerusalem and witnessed my mosaic madness once upon a time, has created, I believe, a bit of stir in the heavens with her beautiful broken tile and dishes backsplash mosaic. I have a feeling that mosaic is back, so mark my words and start saving bits and bobs to create with! Raizel planned this backsplash mosaic four years ago, and I…
