Posts tagged: DIY-Maven
Curbly Video Podcast: How to Make a Zen Garden on a Budget
By DIY Maven
My sister Barbara was shopping for a zen rake, and it occurred to her that I should make a zen garden for Curbly. Well, here it is...a zen garden on a budget. (Thanks for the idea, sis!)
Stuff you’ll need:
A thick-ish picture frame; 8" x 10" works well. (I found the perfect specimen at the thrift store for $2.80. Sweet.)
A glue gun and glue sticks
Beach sand (Since I don’t live in an area notorious for its lovely beach sand, I had to buy some at » READ MORE
Curbly Video Podcast: How to Turn a Take-Away Container into a Decorative Storage Box
By DIY Maven
Tarting up a take-away container with paper is a fun, fast and easy project. They make beautiful gift boxes, but equally pretty storage boxes as well!
The supplies you’ll need:
A clean takeaway container (to forego the lingering scent of vegetable lo-mein, you can buy new takeaway containers at your local craft store for about a dollar.)
Decorative paper
Spray adhesive
Craft knife
2 metal brads
One large needle
A cutting mat and scissors
And newspa » READ MORE
The Fix Its: Make Fabric Stencils Out of Address Labels
By DIY Maven
One of the quickest and easiest ways to embellish fabric is by stenciling it. But instead of buying fabric stencils, I decided to make my own using one of my paper punches, and some address labels. The supplies include:
- Something fabric-y to stencil (I’m using simple cotton napkins I sewed up earlier)
- Acrylic craft paint and fabric medium OR fabric paint
- A decorative paper punch
- Address labels large enough to accommodate punching
- A stencil applicato » READ MORE
