This month, we’re giving away a free series of useful PDF tutorials that are perfect for the holiday season. We’re calling it “Curbly Essentials”, and today’s download is 5 pages of unique printable vintage graphical elements (ok, fine, call it ‘clip art’ if you must). Can’t picture what I’m talking about? Here’s a preview […]
Young, old, cat, dog, everybody enjoys a discovering a filled stocking on Christmas morning. The BEST stockings have always been and will ever be homemade. From machine sewn to no-sew, from knit to crochet, in this round up, we’ve amassed hundreds–yes hundreds–of stocking tutorials to help you make this Christmas joyful and bright! To ease […]
Metallics have been all the rage for the last few years, but 2011 was the year they really shined (heh). So, like any dutiful design blogger, I decided to apply the trend to a simple DIY project and even mixed in some paint dipping shenanigans to boot! It’s a regular ol’ trend explosion up in […]
With materials ranging from paper straws to actual living plants, we’ve rounded up 15 of our favorite festive DIY wreaths! Happy hand-crafted holidays! 1. Ruffled Felt Poinsettia Wreath 2. Felt Ball Wreath 3. Felt Rosette Wreath 4. Paper Circle Wreath 5. Felt Flower Wreath 6. Vintage Ornament Wreath 7. Holiday Light Wreath 8. Mod […]
Truth be told, I’ve never actually owned, made, or utilized a dining table “centerpiece.” See, I’m lucky enough to have any dining area at all in my urban apartment, in which I barely manage to fit a small table big enough for four. Once the table is set, filled with glasses, place mats, and the […]
When I grow up, my dream house is definitely going to have a slide! And probably a secret bookshelf door, a hedge maze, and a moat filled with spicy queso… but I’m getting ahead of myself. Slides! In houses! Here are our top five picks (in no particular order).
I feel sorta bad for the nutcracker as an object… I mean, people like to eat nuts during other, non-holiday times of the year, right? But then, some German Romantic fantasy writer decided it made a pretty good gift from a crazy, creepy uncle, and then good old Pyotr Ilyich thought that adventure made a […]
We love DIY Christmas trees here on Curbly for lots of reasons: for one thing, they’re incredibly creative, and, for another thing, they can cost very little to nothing to make. They also make great alternatives for apartment dwellers and other small space-rs. So, to share our favorite ideas and inspiration this holiday season, here’s […]
If you’re like me, the thought of a ‘Home Sweet Home’ sign conjures up images of women in petticoats sitting in a sewing circle. Quaint, yes. Modern, no. For those of us who love the sentiment but not the antiquity, check out these very modern ‘Home Sweet Home’ alternatives. How fabulous is the image above? […]
Simple, easy, and a bit like a friendship bracelet for your door, this DIY branch wreath from Duo Fiberworks is my new favorite thing. Ye Olde Twig Wreath just got an awesome and colorful update, y’all!
Ah…the wireless era! We’re almost there, really, but it’s taking too long. Why does the back of my desk have to look like an initiation test for a bomb squad? Is this a gender issue? I mean, do guys find this photo appealing? Even Attractive? (Ed. – absolutely not.) Why did a box filled with […]
I’ll be honest. I’m not really into glitter. Maybe it’s because I’m a guy, or perhaps because my taste lean towards the clean and contemporary. Mostly, it’s cause, as my memories of summer camp and Sunday school taught me, it’s messy to deal with. Open that bottle, and it’s on you for life. It is, […]
Have you ever noticed that snow is a great equalizer? Covered in a fresh, frosty blanket of white, the most humble structure can be as breathtaking as the most majestic. Here’s a collection of photos that recently caught my eye that seem to illustrate my point. The blue home above and the one pictured below […]
Buttons. So sweet and colorful, they’re just aching to be turned into Christmas ornaments. The one pictured above is from Leslie Ashe. There isn’t a tutorial, but it looks like the maker used a styrofoam ball and white ball head stick pins. I particularly like the layering of the buttons. These next ones are perfect […]
The season of gift-giving is fast approaching, and if your family is anything like mine, we like to make sure all the out-of-towners get their Christmas gifts while they are visiting for Thanksgiving. And since a drive/flight home usually results in crushed boxes and torn gift tags, I thought I’d make some that were a […]
Oh ,how we loved the genius idea of using bread clips for power cord labels. However, there are a few problems with running with this hint. First, not every loaf of bread sold has this kind of clip, and, second, if we want to label all our power cords in such a fashion our carb […]
So, how awesome is the really cool piece above? I wish I could take credit, but I can’t – it was invented by my friend Jimmy. He’s a prop master working on Hollywood films and TV shows and crafty by nature. When I saw this really cool piece in his home I had to know […]
The very colorful nature of paint chips make them a perfect medium to make handmade Christmas cards. The first example, pictured above, is a simple design using traditional Christmas colors along with a stamped message. Go here to see what else was used in its construction. Although not technically very Christmas-y, in the appropriate colors […]
Against all my expectations, my daughter Ayla is a princess-loving, pink-obssessed, necklace-wearing girly girl. She’s two, and yet she often demands wardrobe changes several times per day. Honestly, I don’t know how this happened; I always kind of thought I end up with a tomboy, but no, her favorite games are ‘jewly’ (jewelry) and and dressing […]
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s a regular ol’ animal invasion on the DIY front! Yes, 2011 is the year plastic animals finally got their due. From dinosaur planters to, um, jungle-themed ‘derriere’ magnets, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite plastic animal projects. Enjoy!
