Crafty and DIY

11/04/2025

Spoon Craft Ideas For Home

11/04/2025

I don't have enough beads to make this but I sure do have plenty of buttons.

11/04/2025

I've made some drawstring bags like the Chomper Buddies with a fully functional mouth. My thought was they can use use them as a gift bag first then a drawstring bag to put toys in, slumber bag to put pj's in or whatever they want. Mom or Dad can put a picture of them in the mouth for the child to see if they get scared at a sleepover. What do you think?

11/04/2025

I am a caregiver for a married couple who are both 80 years old. These crosses may look amateur, but please let me delicately explain. The wife has onset dementia, had two open heart surgeries, wears a pacemaker, had frontal brain tumor removel surgery and is on forever seizure meds.
They have five sets of the most loving neighbors who visit often and bring over homemade dinners. Some they have known for 50+ years!
As a labor of love, I brought over my stash of costume and vintage jewelry and she made these "thank you gifts" for them. Sadly having onset dementia, I had to remind her daily why she was making them. But happily and tears in her eyes as we unveiled the finished crosses this morning after the glue dried (had to keep them covered and hidden from the neighbors), she asked "Do you think they'll like them?".
Any words of encouragement for Patty would be so amazing!
The sparkle is Diamond Dust.

11/04/2025

❤

11/04/2025

This lady made her own giant monopoly quilt and I want one!

11/04/2025

Don't judge my mommy fluff, but this is the first thing I've made for myself and I'm super proud of it 💖 IT HAS POCKETS!!!!!!
Edit: I've added a pic of the pattern for those asking 😊

11/04/2025

Good morning! I have not posted my work in awhile! I love this design. What do you think?

11/04/2025

Sign came in yesterday so finished up the peacock wreath this morning.

11/04/2025

I saw an idea on here recently about using loved ones clothing. These angels are made with my Great Grandmother’s quilt that was beyond repair, and my Mothers top whose favorite color was red.

11/04/2025

I have rock painting on my mind this week. Spring must be near.
*********************
**EDIT** I never expected so many responses. I went to a hockey game this evening or I would've answered earlier. I did not paint these particular rocks but painted similar ones for last Halloween. Unfortunately, the few pictures I took didn't turn out well with a flash at night. I washed the rocks well and dried before spray painting with outdoor white Krylon paint for a primer. For the colored designs I used an outdoor paint by Art 'N Glo I purchased on Amazon. I applied several coats over about a week until it was bright and it glowed enough in the dark. It recharged by sunlight, no black light needed. I did not put any clear coat on top but I only wanted them to last for the holiday. The rocks looked great. I had glowing skeleton and zombie heads in the yard as if coming up out of the ground. Hope that helps.

11/04/2025