Bat and Bar Mitzvah Decorations
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How To Upcycle Liquor Bottles For DIY Holiday Projects
I just love all the shapes and sizes that are used in order to make liquor bottles special……and of course I love the bottle itself much more than the contents, not to worry! While a huge collection of liquor bottles wasn’t something I’ve had previously, one on my sons just got married, and the bride’s…
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Simple DIY Polka Dot Candles For Chanukah Or Anytime!
Looking for a simple way to brighten up your Chanukah menorah? How about using DIY polka dot candles which are simple to make and so much fun! I’ll admit, I’m using these candles for holiday decor to show off this lovely vintage chanukah menorah but you can certainly make candles like these to burn for…
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DIY Sparkle Flames For Holiday Crafting Projects
With Chanukah in just one week, it is time to get crafting! Fortunately for me, I made some crafty centerpieces for a women’s gathering last night, which forced me to craft, so together with projects from past years I now officially have more than enough to decorate, phew! Of course that does not mean I’m…
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DIY Simple Watercolor Butterflies Anyone Can Make!
If you love the look of watercolor butterflies with mixed media details and line work, then check out my doodle butterfly cutouts , though if you are looking for something just a bit simpler to make in quantities or as a craft to do with little ones, this simple watercolor butterfly cut-out craft might just…
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Watercolor Butterfly Cut-Outs For Collage, Art Journaling And Crafting
Now is a great time to paint loose watercolor butterflies and then add details with a fine line pen and some paint pens, and voila, some really great looking butterflies to use in so many ways are born! They’d be great as cake toppers, gift tags, collage elements, or as a wall hanging or mobile,…
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Watercolor Feather Cut-Outs For Art Journaling
There is something so very wonderful about watercolor feather cut-outs, and when you cut them out, wow! I am currently making a third watercolor art journal as a pre-wedding countdown gift, and have used many of the feathers shown here as collage elements. And when you consider that the feather is a writing tool,…
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Watercolor Hyacinth Cut-Outs Look Amazing Anytime Of Year
It is true, here in the Northern Hemisphere we don’t usually think about hyacinths right about now, but in Australia now is the time! And truthfully, hyacinths are such amazing flowers, whether planted (which one should start thinking about now) or forced (which could start happening around November) so why not give it a try…
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Watercolor Flowers And Leaves Painted Within A Circle, To Use In An Art Journal Or Just Because!
Take my word for it, once you paint one watercolor floral or leaf pattern within a circle, you won’t want to stop! In my case, as I’m thinking that these will be glued into an art journal that I’m making as a gift, I used mixed media paper which is much lighter weight than watercolor…
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Watercolor Iris Cutouts With Stems
After creating some pink watercolor flowers on gold wire stems, I just loved the results too much not to give it a try with another kind of flower, and irises came to mind. I’d like to give it another try while actually looking at some reference, but this initial attempt was just fine and…
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18th Birthday DIY Bouquet With Watercolor Flowers And Botanical Number
A festive DIY birthday bouquet complete with a botanical number and watercolor flowers is really quite simple to make, and best of all the elements are easily packed away for siblings or relatives who may also turn that age within the next few years! Some metallic fern fronds that veer on the tacky side work…
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Watercolor Flowers With Wire Stems For Shavuos Crafting
I have been enjoying painting watercolor flowers lately, which means that there are successes as well as pieces that might have some successes and some failures on the same page. But actually that is a good thing because then you can cut out those lovely flowers from the rest of the not so great page,…