Holiday: Purim!
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DIY Play Cupcakes With Spray Foam Are Perfect For Purim!
I use these DIY play cupcakes for party decor on a regular basis as they are just so adorable! I thought they’d also be great for Purim, as decor or as part of a costume (how great would they be on a hat?) and now it the time to get started filling the house with…
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Magazine Page Collage Vase Of Flowers!
With Purim just around the corner, now is a great time to start making fun decorations, which in my case are going to include a bunch of collages, vases of flowers, and maybe even some castles, which just occured to me as I type this! I’ll let you in on a little secret: I need…
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Practice Painting Florals On A Milk Carton!
Want to make some fun art that stands up by itself and will always call attention to itself? Paint on a milk carton! If you’ve been hanging out here for a while, then you certainly know that I’ve had fun painting milk cartons in the past, here and here, and that I’m always keen on…
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DIY Stand Up Cardboard Fish For The Jewish Month Of Adar!
It is now the Jewish month of Adar, the month in which we celebrate the festive holiday of Purim…….well sort of! This year is leap year, and because our Jewish calendar is lunar and gets off track quite quickly, we actually insert an entire month (not a day!) into our calendar, and that month is…
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A Mixed Media Peacock Painting For Purim!
When Purim is at the doorstep and there is so much to do, and yet this year with no crowd to host the pressure to do it all is somewhat reduced, so you paint a peacock, because it reminds you of royalty and castles and castle gardens, which certainly could be connected to Purim! Okay,…
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DIY Carrot Gift Tags For Purim!
The pressure is on folks, with Purim happening tomorrow night, and that means I must fit in a few creative projects, because otherwise the holiday just wouldn’t feel right, to me that it, I don’t think anyone will notice. Thanks to the large plastic bag pom poms on our living room now for months, well…
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Cutest Ever Clown Cake Or Cupcake Topper Craft!
DIY clown cake toppers that could also be adorable cupcake toppers are not only perfect for a circus theme birthday, but also Purim, coming up this week! And these were actually made from stuffed paper hearts, left over from another occasion, so it is also a recycling craft! Lets face it, presentation is everything, so…
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A Giant Origami Clown Dressed Up As A Bird, For Purim!
I am reposting this because it is one of my all time favorites, and really festive. Plus you can use wrapping paper that you have hanging around, and it is the perfect size to put on your front door. Enjoy, and excuse me while I go figure out what decorations to make this year? Truthfully,…
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DIY Cardboard Castle Centerpiece
A fun DIY castle centerpiece made from recyclables is truly up my alley, and so this project from the past is still one of my very favorites. Come to think of it, this castle centerpiece is really a quick project, so what am I waiting for…..with Purim in just a week now would be the…
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DIY Cardboard Roosters Make Perfect Party Decor!
I am reposting this DIY cardboard rooster craft because, well they are just too cute to sit in the archives, are relatively easy to make, and what could be more fun than a few giant roosters in your home just in time for Purim? Ever thought about using some recycled cardboard to make some fun…
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Whimsical Bear Portraits Make Perfect Party Decor!
As you may realize, I have been delving into drawing and painting and sketchbooking and art journaling more than actual crafts this past year, but that does not mean that our house is suddenly lacking festive decorations, infact just the opposite. Because dear friends, brightly colored or whimsical paintings, whether on paper or in my…
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Simple Painted Treat Boxes From The Recycling Bin!
We are about to apparently welcome some snow so I’ll make this quick as I need to go cover my succulents and bring others indoors! I have quite a collection of little food and medicine boxes that I hope to use someday for a big installation of some kind, not to mention match boxes, but…