Stenciled Burlap Candle Holders
Just Crafty Enough posted a lovely tutorial for stenciled burlap candle covers that would make a nice addition to your table decor this Thanksgiving or holiday season.
Holiday Projects
Autumnal Table Decor
Corinne is at it again with another creative and helpful DIY video for About.com’s Recreate. This week she teams up with Mark Mantano to make some tablescapes for your dinner parties or Thanksgiving.
How-To: Holiday Glitter Plates
I’m not usually a huge fan of glitter, but these awesome holiday glitter plates are bringing me over to the glitzy side!
November is Paper Month!
So long, October! Onward, now, into the eleventh month of our 2012 “Year of Materials” with a focus on paper. “Paper,” for those of you twelve and under, is a generally inexpensive, flexible, thin, sheet-like material made by pressing together moist fibers—commonly derived from plants—and allowing them to dry. “Plants” are living organisms, commonly green in color, with cellulose-containing cell walls, obtaining most of their energy through photosynth…
DiResta: Junk Doors
On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy is asked by a friend to create something for an auction. Given that the friend runs an organization (filmbizrecycling.org) that facilitates the reuse/recycling of props from film and TV, Jimmy created a unique storage cabinet, “junk doors,” using some of the junk drawer contents he found in her shop.
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (“Dirty Money,” “Hammered,” “Against the Grain,” “Trash for Cash”) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy.
More details on the build and Jimmy’s notes here: http://blog.makezine.com/2012/10/31/diresta-junk-doors/
DiResta: Junk Doors
On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy is asked by a friend to create something for an auction. Given that the friend runs an organization (filmbizrecycling.org) that facilitates the reuse/recycling of props from film and TV, Jimmy created a unique storage cabinet, “junk doors,” using some of the junk drawer contents he found in her shop.
How-To: Soda Bottle Bell Jars
Display your favorite collections the old fashioned way with some upcycled soda bottle bell jars!