GUEST POST - Make an Easy Rustic Halloween Garland with Painted Pinecones

Hey guys. Hope you had a wonderful week. Just two months for Halloween and have you started preparing for it? If you want some quick and easy idea to decorate your home this Halloween, then follow along cause Victoria, our Guest Blogger today is going to share with you guys an awesome and super easy DIY Halloween home decor project. I am so happy to have her on-board. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful project with Craftadise readers, Victoria. :) Now, without wasting much time, let's see what Victoria has to share with all of us. Over to Victoria.

Hi! I’m Victoria from Dazzle While Frazzled. I’m happy to be here today on Craftadise sharing with you how to create an easy rustic Halloween garland using painted pinecones. Grab the kids and head outside to scour the yard (or maybe the neighbor’s!) for our main crafting supply – pinecones.

Once they are cleaned (soaked in a water-vinegar bath for 30 minutes followed by baking at 200° for 30 minutes), grab your craft brush and paints to create a quick and easy hand-painted touch of Halloween.

DIY Earring / Hair Clip Display Card for Craft Fair

As promised earlier, I am here with one of the DIY Craft Fair Display ideas. This one is for earrings and hair clips. Instead of placing the earrings or clips on the table, why not make these display cards to make your work stand out and more visible to anyone who crosses your stall. This was the easiest of all the DIY display ideas that I made and it took less than an hour to complete around 20 such cards.

I had so many people coming to the stall just by looking at these. They were so interested on the display and they had an extra close look at it. And yeah, most of them were sold out as well. :) 

So without further ado; let's see how it is done.

Free sewing pattern: Fabric Coasters

It's been quite long since I posted a sewing project. This was perfect since I received an order on the same from my friend. I wanted to post on this as it took me approximately less than 2 hours to complete the entire project from cutting the fabric to finishing. It is a great project for beginners learning to sew straight lines and great for ones who want something new and fresh looking for their tables when guests arrive :) So here's a super easy Fabric Coaster pattern. 

Artisans Market and DIY Display ideas

Hello everyone. I know its been really long (a month, Again!!! wink ) since my last post. You might be wondering what I was upto this time. As I had already mentioned in my past posts, I had been gearing up for my first ever Artisans Market conducted by By Hand, From the Heart in Chennai on February 5th and 6th. The event is conducted every year where a chosen number of artists and artisans from all over India get to exhibit their wonderful creations. It is a great opportunity for artisans or start-up entrepreneurs or even home-based crafters to showcase their talent and get to meet awesome people.

As this was my debut performance for an event, I was held up with a lot of projects to do, planning the decor and making some DIY displays for my products as well. Here are some of the pictures that was taken during the show and few products that I made for the show. 

FEATURED AT RITZ MAGAZINE along with VASHTRA and MONKEYJI

 

All the display items and backdrop were also made by me. In the next few posts I will be sharing how to easily make your own craft fair display without even having to spend much in both money and time. Next time you plan to put up a stall you can have these in mind. 

I must say, that this was a great opportunity to open the doors of Craftadise and have a look at the real world, meet new people and most importantly meet other wonderful artisans. I am really happy to have met artisans from the brand: MonkeyJi, Vasthra, Priyanjoli, Hydes Studio, Love The World Today, Madhubani Motifs,  and many more...  Do visit their website or facebook page to find their awesome work and be sure to buy them :) I have included a few photos of the other stalls that I got to take in some free time I had :) Enjoy :) 

[MonkeyJi]

[Love the World Today]

[MonkeyJi]

[MonkeyJi]

[Eco Crafts and Weaves]

[Vya]

[Madhubani Motifs]

I would like to thank the event organizers who gave me this opportunity, to all who visited me and my colorful stall, purchased Craftadise goodies and appreciated my hard work and dedication. Thank you all once again :) 

Next up --> lots of DIY display projects for your next craft fair and free crochet patterns.

Did you like our stall display? Do let us know your thoughts and ideas. 

Quick and Cheap: Curtain Setup

Furniture and curtains play a vital role in home decor. I just love them. Change their type or style them up, and there, you have a totally different look for the season or party. Oh, and not to mention, Cushion covers as well. :) 

I have a simple and quick and most cheap way to put up your curtains. It is so easy and I did it myself, so yeah, you can definitely do it. (Not kidding ... )  

You don't need much for this. Just gather the below materials and you are ready to go...

ROUND-UP : Pringles Box Craft

Hello everyone. How many of you like Pringles or even Mister Potato Crisps? This post is just for you guys, even for those who don't :)  Today I am going to present a small round-up of Pringles Box craft. I know many of your kids and even you, love Pringles. I got so many boxes of it since my bro is a big big Big fan of Pringles and Mister Potato Crisps. Instead of throwing them away, we can use it for several purposes like home decor, organizing, kid's toy, etc.

Come, let us see how these wonderful ladies have transformed a plain old box into these awesome beauties.

1. This awesome pencil  is an amazing transformation to this box given by the blog Glue-sticks&Tape.

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2. Stephanie from Boy Mama Teacher Mama has made a cute desk organizer for writing utensils using the smaller sized Pringles boxes.

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3. Jillee from One good Thing by Jillee has cleverly wrapped these boxes with some fun pattern paper and used them to store straws and cupcake liners.

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4. A wonderful and cost free Vase has also been made using Pringles box. It look so beautiful and clever use of stones to give it a glamorous finish.

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5. Lindsey Redfern from the blog TherHouse has wrapped these boxes up with a cool blue floral pattern paper and used it to store Pasta. How beautiful :)

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6. Craftulate has designed a wonderful racing car using the Pringles box.

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7. Next is an absolute beauty by Mei Jo's Joy blog. It is a jewelry box made using the pringles box, wrapped up in a beautiful textured paper and letter cut-outs to add an extra touch to it. 

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8. Michele McDonald has wonderfully used the box to store Twine.

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9. KarismasCrafts has a brilliant idea to neatly organize power cords or chargers.

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10. This wonderfully crafted goal post using Pringles box can be used by kids to play at home.

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11. An easy and clever way to store your money and teach your kids the value of money using these lovely Save, Give and Spend Jars from CheeriosandLattes.

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12. Pringles box can also be used to store scarfs like below. 

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13. Twin desk organizers made using a single Pringles box to store pens and crochet hooks

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14. Pringles box turned cute storage box, wrapped up in a beautiful self-adhesive floral paper. You can store any item you want like straws, candles, etc.

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These are some ways how Pringles (or) Mister Potato Crisps box is used and transformed into something useful and fun. You can keep saving these boxes and use for organizing purpose in your pantry, dresser, desk, drawers, etc and also make some cool toys with it for your kids to play :) Since this box is sturdy, it doesn't bend or break easily.

Do try it at home and share your lovely transformations and recycled projects here.

ALSO SEE: ROUND-UP --> DIY Cardboard Boxes as Storage Boxes 


Happy Crafting everyone!

Mother's Day - DIY Gift Ideas

Hello lovelies. Since Mother's Day is approaching, I have decided to do a round-up this week as well on gift ideas. This time it is simple and great DIY projects you can make for your Mom.

1. Homemade foot scrub for your mother's spa time. 

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2. Mother's Day handwritten mugs by Ali from the blog GimmeSomeOven.

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3. Thank you Eye Chart for your mother. Just print your text out and frame it.

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4. Greeting card with clothespin on. So cute...

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5. No-sew clutch by Wilma from the blog ByWilma.

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6. Gold and Acrylic Vanity Tray to add a sparkle to your mom's dresser by Shannon Madigan from the blog MadiganMade.

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7. This super cute and easy Jewelry display is a perfect gift if your mother has loads of earrings.  

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8. Mousepad covered with a beautiful fabric or pattern also makes a cute addition to your mom's computer desk by Bonnie from the blog GoingHometToRoost. 

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9. Melissa from ThePolkaDotChair has a lovely tutorial on how to make these Silhouette Bookmarks.

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10. Leather pendant necklace.

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11. Sarah must MustHaveMom shares a quick and easy tutorial on how to make a scalloped flower planter. 

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12. Customize your Chocolate Wrapper and share a special message to your mom. Find the printable here on LalyMom by Laura.

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13. Have an old box or scrap cardboard box? Make a Stenciled jewelry box out of it by following the tutorial on TheDIYVillage by Jaque.

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14. Jessica Jones from the blog HowAboutOrange has a beautiful Mother's Day card printable. Print, fold and Gift. 

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15. Free printable by Alli from the CupcakeDiariesBlog. Mother's Day is not just for your mom, it is also for the special lady your Grandmother. Print this form down, fill them up and have it delivered to see a beautiful face on your Mom's and Grandmom's face. 

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What are you gonna make for your mom?