This DIY felt and pom-pom garland is the perfect Valentine’s Day decor for your fireplace mantel. Get tips for making perfect pom-poms and adorable felt hearts. The tutorial includes step-by-step video instruction, too.
This DIY felt and pom-pom garland is the perfect Valentine’s Day decor for your fireplace mantel. Get tips for making perfect pom-poms and adorable felt hearts. The tutorial includes step-by-step video instruction, too.
Anyone can compost with enough time and commitment, but for the time-poor or commitment-phobic, Australian local councils may have a solution
On paper, composting seems simple. But in reality, it can open up a whole can of worms. For Andrew McCarthy, that can was specifically 20,000 dead worms, and “the stench of ammonia” after a five-day trip down the coast.
McCarthy, who is chairperson of the South Melbourne Sustainability Group, discovered worms do not fare well in direct sunshine. The heat essentially cooked them.
Continue reading...Anyone can compost with enough time and commitment, but for the time-poor or commitment-phobic, Australian local councils may have a solution
On paper, composting seems simple. But in reality, it can open up a whole can of worms. For Andrew McCarthy, that can was specifically 20,000 dead worms, and “the stench of ammonia” after a five-day trip down the coast.
McCarthy, who is chairperson of the South Melbourne Sustainability Group, discovered worms do not fare well in direct sunshine. The heat essentially cooked them.
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Learn how to make these unique mosaic Easter eggs using scrapbook paper and Mod Podge. This is a simple craft that anyone can do, even the kids! Get simple and elegant ways to decorate with your Easter eggs as well.
Learn how to make these unique mosaic Easter eggs using scrapbook paper and Mod Podge. This is a simple craft that anyone can do, even the kids! Get simple and elegant ways to decorate with your Easter eggs as well.
This is an easy, fun DIY project that can be featured all year round yet it’s also perfect for Valentine’s Day. A nice rustic farmhouse style decoration that is perfect for celebrating family and your home. tSo cute!
You can see the full tutorial here..
This is an easy, fun DIY project that can be featured all year round yet it’s also perfect for Valentine’s Day. A nice rustic farmhouse style decoration that is perfect for celebrating family and your home. tSo cute!
You can see the full tutorial here..
Early bulbs and late bloomers offer distractions over lockdown
Spring shoots, like a dead man’s hand. The first narcissi have broken through their winter grave. A pot full of fingers, reaching for the future. Hope is buried here.
My first bulbs were hyacinths, dangling over water in clear glass, a gift for mothers from primary school. Blue for boys, pink for girls. Much later I grew amaryllis. We don’t have indoor plants any more, but there was once a living-room glade of fig and yucca. My daughter Kala has them now, every few years a more extravagant pot to fit them in. She has the gift of it.
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Learn how to make beautifully decorated Easter eggs using Mod Podge and napkins from the dollar store. Get expert tips on achieving great results with minimal rips and wrinkles. The tutorial includes a video with complete instructions.
You can see the full tutorial here.
Learn how to make beautifully decorated Easter eggs using Mod Podge and napkins from the dollar store. Get expert tips on achieving great results with minimal rips and wrinkles. The tutorial includes a video with complete instructions.
You can see the full tutorial here.
Have fun making a heart-shaped photo frame with paper in less than 10 minutes. This easy papercraft is perfect to frame your favorite pictures.
There are 2 size templates available: one for 4×6 inches photos and one for smaller pictures of 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.
This craft is super easy to make, you just have to print the template on cardstock and you can start making your paper photo frame.
You can make the frames in any color you like. For a better result, prefer using cardstock paper. You can also decorate the frame with stickers and letters.
These DIY Valentine’s Day heart frames make a perfect gift for valentine’s day.
Have fun making a heart-shaped photo frame with paper in less than 10 minutes. This easy papercraft is perfect to frame your favorite pictures.
There are 2 size templates available: one for 4×6 inches photos and one for smaller pictures of 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.
This craft is super easy to make, you just have to print the template on cardstock and you can start making your paper photo frame.
You can make the frames in any color you like. For a better result, prefer using cardstock paper. You can also decorate the frame with stickers and letters.
These DIY Valentine’s Day heart frames make a perfect gift for valentine’s day.
This burlap wreath takes only minutes to make and adds a festive touch to your front door for Valentine’s Day. Plus, you can repurpose the wreath for other holidays by switching out the garland. Get a full video tutorial and the option to download the decorative banner for use with Cameo or Cricut cutting machines.
This burlap wreath takes only minutes to make and adds a festive touch to your front door for Valentine’s Day. Plus, you can repurpose the wreath for other holidays by switching out the garland. Get a full video tutorial and the option to download the decorative banner for use with Cameo or Cricut cutting machines.
It’s no longer enough to bag it and bin it – the green approach is to let worms munch through your dog’s waste
Name: Dog poo wormeries.
Age: They’ve been around for a while, but thankfully you didn’t know about them. Until now.
Continue reading...It’s no longer enough to bag it and bin it – the green approach is to let worms munch through your dog’s waste
Name: Dog poo wormeries.
Age: They’ve been around for a while, but thankfully you didn’t know about them. Until now.
Continue reading...Australians redecorated in earnest last year – but as the elements set in, the shine quickly wears off outdoor furniture. Fortunately, there are solutions
It’s well documented that 2020 was the year of making our personal spaces more beautiful. Whether it was a balcony, backyard or rooftop, we got busy kitting out our outdoor space with chairs and tables, pot plants of all sizes or cute new greenhouses that fed our newfound gardening addictions.
So fast forward nine months and half a summer later and how is it faring? Has the timber started to fade? Is the rip-off plastic Adirondack chair that looked sturdy online turned out to be lighter than you expected, about to take off in the next stiff southerly? Are your outdoor cushions mouldy from all this season’s rain?
Continue reading...Australians redecorated in earnest last year – but as the elements set in, the shine quickly wears off outdoor furniture. Fortunately, there are solutions
It’s well documented that 2020 was the year of making our personal spaces more beautiful. Whether it was a balcony, backyard or rooftop, we got busy kitting out our outdoor space with chairs and tables, pot plants of all sizes or cute new greenhouses that fed our newfound gardening addictions.
So fast forward nine months and half a summer later and how is it faring? Has the timber started to fade? Is the rip-off plastic Adirondack chair that looked sturdy online turned out to be lighter than you expected, about to take off in the next stiff southerly? Are your outdoor cushions mouldy from all this season’s rain?
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