Ice Votives

craftster Ice Votives

At the moment we’re jittering from the cold here – what better time to make some most beautiful votives from ice for the balcony or the garden?

When it get’s warm again we will be making jewelry from ice again and at every time we can make a lot of things from the plastic bottles ;-)


Links:
Ice Votives (Video – How to Make Ice Votives) (Video)

Here at unikatissima:
Ice Jewelry
Entries containing the word ‘plastic bottle’

Perfect Weight

craftster Perfect Scale

I told already that want to lose weight before I will crochet the bolero but I don’t find it easy.
How much better must it be if the scales tell me that my weight is ‘perfect’?
;-)

She made the scales with glass mosaic tiles but I think that it should be possible with selfmade mosaic tiles from polymer clay or glass paints or from plaster, resp. Or of course with a paper collage, best as paper crazy quilt. Or with eggshells.
;-))


Links:
Scales (Perfect Scale: Mosaic)
More scales (Perfect Scale Commision)

Here at unikatissima:
Crocheted Bolero
Mosaic from Plaster
Mosaic Table Light
Paper Crazy Quilt
Eggshell Mosaics

Nature Bracelets

mayamade nature bracelets

What a cute idea: Before going for a walk you take a piece of tape around your wrist (sticky side at the outside! ;-)) and while walking you stick on a lot of beautiful leaves and flowers.
When you’re coming home you have a wonderful nature bracelet.

She seems to have done this in springtime but the fall leaves also look great.
And by the way you can cut open the tape at home and use it for a card ;-))


Links:
nature bracelets

Homemade Lip Gloss

craftster Lip Gloss

I always have dry lips, sometimes more, sometimes less, but always dry.
Therefore I was glad to find the self-made lip gloss, because I will know what the ingredients are.
However I was a little unsure concerning the quantity of the ingredients, so I looked for more lip gloss recipes.
I think that the ‘Basic Lip Gloss Formula’ on the page was used for the lip gloss on the photo.

Let’s see how it works on my lips ;-))


Links:
Homemade Lip Gloss (Broncos lipgloss for tweens!)
Homemade Lip Gloss Recipes, e.g. the ‘Basic Lip Gloss Formula’ on the page

Corrugated Leaves

textilefusion Corrugated Leaves

Well, fall is coming.
The leaves look still beautiful outside, but soon they will be gone and then you can fall back on your own – if you like even evergreen – leaves.
There’s something to be said for that ;-))

By the way I imagine them also nice as pin.
Made e.g. with some stash yarn matching your purse.


Links:
Corrugated Leaf Tutorial

Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘purse’

Inspired by Trash

art-e-zine Inspired by Trash

This is a page from a creative diary (‘journal’), but I would love it as a collage, too!

Today I have not to do with a tutorial but an inspiration, especially with regard to ready-bought material versus material ‘saved’ from the trash.
When I’m visiting craft stores – especially the paper and scrap book sections – I’m often disgusted by the commerce that rules the originally creative use of trash.
The author shows in her article what wonderful and unique things can be made with material found a little bit everywhere by keeping your mind open.
I persevere in my attempt to emulate her ;-)


Links:
Inspired by Trash (Trash inside your journal )

Here at unikatissima: Keep Your Mind Open

Making Good Photos

Guardian A squirrel who appeared

Recently I told that there were times when I didn’t know how to make good photos.
Now I learned that curious ground squirrels must be taken in regard when taking photos with delayed-action shutter release ;-)))

 


Links:
Photo enthusiasts go nuts for squirrel’s holiday snap
Wikipedia entry for ‘ground squirrel’

Here at unikatissima:
Taking Photos from Jewelry
Skinner Blend Beads Necklace