Matryoshka means “little matron” in Russian, it’s a painted wooden doll. They are quite cute and funny, and these bookmarks imitate them. To make them you’ll need felt pieces, scraps of fabric, sharpie pens, cotton thread and needle, scissors, PVA glue, a small brush, 3mm ribbon, a template. Cut out the printed template. The outside,...
Going to throw a cool birthday party? Make awesome invitations! You will need some skills in a layout program like InDesign, small craft boxes, small honeycomb balls, glitter paper, bakers twine, scissors, cutter knife, glue. Design your invitations fitting exactly into the craft boxes when they are folded and print them at the copy shop,...
We’ve spoken a lot about kids beds and other furniture from IKEA but never mentioned storage and organization. Of course, if you have a kid or kids, then your home must remind a mess with all those things lying here and there. Let’s hack some IKEA pieces to get a perfect toy storage that will...
This cool wood and acrylic shelf is an amazing space-saving piece for any bathroom. Read the full list of supplies here and let’s start. Cut and finish your pieces and allow to fully dry. You can cut the acrylic sheets yourself, or request them to be cut from your supplier. Start by drilling and prepping...
If you admire vintage furniture, you’ll love to make this tall printer cabinet, which can be a closet or an armoire. Read here the supply and cutting list and start crafting. From the 2 x 2’s, cut four, 83-1/4″ lengths. Drill 3/4″ pocket holes around the top and sides of each 12-3/4 x 79-1/4″ x...
We’ve already told you of many IKEA hacks for cat owners, today’s roundup is especially for dog lovers. IKEA Lack table can double as a coffee table and a dog bed at the same time; Faktum kitchen unit can be transformed to accommodate a dog bed also. TJUSIG bench/shoe storage may be turned into a...
Leather furniture is classics and will always be. Wanna get such a piece? You’ll need upholstery leather, leather sewing needle, a walking foot, heavy duty thread, a stapler, clover clips, a permanent marker, a quilter’s ruler, heavy duty scissors, an eyelet tool and grommets and a staple gun. If there is a cover on it...
Concrete is very trendy and durable, it’s a perfect material for decorating bathrooms or kitchens. The first part of building a concrete vanity or countertop is to create a template. Your template will be your guide for creating the appropriate size and shape form into which you’ll later pour your concrete. It’s particularly useful if...
Every kid needs some kids of a desk to draw, paint, craft and of course study. Make some cool desk for your kid to have some creative space. Basically, building a desk isn’t that difficult, you just need some plans of the model that you want – a vintage school one, a modern or any...
Don’t like sewing? Then make this lampshade without sewing! Prepare lamp cord, ½ yard of fabric 45-54” wide, a LED light bulb, fabric stiffener and draping liquid, stitch witchery, a mixing dish, a paint brush, scissors, ⅛” or ¼” hole punch, string to match your fabric, ruler or quilter’s square, an iron and ironing surface,...