Category Archive: DIY Projects

Shadow Box Photo Gift

This is the perfect gift for dad or grandparents for the holidays! Capture your child in 3D with creative messages inside a shadow box and hand or footprints inside the glass on the shadowbox. They can replace baby’s picture and keep the box as a frame keepsake as your child grows.

Wine Cork Coasters Gift Idea

Wine Cork Coasters!  A friend of mine wrote on wine corks when a bottle was enjoyed and the name of the occasion.  Having kept them all she entrusted them to me to meanfully craft into something usable.  Whew, what a responsibility!  These little coasters a sure to be enjoyed as conversation pieces as well, as …

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Simple Wine Cork Trivet

A friend of mine graciously gave me a grocery bag of wine corks she had been saving for years.  I had so many crafts I wanted to try with wine corks, let the fun begin!  Of course she will be gifted back with a wine cork creation of her own, you can bet on it!  I made …

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Need a Nap? Get a Hammock!

A recent study found that gentle rocking induced a deeper and more restorative sleep in adults as opposed to simply lying still while falling asleep. “It is a common belief that rocking induces sleep: we irresistibly fall asleep in a rocking chair and, since immemorial times, we cradle our babies to sleep,” said Sophie Schwartz …

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Making a Play Corner

My baby is on the move, scootching about on his tummy, so it was time to reinvent the play corner. I was finding it increasingly uncomfortable to be on the floor with the old play area, so big comfy pillows were a must in my redesign. This was a very easy and satisfying project.  I …

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Choosing a Free Photo Editing Program

Adding tutorial pictures to your blog makes you realize how much work actually goes into other tutorials you may have enjoyed. You realize that pictures taken in natural light show up best (which makes night time project picture taking difficult).  You appreciate the light box effect that you may never have realized was necessary before. …

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