Hi everyone. I wanted to share this chakra mandala stone I just finished. Love how it turned out 🙂 For beginner mandala DIY instructions, follow the link here: https://wordpress.com/post/diyingmachine.wordpress.com/12381
Boho Home Series – All Occasion Dried Flower Message Cards
This tutorial describes how I make DIY dried flower cards cardboard backing. These make great ‘feel good’ gifts to give for all occasions. Materials: Assorted flowers / petals Hot Glue & Matte Mod Podge Patterned paper Cardboard Glitter glue pens / puffy paint Sharpies Process You will need to first dry the flowers by leaving…
DIY Harry Potter Series – Assorted Keychains
Happy birthday Harry Potter 🙂 To celebrate Potter’s birthday, I am sharing a DIY on quick and easy Potter themed keychains to give as stocking stuffers for Christmas. A very fun DIY to spend an hour on, not requiring any tools. Materials: Harry Potter party pack from party city Assorted magic themed items (I had…
DIY Harry Potter Series – ‘Potion No. 7’ Soothing Oil
I started doing a summer spa series of DIYs to give as gifts and to sell online. I love how some of these experiments turned out. Today’s DIY is a soothing oil blend infused with dried flowers and herbs. This Orange-Calendula-Almond Oil infusion is grat for relaxing the mind after a long and stressful day….
Resin Series – Resin Photo Holders Using Recycled Paper Clips
Hey crafters and fellow DIY-ers. Today’s DIY makes the perfect holder for photos or placeholders. Takes less than 30 minutes to make once all supplies are ready. Materials: Epoxy Resin Kit Molds (I used old paper cupcake liners) Paints or colorants Paper Clips Optional: Charms, beads, glitter and more Process: Follow the resin kit instructions…
Boho Home Series – DIY Chakra Balancing Candles
I have a friend who is really into healing and meditation. Chakra candles seemed like a perfect gift for her birthday. I used clear shot glasses to make these with cotton wicks. Love how they turned out 🙂 Chakra healing is an excellent way to balance your chakras and find balance within your body and…
DIY Harry Potter Series – ‘Weasley Wheezes’ and ‘Honeydukes’ Replica Boxes
Not a DIY but just wanted to share two replica boxes I made from the Potter franchise. Wonderful add-ons to my Potter shelf. I am loving recycling right now. Any random straws, wires, plastic lids, bottles and more go into making Potter themed replica boxes. I just print labels from my printer and attach them…
Project Restyle: Broken Chair to Eclectic Side Table
Pretty much any old piece of furniture can be revived with a little bit of care and some DIY talent. Chairs are the easiest. I rescued this chair from being tossed out since it was missing the back and side handles. With a little bit of colored paint and a lot of fun, I converted…
Resin Series – Dandelion Blossom Paperweights
With spring here, there are many dandelions growing all over the place. Not only are the leaves good as a cleansing tea, but the blossoms are super cute, both the cheery yellow flower and the cottony white fluff. I tried to make paperweights using both types of blossoms. The cottony one worked better than the…
DIY Harry Potter Series – Amortentia Foot Scrub
I saw this heart shaped bottle at Hobby Lobby and just had to make a Potter themed love potion with it. I measured the jar by adding plain epsom salt to see how much I would need. The jar was too small to hold bath salts for one sitting so I decided to make an…
