Mandala Stones are the latest trend in the craft world to go viral. The colorfully dotted patterns are a real eyecatcher and easy to recreate. By now you can admire a great many of different …
Tag: nature material
When I first saw the beautiful Mandala Stones made by Australian artist Elspeth McLean I was completely blown away. Her beautiful crafts inspired me to make some Mandala Stones myself. I was not the only …
I hope every child is lucky enough to learn how to make daisy chains. I love these simple innocent crafts that you can do outside with natural materials. I have so many great childhood memories …
Have you ever heard of a “pendulum“? It’s an instrument that is used by some people to locate ground water or to visualize invisible forces. Also it can look very pretty and make a decorative …
I needed some simple Wooden Beads to finish a pendant, so I made some myself. It took me under 5 minutes to make a handful of them! So that’s a really neat quick tip for …
Oranges + Cloves = smells like Christmas 😀 I remember making spiced Oranges every Christmas season since I was a child. It brings back so many pleasant memories and instant Christmas spirit! The smell is …
A Yule Log is a part of Yule or Christmas traditions in many European cultures. Like most traditions it has pagan roots. A large wooden log (usually oak or ash) is decorated, sacred and then …
In addition to my Bird Feeders I showed you last time (look here >>) I also made a rustic Willow Birdhouse. For this birdhouse you will need long, thin willow branches. They should be soaked …
Winter has nearly arrived and we have started to place our Bird Feeders outside. It’s always so lovely to watch the various birds the feeders attract. I had some leftover willow branches from a previous …
There is a really cool and simple alternative to carved Halloween Pumpkins. – Drilled Halloween Pumpkins! Fun, easy and fast! This year we had so many decorative gourds in our garden, I wanted to …