Tag Archive: DIY

May 25

DO-IT-YOURSELF MOSS

photo credit William Cullina

Press herald shares a recipe for moss paste so you can try and grow it in your garden or yard. They also share some tips on which kind and where and what kind of soil is needed. I like moss, I think it looks soft and you don’t have to mow it. It also makes …

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May 24

20-Cent, 2-Minute Thistle Bird Feeder

photo credit cool karma video

If you like to feed the birds. Cool karma video shows you how to make a thistle feeder really cheaply. If you love to have goldfinch visit your yard this will pull them there. I love to listen to them and see their bright colors.

May 24

6 Bamboo or Branch Tomato Cages Projects & Videos

photo credit lillbutton2.blogspot.com

Great assortment of tomato cages. A round up of diy projects.

May 23

How to Build a Window Box Planter

photo credit diynetwork.com

Nice how to on building your own window box planters from DIY network. Brighten up boring window with the neat looking planters. I love the look of flower boxes under windows. The site has a step by step tutorial and give a cost estimate of 50 to 100 dollars depending on the size of the …

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May 23

How to Build a Toolbox: Simple DIY Woodworking Project

photo credit popularmechanics.com

A very neat diy project from Popular mechanics. Build your own toolbox in one day with these step by step instructions. They even have 3D animations and blueprints to make it easier. I love this, it looks so sturdy and I like that it is wood rather than plastic. I think I would like one …

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May 23

Easy Fathers Day Shirt Personalized With Your Childs Handprint

photo credit aspottedpony.com

What a totally unique gift to make for father’s day. A tee and a few supplies plus the children’s hand prints and just in time for summer. Dad would have the kids hand print covering his heart all summer. I really love this idea.    It looks really cute with one hand print but it …

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May 22

How to make your own soap – 7 Different Scents

photo credit wolvesinlondon.com

Wolves in London shares a tutorial on making soap. Great as gifts or just to have for yourself. They give you instructions for making seven different scented soaps. I love the way the star anise looks inside the soap.

May 22

Leaf-Imprinted Clay Necklace

photo credit happyhourprojects.com

I love this diy clay necklace. So easy and yet so unique. They could be done in different colors to coordinate with different outfits. If you want to make one check out the tutorial from Happy hour projects.   http://happyhourprojects.com/leaf-imprinted-clay-necklace/

May 21

Fire Straw: How to make one by Nurse Amy

photo credit DrBones NurseAmy

Nurse Amy show how to make your own fire starter straws in this video. Very neat and small so they won’t take up much room in your bug out bag. These would be great for camping or for hunters and backpackers.

May 21

Build a mini water garden oasis

photo credit canadiangardening.com

I would love to have a pond in my yard but I don’t have a lot of space and since our winters are super cold and pretty long I just can’t justify the cost involved in having one for a short time each year.. Then I saw this post by Canadian Gardening on mini water …

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