DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Mirror for $10. Seriously! With Dollar Store framed mirrors and other common supplies create this gorgeous large mirror. Excellent tutorial at Dollar Store Crafts here (one of my favorite sites). *I always read the comments’ section to see if other people have additional suggestions.
DIY Western Buckle Pendant by Joan Williams. I loved the uniqueness and idea of this necklace so much that I contacted the blog and the author (Joan Williams) to get permission to post this (because of copyright issues). This is so on trend but classic at the same time and I can see it being done in so many ways. Joan Williams has a wonderful Etsy store here: www.lilruby.etsy.com. Her antique brass drawer pull pendant is lovely. Her jewelry is:
“Vintage style jewelry with a bit of Art Nouveau influence and gypsy flair is my specialty, along with unique pieces created from found objects.”
The Western Buckle Pendant was posted on Making Jewelry Now here.
Marbling with Shaving Cream. Tutorial at Ruffled. This is one of the strangest tutorials I have ever seen. If it works (and I haven’t tried it) it is genius even if the results aren’t spectacular. Why? Because I have done traditional marbling, thickening the “bath” with carageenan (so the paint has something to rest on), and then having to coat the cloth or paper with toxic alum. I mean I still have the rakes, huge box/bath, etc… that I should put on ebay! So when I see this tutorial that involves shaving cream and tempera paints or food coloring, I’m like sign me up! Would be great activity for kids too.
