Quilling Vallentine card

Another Martha Stewart Valentines card. This card is made with quilling.

It's beautifull and really special but it's not easy to make. So you have to save some time to make this card. But if you do, you have something really special!

Look for the tutorial at the Martha Stewart website.

Valentine!

In two weeks it will be valentines day. So from now you really have to find a proper gift for your loved ones. And because I want to help you with that I'm going to show you in this weeks before valentines day a few options of handmade gifts. Because nothing is as personal and unique as a handmade gift.

Today I want to start with this beautifull card. A valentines day without a card is not complete. So here is a beautifull card from Martha Stewart.

I love the hand stitched hearts on this card. It's really beautifull. I think your loved ones will be very pleased with this card!

Look on the website from Martha Stewart for the instructions.

'Vintage' apron

I love to cook and to craft. So aprons always come in handy. And I love them! A girl can never have enough aprons!

Almost all of my aprons (And I've got a lot of them) are handmade. This one will be the next one added to my collection. I found this apron as a tutorial on the Etsy blog. Don't you just love the vintage look of it?

For the complete tutorial take a look at the Etsy blog.

Matroska shakers

Don't you just love this salt and pepper shakers? I do! They are made out of blank nesting dolls. Off course you can make them also out of recycled regular Matroska dolls. Now you will never have to wait for the salt because every family member can get their own shaker.

On the website of DesignSponge you will find exactly how to make this cute little salt and pepper shakers.

Paper chandelier

Again a lovely design of mister Jeffery Rudell: a paper chandelier! You've got to have a lot of patience to cut this all out but then you've got the most wonderfull chandelier!

It's a chandelier without lightning, but still, so beautifull... So if you have the time go to the CraftStylish website and download the templates.

Good luck!

Super cute hairpins

Don't you love this cute little hairpins? I surtanly do! They are super cute and they make a really nice gift!

Kayte Terry posted this great idea on CraftStylish. I think they make perfect little gifts for party's. They aren't hard to make so you could make them with your kids to.

For complete instructions and more photo's you can look at the CraftStylish website.

DIY String lamp

Today another great lamp you can make yourself! The lamps you can see in the picture are not only beautifull but also really easy to make.

ReadyMade has always beautifull ideas, but sometimes they are just perfect. This is one of that perfect ideas. It's so easy to do your self and so beautifull. I just love it!

So grab some crochet tread, some fabric stiffener and a baloon and make your own perfect design lamp! Or go to the ReadyMade website and read the full instruction.

Recycled bag

ThreadBanger is one of my favorite websites. I love the DIY video's they make. And there are every week new ones to look at.

This is a video I still love very much. Here Corinne makes a really lovely bag out of recycled clothes she picked up from a thrift store. She makes it looks so easy, everyone can make it!

For more video's and tutorials you can look at the ThreadBanger website.

Newspaper bunting

If you have kids you probably know how much fun buntings are. The most fun are the ones you make yourself. This way you can give a very personal touch to every celebration.

Maya*Made had a great idea that turned out lovely: recycled newspaper buntings. I love the way the newspaper shines trough!

Of course Maya*Made made a tutorial on her blog so you can make this adorable buntings to!

Design lamp

The minute I saw this lamp I just had to make one myself. I don't have the time right now but I am gonna make him.

Don't you think this lamp looks likes it has cost you over a $100,-? Think again. With a little bit of do it yourself you could make this lamp all on your own for under $12,-! Doesn't that sound great??

I think I'm going to make this one for my bedroom. If you like to make one to you can look at the Apartment Therapy website.

Twig platter

A nice idea from DesignSponge: A serving platter whit twigs! And offcourse you can make it all yourself!

I love the fact that this platter is so natural with the twig in the middle and at the top. It gives your table a really nice and natural look.

Do you want to make this platter yourself? DesignSponge is telling you all about it!

Hand printed fleece scarves

No one has enough scarves. At least, that's my opinion. I love scarves and I'm whearing them a lot because I'm always cold.

That's why I love this beautifull idea from Curbly. Hand printed fleece scarves! Not only nice for you, but also for your kids or to give away as a pressent.

On the website of Curbly you can find more information about this great project! Or just watch the movie above.

Penny floor

Somethimes you look at an design idea and you can just think: Wow! That was wat I thought when I saw this badroom floor.

I like this idea because it's so simple and cheap (I mean there are a hundred pennys in a dollar) but still so original and beautifull. It must be a lot of work but I really like the result!

Look at Apartment Therapy for more inspiration.

Unique DIY rug

On the Apartment Therapy website I found this great rug you can make your self out of several smaller rugs! Isn't it beautifull and unique?

I love the look of the red tread on the light blue rug. But you can combine a lot of different collors. Just create your own unique rug! This rugs are really cheap and you can get them at stores like Target or Ikea for under $5,- a piece.

For a quick how to you can look at Apartment Therapy.

Carpet headboard

On the ReadyMade website I found a few really interesting ways of using carpet and carpet tiles.

I absolutely love this headboard. Whit a few carpet tiles you could make this for under 20 dollars. Perfect for people who like to sleep close to the ground or don't have the money for a complete bed. Just put your mattress on a slatted bed base and ready is your bed!

For more information about how to make this bed you can look at the ReadyMade website.