HOW TO – Make a Zen Garden on a Budget
An 8″ x 10″ thrift store frame is the basis for this super easy DIY zen garden by DIY Maven on Curbly.
Home Decor
HOW TO – Monogrammed Doormat
Cathie and Steve at Creative Juice show you how to make this quick and easy monogrammed doormat.
Patchwork Embroidery Rug
Flickr user Esthermokka created this fun patchwork rug out of her collection of embroideries. I like the way she’s kept the rest of the decor very simple and fresh-looking, which makes a great backdrop for the rug.
HOW TO – Customize a Dishtowel with Stamps
Design*Sponge customized some dishtowels with rubber stamps and a fabric friendly stamp pad. The instructions are very simple and fun.
Screenprinted Napkins from Paper Cuts
Heather Moore, aka Skinny laMinx, just posted the screenprinted table napkins that she made with the papercut from her ever popular paper cut tutorial. Related HOW TO – Make Paper Cuts with Skinny laMinx
HOW TO – Fizzy Bath Bombs
Here’s a fantastic tutorial from instructables her SoapyHollow on making your own bath fizzies. I’ve always wondered what were in them, but I usually can’t get close enough to inspect them in the wild, as fragrances make me sneeze like crazy. With this recipe you can control how much fragrance and from what substance the […]
HOW TO – Rec Room Pillows
Oh, Fransson! shares a simple how-to (and a downloadable piecing pattern) for making these retro “Rec Room” pillows. I love the 1970s vibe of the fabrics she used, especially when paired with the shaggy white backs.
