10 Easy DIYs for the Crafty Challenged
As some of you chicks may or may not know, I love getting my hands dirty and getting crafty. Whether it's revamping some furniture or creating a custom flavoured drink, I'm down for some DIY! Getting all artsy can be a bit tricky. It takes lots of time and some serious crafting skills which sometimes, I just don't have. Which is why I love to find really simple projects that I can do on a rainy afternoon and that I don't have to invest too much effort into. If you're a newbie DIY'er, just looking for a quick activity or if you're perhaps a bit 'craft challenged', here are 10 easy - peasy DIYs to try out!
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#1 Homemade Lip Scrub makes a great gift for someone else or a sweet gift for yourself! Most likely you already have all the ingredients in your kitchen cupboard, all you've got to do is mix it together.
#2 Beaded Wrap Bracelets make some fabulous arm candy when stacked.
#3 Art made from those freebie paint swatches at the store: looks expensive, but costs only a few bucks.
#4 Screw a few hooks into an old frame and presto -- instant key hook!
#5: Modpodge anything. Seriously. Modpodge, a glue-like material, is the water of the crafting world. You use it for and on anything. You can use it to embellish a ton of different surfaces and it adheres to many different fabrics or materials. Try jazzing up some shoes, a suitcase or some old furniture knobs with it.
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#6 Speaking of Modpodge, we used a similar glue to create these fabric wrapped planter pots. They add detail and interest to your indoor garden.
#7 All thumbs when it comes to sewing? Don't worry, there is a simple, no-sew pillowcase tutorial right here.
#8 Mason jars are the epitome of rustic chic décor, paint the inside of one and you've got yourself a fabulous vase or funky makeup brush holder.
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#9 Chalkboard paint is such a versatile material to have on hand for crafting. You can go all out with this paint, but if you're looking for a quickie, try painting an old wine bottle then using it as a vase. Check out this list for more chalkboard paint ideas.
#10 Use an old picture frame or a picture frame from the dollar store and glue gun corks to it for a custom cork board.
How DIY-adept are you? What are your favourite kinds of crafts?
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 | Nice! I tried about 3x to do the cork corkboard in the past decade... but I just kept losing my corks and had to start again! |
 | Wow thanks for the post. I'm gonna totally try #2 an #7. |
 | Great ideas! |
 | Im a pretty newbie DIY-er, although I like making DIY hair masks and face masks. Pinterest has also inspired me to do some really simple DIY things as well like the crayon melting art and I am going to do the no sew pillow as soon as I find some fabric I like, because I have a couple of throw pillows I want to revamp. It has also gotten me obsessed with chalkboard paint---I love the wine bottles! |
 | There is a small buisness here that is selling local homemade crafts and they have those Modpodge suitcases and there selling them for $300 to $400!I was thinking to myself they would probably be very easy to make just find some cool pictures. |
 | I used to make those bracelets as a kid in school. |
 | I love so many of these ideas! I can't believe how easy the wrap bracelets and paint chip art crafts are - might have to try them out. |
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