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Dot painting of a clock made from a vinyl record.

Spot painting is a simple technique for decorating interior items that does not require drawing skills. We will turn an ordinary record into an original and colorful watch. For work we will need: 1. Vinyl record. 2. Contours by

Bouquet of flowers with sweets

Sometimes we all want to give something extraordinary to our children and see the delight in their eyes. But what exactly should we choose? Well, of course, all kids love sweets. So let's create a sweet masterpiece! But don't be scared right away. Cook for us

Educational knitted dog

All children love bright toys. It is especially interesting when such a toy looks like one drawn with colored pencils. Today we will learn how to make just such an unusual, fun and very useful toy for your child. For the manufacture of

A fun toy for your child

Children love to play, especially if the toy seems to have come out of a picture that the child just drew. Bringing drawn characters to life is not difficult and it gives your child a lot of joy and some magic.Today's master class

Homemade folding grill

We all love spring, summer... the time when you can go out of town with your family and friends for a picnic. But what would a picnic be without barbecue? It’s not always the place where you arrive that will have the material to build a stand for skewers or a barbecue. So I decided

Decorative collar for evening wear

One of the most trendy accessories this season can be called a decorative collar. It has been a leader among decorations for several seasons now. Moreover, there are an unlimited number of options for its use, it all depends on the design of the product. You

Alatyr is a symbol of universal harmony

Amulets and talismans have always been in demand in all corners of the world. They were used both to protect themselves from all kinds of misfortunes and to attract various benefits. In Slavic culture, the most common protective symbols are

Postcard “Flower with a surprise”

A beautiful flower on a stem with a photo or a wish inside looks original, and it’s quick and inexpensive to make! And if you make several of these flower postcards at once and write a good wish inside each of them -

Mini vase

It’s so nice when flowers smell in a room, you immediately get a feeling of freshness and a pleasant atmosphere around. But the flaw of flowers is that although they are all beautiful, they are of different sizes. Sometimes it is very difficult to choose a vase that is ideal for

Painting using the "pysanka" technique

Hand-made bright and beautiful traditional Ukrainian pysanky are a wonderful gift for Easter. In addition, you can use them to decorate your house on the eve of the holiday: to do this, you can put ready-made Easter eggs in baskets or hang them

Recipe book decoration

We decorate a cookbook or recipe book, which every housewife probably has. It’s not convenient to keep dozens of recipes in your head and it’s impossible to remember everything, so if you still don’t have this simple attribute of your kitchen, we recommend

Crafts from CDs

To keep your home in order, you need somewhere to store small items. Our wonderful handmade box is perfect for this task. To work we will need super glue, an old medium sized box, two pieces of fabric

Box-chest “Sea breeze”

A little more time and summer will come, all residents go outside and, of course, to the beach. This is a wonderful time to relax and feel the breeze of the nearby sea, river or, if you are lucky, even the ocean. In the meantime, this time has not yet come, you can

New life for an old computer disk

95% of the world's population have personal computers, and with them a variety of digital media for storing information. One of these devices is a computer disk, which, like any other thing, has its own expiration date.

Learning to make original gift wrapping

Gift wrapping often becomes a serious and difficult task when you don't know what to choose. As you know, the best gift is one made with your own hands and from the heart.Therefore, if a gift is ready, but you don’t know what to give it, help you out

How to breathe new life into old wallpaper

Most people do not have the opportunity to make repairs as often as they would like. The reasons for this are a modest budget, lack of free time, and more often, both at the same time. Know: any problem can be solved, the main thing is to have the desire and

Organizing order in the workplace

It’s always nice when all things are in their places and the office is clean and tidy. Creative people always don't do well with this. Creative disorder is a certain feature of all artists. But to establish a small organization after all

An exciting game for large companies

When meeting with friends and gathering in large groups, it is always a pleasure for everyone to play an interesting and fun game together. What kind of game this game will be is not so important, the main thing is that as many people as possible can play it at the same time. This master class is me

A bright gift for a loved one

There are many wonderful moments and holidays in life when we can give joy and pleasant gifts to loved ones. Moreover, these do not always have to be expensive gifts. Sometimes these can be nice little things that we can do with our own hands, and they

Corrugated paper flower tree

A very long time ago, in ancient times, people began to master the art of creating flowers from paper. They decorated homes, gave them to each other, and in the mid-18th century in European countries, paper flowers began to be used to decorate churches. A little bit later

Easter card using Kirigami technique

Cute handmade cards are always a pleasure to give and receive as gifts. This type of creativity not only lifts the mood, but also has a positive effect on fine motor skills. Therefore, completing this master class will be useful even for children, but

Kusudama "Triple pancake"

Kusudama was used in Japan to store medicinal or simply aromatic herbs. Natural scents were believed to be beneficial for physical and spiritual health. There are a huge number of kusudama models, Japanese origami masters and

Ladies' notebook-card holder

Every lady probably has a notebook in which she puts her plans for the day, various reminder notes, inserts business cards and discount cards, pastes in commemorative theater tickets, which only remind her of many things, and

Leather box

Such a box is quite suitable both for storing various small items and as an original packaging for a gift, and can also serve as a gift itself. This is one of those products that allows you to experience the joy of creativity while making it.

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