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Decorating a mirror from a powder compact

More than once I have encountered the problem that when I run out of blush or powder, I have to throw away the packaging along with the mirror. But recently I lost my favorite mirror and I came up with a wonderful idea - to decorate the old one to make a new one! AND

Demoness OOAC from an old doll

The OOAC technique involves remaking an old doll. From English the abbreviation OOAK is translated as “one of a kind” - “One Of A Kind”. Materials: To create a lady vampire or demoness you will need: An unnecessary doll. Wide and narrow

Garden sculpture of a cat

To make a waterproof and lightweight garden sculpture in the form of a cat from papier-mâché, you will need newspaper and gray toilet paper, flour paste, wire with a cross-sectional diameter of 5 mm, masking tape, construction plaster, alkyd enamel of various types.

Knitted colorful suit for a baby doll 25 cm tall

If your baby's doll outfit is outdated, I suggest updating it. It looks very original.You can knit a hat or a set consisting of a hat and scarf for your baby. In this case, they will look very harmonious with the doll. For

Hawaiian lotus

Using thin synthetic materials you can create luxurious jewelry. Such things include hair clips and elastic bands, the basis of which is a lush flower. To make this decoration you will need: - scissors. - a little thin

Transforming your hair comb

Nowadays many people prefer to use wooden combs. Such combs are environmentally friendly, do not damage the scalp, and do not electrify the hair, unlike plastic ones. But more often than not, these combs simply polish well without causing

Kitchen oven mitt made from scraps

To sew a kitchen potholder you will need: • pieces of fabric of four different colors; • thick flannelette fabric; • tape measure; • pencil; • needles; • threads; • scissors; • iron; • sewing machine.

Hat for a newborn girl

Behind are the exciting moments of discharge from the maternity hospital, flowers, congratulations. And now your happiness is snoring peacefully in the crib, and mom is choosing a wardrobe for the little princess. Stores are overflowing with offers for every taste, but how much more pleasant are their

Earrings "Flowers"

In the summer you want to look bright and beautiful, original jewelry will help with this. But to be sure that no one else will have such decorations, you can make them yourself from polymer clay. The variety of polymer clay is as follows:

How to hem a curtain

Have you purchased a light transparent curtain in a store, knowing that it will not fit in height? To hem it you will need: scissors, pinning needles, sewing thread, a ruler and a marker for working on fabric.

Belt with beads

One day I was thinking about how to make a simple macrame-style belt, but reliable, because ordinary belts often broke. I wanted the belt to have shiny beads. Initially I took a cord twisted from 2 threads, but it turned out to be very soft,

Stained glass picture with a bouquet of flowers

Nowadays, painting on glass with stained glass paints is very popular. After all, thanks to the use of special paints and special contours, you can get a very impressive design on glass, which at first glance is quite difficult

Beaded crocodile

The variety of bead products is simply amazing. Beads can be used to weave not only flowers, but also animals. With this master class you can weave a crocodile very simply. To create it we will need ordinary beads. Take

Earrings "Pumpkin"

Almost every girl believes that there is no such thing as too much jewelry. And not a single girl will be able to resist original and unique earrings. For the summer, you can make beautiful and bright “Pumpkin” earrings for yourself, which can decorate your summer

Volumetric beaded necklace

Beaded jewelry has always been valued by the fair sex for its beauty and elegance; they add uniqueness to the image, because each piece of jewelry is unique, one of a kind. I suggest you create a beautiful necklace,

Slippers “little Muk”

Each of us has guests very often. The number and age of guests can be very diverse. And naturally, you want to immediately do something nice for the invited people, surprising them with something. The first thing we offer guests is slippers. Let's

Bouquet of beads

Weaving beadwork is one of the most common types of needlework. This is not strange, because it seems that some products go beyond human capabilities. In fact, anyone can work with beads and create “unreal”

Tulips in a basket

The brightest and most colorful time has come - summer. This time of year is always accompanied by berries and abundant blooming of everything blooming and fragrant. The bright colors of flowers remain in the memory for a long time and warm you with warmth. But spring will come very soon, and behind it

Handmade greeting card

Recently, handmade cards have become very popular. If you do handicrafts, then creating a greeting card will not be difficult. If you're not involved, you can purchase many scrapbooking kits at

Beaded dragonfly

Agree that sometimes you want to decorate your indoor plants. Let's weave a dragonfly from beads.This is done very simply and does not require special skills in working with such small pieces of glass. Choose beads in the color scheme you see fit.

Painting plates with glitter

One day I decided to paint a plate, for which I had already used stained glass paints. However, this time it was decided to do a brilliant painting, for this I decided to try multi-colored glitters and permanent markers.

Keychain Dragonfly

One day I decided to make a keychain for Dragonfly’s mobile phone. I liked the idea itself and as a result I improved it a little and made a second dragonfly.

Flowers for decoration made of polymer clay

Gone are the days when there was only plasticine and ordinary clay! Now there is such a variety of materials for creativity that your head is spinning with what else to do. Polymer clay is a godsend for creative people. It's very nice on

Cheerful sunflowers

Recently, while wandering aimlessly through a craft store, I came across one cheerful and warm picture. It was a sunflower motif on a decoupage napkin. And I liked it so much that I immediately decided to reproduce it as a painting.

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