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Decorating a white T-shirt with your own hands

Handmade work, as well as individual decor, is valued by fashionistas all over the world. But you can decorate a T-shirt with your own hands. For this you will need leftover lace, a small piece of fabric in a contrasting color (for example, denim) and anything else you can find

Clothes for a doll made from old jeans

There are a huge number of master classes on what can be done from old jeans. It can be toys and bags, even furniture is covered with denim scraps. And I suggest sewing clothes for a doll from old jeans. For example, you can

DIY towel doll

Nowadays, many interesting and original gifts can be bought in a store or ordered online. But they all do not convey the feelings and emotions that we want to put into them. There are such holidays and celebrations when it is difficult to choose

We sew a toy eyeshadow palette from felt

There are probably no girls who, each at one time, would not be interested in cosmetics.Numerous jars, boxes, tubes and bottles from my mother’s cosmetics bag sometimes fascinate little beauties even more than beautiful dresses,

Making a wooden chaise

One of the garden decorations that is often found in landscape design is a wooden chaise, which is often also used as a stand for flower pots. If you have the necessary tools, you can do it yourself.

Japanese panel "Harmony"

I have never been a fan of Japanese culture. However, I have always been amazed by the beauty of the works of ancient Japanese artists. Thanks to their works, I decided to create this homemade product.

Badges-medals for witnesses at a wedding

A wedding is a romantic and long-awaited holiday in the life of every couple. Any newlyweds want, try and do everything possible to ensure that their wedding is prepared, organized and held at the highest level. Of course there will be troubles and fuss

Savings book for newlyweds

One of the most interesting and original ways to give money beautifully at a wedding is the so-called savings book. At the moment, this is perhaps the most ideal and quite creative way to both surprise and delight,

We sew a summer dress with flounces on the shoulders

July is one of the hottest summer months. It is simply impossible to be outside wearing anything other than a light dress.Due to a basic lack of finances, not every girl can buy a beautiful and fashionable summer dress. To many

How to sew a scops owl pillow with your own hands

Little children love to sleep with soft toys. They also just love to sleep with lots of pillows. You can combine all your children's desires and sew a pillow, which is nicknamed the Scops Owls cat. And if you have the opportunity to sew several

Textile doll

Recently, textile dolls have come into fashion. The Tilda doll and the Big Leg doll are very popular now. Professional needlewomen sew incredibly beautiful dolls. But they have a lot of experience in sewing and professional materials, so it’s worth this

little penguin

It often happens that old, but attractive-looking clothes are not used because they are either very stretched or, conversely, small. And if it’s a pity to throw away these clothes, but you can’t wear them, then you can make a new thing out of them (an item of clothing, a toy

Keychain for a bag - spotted cat made of wool

The cutest creatures are cats. The gracefulness of their gait, tenderness, soft fur, and playfulness encourage people to write poems about them, depict them in paintings, and make various crafts. And today we will make a cat from wool by dry

How to sew a textile interior doll

What original gift should I give to a first-grader? How about a hand-sewn textile doll? Such a gift will be symbolic not only for a girl going to first grade, but also for a graduate. To sew the body, a piece of thick fabric was used

Water lily

In today's Master Class we would like to show and tell you how to make a water lily from ordinary colored paper. If you like to make various paper crafts. Then this Master Class is just for you. It won't take you any time to make it.

Wedding banknote box

Finally, the summer of 2017 visited us and brought with it the wedding season. After all, basically all couples try to have their wedding in the summer, when it is sunny, warm, everything blooms and smells, when everything is there and everything is accessible. Well, for sure

DIY wedding album

A wedding is a romantic and most long-awaited holiday in the life of every young couple, because a new family is born. Everyone tries to make this day simply fabulous, since most often it is the only day in life that you really want

How to make your own Oreo keychain

Do you love Oreo cookies? If you like it, then let's make a keychain - Oreo cookies. It has many advantages: such cookies will always be with you, they will not spoil. It can also be attached to a backpack, pencil case or bag. But he only has

Loop to loop - purl and knit stitches

Knitting is one of the oldest types of needlework, thanks to which it became possible to make warm clothes of various sizes and shapes. Initially, hand-twisted threads were intertwined with fingers, and then thin, durable threads began to be used.

Cactus using modular origami technique

We cut colored paper into small rectangular pieces, the size of each of which is 1/32 of a standard sheet of office paper. From rectangles we fold paper triangular elements (modules), which will form the basis

We sew a denim baseball cap for a baby

There probably isn’t a single handicraft mother who wouldn’t transform rather boring jeans into some kind of wardrobe item for her children. Things made from timeless blue denim, with natural or artificially created abrasions, with

How to make a cobra using origami technique

One of the large venomous snakes is the king cobra. If danger arises, it raises part of the body and the inflating hood in the neck area is visible. At the same time, the snake hisses and makes menacing lunges towards the enemy. But a cobra made of

How to make an elephant using origami technique

The elephant is considered the largest land animal. There are 2 types - Indian and African. A distinctive feature of elephants is their trunk, which many consider to be their nose. But in fact, the trunk is an upper lip fused with the nose. By using

Master class: photo frames “Provence”

Provence is one of the favorite styles of incorrigible romantics. It seems to be imbued with the aroma of lavender, the rustic flavor of the south of France and afternoon bliss. It is characterized by light pastel shades, wood, forged furniture, faded

How to make a beautiful Christmas tree out of foil

How to weld with a regular nail

Christmas tree toy “Santa Claus” | Do it yourself

A simple dinner recipe for the whole family that is difficult to ruin with your own hands.

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