Showing posts with label handmade creations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade creations. Show all posts

18 Feb 2013

Monday Moodboard #4

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A few beautiful creations by European artists for the begining of the week. I hope it will be good for all of you!







Monday Moodboard is a mosaic featuring items made by Etsy sellers, members of the European Street Team. You can enjoy more of them on Star of the East.


26 Nov 2012

Monday Moodboard #3

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Who wants kitchy mass produced Christmas ornaments for his tree? Not me. For the begining of the week here is a small collection of handmade Christmas decorative items by European crafters.  




For more Monday Moodboards visit Star of the East.


22 Oct 2012

Monday Moodboard #1

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Today I decided to make a Monday Moodboard for the first time. Monday Moodboard is a little game played every Monday by the members of European Street Team on Etsy where they make a small collage reflecting their mood with finds from Etsy.





Don't miss to click the links that will lead you to etsy shops with fabulous handmade things. 
To see more Monday Moodboards visit Star of the East

Have a great week! 
   

10 Jun 2009

Bunting

I find fabric bunting to be a very charming decorative object, not only as an occasional festive decoration but as a permanent element which can add grace and color to a not so graceful space, apart from the kids room which would be the most obvious place to hang one, a corridor, a kitchen, the exterior of the house. For some reason it brings to mind summer and joyful moments, something you would love to have in your home for sure. Last year I made one to decorate the gate of the church where my second son's baptism took place, instead of the usual flower decoration, and I loved it. Probably the photographer didn't, because there is no picture where my bunting is visible. But I can show you some other. Mine now hangs in the kids' room in our summer house.




Lottakind





jek in the box




Chez Larsson



If you want to make your own bunting click here for a step by step tutorial.



4 Mar 2009

DIY lights

Chichipiru's adventures to find the perfect designer light fixture gave me the idea to search the same theme from the diy point of view.


Olive Tree Girl made this cute light fixture with wire and ribbon and here explains how to do it.





These colorful lights that look like U.F.O.s on a night sky are made of plastic colanders. Click here to read the tutorial.




On Addicted 2 Decorating I found not one but two beautiful projects, one with multi-color straws and one with egg cartons.








On Apartment Therapy you will find the step by step instructions to make a light using branches and another one with coffee cups here.







If you want to learn how to save 11.644 dollars on a designer light read this.






For mood lightιng you could try this panel, although it is supposed to be a holiday project, I think it would look pretty all year.





This is a cool idea, a light made of empty cd cases, but it wasn't possible to find any instructions, maybe you could figure out how it is done. Found on Everyday Sugar.




Michelle Brand
makes gorgeous chandeliers from recycled plastic bottle bases. Take a look at the picture, maybe you could try something like this yourself.





And if you have an old chandelier that you hate, there's always hope, don't throw it away before you read here for some inspiration.



30 Jan 2009

Handmade pottery


Anne Black is a Danish ceramic designer that makes porcelain home wares and jewelry. Each product is unique, crafted by hand, and of high quality materials. Her porcelain collection is classical yet modern, simple yet intricate.







2 Jan 2009

Under the tree




If you want to feel like you are sleeping in the country, here's a very creative idea about how a bed should be. It' s a one of a kind creation by Shawn Lovell Metalworks.


29 Dec 2008

Vogue Knitting

I don't knit, although as a kid I had learned the basics. Those who do, probably know the existence of a Vogue specially made for them, Vogue Knitting. A look at their current cover convinced me that knits can not only be trendy, bohemian, feminine, warm, colorful, creative but also complete a glamorous evening look.




On their site you will find knitting tutorials but also many patterns for gorgeous handmade creations, some free some for sale


I hope that someone (she knows who), who used to know how to knit, and often talks about starting again, finds here the inspiration to do so at last!

19 Dec 2008

A chandelier made of ....


Take a good look at this impressive chandelier with the striking colors. Could you tell what it 's made of? You 'll need all your imagination.






Well, it's made of ...




Gummi Bears ! The artist is called Ya Ya Chou and it's obvious she has great sense of humor. I found this on Say No to Crack.

13 Dec 2008

DIY christmas tree

After my post about alternative christmas trees I had to show you this one in a post of its own. It sure isn't the kind of christmas tree I can imagine in my living room, but I have to admit that the person who made this, apart of being the biggest consumer of the drink in the green can, is also the king of diy and recycling. Visit home made christmas tree to see all the hard work behind this tree.






12 Dec 2008

I'm on Cuteable!

I 'm so excited, my "purple rectangle pendant with heart" is featured on Cuteable today. It's a very successful blog, very popular within the crafters/artists/etsy sellers community and with great readership and it's about cute things "for you and your home". It 's totally worth visiting. Lynsey, the blog owner, has great taste and the instict to discover the most amazing, original, artistic stuff by indie designers and crafters. So I consider this an honor.
Lynsey has an online shop too, Swirly Arts.




New earrings

Lately, I didn't have much time to add new jewelry in my shop as I was trying to accomplish orders for other shops. But it's time to take a little care of it now, so a new pair of earrings is for sale since yesterday. It's totally handmade by me, with papier mache, acrylic colors and scraps of vintage magazines. Here they are, red and festive.


8 Dec 2008

Second life


Pascale Palun
is an artist based in Avignon, France. There, in her atelier, which I guess is a very interesting place, she makes her very special handmade creations using old, worn materials, giving them a second life. The objects she makes have a very personal, poetic style. But pictures speak better. You will see more if you visit www.voxpopuli-deco.com








27 Nov 2008

Free plans for your diy projects






Those of you who love to make things yourself and want to decorate your home with your handmade creations, will find Unique Projects very interesting. Their plans are free and suitable both for beginners and for more experienced. What I liked is that the creators of the site have a philosophy about what they do : they want to offer an antidote against consumerism, availability of tools and material needed is very important, the plans must be both beautiful and functional.












27 Oct 2008

How to (re)use doilies

Most of us have bags stuffed with doilies hidden in some closet which we deny to let appear at any spot of the house but on the other hand don't want to throw away because we know they were made with love and a lot of work by some granny or auntie. If this is your case look here to see what Jessica of Scrumdillydilly has to suggest about how you can use them: to make grocery bags, although I think they are too cute to restrict them to grocery.











4 Oct 2008

Handmade bags

Look at these gorgeous bags. They are completely handcrafted by Rajul Paris in small quantities and one of a kind pieces.



1 Oct 2008

Felted creations

Since two posts ago I wrote about felting, I thought of showing to you what talented crafters can make using this technique so that you see how versatile results it can have.