Can't Get Enough Of: DIY Crafts

Confidentials 17 February 2012

This week we can't get enough of... DIY crafts.

The internet is jam-packed full of 'do it yourself' projects and ideas, it's just a case of knowing where to look. No matter what you think of making yourself, chances are someone has already made it, captured it and posted the results online.

The best part of that is you don't get stuck with sorting out the technical difficulties and can instead simply follow their lead. It's quite alright if the result doesn't look store bought too. That lovely home made look and feel is what we're after. It's one-off and eclectic. Have a go...

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Pop-up car	Pop-up Cards This is a very easy homemade pop-up card, perfect for a birthday card to someone special. Click here for details and the template.
Heart shaped eggs	Heart Shaped Egg This is one exception to the 'don't play with your food rule'. Click here to learn how.
Architectural mouldings	Shoe Rack It's a shame to hide pretty shoes in the wardrobe. Use them as a decorative feature in your home by hanging them on these handmade architectural mouldings.
Ikea Hackers	Ikea Hackers This is a website where people post their changes to Ikea furniture and items. Some of the ideas don't involve much actual crafting, but instead use purchased items in other ways than was intended. Here is a table top that's being used as a whiteboard.
Pallets into furniture	Pallets Into Furniture Create a rustic looking coffee table, using just two pallets and some wheels here. There are 21 DIY ideas of turning pallets into furniture on this site.
DIY Lace Lamp Shade	DIY Lace Lamp Shade The shadow effect of the lace shade is beautiful. The instructions are easy and the material is inexpensive. Learn how here.
Quick, Cheap DIY Rugs	Quick, Cheap Rugs A few small rugs stitched together with bright coloured thread to make one large rug can really brighten up the place. Click here for more details.
Customised Pillowcases	Customised Pillowcases Two white pillowcases decorated with some textile paint - a cute idea that's easily executed. The design possibilities are endless. Click here for ideas.
Inspired Spice Racks	Spice Racks Pick up a cheap spice rack , slap on some paint (or not) and use the rack to display whatever you want to. Whether it's your vast nail polish collection or pictures of your family and friends. Click here for a few different uses for a spice rack, from practical to displays.
Vintage Chalkboard	Vintage Chalkboard Painting inside a traditonal picture frame with chalkboard paint is a more artistic way to create a message board for your home. Learn how to do it here.
Chalkboard Calendar	Chalkboard Calendar Chalkboards are great for writing down reminders and to make short lived art for the appartment. if you're up for the challenge, you could go for a bigger chalkboard project such as this chalkboard calendar for the wall. Click here.