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Coat hook "Hulk"

Having a child, willy-nilly, you have to improve your creative talents, and if you don’t have any, then learn everything together with your little discoverer. Superheroes, princesses, fairies and monsters are the main toys of modern children.

Master class on knitting washcloths from polypropylene threads

There are such wonderful polypropylene threads that look beautiful, bright, shiny. These threads are sold in handicraft stores and hardware departments. They are quite soft and light. Knit from them (especially crochet) solid

Floor lamp

Do you want to create a romantic atmosphere? Or cozy and warm? Or maybe fun and festive? This floor lamp will definitely help you. Its advantages: - Soft light that does not hurt the eyes. - Low power consumption. - Turn on and off

We sew a summer blouse for a baby with our own hands

All mothers are well aware that children grow very quickly.However, in order to update the wardrobe of your beloved children, it is not at all necessary to go to the store - a handicraft mother can sew many things with her own hands, and in a very short time

Garden figurines – Moai

Moai are stone statues located on Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean. These monolithic statues fascinate with their mystery. After watching enough documentaries about Moai, I decided to decorate my side with such figures, made from papier-mâché. In that

Embroidery on trousers with beads and sequins

Bead embroidery will help turn the most ordinary summer trousers into a unique item. You can add more sequins or glass beads to it, this will make the finished drawing more shiny and stand out. Before work you need to choose a drawing, this will help

Crochet hat with a bow for a baby

A children's headdress, knitted by the hands of a loving mother, grandmother or sister, is an excellent gift for a newborn baby, in which the soul is invested. Knitting a hat with a bow for a baby is not at all difficult and even a novice craftswoman can do it. The most

Fabric flower stands

Make unusual stands for flowers in pots. Such napkins will look much more interesting than the clay saucers that usually come with the pot, especially if the plants are in the room. You can also use them for glasses

Bright backpack made from old jeans

Perhaps you have a pair of old, unwanted jeans lying around? Try making a bright and cute backpack from denim that will cost you almost nothing.This is a great way to give new life to old items that would otherwise go

Hand drawn cute card

Tired of the same, monotonous postcards? Do you want something unusual? Then let's draw a postcard ourselves. It is very simple and easy to make; it does not require any costs or artistic experience. Begin!

Stone painting for the garden “Bunny”

How to decorate your flower garden? Every summer resident and florist probably asked himself this question. Therefore, a new type of garden decor has appeared - painting stones. It is very practical, cost-effective and helps brighten up a boring garden. You can paint

What can be done from old jeans

Never throw away your old jeans, you can make a lot of interesting things out of them. For example, you can sew a cosmetic bag in the shape of a cat. To do this you will need a small piece of denim. Fold the fabric in half and outline the pattern. Then

How to make a modern wooden clock

You definitely won’t find such an interesting and modern watch design in a store. Simple design made from readily available materials. If your guests see this watch at your place, they will definitely pay attention to it, and they certainly won’t tell you that they saw the same one in

Little roses

You can admire the beauty of a rose forever. In the garden, this plant blooms for only three months, and the rest of the time you have to enjoy exclusively purchased flowers. If you don't want to spend extra money on buying roses, then make them yourself.

Crochet scratching mittens for newborns

Cute baby mittens protect the delicate skin of the face from scratches that newborns inflict on themselves with sharp nails. That is why anti-scratch mittens are popular accessories in a baby’s wardrobe, which parents prepare before

Lamp “Night City”

Lamp “Night City” using the String technique Art. String Art (or “isothread”) is a direction in needlework, which is based on nails and threads. String - translated from English as string or rope, that is, String Art can be translated from

Sew a bunny with your own hands

Every mother wants her child to have only high-quality toys, but you cannot be sure that the toy is made from hypoallergenic materials. Or you can sew a soft bunny toy with your own hands and decide for yourself what materials it will be made of. Many

Painting using quilling technique “Forest Fairy”

The quilling technique allows needlewomen to express all their imagination. As a result of simple manipulations, paper strips are transformed into spiral blanks, from which you can make three-dimensional crafts and paintings. What if you combine several techniques?

Crochet top for girls

The light top “Bright Summer” will be a favorite thing in the wardrobe of a young fashionista. It is better to knit it from yarn with a natural base: cotton or linen. In combination with a fairly openwork pattern, you will get an airy, body-friendly and very wearable outfit.

Coffee lamp... Jute lampshade

There are homes, when entering which you immediately understand that a special atmosphere reigns in them and it’s not at all about designer furniture or expensive curtains, in such places there is a “spirit of home”. Seemingly elementary little things: reproductions on the walls, neat

“Tropical applique” for a summer crochet T-shirt

Decorations on children's clothing are never superfluous! Such little things attract attention and always please the eyes of others, but most importantly, these bright and positive applications lift the spirits of children. It often happens that such things

Crepe paper asters

Asters are lush flowers with a large yellow center. They bloom at the end of summer and are pleasing to the eye before the onset of cold weather. But if you want to admire the beauty of this flower all year round, then make it from corrugated paper. Today you

How to crochet a comforter for a newborn

The idea of ​​comfort first appeared in England. Newborns know their mother's smell well, and quickly calm down if they smell it. This napkin toy is placed nearby while the baby is feeding, and it retains that smell. When mom is not around, but the toy

We alter jeans for a baby with our own hands

Jeans... They have already become so firmly established in our lives and “settled” in our wardrobes that it’s time to speak in the words of a classic: “How much has merged in this word for the Russian heart...”. Indeed, probably everyone has at least one favorite pair of jeans.

Glass pincushion | Do it yourself

How to make a threaded connection of polypropylene pipes of different diameters with your own hands

Belt with beads | Do it yourself

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