Beading tutorial: peacock earrings
Anyone with basic sewing skills can make a pair of peacock earrings like the ones in this beading tutorial. You just need a few simple sewing tools, along with some wire, needlenose pliers and, of course, beads! This is a new beadweaving technique that I developed, and I’ll explain how it came into being. You […]
Turn a mason jar into a fun and funky lamp
Do you have some old mason jars you don’t know what to do with? Why not turn them into unique lamps! The one I’ve done here shows you just how fun and funky you can get with a humble glass jar. And you’re not limited to using mason jars. Any jar of a similar size […]
Turn an ugly mirror into a work of art
The thrift store is a good resource for cheap, interesting, and sometimes ugly, supplies to use for your DIY arts and crafts projects. I look for old frames, mirrors, whiteboards, candlesticks and wood plaques. One day I went looking for a mirror and found this little gem. It was hideous and falling apart. It was […]
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My name is Lynda Makara. I’m an artist, DIYer and dancing queen. My love of color, sparkles and shiny things shows in everything I do.
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