DIY: Do It Yourself

yeah i made a diy recumbent trike i found on the net, then my father eventually like it too, i made one for him too, and as he is using it together with his dog they were featured on a local newspaper and eventually on local news t.v.

nice headband! i am all about DIY'ing and for that reason, i love Pintrest because they have a ton of DIY projects on there! i make my own jewerly a lot of the time, my own cards, gift tags, fridge magnets, etc. my favourite is to get those glass globs that they use for the base of a vase and stick little pictures behind them with glue and then put a magnet on the back and then you have a fridge magnet!

Our hardest DIY Project was building an above ground pond. The challenge was getting it level, as our back yard looks level, but discovered its not even close, so we added lots of sand and now part of the pond is on the concrete patio. People are amazed that we finished it, as this was a long project.

I want to make my own purse. I just cant find one I love out there. Im trying to come up with the pattern and decide on the materials I want to use. It needs to be very affordable. I also want to learn to make over tee shirts to look nicer. I would love a dressed up wardrobe with out having to spend the money on one.

i did make my own bag twice. I also did my checkbook cover (linen), a cross-stitch of my graduation picture and a few more cross-stitch project. besides those, i make my own invitation cards and other greeting cards. I design and make them. I would love to do DIY projects, as long as i can do them. If not, i leave it to the pros! :)

Finally, a discussion after my own heart...DIY!!! I made a hairband as well but my daughter loved it more so now it's hers. lol You should feel a sense of accomplishment and go ahead and pat yourself on the back-you deserve it. I am an avid viewer and doer of Pinterest. Who could ask for anything more...a virtual scrapbook of everything I love. Most recently, I made a bracelet from pop can tabs and ribbon. Once again, my child gobbled that one up. I too have made refrigerator magnets with the vase glass fillers but with pictures of my own work I doodled(no pics). I believe as an artist/crafter that since it's in my own right to have a horde of materials, why not upcycle and stop creating more waste?!

Heya dear why didn't you post any photo?:$ wanna seer! :) Yeah I do a lot of them =) Arts & Crafts is one of my past time.. Doing them with kids to be more fun.. I was able to create bookmarks on diff. occassions already, crafted photo frames, crafted greeting cards, beaded bracelets and i customized earrings too.. Using old earring with no pair anymore.. It's so much fun to do.. and of course.. Coz nothing or just less than buying them.. Proud of us!:)