Buttons Made from Beach Stones

What a great idea. 

All you need is a drill or a Dremel Tool to make the holes. 

See more photos here on Bonkers About Buttons.

xo

I found a tutorial for making your own here.

Cut Paper Video + First Home Pedicure

Watch this cut paper collage of dogs 

by Tracey English in an action-filled video.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/833236368571847472/

See all of her creations on her Pinterest page:

https://www.pinterest.com/traceyenglish/_created/

The concentration on her face made me laugh.

xo

Blue & White Decorated Scallop Shells

Sharpied seashells by Barbara Moloney Callen via 

I suppose you have to bleach the shells first. What is a "sharpied" shell? It is shell decorating with a fine tipped marker called a Sharpie. Who knew? I had to look it up. Aren't these shells gorgeous?

xo

Perpetual Christmas Card Project at My Cottage

Remember when I posted this image in early December?

Click here to see the old post.

I said I might do something with it and I did.

I found some of these small frames that were designed

for place names at a wedding dinner. 

I decided to turn them into Perpetual Christmas cards for my neighbors.

I stuffed the mailboxes for the neighbors around me and hand delivered others and mailed one. It was a fun project. I had to trim the image for the small opening but I included the full size print with my Merry Christmas greeting. I found a way to print multiple copies of the same image on one page on my MacBook Air. I am making gift tags from the image too. I kept one "card" for myself and I love it.

Merry Christmas. xo

45 Zero Waste Hacks to Delight You

Are you hooked yet? 

I adore both of these, 

especially the Injure Bread Men! 

Here is the link to see 43 more things people out there are doing to recycle castoffs into upcycled things with a second life. 

Article found on Bored Panda 

Enjoy, and you're welcome. 

Waste not, Want not.

xo

Christmas Stars from Paper Bags: Video Tutorial

This is the best and easiest video tutorial I have ever seen. You can make Christmas stars from brown paper lunch bags and craft glue. You will need scissors and ribbon for hanging. Nothing else. The hardest part is waiting for the glue to dry. Found on Instagram @clausdalby.

Pony, Horse, or Unicorn Mittens

These Unicorn mittens and pattern from Ravelry are adorable and I would certainly wear them. I like the white ones. If you are not a knitter you could easily add a mane to existing mittens and weave in some color on the thumbs and embroider the eyes. Cutest idea I've seen in ages. If you are an equestrian person, choose your horse's color when buying the yarn and use the mitten pattern you already have. xo

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

H A P P Y   H A L L O W E E N

I adore these folky hooked rug snippets with halloween themes. This images was found on Instagram @glendoghalcottage. Look at more Halloween posts here. This is her bio: Waveney Whitney, A Highland lass at heart. Antique collector, interior designer, artist, stitcher, Gardner, & traveler. dog and animal lover. Don't eat too much candy tonight. xo

Needle Felted Duckling Love

via

This is just too adorable. Hope it brightens your day. I have no intention of ever trying this craft but in case you are interested in how it's done, here is a YouTube Tutorial for making a simple owl.

DIY Stuffed Cats + Pattern Made from Old Sweaters

These cashmere cats looks simple to make and you could even add long floppy ears to turn them into rabbits for Easter presents. Directions here.

Trees with Long Shadows

I love this wonderful linocut by Australian artist, Anita Laurence, entitled Winter II. I have always thought it would be fun to learn this craft but sadly I am not at all artistic in this way. Have a great weekend. xo

19th Century Handmade Southern Crafts: High Museum Atlanta Exhibit

Unknown African-American Maker: A North Carolina Quilted Bedcover, ca. 1875–1900, cotton top, linen back, and cotton stuffing. High Museum of Art, Atlanta; on view through August 4, 2019

HAND TO HAND: SOUTHERN CRAFT OF THE 19TH CENTURY 

Stoneware water cooler attributed to Thomas Chandler, Phoenix Factory, South Carolina, c. 1840. This photo is from an article in The Magazine Antiques about the High Museum exhibition. See more items and read the article here. 

I thought these wonderful images would be a good contribution to African-American History Month.

Pussy Willow Embroidery

Do you love pussy willows too? Isn't this embroidery lovely? There is a big tree near me and maybe the owners will let me cut some this spring. I would love to have a sweater embellished with this needlework. via

xo, Rosemary

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DIY Window Ledge Trees

I love this idea. It takes some advance planning to get the bases ready. If you have several different varieties of evergreens on your property, it would be fun clipping the perfect tips for the log bases. via

Handmade Pitcher for Watering Plants

I went to an antiques show last week to benefit a local firehouse.

The firemen's wives had their own booth full of donated goods with inexpensive prices. The lady that sold this to me said she knew the lady that made it and the big funky spout was for watering plants. The leaf design is on the reverse too. I have plants in every window up in the attic and the blue and white was perfect with my curtains, so I bought it for $5.00 and love it. It's ever so much nicer than the plastic squeeze bottle I had been using. Smile.

Flower Pot Dog with Water Dish

Here is the Pluto the Dog at the end of a very hot day and a thunder storm is coming any minute now. I wasn't outside very much today so I don't know if any birds or bees used the water dish. I think I should look for a better rock tomorrow. Enjoy your Monday evening. xo

The Keeping of Bees

Wonderful Woodcut by Horse and Hare

Perfectly Imperfect Cups

I love these hamdmade cups that are so perfectly imperfect. via

Needle Felted Grey Hare / Rabbit

So charming. This was made from a kit.

No, I am not going to make one but I love this.

From Etsy.

HALLOWEEN Apothecary Labels to Print

via Google Images

These labels are great. Start saving your interesting bottles for next year. Download and print the labels HERE. See more photos here.