http://www.thebestofdiy.com A collection of creative crafting. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:30:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking for a creative, handmade Valentines gift? Well look no further, blow a kiss to your loved one with a pocket sized flip book. Check out the tutorial on Color Me Katie. http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2010/02/06/blow-a-kiss-with-a-flip-book/ Nice Package is a place where you can purchase creative packaging goods and customize them with your own brand. Nice Package also came up with this really neat way to display an Advent Calendar and posted a tutorial using their small manila envelopes. Inside each envelope there is a clue ... http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/12/12/advent-calendar-tree/ I remember making Thanksgiving placemats every year when I was in elementary school. One placemat had the hand print on it where you turn your fingers into the turkey's feathers. Well this apple placemat is easy enough for a kid to do, but it looks so stylish! Instead of an ... http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/11/19/thanksgiving-placemats/ Make your own custom granola mix or cereal, name it and have it sent to you all packaged. Check out [me] and goji to make your very own creation. You can pay $5 to get a picture put on the label. But, I think it would be cool to create ... http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/11/19/me-and-goji-diy-cereal/ Looking for a diy gift to give this holiday season? Make a Snowman Kit this year! This is such a cute idea, and would make a great gift for someone who lives up in the snowy states unlike me! I can't get over what a cool idea this is, ... http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/11/11/snowman-kit/ Check out Mabona Origami's stop motion video to learn how to make origami Koi and make your own koi pond. Also, check out Mabona Origami's website to see more amazing and beautiful origami creations. http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/11/01/origami-koi/ I hope everyone had a happy Halloween! I made my own last minute Halloween Wreath after seeing A Forest Frolic's wreath. Michael's had run out of most of their Halloween section so I had very little to choose from, luckily I found a little plush vampire and witch to ... http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/11/01/my-own-creation-halloween-wreath/ I've been looking for the perfect Halloween decoration for my door. I wasn't all that smitten by any of the decorations at the stores, so I decided to search for a diy decoration. A Forest Frolic has the perfect decoration for my door and there is even a tutorial. Check ... http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/10/22/spooky-halloween-wreath/ I love the words "No Sew"! Not that I don't like sewing I just don't have a sewing machine and hand sewing isn't quick enough. Anyways, this No Sew Flutter Cape is sooo cute! It is for a kid but I'd like to make one big enough for me, it ... http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/10/21/no-sew-plaid-childrens-flutter-cape/ Apartment Therapy has a great tutorial on how to make a pixelated painting out of paint chips, just like this one of Marylin Monroe. You could also make it a real painting with oils or acrylics. Check out this Abraham Lincoln painting that was the original inspiration of the paint ... http://www.thebestofdiy.com/index.php/archives/2009/09/26/pixelated-artwork/