Ideas & Inspiration
25+ Decorative Balls in the Interior
All is spinning and rolling around me like a ball during the week. Much to do :) But this captured me, and an idea came: to see how balls are used in…
Unusual Sculptures from Electronic Parts
As you know, handmade art is not limited by traditional techniques and types, it develops and uses modern materials, new techniques and trends.
In the World of Magical Creatures: Fairy Felted Toys by Aleksandra Voronkova
Alexandra Voronkova is an artist from Moscow. Her workshop is a real shop of miracles, where designer dolls, numerous drawings and books, brushes, paints, tools live... and amazing felted animals, as if descended from the pages of the book of fairy tales.
27 Ideas to Make your Birthday Magical
What a wonderful birthday celebration! It is often associated with warm childhood memories — a pile of balloons, the most cherished toy, birthday cake and time spent with friends and family. Time flies, and birthdays, unfortunately, lose magic that we always waited for in our childhood.
All on a Plate: 50 Cool Ideas for Kid's Craft
Recently, getting ready for moving, I found a great plenty of paper plates in kitchen cabinets left over the past few years after picnics and parties. Then all the advantages of a paper plate came to my mind — they are perfectly round, slightly…
Stunning Works by Hitomi Hosono: Plants Set in Porcelain
I offer you a selection of stunning porcelain works by talented craftswoman from England of Japanese origin Hitomi Hosono.
Ideas for Repurposing Old Beds
Do you emember as a kid how a little bottle with a flower skirt could turn into a princess and anything else into its carriage?
50 Creative Ideas for Packages, or Judged by Appearance
It's no secret that all is judged by appearance! Therefore, we are often faced with the problem "how to wrap a gift to make it perfect".
How to Put Spring in a Box: Flower Paradise by Marina Malinovskaya
In the midst of spring, everybody wants to fill one's life with sunshine, warmth and something new. How beautiful the first flowers are! Buy a bouquet from a flower-woman, or pick it in the fresh air, bring home, sort out and put it in a vase on the windowsill...
What a Balloon Is Capable of: 30 Cool Ideas
An irreplaceable attribute of any party is a baloon. But it also has many inherent possibilities... Balloons are not necessarily used for their intended purpose.
Amazing Embroidery by Corinne Sleight
Like many women, British artist Corinne Sleight loves embroidering. Corinne belongs to those mothers who work at home.
Combination Shot: Interesting Mix of Knitwear and Fabric
I want to bring your attention to knitted items and combination of knitwear with fabric. I came across these items by chance and uncovered a lot of interesting things. I was particularly surprised with a combination of crocheted lace and not elastic cloth. Some things look very unusual and stylish.
The Charm of the English Vintage
This article is devoted entirely to one English cottage hidden among green gardens of the village of Cadbury in Birmingham. The owners of the cottage, Lisa and Matt Pedington, bought it 15 years ago. Lisa recalls that when the house had just been…
Interiors with a Zest, or A New Life of Old Things
Our life is getting more complictaed, time flies faster, people are trying to simplify their life. An interior is considered to be fashionable, but many of us strive for comfort. I believe that it is not easy to realize even if you can buy anything…
50 Diverse Ideas of Denim Jackets Decor
This time I have a very practical theme about denim jackets finishing :) Now, I suppose, it's hard to find someone who lacks clothes of denim. But still these items are pretty similar, and sometimes one wants to add a zest.
47 Bright Boho Ideas for Your Creative Work
I want to share ideas! I do love free and creative boho! Combining, at first glance, quite diverse elements of various styles. Oh boho, I think much has already been written about you. So I'm not telling the history and simply offer this eye candy for your delight!
Amazing Items: Buttons
Today I wanted to talk about buttons: beautiful, unique, interesting, handmade, created with love and imagination.
Meet Ebru: Turkish Water Painting Art and Its Techniques
Ebru is an amazing art! It requires agility, skill, precise movements. It's not just chaotic stains on water — it is orderly and precise actions of an artist.
Inspiration in Colour: Emerald
Light green (emerald) is a lighter shade of green. It is obtained by mixing green and yellow colours.
What about the French Knot? 20+ Inspiring Ideas
I want to focus on a simple but very striking technique — the French knot. This technique deserves much attention because it allows to bring volume…
Inspiring Spring Ideas: Fragile Beauty of Lily-of-the-Valeys
The fragile beauty of lilies is so fleeting! I would like to keep it and enjoy these delicate flowers throughout the year.
30 Easter Ideas for Home Decor and Table Setting
I want to share with you the ideas of decorating a house and table for Easter. There are many diverse tips, but I have tried to select the best and simplest of them.
Cracking Nuts: Walnut Shells as a Material for Your Craft
Walnuts, not so exoti but familiar to each of us, a gift of nature — not only a tasty treat, but also a wonderful, ready material for adult and children's art. Let's see what you can create out of these beautiful shells.
Textile Feathers: Stunning Work by Zara Merrick
Textile is a material with many faces. In the hands of an English needlewoman, Zara Merrick, scraps of fabric are transformed into colourful paintings with images of birds — from owls to budgies.
20 Patterns for Crochet Weekends
Each weekend is a good pretext to create a beautiful lace cloth. I decided to find inspiration for myself and share it with you, the schemes are…
25 Ideas for Comfortable and Compact Working Space
Creating a comfortable and beautiful workplace is my plan and dream now. I'm still not mature enough to have my own workshop. However, the hours spent on sewing persistently hint at main requirements: - light - enough room on the table - a lot of…
How to Beautifully Present Even a Mixer: 14 Ideas of Gift Decorations
Mother's Day is comming! That's a wonderful women's day! Men, knowing that their soul mate wants to get a favourite perfume and at the same time needs a mixer, would present a mixer (fortunately, not in all cases)!
Such an Inspiring and Exquisite Satin-Stitch
Often we see embroidery stitch in pictures or everyday life and do not attach it much importance. Have you ever seen your grandmother's old napkins and tablecloths? The surface may be very different, airy and delicate, and we'll let you find it out for sure.
Embroidered Felt Brooches by Paulina Bartnik
I want to bring to your attention fabulous brooches in the techniques of felting and embroidery by one Polish needlewoman.
12 Easy-to-Repeat Ideas for Unforgettable Summer Photo
Summer, oh, summer! You want to remember and capture every moment of the long-awaited vacation, and just sunny days so much.
Summer, Sun, Sea, Beach in Embroidery
Beach week has started on Livemaster, and I want to tell you about embroidery again. Summer, vacation, sea, beach...
Tiny Paper Miracles by yulinelaine: 25 Origami Figures in Magic Bottles
Elaine is a craftswoman from Australia who works with paper. Elaine is a real wizardess: she does not only create tiny figures, but also she…
Pocket Marine Creatures: Whale World of Polymer Clay by Tatsiana Holas
Tatsiana Holas lives in Belarus. Actually, the main passion of her life is dogs. Tatsiana has 5 pets at home, including dogs, which were abandoned by the previous owners, and she molds polymer clay figurines under order for everyone who wants to get a small copy of their faithful friend.
