Category: DIY

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Gift Basket for Auction

lisaannalexander: Was asked to do a gift basket for an auction. It had to be something college advisors or students would like. Went cozy with potential adventure theme. Scarf. Hat. Monsters Inc fleece blanket. Notebook made out of cereal box. Simple hand painted mug that says Just keep wandering. Hats and scarfs are in my…

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Candy Corn Beanie Hat

Since it is fall and specifically October I thought making a candy corn theme knit hat needed. #knitting #octobersixthcreations #knit #knithat #october6thcreations #craft #crafty #yarn #loopsandthreads #candycorn #halloween #winterhat

Staging Photos

The secrets of staging photos for product pictures. I move this setup around my house searching for the best lighting. Natural light is hard to find when it is doom and gloom outside. I sold a hat yesterday so that is a positive. #october6thcreations #octobersixthcreations #etsyshop #knit #photography #knitting #octobersixthcreations #knit #knithat #october6thcreations #craft #crafty…

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Strawberry Cards: Ashlee Collection

I love love love these strawberry stamps from flourishes. You cannot get these stamps anymore as the company does not exist. This collection is called Ashlee.

Using Tote Bags as Gift Wrap

Wrapping up handmade birthday presents for my staff. Many of the gifts are still being created but I wrap between creation sometimes. Pro tip. Instead of using expensive paper gift bags buy some cool designed reusable bags for only 99cents. Found these at tjmaxx. They are larger then grocery bags. #octobersixthcreations #diyproject #craft #craftblogger #craftblog…

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DIY Bath Bomb

Recipe and supplies  1 cup baking soda ½ cup citric acid ½ corn starch 3 tablespoons Epsom salt 1-2 teaspoon water 3-4 teaspoons Grapeseed oil 20-25 drops of essential oil (my fav is a ylang ylang with jasmine combo. lime vanilla is also refreshing) handful dried flowers-  optional silicone molds or round holiday ornaments whisk mixing…

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Door Decoration with Upcycled Material

Off campus housing office gave us boxes of old folders. They had cool umd images. Decided to use them in my official door decs. #upcycle #reuse #terps #reslife #octobersixthcreations #doordec

Embossing Soda Can

This DIY was really easy to do. I had done something similar to this a long time ago with embossing foil. I wanted to see if I could do the same thing with an upcycle twist. Supplies Aluminium Can. The bigger the better Ball point pen Scissors. I use tin snips. Tape Corrugated cardboard Picture…

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Cement Planter

Finally finished painting all the #diy cement planters. Tried this out as an example for something to do with my students. If you look back at previous post you will see the pictures of making them. Used paper cartons from almond milk, small compostable cups, and coconut water as molds. Didn’t have any of those…

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