Tuesday, 27 October 2015 by Irene Hoofs
DIY Wooden spoon dolls by Wimke
It's a rainy day. Take a look in your cutlery drawer, there is always something you can use. Grab some wooden spoons and draw faces on it. I am not a great artist but with a little help from the instructions of Caroline Ellerbeck (How to draw a doll) I made 5 girls and a boy puppet out of wooden spoons.
What you'll need:
* Wooden Spoons
* Pencil
* Black Fineliner
* Paint
* Acrylic Paint
* Paint Brushes
How to: Using a pencil, draw faces onto the spoons. Then trace over the pencil marks with the fineliner. Paint the hair and the clothes on the wooden spoon's handle with a small brush.
Final touches: Let them dry and the puppet theater can begin! - Wimke
Thank you Wimke!
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 by Irene Hoofs
You can make these pinwheels as big as you like. Today I will show you how to make the small ones, they are the perfect decoration for cupcakes. When you make them bigger you can use them as party decoration as well. - Wimke
What you'll need:
* Scrapbook paper
* Scissors
* Glue or double-sided tape
* Ruler
* Toothpicks
Steps:
Cut 3 sheets of paper 10 cm x 6 cm. Fold them in an accordion style. When you have your paper folded into an accordion, fold it length-wise in half. Cut the end of the paper (the non-folded end) anyway if you’d like. I rounded the sharp edges mine. And make a pattern in the middle of the pinwheel by cutting a small triangle in the middle of the paper. Then, glue at the fold. One side to the other. Repeat this on the other two papers and then glue them together. When you glue the last side together, stick the toothpick in the middle.
Your pinwheels are ready to be stuck into the cupcakes! - Wimke
Thank you Wimke! These would be a fun and simple way to make an impressive dessert table!
Tuesday, 1 September 2015 by Irene Hoofs
Very often when it's the birthday of a teacher, a neighbour is ill, or I attend a wedding, I find myself not knowing what to give. Flowers are alway a good idea, but when you have such little time to go to the flowershop. You can easily make them yourself along with the kids. Give instant flowers with a small giftag written by the kids. A perfect little present for everyone! Plus it will last for much longer than real flowers.
What you'll need:
* Crepe paper
* skewers
* scissors
* yarn
* glue or double-sided tape
How to make your flower: Cut strips from the crepe paper (approximately 5 cm x 30 cm). Take two different coloured strips and put them together and start to roll gradually (take a look at the picture). Hold the flower in your hand. When your flower is ready, grap the yarn and bind this tidy around the bottom of the flower. Put the skewer in the bottom of the flower.
How to make your stalk: To make the flowerstalk, cut a strip that measures 2 cm x 20 cm from the green crepe paper. Put some glue or double sided tape around the flower and the skewer. Wrap the green crepe paper around the bottom of the flower and the skewer and your flower is ready.
Add a sweet giftcard and off you go with a great little present! - Wimke
Thank you Wimke! Flowers are great for any occasion, this DIY will definitely come in very handy!
Tuesday, 28 July 2015 by Irene Hoofs
DIY Confetti Poppers by Wimke
We are in a big partymood! My sister is getting married and asked me to think about the party decorations. I am a big fan of party decorations! You can do so much with stuff you already have in your house. With my girls we made confetti poppers out of toilet rolls. So easy and the party effect is big!
What you'll need:
* Toilet rolls
* wrapping paper (mine had gold glitter on it)
* tape
* balloons
* glue
* scissors
* hole puncher (with different shapes would be nice!)
* coloured paper to make confetti with
Step 1: Wrap the wrapping paper around the toilet roll.
Step 2: Cut the top of a balloon. Tie a knot at the end of the balloon and put the balloon at the top of the toilet roll.
Step 3: Secure the balloon to the top of the toilet roll with coloured tape.
Step 4: Punch confetti. If you have hole punchers with shapes, create a mixture of different shapes with different colours. The more the merrier.
Step 5: Fill the open end of the toilet roll popper with confetti and pull the knot of the balloon and release to pop! Watch the confetti fly!
For my sister's wedding we will be filling up the poppers with glitter and confetti! Definitely try them out for your summer time party decor. - Wimke
Thank you Wimke!
Tuesday, 7 July 2015 by Irene Hoofs
DIY Seashell art by Wimke
There is no summer without going to the beach. Building castles, playing volleyball, soccer, swimming and looking for seashells.
Last year we spent our holiday at the beach in France, Il d'Oleron. There is no better place to look for seashells. We brought a basket full of the prettiest shells home. We cleaned them and kept them in a box. Last week we found the box with the holiday memories. We thought about what we would do with the shells and settled on some nail polish art to decorate the beautiful shells.
What you'll need:
* Nail polish in your favourite colours
Steps: Clean the shells. I boiled the shells for five minutes in salt water. When the shells are dry, you can paint them with nailpolish. Let your kids do the job for the best results!
Have a lovely summer! - Wimke
Thank you Wimke! We "shell" try out this DIY too (;
Tuesday, 9 June 2015 by Irene Hoofs
DIY Watermelon print tote bag by Wimke
It's a trend, these watermelon prints are everywhere during the summertime! I wanted to do make something with this summery print. The girls are going on a school trip. I wanted to make a summerbag with watermelons on it, where they can keep their sandwiches , drinks and sweets in it.
What you'll need:
* Potato
* Acrylic paint - Red & Green
* Brush
* Black marker
* Canvas bag
Step 1: Iron the bag smooth. You cut the potato through the middle.
Step 2: This will become your stamp. To avoid pushing through of the paint, you can put a magazine in the bag. Put the red paint on a palette or any (unwanted) flat surface and press the potato into the paint. Stamp the potato onto the bag.
Step 3: Paint a green semicircle around the potato stamp with the brush.
Step 4: To finish off the watermelon, use the marker to draw the seeds of the watermelon.
Step 5: Allow the bag to dry and it is ready for a school trip or a day out to the beach! - Wimke
Thank you Wimke! Watermelons are indeed a great part of the summer time..
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 by Irene Hoofs
DIY Summer Vases by Wimke
Next month it's there: summer! Another perfect season with flipflops, ice-cream, summer-holiday, living in the garden, swimming and flowers in our hair. An easy craft project which you can make (and put) outside. Inside the house I have lots of little vases with small flowers, but why not place freshly picked flowers on your porch or at the garden table. Collect empty glass jars, balloons and flowers and make these summers vases within 15 minutes.
What you'll need:
* glass jars
* balloons
* scissors
* self-picked flowers
Steps: Get the best results when you use clean jars. Take a balloon and blow them up. Cut the spout of the balloon and a small half circle of the top. Pull the balloon over the bottom of the jar and that's the first one done! Make as many as you like.. - Wimke
Thank you Wimke! We're ready to party this summer..
Tuesday, 21 April 2015 by Irene Hoofs
DIY Tassel Bunting by Wimke
I love tassels! How easily they can turn a bag, necklace or bracelet into a fancy bohemian-inspired accessory. You can make them as big as you like. Make them from ribbons for a large birthday bunting, from embroidery thread to spice up your jewelry or from yarn to make a mini-bunting! It is the perfect light accessory to bring along to decorate any space for a special occasion!
What you'll need:
* Yarn in your favourite colours
* Scissors
* Darning needle
* Masking tape
Steps: This bunting is so easy to make, you can follow the step by step instructions in the picture above.
If you are ready, take the bunting with you! Whenever you go camping, to a small party or when you have something to celebrate, you can put it up in a restaurant. - Wimke
Thank you Wimke! We'll take any opportunity to add a little tassel action in our parties now..
Tuesday, 31 March 2015 by Irene Hoofs
DIY Eggshell Easter planters by Wimke
I love to eat eggs! Boiled, baked or an omelet. For a few years i had my own chickens. I had three of them. They where so tame. They would sit on my lap and potter around the garden. When I was expecting my first baby, I couln't clean the hen house anymore. I brought my three ladies to a farm where they lived happily ever after. Unfortunately I don't have fresh eggs anymore... But, back to my DIY. Last week I saved the shells, I wanted to make something for upcoming Easter so I made eggshell planters. Here's how you can make your own.
What you'll need:
* Egg shells
* Mud
* Seeds (Cress)
For the eggholder:
* Toilet roll
* Coloured paper
* Glue
* Scissors
Step1: First make the holders from the toiletrolls. Cut the toiletholder in three equal pieces. Glue paper with a nice print on it. And your egg holder is ready.
Step2: Clean the empty eggshells with warm water then use a marker to draw on cute faces. Fill with mud. Sprinkle some seeds and let nature do it's job!
Happy Easter - Wimke
Thank you Wimke for the great Easter idea! We can already imagine a entire family of eggshells sitting on the window sill!
Tuesday, 10 March 2015 by Irene Hoofs
DIY summer fringe scarf by Wimke Tolsma
I can already smell the summer! Today was the first day we could leave the house without wearing a coat. What a luxury! The girls ran in and around our home and played in the garden. It was a great day. Soon, it will be time for the flip flops! We can't wait.
The winter scarves and hats can return to the attic. Instead we made these summer scarves in 5 minutes from old t-shirts. We cut them to create a fringe and a very bohemian vibe!- Wimke
What you'll need:
* Cotton T-shirts
* Scissors
* Beads
Steps: Cut the sleeves and the lower edge from the shirt. Cut fringes just about 10 cm. When you cut all the fringes pull them one by one for a used look.
Pimp the scarves by thread some collored beads. And you are ready for spring!
Thank you Wimke for this summery DIY, we are as excited as you and your girls are for summer fashion!
.. Wimke
