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  • Cultural Craft Night- LGBT

    Cultural Craft Night- LGBT 5/28, 6:30-7:30pm Howard Street Charter School We are gearing up for LGBT Pride Month in June and will make rainbow bracelets from discarded paper and thread. We’ll also…

  • Trashion at the Mid-Valley Green Awards

    DIY Studio was excited to be a part of the Mid-Valley Green Awards an event put on in partnership with Straub Environmental Center and Marion County Environmental Services. It was a lot…

  • Kids Club DIY Kickoff

    2/15, 2:00-3:00pm We are kicking off the first DIY.org kids club in Salem Oregon. This exciting opportunity allows children to explore their interests, meet others who share the same passions,  get their…

  • Crafternoon Delight: Valentines

    2/12, noon – 1:oopm Create Valentines with reuse materials to show you care about your sweetie and the environment. Or if you’d rather express your dark side, come create anti-valentines. We aim…

  • After School Special: Valentines

    2/5, 4:00pm-5:30pm It’s always a mad rush to get Valentines ready before the special day…DIY Studio to the rescue! Children 8 and older are invited to create earth-friendly Valentines, learn simple techniques,…

  • Reuse Challenge: Tuna Can

    2/1 – 2/22, FREE! Each month DIY Studio hosts a Reuse Challenge to encourage creatives to rethink and reimagine. February’s challenge must include a tuna can. Post your photos of your recreation…

  • Fortune Teller Necklace

    Giveaway- Fortune Shaker Necklace and Blog Party

    When I was asked if I could participate in the Lex’s blog party I looked to my snazzy Fortune Shaker Necklace for guidance. My fortune read “Now is the Time”. I love…

  • Edible Art

    Sometimes I see something so awesome I want to just scream. These AMAZING cookies and cakes fall under this category. Almost too pretty to eat, I am so amazed by the artistry…

  • Perfect Paperwhites (12 Days of Christmas Gift Tutorial)

    Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, is this paperwhite tutorial. As mentioned in the video tutorial, I received my bulbs from BloomingBulb.com. Either plant these paperwhite bulbs 4 weeks…

  • Happy Halloween

    Hope you’re having a wonderful Halloween with your family!

  • Halloween Projects

    Here’s a couple of Halloween projects I’ve been working on: Jack-o-lantern Carving I love cutting into a fresh pumpkin, inhaling the rich tangy smell, and getting my hands sticky gooey scooping out…

  • A Hoot and a Half

    I’m getting so excited for Quinlan’s 9th birthday party. Her momma called and reserved DIY Studio for the event and let me know Quinlan wanted an Owl and Bird themed party. So…

  • Gaining Focus and Learning the Art of Promotion

    Have you read the Real Living section of the Statesman Journal today? DIY Studio got its first shout out by a newspaper! And even cooler, Emily from Desperatly Seeking Salem wrote this…

  • Fresh Start Cider

    Nothing is better than fresh cider in the fall. Lucky for me I have a conscience-stricken hubby who got coffee (something the both of us are trying to cut out of our…