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 discuss some of the history and symbols of LGBT and well as discus …
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 of work, but also a lot of fun. The designers did an amazing …
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 hands dirty, and generally be awesome. Visit DIY Studio to learn more about …
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 to please! RSVP required: http://diystudio.net/create/. $10 non-member, $8 members.
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, and put those skills into action to create enough to share with classmates. …
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 by midnight Feb, 22 on our timeline. The participant who earned the most …
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 a little creative motivation, don’t you? Not only have I decided to be …
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 that goes into making these works of art. Remember my post about Bridget’s …
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 before giving them as gifts or simply make a kit for friends and …
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 the guts. Without pumpkin carving, Halloween just wouldn’t be the same. This year …
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 I got to work brainstorming some possible ideas. After Quinlan polled her friends, …
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 very kind and flattering blog post about DIY Studio in October. And now …
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 lives) and to offset his error (and appease his unpredictable caffeine depraved wife) …