Tag: Repurpose

Crafternoon Delight: FREE Art Friday

Crafternoon Delight: FREE Art Friday

2/19, noon – 1:oopm Come play with reclaimed materials to create works of art to distribute on the streets of Salem for FREE Art Friday. We’ll provide open studio time, inspiration, and supplies for two projects. Other DIY Studio materials will be available for purchase. RSVP required: 

Kids Club DIY Kickoff

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 hands dirty, and generally be awesome. Visit DIY Studio to learn more about 

Crafternoon Delight: Valentines

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 to please! RSVP required: http://diystudio.net/create/. $10 non-member, $8 members.

After School Special: Valentines

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, and put those skills into action to create enough to share with classmates. 

Salem’s First Little Free Library

Have you heard of Little Free Libraries? We loved the idea when we first heard of it. It’s a simple thing. You put out a box full of books and allow the community to take a book, give a book. We also knew that our 

Top 10 Upcycled Projects

Here’s a list of some of my favorite DIY Studio projects: 1. Natural Bird Feeder 2. Bike Chain Bracelet 3. Dining Table Facelift 4. Decoupaged Desk 5. Upcycled Hat and Mitten Set 6. Stylish Produce Bags 7. Pop Bottle Solar Tubes 8. Shrinky Dinks and 

Salem Etsy Craft Fair, Craft Fair Set Up

Don’t ya just love the smell of a craft fair in the morning! DIY Studio showed up to accept donations toward opening the first ever Creative Reuse Center in Marion County. Not a lot of people know what a creative reuse center is, so it 

Makeover Monday, a Lamp Update

You’re in for a special treat today. You’ll not only see this lamp makeover but you’ll get a sneak peak of my new studio space. Remember this old lamp? We’ll I think it needed a bit of an update. The green was cool but some 

Super Fabulous Collage Kits now available on Etsy

Super Fabulous Collage Kits now available on Etsy

Now on Etsy! http://www.northwestnest.etsy.com Over 40+ pieces for your next collage, scrapbooking, assemblage or mixed media projects. Perfect for those with discriminating tastes, this kit contains everything needed for a masterpiece collage. I’ve even included your own little block of wood drilled for hanging for 

What to do When Someone Copies You

What to do When Someone Copies You

Today I went to a sale and saw some very similar items (one that was the actual item I sold at my Honeyboutique Spring Sale) being resold at another sale here in Salem.  I felt like a child again, angry and complaining to my mother 

A Vintage Suitcase Saves the Day- Making a Cool Jewelry Tote

A Vintage Suitcase Saves the Day- Making a Cool Jewelry Tote

I don’t know if you remember this cute little suitcase? Well, it’s now holding my jewelry after a little bit of work. I was contacted by a local school that is looking for a creative gift to give their principal who is moving to another 

Make it Monday-How to Etch like a Pro

Make it Monday-How to Etch like a Pro

After a series of failed attempts at etching, I finally figured out something that worked. I’ve tried the ooey, gooey paint on method of etching with nasty chemicals and it barely worked. After reading the label carefully, it said some glass doesn’t etch properly, however 

Crazy Hair Again

Crazy Hair Again

It was crazy hair day at Little Missy’s school. Last year she had bird’s nest hair. This year she went for something a little more tame. Since it was a warm day, she wanted to wear her Hawaiian printed shirt. To go along with the 

Office Drab to Office Fab!

Office Drab to Office Fab!

Just because you’re at work doesn’t mean you have to surround yourself with ugly utilitarian things. Think outside the box, think sparkly, think fabulous! These fun paper clip sets will keep your office tidy while also adding some pizazz to those blase memos. Jewelry is