As you might imagine, in all my time panning the internet for DIY gold suitable for the weekly How-Tuesday column, I’ve stumbled upon far more gems than there are Tuesdays in the year. So, for today’s post, I’m mixing it up a little, and sharing ten projects that I have been loving lately.
- Speaking of gems, here’s a pattern for stitching a diamond tote.
- Need a spot of green? Try making a clay planter for miniature houseplants.
- Fold a bouquet of sorbet-toned paper calla lilies.
- Dye plain old dollar store doilies to make some sunny decor.
- Revamp old sunglasses with cat-eyed style.
- Make a sweater for your chair.
- Turn holey socks into a lovable critter.
- Dip dye a totebag in an ombré colorway.
- Paint plaid or striped notecards with watercolors.
- Add a pop of color to weary wooden spoons. (See this one too for another palette.)
What tutorials have caught your eye lately? Let us know in the comments below.
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Julie Schneider is a Brooklyn-based artist, teacher, and punster. When she's not working on Etsy's community team, she's writing, drawing, and making cards and papercuts. Keep up with her latest creations on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
65 comments
Sign in to add your ownJudith and Raymond from AnnaOliveDesigns says:
Great projects. Many of them are perfect to do with your children...time spent together creating something is a wonderful way to enjoy family time.
1 year ago
lovelygifts from lovelygifts says:
Great post!
1 year ago
Deborah from DeborahJoyDesigns says:
Oooh neat projects, I'll have to try a few. Thanks!
1 year ago
Hillary De Moineaux from VoleedeMoineaux says:
Very cute!
1 year ago
Megan from MegansMenagerie says:
Adorable!!!
1 year ago
Liv Gabel from MansionHouseRoad says:
Oh the little houses are amazing! I want to make those to brighten up any dark little corner!
1 year ago
Krista from TheBeadtriss says:
Cute!! ~Krista
1 year ago
KettleConfections from KettleConfections says:
Great tutorials! We saw one we really liked recently look - this one from Honestly WTF's blog shows you how to needle felt images onto a t-shirt! http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-elbow-patch/
1 year ago
Leanne from thepressgang says:
So many things I want to try!
1 year ago
Kristy Overman from KRUSTYstuff says:
fUnstuff!!
1 year ago
Victoria Baker from LittleWrenPottery says:
Great tutorials I love that dip dyed tote bag!
1 year ago
Nellie Amiri from nellstudio says:
very colorful Indeed! If I may,I will add one more colorful DIY to this collection: Its how to paint easy Decorative Flowers: Just copy and paste the address its youtube video. http://youtu.be/JhbxQqXGjbc Happy Tuesday!
1 year ago
TheIDConnection from TheIDconnection says:
I love the fox pic! Cute!
1 year ago
Josie from JosiesDesign says:
Adorable!!
1 year ago
Stephanie from DottiesPhD says:
I love the dipped wooden spoons! Great idea for a bridal shower or a housewarming gift! Thanks for the How-Tuesday's, I love them :)
1 year ago
Stephanie from StringBeardCraftery says:
How-Tuesday is my absolute favorite blog on Etsy! Thank you so much for the extra dose!!!
1 year ago
Liudmila Rosario Ponko from PonkoWorld says:
so cute!
1 year ago
Jess from volkerwandering says:
SHWEET ideas!
1 year ago
iammie from iammie says:
Interesting!
1 year ago
Renata and Jonathan from RenataandJonathan says:
Creative and fun projects ! Thank you :)
1 year ago
VintageEye from VintageEye says:
I didn't even know my chairs were cold! ;)
1 year ago
Deodorant Shop from deodorantshop says:
Great ideas ~ CUTE and colorful!
1 year ago
RetroRevivalBoutique from RetroRevivalBoutique says:
Yay for new projects to try! (^__^)
1 year ago
Erika from ErikaPrice says:
Great projects to try out, thank you! We seem to have an endless supply of holey socks so I'll be able to make stacks of lovable critters - though they'll mostly be navy blue and black, LOL!
1 year ago
Gracie from TheBeautyofBoredom says:
Such cute ideas! If I had known about that holey sock project sooner I would have been saving them to use. My socks don't seem to be getting holes as much as they used to. But I have thrown away at least 2 socks this past year due to holes. Cute and fun idea, will have to tell my roommates. They are starting a daycare and are recycling A LOT of things to use later for craft projects, including paper, toilet paper rolls, cans, egg cartons, etc. It seems as though they will have an endless supply of recycled projects to use, now adding holey socks to the list. Thanks again!
1 year ago
Natalia from KMalinkaVintage says:
Great project!
1 year ago
Theme Fragrance from themefragrance says:
we do so love those colorful tutorials!
1 year ago
Nicole Nicoletta from MintMarbles says:
so pretty!
1 year ago
Kat and Michel from whitehaus says:
The "sweater for your chair" is AMAZING! I usually get nervous when I see yarn involved, but I can totally do that! Great round-up, Julie.
1 year ago
fineartstoneware from fineartstoneware says:
Great ideas!
1 year ago
TresChicNmodern from TresChicNmodern says:
SoOoOoOo BRIGHT and SoOoOo BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!1 SOoOoo stunning!!!!!!!!!!
1 year ago
everythingok from everythingok says:
Why have I never thought to paint my wooden utensils? My mind has been BLOWN! *mind explodes into a burst of rainbow confetti* *somebody get a dustpan and a broom; there's some quality mindthinks now embedded in my carpet*
1 year ago
Sarah from perebags says:
Awesome!
1 year ago
Gabrielle Knight from RuffleNBustle says:
Love the pops of color! ...and that paper bike :)
1 year ago
Laura Lee from scattyartist says:
Love a spot of colour :0)
1 year ago
Rhonda from optic says:
Oh my goodness,,,,, we just might have hundreds of sock owls around the house! What a cute idea.. I am already thinking owl toss.....into a basket. What a great birthday game. This was a very enjoyable read. Thanks
1 year ago
Fran from FrancyThat says:
Julie, this is a cracking selection - I like the multi format. I'm using my Etsy shop to sell vintage finds, however I am eager to get crafting so I sell some stuff that I make - I can't wait, but it seems to be taking for ever, I may have to rethink the plan and get craft whilst selling my stuff on Etsy rather than the other way round :) It's so good to talk it out - you find your own solutions................ thanks for that Julie
1 year ago
Melissa Kojima from ArtistInLALALand says:
Love your DIY round up. Wonderful art projects!
1 year ago
LivingVintage from LivingVintage says:
Love it! Great ideas.
1 year ago
OuterKnits from OuterKnits says:
Nice!
1 year ago
Katie Louise Leach from HopeForBinati says:
Love the sunglasses and totebag! Those are my favorite :) Thanks for posting!
1 year ago
Laura Prill from lauraprill says:
Great fun, loved the plaid watercolor notecards... I've been enjoying the purlbee site for more diy projects: http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2012/5/10/summer-road-trip-projects.html
1 year ago
Andrea Hughes from PopLoveHers says:
These projects look fantastic! It's funny how, when you live a creative life, sometimes you just don't have the time to try out new things. I really wish we had more time to make sock puppets and chair sweaters. It's we creative types who really appreciate these things and that's part of the reason there's never enough time to try everything out ourselves!
1 year ago
DarkBluebell from DarkBluebell says:
Just what's needed for a rainy day in the UK!
1 year ago
Zoui from XZOUIX says:
wonderful, i can imagine a creative garden party :) i wish i had some free time to make things i luv :) my school is killin me right now....
1 year ago
Heather Elizabeth from rosebudsemporium says:
Sounds like fun!
1 year ago
Sarah from thepurplehawk says:
Love the wooden spoons project..what a perfect way to add a splash of color to my kitchen! Thanks for the idea :D
1 year ago
Christine Herron from silkandpearlbridal says:
I love the ombre tote!
1 year ago
Hirjalda Mobley from sofisticata says:
LOVE them all!! Great finds!! Thank you for sharing!! :)
1 year ago
Michaela from MiniaturePeaces says:
Very creative projects !! Time to get to work ! Thanks for sharing !
1 year ago
Julia from EbiEmporium says:
Lovely! I create really bright and cheery, colourful pieces, too, if you care to check out my shop :D Great job on this Tuesday posting~
1 year ago
purplehipposews from purplehipposews says:
Love the colours and great ideas!!
1 year ago
Margherita from Arthings says:
awesome!!!
1 year ago
Pamela from Frecklesoriginals says:
Crafting with your kids teaches them so much. Patience,working as a team,how not to get upset when things don´t go quite how you want them to. Just a few good things to teach kids today.
1 year ago
Mara from marasdesigns says:
Beautiful colors!!! My grandson would love making these.
1 year ago
Canan from Zembil says:
Great tutes!
1 year ago
Elise from NotoriousKnits says:
Fantastic! Thanks.
1 year ago
H Wang from sandboxcastle says:
Ooohhh alot of awesome new projects to try! I have plenty of holey socks and oven bake clay and plain tote bags and T-shirts etc that i could try these projects out on! :D
1 year ago
Sarah Breese from BohoDame says:
Fantastic collection of ideas. Thank you for the weekend inspiration!
1 year ago
Kym from FabricFascination says:
Great article. Totally Tutorials was started by an Etsy seller Dottyral, who turned it over to me in January. It has thousands of free tutorials which are submitted from all over the web. Here are a few recent ones: How to Make Butter: http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/2012/05/tutorial-how-to-make-butter.html How to Make a Fabric Key Chain http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/2012/05/tutorial-how-to-make-fabric-key-chain.html How to Make a Stenciled Pillow http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/2012/05/tutorial-how-to-make-stenciled-doily.html Lots of Etsy sellers are featured. I'm sure you will find some of interest.
1 year ago
John mandelbaum says:
nice i like it, thanks http://www.dr-luxuryrealestate.com/
1 year ago
Tara Jobe from tjalaine says:
These are great! I especially like the watercolor note cards idea! Thanks!
1 year ago
Mikaela Kelliher from AquarianAesthetics says:
I'm loving the magenta/yellow color combination. Perfect timing that this How-Tuesday was in my inbox!
1 year ago
Jessa Cady from Spiderbunny says:
Love this! ^ . ^
1 year ago
G. FARFAN from JENSTARDESIGNS says:
THESE PROJECTS ARE GREAT!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING! ;)
1 year ago