Cute Heart Winter Handwarmers...❥

Felt Heart
These wee gems are great for keeping the hands warm in Winter.
I made these for my Grandchildren and their mum to help keep their fingers toasty while watching soccer games from the sideline.

All you need is:
Some white beans
Felt
Pencil
Cotton
A heart template  
Scissors 
 Sewing machine


Cut out the heart template.
 Use this one or a any heart template from the web.

Place on the felt and draw around the outline with the pencil onto the felt.

Cut 2 hearts per hand warmer.


 Stitch in an overlock type stitch with a sewing machine around the heart leaving an opening.

You'll need a bag of white beans to fill the hearts.

Place beans in a small plastic bag and snip corner.

Place snipped corner into the heart and 3/4 fill will beans.

Stitch up the opening using the sewing machine.

To heat:

Place a small cup of water in microwave.
Place heart beside it on the turntable.
Heart for 23 seconds.
(my microwave is 1100w power)
Place into your pocket.

Felt Heart

#felt #craft #handwarmers #diy #sewing

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My store at Fine Art America   :)





DIY Secret Book Storage....❥


secret storage
How cool is this?
Old books turned into secret storage.
It's actually quite easy to make - here's how...

You will need:
A strong cardboard box with or without a lid. (mine has a lid)
6 old books (or as many books to hide front and sides of the box)
A strong glue or a glue gun (I ended up using the glue gun)
Scissors

Step One:  Dismantle enough books to cover the front of the box with the spines.


Step Two:  Use a cover page to cut to the shape of the row of books for the front of the box.


Glue the spines onto this.
Try to maintain the curvature of the book spine.


Step Three: Glue this front piece to the box.



Step Four: Glue the last two books to each side of the box.

Book craft
Place it high up on a shelf.
You now have a very funky 'set of old books' that actually has secret storage behind it.


#DIY #oldbooks #secretstorage


You might like to also visit:
My store at Fine Art America & Redbubble   :)




'The Art Of Balance' painting is now available at America Fine Art.
The title and the feather balancing on the birds head relates to how we balance the many facets of our lives.


The bird is a contemporary interpretation of the New Zealand native TUI bird. 
(original painting sold)



#newzealandartist #contemporary #bird #art #painting #abstract #impressionist #tui #birdart #newzealandbirdart



Homemade Silver Jewelry Cleaner...❥

Well you know I have seen this cleaner diy on zillions of blogs and on Pinterest....
And I have for years thought...must try it.
Then the day came that I had a lot of silver that was tarnished and unwearable,
so I thought - well here's a good time to see if this raved about homemade cleaner actually works.
And guess what?
It sure does!
I have saved myself quite a few dollars by not taking the jewelry to the jewelers.
And the homemade cleaner has basic pantry ingredients in it too.

So here's how it rolled.....
 
Take one lot of tarnished black silver earrings and brooches...

Place them in a metal baking pan that has been lined with foil  (shiny side UP)

Pre mix - 1 cup of boiling water, 1 tablespoon of salt and  1 1/2 Tablespoons Baking Soda
Stir until dissolved and pour over the jewelry in the pan.
Pour over this 1/2 cup white vinegar.
It will froth up!
Next move the jewelry around a bit and the leave it sitting for 15 minutes.
A couple of pieces were really black, so I used a little brush to brush the black off.
Rinse under warm water and pat dry with a paper towel.

You now will have super shiny silver with no tarnishing.


Here's a before and a after photo of these leaf earrings.
I really could not believe how good this worked.
jewelry cleaner
I'll definitely be using this homemade cleaner again!
It even cleaned up the fucshia earrings which are silver on copper.
I am so happy that I will now be able to wear these pieces again.


#homemade #tips # jewelry #cleaning


You might like to also visit:

My store at Fine Art AmericaRedbubble   :)




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