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DIY Clay Wrapped Pots

Need some crafty storage containers? Turn ordinary tin cans into these charming clay wrapped pots by Portia of Makery.<p>I love me a pot, jar, “caddy”. I like coralling things together and having little places for everything; keeps me CALM; and pots are perfect for that. If it can be a pretty pot, …

9 Awesome Weekend Projects!

<b>1. DIY Bent Wood Shelves</b><br>Alison created some real nice modern shelves by using bent wood natural wood shelf brackets and Ikea white shelves.<br>By …

Spring Inspired Striped Jars

Create these fun Spring Inspired Striped Jars easily with chalky finish paints, they are perfect for organization or gifts.<p>219<p>622

Paper Flowers

Create a stunning bouquet of flowers using paper and a scalloped punch. Use them to decorate gifts, as party decor, or simply to add a splash of …

Mosaic Paver

Even young children can make beautiful ceramic mosaics. This is a fun project to do together as a family.<p>Get the instructions for ––> Mosaic Paver

DIY Colorful Chalkboard Calendar

DIY Glitter Mason Jar Tutorial

Tutorial: Decorative Tray from Photo Frames

With Earth Day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share a project that uses repurposed items. I used bits and pieces from both the …

DIY Painted Mason Jars

Get tips + tricks for creating beautifully painted mason jars perfect to use as vases, makeup brush holders, planters, pencil cups and more!<p>363<p>1249

Painted Bottles

How To Make A Contemporary Garden Water Feature For Less Than $30

Beautifying your garden with a modern water feature isn’t as expensive as you thought. That is if you’re choosing the DIY alternative which can prove …

Make Your Own Basket Out of a Box

Shares 45K<p>It seems I can never have enough boxes, baskets, or storage containers to keep everything organized. Can you relate? But store bought …

DIY Beauty: Pink Lemonade Soap

Ready to bring some springtime joy to your daily washing routine? Whip up a batch of delightfully zesty pink lemonade soap!<p>The pink hue comes from the addition of Australian pink clay. I love adding clay to my soaps for added slip and cleansing power, and I especially love to take advantage of my …

"Recycled Craft Ideas: Easy Crafts to Make with Recycled Materials" free eBook

https://www.favecrafts.com/Green-Crafting/Recycled-Craft-Ideas-Easy-Crafts-to-Make-with-Recycled-Materials-free-eBook<p>Celebrate Earth Day with this …

Vintage Revivals

Shelves. They are one of those critical design elements in every space. I mean, there are just so many things to put on them! Right!? When I was …

How to Build a Fire Pit in Your Own Backyard

You have marshmallows, chocolate bars and graham crackers ready to make the heavenly snack known as s’mores. However, you don’t have an area to roast …

Small Space Solution: A DIY Murphy Bed Made With IKEA Parts

(Image credit: Imgur)<p>It's not every day we come across a hard-core DIY rock star like Imgur user AvalonAwoken. Moving to a tiny Brooklyn apartment …

5 Herbal Body Care Products to Buy or DIY

Do you enjoy making your own herbal bath and body care products at home? Making luscious lotions, healing salves, heavenly soaps and other goodies …

Score: Original Breakfast Club Script Discovered In a High School Filing Cabinet

Additional papers reveal John Hughes' film's first title: Saturday Breakfast Club.<p>As a wise jock once said, "We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all."<p>In this week's case, "it" is the source of Andrew Clark and his fellow detention detainees' bizarreness. The …

Rihanna Was a Gorgeously Girly Bridesmaid in a Hawaiian Wedding

Rihanna has been taking some time out in Honolulu, Hawaii, this week, but soaking up the sun wasn't her only aim: The "America Oxygen" singer played …

Courtney Love gets emotional during screening of Kurt Cobain documentary

Courtney Love brushed away tears during a Q&A for the Kurt Cobain documentary “Montage of Heck” at the Tribeca Film Festival Sunday, saying, “I experienced some shame this time.”<p>Love, who’s seen the film four times, told the crowd at Spring Studios, “Mostly I got really sad when I watched it …

Roseanne Barr Talks Candidly About Going Blind

Roseanne Barr offered a frank assessment of how she was coping with her deteriorating eyesight, saying in an interview on Monday that she expected to …

Mayim Bialik's Father Has Died: Big Bang Theory Star Is Deeply Mourning Her 'Abba'

Mayim Bialik‘s beloved father, Barry Bialik, has died.<p><i>The Big Bang Theory</i> actress, 39, shared the news on her <i>Kveller</i> blog Tuesday, explaining on the …

Renée Zellweger: 'I'm Very, Very Happy' with My 'Cute' Boyfriend

Life is good for Renée Zellweger.<p>The Oscar winner opened up about her busy schedule and happy love life at the ALS Association Golden West Chapter’s …

Bobbi Kristina Brown Has 'Irreversible Brain Damage,' Grandmother Says

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‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ is great, but it’s not better than the original

<b>There are minor spoilers below.</b><p>"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is almost as good as "The Avengers," but not quite.<p>The sequel gets a lot of things right. It expands on characters who weren't spotlighted last film, introduces a few new characters to the bunch, and delivers a lot of big action …