My Bright Ideas

Make a Wooden Book – Original Journal Gift Idea!

Have you ever thought of making a journal with a wooden cover? I hadn’t until I stumbled across this on Pinterest….from ThriftDiving.com…. https://thriftdiving.com/how-to-make-a-wooden-journal/how-to-make-a-diy-journal-out-of-wood-thrift-diving/ ….it kept coming back to my mind that this is my woodworking skill level. I really should try this! I’m really happy with how it turned out. Rather than wood burning…

Sewing

Patchwork Leggings DIY

Upcycle Patchwork Leggings! Have you got old clothes you’d like to add to your new clothes. Well might I suggest making patchwork leggings by mixing patterns together. I’ll show you how! Here is a stack of hand me downs. The grey piece is an adult sweater top and the red and white polk a…

Make a big easy infinity scarf. Using wide fabric makes it more versatile. mybrightideasblog.com

Sewing

Make a Huge Black Infinity Scarf!

Make an Awesome, Huge, Black Infinity Scarf for $10 in 10 minutes! I love scarves and I am almost always wearing black. So I was inspired to make a big, black infinity scarf from a photo I found on Pinterest. Unfortunately, I can’t find the original source. They have done some fancy stitching on…

Crafts

Twisted Wire Art – Love Heart SunCatchers

I have been excitedly pinning all sorts of “Wire Art Crafts” on Pinterest – But for some reason I’ve been nervous to get started….until now! This is my first attempt and I hope there will be many more to come! So let me show you how I made a beaded suncatcher! You will need:…

Make a wine bag out of upcycled blue jeans. Fun hostess gift. Easy diy. mybrightideasblog.com

Gifts

Upcycle Jeans into Wine Gift Bags!

Repurpose Jean Pant Legs Into Wine Bags! Want to bring an original hostess gift to a casual dinner party? Dress up your wine bottle with a pair of old blue jeans! This will get your mind inspired for other upcycling and gift wrapping ideas too! You will need: Blue jeans you don’t mind cutting up…

How to make easy art with pebbles. Use a board and small stones and rope to make a girl walking her dog from rocks. mybrightideasblog.com

Crafts

Pebble Art – A Girl and her Dog

I have been wanting to make pebble art for months but I’ve been nervous to get started. How silly is that? It’s just rocks glued to a board for heavens sake?! Well today I finally went for my first of many (hopefully) attempts to make pebble art. You will need: a wood board…

Make a rustic twig photo frame. Super easy stick craft to display your photos. mybrightideasblog.com

Diy

Make a Twig Photo Frame Gift

My hubby and I took this picture the day we bought a car together. We had been married a few years by then. It was before kids and a mortgage and grey hair and bags under the eyes. We were so young and dewy. Sigh…. Well that’s nostalgic for days gone by…simpler times. But…

Sewing

Make a Super Easy Poncho!

This has got to be the easiest poncho plans ever! Using fleece or another stretch fabric means that you don’t need to hem it. So all it takes is one simple seam and you have a gorgeous poncho you will love to wear! You will need: t-shirt, sweatshirt or fleece fabric 25 inches wide…

How to make a small dog sweater by upcycling a wool sweater. Easy to make and no sewing! mybrightideasblog.com

Hacks

Easy Dog Coat from an Upcycled Sweater

Make your little dog an easy winter sweater by repurposing one of your own! You know how you should never, ever wash a wool sweater in hot water or put it in the dryer? Well that is exactly what you need to do today to make a little dog a wool coat. We have…

Crafts

Personalize Your Suitcase or Craft Bag with Paint

Today we personalized a boring black suitcase with craft and fabric paint! It turned out amazing. If you have ever been to the airport you will know that the classic black suitcase is still the most popular. This makes it difficult to determine which suitcase is yours, there could be dozens of black suitcases…