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Use Mason Jars for Fall Decor. Decorate your porch or deck with black eyed susan's in mason jars. Adds lots of color! mybrightideasblog.com

Use Flowers in Mason Jars for Fall Decor

It’s early September and the summer is over. Even if the weather is still hot in your area like it is in mine-the garden is showing that its winding up for this year. Even when everything looks overgrown and scraggly you can count on your Black-eyed Susan’s for their bright cheery flash of yellow….

Crafts

How to make an Autumn Wreath from Branches!

The other day, I was having a visit with my neighbour Tanya, and I looked at her door with a wreath that was way over due for a change. I think it she put it up in April….now its September…She mentioned that she should go shopping for an autumn wreath. I said Whoah! Don’t buy…

Take a basic plain wooden crate and turn it into a side table or plant stand. Super easy project! mybrightideasblog.com

Diy

Make a Wood Crate Plant Stand – Super Easy!

Have you seen these bare wood crates around at the craft stores, hardware store and even Walmart? I sure have and I love em! I had one lying around without a purpose so I decided to make it into a plant stand for my lovely new fern. Simply paint or stain it, tip it…

Sewing

How to turn a Pashmina into an Infinity Scarf

I really, really, really love scarves! Over the last 15 years I have accumulated quite the collection. I’ve dreamt about scarves being on sale and me carrying bags of $5 scarves and pashminas out of the store. Sometimes, I even wear a scarf in the heat of the summer. This tutorial is how…

How to make a Diy Plant Ladder Stand Shelf. The lumber only costs $20 and its such an easy woodworking project! mybrightideasblog.

Diy

Make a Ladder Plant Stand – Easy DIY – Only $20 for Lumber

How to make an amazing plant stand on a small budget. Help! I’m becoming a crazy plant person! My collection of plants has been growing in the last 6 months and then the plants are growing bigger…so its getting a little overwhelming…they are on the kitchen counters, bookcases and dangling from window hooks. The…

How to design your canvas shoes. Using Sharpie permanent markers and rubbing alcohol for a tie dye effect. mybrightideasblog.com

Crafts

Design your canvas running shoes with a Sharpie Tie Dye Effect

It’s back to school time! Why not send the kids back to school with some personalized canvas running shoes! You will need: Permanent Markers (like Sharpies) Canvas Runners Rubbing alcohol Medicine dropper (if you don’t have one you can use a straw with your finger on the end) These white canvas shoes came from Michael’s craft…

Diy

How to Make a Sundial

Are you looking for an outdoor family nature project? Here is a cool idea for a sunny day. Make a SUNDIAL. A sundial is a device that uses the position of the sun to cast a shadow to tell the time. As the sun moves across the sky the shadow moves. According to Wikipedia…

Make edible candy necklaces and bracelets! Jewelry made from candy! The perfect camping, road trip, kids party or grouchy kid solution! mybrightideasblog.com

Food

Make a Candy Necklace = Happy Campers!

Have you got some grumpy kids today? A lull in the summer getting them bored? Looking to jazz up a camping trip…Here is how to turn that frown upside down. Candy! This is a true tale of 2 girls and a mom on a camping trip……. the kids were all “mom…what is taking so long…I…

Add Twinkle to Your Backyard with Solar Powered Lights. Backyard Lighting is the perfect patio touch. This Diy cost only $20. mybrightideasblog.com

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Add Twinkle to Your Patio with a String of Solar Lights

$20 Solar Twinkle Light Project – No Tools Needed Usually by this time of the summer I have had enough of the heat and let the weeds take over and the vegetable garden dry up. But this year has been different! This year I have been adding colour to the backyard patio. I have painted…

Crafts

Make a Ribbon Mobile – Windsock

The other day I came across a ribbon party mobile on a porch and I loved! It was bright colors and looked so easy! So off I went to get supplies for my own. New word of the day: Windsock If you put these outside it might be called a windsock, so you can…