Category: DIY

DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts

Valentine's Day Mason Jar Gift
Valentine's Day Gift In A Jar
Valentine's Day Sugar Scrub

Ingredients for~ Sugar Scrub

Instructions

  • Pour the fractionated coconut oil into a bowl, add the sweet almond oil and mix.
  • Grind enough freeze dried strawberries until you have about ½ cup of powder.
  • In a separate bowl, Whisk and then sift together the granulated sugar and powdered strawberries.
  • Gently stir half of the sugar mixture into the coconut oil mixture. Then, stir in the second half of the mixture.
  • Optional: mix in strawberry extract for added scent.
  • Note: If using in the shower or bathtub, be careful because bath products containing oil can make it slippery.
Spa In A Jar

Pamper Yourself  After all your hard work cleaning for your holiday parties, it’s time to treat yourself to a relaxing bath to unwind. Add ½ cup of ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda to your bath for a refreshing soak. Your skin will feel silky smooth.

Give Yourself a Natural Glow: Facial Scrub and Body Exfoliant For smooth, radiant skin, give yourself a gentle facial and body scrub with ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda.  Make a paste of 3 parts ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda to 1 part water.  Consider enhancing the treatment by including 1 part ground oatmeal. Rub in a gentle circular motion to exfoliate skin and remove dead skin cells. (Be careful to avoid eye area.)  Rinse clean with warm water.  Leaves skin feeling nourished and refreshed. Gentle enough for daily use!

Relax Your Tired Feet: Exfoliating PedicureBlend 2 tablespoons of ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda in a basin of warm water. After a nice soak, make a scrub using 3 parts ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda and 1 part water. Follow with an application of a rich moisturizer and a warm towel foot wrap. Let sit for 5-10 minutes. Feet will feel smooth and clean.

Healing Hand Cream~DIY

Healing Hand Cream with Jojoba Oil

Recipe by:

Jennafer Ashley

Heal dry, cracked hands with this homemade hand cream made with just three natural ingredients.

Tools

  • Double boiler
  • 6 oz jar

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shea butter
  • 2 t jojoba oil
  • 5 drops lavender essential oil

Instructions

  • To Make: Melt the shea butter in a double boiler over medium heat until it liquifies, about 7 minutes. Let it cool in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, then remove. The mixture should be opaque in color.
  • Whisk the shea butter vigorously for 5 minutes, until thick and fluffy. When ready, add in the jojoba oil and essential oil to thoroughly combine.
  • Transfer the mixture to a 6-ounce jar and store in a cool, dry spot.
  • To Use: Scoop out ½ teaspoon of lotion and massage into hands or heels of your feet. Apply at night, right before bed, for best results.
Naturally moisturize your hands with this 3-ingredient night cream that leaves your skin feeling smooth and youthful. Keep it handy for those harsh winter months!

https://blog.paleohacks.com/jojoba-oil-hand-cream/

DIY~ Muscle Relief Bath Bomb

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Muscle Relief Bath Bomb Recipe

Tools

  • Spray bottle filled with water
  • Medium glass bowl
  • 2 Metal bath bomb molds

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 1/3 cup Epsom salts
  • 2 T cream of tartar
  • 2 T coconut oil, melted
  • 1 t peppermint oil
  • 1/2 t fresh rosemary, chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Start by combining dry ingredients and chopped rosemary in a medium glass bowl. Whisk to blend. Whisk in coconut oil and peppermint oil.
  • Using a spray bottle, spritz water to moisten mixture as you stir. The mixture should be crumbly, but hold when squeezed.
  • Use a spoon to scoop mixture into bomb molds or ice cube trays. Press firmly. If using a bomb mold, overfill each side slightly before putting together. Allow to set at least 4 hours in a cool, dry area.
  • Loosen bombs from molds and place in warm bath water to dissolve.

https://blog.paleohacks.com/muscle-relief-bath-bomb-recipe/

Skin Tightening- DIY

Skin Tightening Homemade Wrinkle Cream Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Tsp of Coconut Oil
  • 1 Egg White
  • 1/2 Tsp of Lemon Juice

Preparation & Application:

First, you will need to separate the egg whites from the yolk in a clean dry bowl and get rid of the yolk. Next, mix in the rest of your ingredients and begin to stir consistently until you have a smooth even mixture.

Wash your face clean of makeup, dirt, and toxins and using your fingertips, begin to apply the mixture. Use your fingertips to massage your face in a circular motion for 5 minutes. Leave the mask on for up to 30 minutes before washing it off with warm water.

Repeat this remedy as often as possible or at least 4 times per week to start getting results very fast. This mask is also very effective in treating skin conditions such as blemishes, pimples, and wrinkles.

Note: As much as is recommend, the home remedies for your skin, health, and hair, home remedies can sometimes be harmful to certain types of skin, therefore, we recommend you stay on the safe side by getting tested for skin allergies before using home remedies on your skin.

Found on Pinterest

Crafting in February~!

Marbled Valentine’s Day Playdough

Materials:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 ½ cups salt
  • 3 tbsp baby oil (I normally use vegetable oil, but was out. Baby oil worked great and provided a lovely scent!)
  • 3 tsp Cream of Tartar
  • purple and pink food dye

Directions:

Whisk 1 cup water, 1 cup flour, ½ cup salt, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp Cream of Tartar, and several drops of purple or pink dye in a saucepan. Heat the dough mixture until it forms a ball. Remove from the pan and knead well. Repeat 2 more times to make the other colors (for white, leave out the food dye). Twist the playdoughs together and roll into a ball to create a marbled effect!

Marbled Valentine's Day Playdough | Fireflies and Mud Pies
Marbled Valentine's Day Playdough | Fireflies and Mud Pies

Make It Yourself-Heart Shaped Bath Bombs

To make your own Love Potion homemade bath bombs, you will need the following supplies.

  • Baking Soda
  • Citric Acid
  • Fine Epsom Salts
  • Jojoba Oil
  • Love Potion Essential Oil
  • red food coloring
  • Witch hazel
  • Mesh strainer
  • Spray bottle
  • Silicone heart mold
  • plastic gloves

Place a mesh strainer over a large bowl and pour in 1 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup citric acid and 1/4 cup of fine epsom salts. Sift to remove any lumps.

If you’re unable to find fine epsom salt, put it in a food processor or blender and pulse until fine.

Stir baking soda, citric acid and epsom salts until well blended, making sure there are no lumps.

Next, slowly add 1/2 Tablespoon of jojoba oil to the dry mixture. Add 10 drops of Love Potion essential oil and 1-2 drops of food coloring.

Wearing plastic gloves, mix the oils and food coloring through the dry mixture, until it is well incorporated and pink.

Once mixture is blended, slowly add witch hazel, one spritz at a time, until the bath bomb mixture sticks together when squeezed.

You’ll need about 8 to 10 spritzes of witch hazel to get the right consistency. The mixture should not be crumbly. It should stick together when squeezed, but you don’t want it too wet or it may begin to fizz.

Pack the slightly damp mixture tightly into the heart shape molds. Be sure to pack the mixture well, fitting in as much as possible into each mold. (This recipe should make 5 to 6 heart-shaped bath bombs.)

Allow to dry for several hours, or ideally overnight, then remove the homemade bath bombs from the molds.

They should be very hard when you remove them from the molds. Wrap bath bombs tightly in plastic wrap and store in a cool, dry place, away from any moisture.

If you want to make larger bath bombs, you may want to use these heart-shaped silicon cupcake baking cups.

If you run into any issues when making your bath bombs, definitely check out the Bath Bomb Questions & Answers post on Soap Queen. That really helped me anticipate and prevent any problems.

Mix up these sensual scented homemade bath bombs for Valentine's Day. Drop one in the bath for a luxurious soak that will leave your skin moisturized and fragrant. #CelebrationsOfHome

I also made these bath bombs in sweet orange and vanilla scents.

For the sweet orange bath bombs, I followed the same recipe, but substituted Sweet Orange essential oil for the Love Potion, and colored them with a drop each of orange and yellow food coloring. You may switch out the regular jojoba oil for use vanilla-infused jojoba oil to add more depth of fragrance. You could also use a few drops of vanilla absolute or vanilla oleoresin, in combination with the sweet orange essential oil. But keep in mind that this will leave brown flecks in your homemade bath bombs.

For the white vanilla-scented heart bath bombs, I substituted 1/2 Tablespoon of vanilla perfumed oil from The Body Shop for the jojoba oil. (The oil I used isn’t available anymore, but it is similar to this vanilla body oil.) I didn’t add any more essential oil scent to these bath bombs, just skipped straight ahead to spritzing the mixture with witch hazel.

Mix up these sensual scented homemade bath bombs for Valentine's Day. Drop one in the bath for a luxurious soak that will leave your skin moisturized and fragrant. #CelebrationsOfHome

My kitchen has turned into a regular bath shop lately. In addition to these homemade bath bombs, I’ve also been making some sugar scrub soaps.

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Make It Monday! Tire Chair

To create the Tyrochair, Abiskek and Bhawana designed a robust metal framework to provide maximum seating support. After cleaning and painting the tires, the couple inserted a radial-woven seat, made out nylon (for maximum bounce) and recycled nylon ropes for an eco-friendly, dense weave.

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Tyrochair has led the couple to follow their passion for upcycling discarded products and embark on other ventures. “Punahveen (revival of discarded items) – An Upcycle Café” is their newest initiative in their journey towards making the world a better place to live in. Through Punahveen, the couple has created an exquisite upcycled range of home décor, utility and lifestyle products keeping an emphasis on sound environmental practices. Their design consultancy “Welava Design” aims to offer functional and aesthetically pleasing products leveraging the upcycling process.

+ Welava Design

Designer couple upcycles neglected and worn out tires into colorful Tyrochairs

Hanger Snowflake-DIY

This Christmas craft tutorial with pictures gives you instructions on how to make a snowflake wall art using plastic coat or clothes hangers. The hangers that we used were all store bought and can be customized to fit your style, design or color. Hope you have fun creating this super simple idea!

Coat Hanger Snowflake

What you need

For this project, you will need a total of 16 coat hangers (I have found that the kid sized (aka baby hangers) work best.)
Zip ties
Scissors

Instructions

Step 1: Start with 2 hangers and place them as pictured. This is what I will call the “basic pair”. Make sure that the hooks of ALL of the clothes hangers face the same way!

Step 2: Continue with the same pairing of clothing hangers to complete the first layer.

Step 4: 8 hangers, 4 pairs of hangers. This completes the 1st layer. Use the same base pair to begin layer 2, which is placed directly on top on the 1st layer. DO NOT zip tie your snowflake until BOTH layers are assembled.

Step 5: Align 2 hangers again to form your “base pair”. Place them on top of 2 hangers from the 1st layer, with the hooks of the hangers lining up with the bottom of the hangers in the 1st layer.

Step 6: Continue adding pairs of hangers as directed, until you have 8 hangers in layer #2 on top of your 8 hangers in layer #1. (See steps 6 and 7 for visual)

Step 7: The overall base of your snowflake is now complete, and ready for zip ties. Starting with the center, place a zip tie at each place 4 hangers meet. (See dots in picture) You should use 8 zipties for the center circle, and 8 for the outer circle. Each ziptie should hold 4 hangers

Step 8: Be sure NOT to tighten the ziptie all the way, until ALL 16 zipties have been placed. This will allow you to adjust and reposition your snowflake if needed

Step 9: Continue with inner circle 

Step 10: Now that all 8 zip ties are loosely placed in the center, begin the outer circle

Step 10b: Find the spot where 2 hooks meet 2 bottoms and loosely place a zip tie.

Step 11: Continue around outer circle until all 8 zip ties are placed, each holding 4 hangers together

Step 12: Begin slowly tightening the zipties in the center. Adjusting your snowflake as needed, try to keep the hangers in the same layer from overlapping. You want to keep your hangers as flat as possible so that your end product will lay nicely

Step 13: Once you have finished tightening the inner zipties, begin tightening the outer ones. (Notice here what was meant about the hangers in the same layer not overlapping. They are side by side rather than over lapping each other) 

Step 14: Once all 16 have been tightened, trim your zip ties

This amazing detailed tutorial was contributed by Amy L. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful Hanger craft and tutorial with us.