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Heart made of threads

The month of February is on the calendar, which means it’s time to think about the fact that we will soon celebrate Valentine’s Day, so you need to think about what you can give to your loved one. I decided to go shopping and see what the industry had to offer.

Making a painting from veneer

You can make an original piece of furniture yourself from available materials. Even a teenager can create his own painting. The work is not difficult, but the task requires patience and accuracy. When making crafts, you should not rush.

Original photo frame

A beautiful frame of an unusual shape is an original interior decoration. It will look good on the mantelpiece in the living room or serve as a nice little souvenir for family and friends. The manufacturing process will not take much time, for

Leatherette heart keychain

For most lovers (and not only) it often becomes an impossible task to choose a themed gift on the occasion of Valentine's Day, which has been a favorite holiday for many for many years.Someone is trying to present a huge

Leatherette flower

Surely in any home there will be some “supplies” (pieces of fabric, leather) that are a pity to throw away and difficult to find a use for. But, as they say, if you have a desire and a little imagination, you can always create “something” out of “nothing”, if not useful,

Baked potatoes with meat in the sleeve

What to cook today? The eternal question is when you are tired or unwell. I want something easy, quick and without having to stand at the stove. There is an offer! Spend 10 minutes preparing food and you can safely rest for about 40 minutes. “Smart” equipment will do everything for you.

Attic insulation

I started insulating the attic floor by insulating the under-roof space and walls, then installed additional elements of the heating system and supplied backup power for the circulation pump. The walls and roof were lined with multilayer

Drawing technique “Old gold”

Using this painting technique, unusual golden paintings with elements of volume and antique abrasions are obtained. The technique is quite simple; even a child can handle a simple design without a lot of details. The result is usually

Cooking banana chips

Once in a store I came across banana chips that amazed me with their taste. I was overcome by an irresistible desire to definitely learn how to make them at home on my own. And I tried it. Of course, it didn’t turn out the same as store-bought ones.

“Saving” a stale loaf

Surely many people often have to deal with such a problem as stale bread.You can solve it in several ways: • throw it away along with other garbage - you must agree, this is the most disgusting and disgusting method; • crumble and

Drawing technique "Scratch"

“Scratching” is an unusual drawing technique. Not even drawing, but scratching elements of the drawing. As a rule, “drawing” is done in black and white, but you can also experiment with the color of the picture or background! To make a drawing using the technique

Homemade kebabs

Only vegetarians don’t like kebabs. And then, they came up with vegetable kebabs a long time ago. What to do if you want barbecue, but time doesn’t allow you to have a picnic? Wait? No! You can cook homemade kebabs. How? Very simple! Just everything

Drawing a portrait of a nighting horse

To create a pastel painting of a nightingale horse, you do not need any special artistic skills. However, such a small “work” made with your own hands will be a great gift. We will need: - Format sheet

Valentine heart

Valentine's Day in Russia has been celebrated not so long ago, but this holiday has firmly established itself in our open spaces. Lovers love this holiday and are happy to give each other romantic gifts. But no matter what gifts are presented, the main thing

Cooking Popcorn at home

It is perhaps difficult to find a delicacy more popular especially among children, teenagers and young adults (and adults are not averse to indulging in it) than popcorn. It is usually sold in parks and cinemas, entertainment complexes, in short, in places

Candy bowl made from newspaper tubes

Greetings to all craftsmen and craftswomen! Just recently, I had no idea that truly amazing things could come out of the most ordinary newspapers and magazines. A huge advantage of this material is its availability and low cost.

Omelette with ham

Omelette, as well as scrambled eggs, has not surprised anyone for a long time. Surely every schoolchild knows how to cook such simple dishes. But sometimes not every adult tries to slightly diversify egg dishes by adding some other product. But

Wedding money chest

A wedding is an important event in the life of every couple in love, as well as their family and friends. On the wedding day, everything should be perfect, aerobatics! And so that everything would be so, and this solemn day would pass without any force majeure, which means

Sachet with lemon balm for a baby's crib

A sachet is a small bag filled with a fragrance to give things a pleasant smell or create a certain atmosphere. Now it is also an interesting decorative item that will take a modest place on the handle of a chest of drawers or a bookcase.

Animal hats for kids

To please your baby with a new hat, you will need very little time and a little patience. And also one skein of yarn in the main color and a certain amount of thread that may have remained from your past works. For decoration

Let's learn how to cook delicious borscht

The most popular first dish in many cuisines around the world is everyone’s favorite borscht. Every housewife will undoubtedly have several options for preparing it in her arsenal.Today we invite you to prepare this hearty, rich dish according to our

Knitted case with decoration for tablet

To make a knitted case for a tablet, you will need: crochet hooks No. 0.75, 2 and 5; white threads (cotton 50% - viscose 50%) - 2 skeins, iris threads (red, yellow, orange melange), red satin ribbon half a centimeter wide, needle,

Lemon cherry pudding

This delicious dish is easy and quick to prepare. You will need 200 grams of sour cream, 4 tablespoons of wheat flour, 4 eggs, 100 grams of sugar, a tablespoon of butter, lemon peel from one lemon, 50-100 grams of fresh cherries, chocolate for serving. IN

Book cover made using patchwork technique

It is no secret that in every house there is a certain amount of unnecessary scraps of material, in other words, scraps. This master class will illustrate one of the many options for using such fabric scraps - making a cover for