Arts &Crafts, How-To's, Upcycling & Repurposing

Art & Crafts, up cycling & repurposing


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  • DIY Gesso

    DIY Gesso

    Gesso is a paint mixture that is used as a primer to prevent the paint from seeping through the canvas or material you are using. It is used in a lot of mixed media projects, art journals, paintings, and textured backgrounds. Gesso has been around for centuries, it was originally made from a mixture of…

  • Repurposing Oui jars

    Repurposing Oui jars

    Everyone has a bad habit. Mine is saving things to create something more out of them. Like pickle jars you can reuse for canning or storing items in like cotton balls, nails, craft items, etc. Cardboard egg cartons can be turned into fire starters or paper clay. Today I am showing you a few ways…

  • A little Halloween decor

    A little Halloween decor

    Made a few more decorations to add to my Halloween decor. Till next time, ~ Mel