This week I’d like to introduce another great way for incorporating cement creatively into our daily lives…this following tutorial actually uses two skills I discussed in previous posts- cutting glass with a glass cutter, and casting cement for home-diy purposes. You will need: Cement -take a ...
Tea light Candle Holder- Cement Project Number 2
Here's a great little project that combines two crafts I love- cement casting and glass cutting. You will need: A glass bottle- I used a blue wine bottle. Follow my instructions for cutting glass here. Cement. Follow my instructions for making it here.Round plastic container- make sure the ...
Incense Holder- Cement Project Number 1
Ok, so I really love cement crafts. Cement has an industrial feel that’s very modern, and is super versatile. There are so many great ideas on Pinterest for using cement- from planters to coasters to tables and more. So, after purchasing a bag at cement at our local home improvement retail store, I ...
AliExpress Shopping Tips
As far as online shopping goes, AliExpress has been a game changer. There’s nothing you can’t find on this online mega-store, which offers merchandise from sellers all over China. Over the last five or six years, I’ve ordered a lot of different products from this online platform, with varying ...
Easy Tutorial For Making Self-Watering Herb Jars From Cuttings
While humans can't regrow whole organs, plants can and do! I learned this a while ago and have been trying to regrow different herbs and vegetable cuttings at home with varying degrees of success. The herbs I've been most successful growing have been basil and mint, with thyme, oregano and rosemary ...
Orchid Care 101- What I’ve Learned From Caring for Our Orchid
When we we’re married over a year ago, one of my colleagues sent us a wedding gift- a beautiful Phalaenopsis orchid. I had about zero knowledge of how to take care of orchids, and started fretting about where to position it, how to water it, when to add fertilizer, etc. I’ve got to admit that a lot ...