How to make solar powered DIY paper lamps

Here we go! Thanks to all of you who voted for what would be the next challenge – and this week it begins: The “Hack” Challenge, where each week we come up with a new DIY project, upcycling an item from it’s original purpose into something new, usually some kind of home decor or furniture type project. And so onto week 1… Solar Powered DIY Paper Lamps! Generally when I come up with an idea for something I would like to turn into a lamp or use in lighting, I run into the same problem: it is not an object … Read more

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DIY Blog Design: Making your own graphics! – The Flourishing Abode

Ok, so we had a lot of groundwork to set before we got to this point – but at last we’re able to start designing our graphics! WooT! 😀 If you’re new to this series, it’s a 10 part event that happens each Friday – so if you haven’t seen the previous posts, I’d recommend you go back and check them out to be able to get the most out of this post. Part 1: Discover your branding with “The Drawing Board” Printable Part 2: WordPress vs. Blogger Part 3: Design Tips + Design Worksheet Part 4: Themes, Coding and … Read more

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DIY Blog Design: Making your own graphics! – The Flourishing Abode

Ok, so we had a lot of groundwork to set before we got to this point – but at last we’re able to start designing our graphics! WooT! 😀 If you’re new to this series, it’s a 10 part event that happens each Friday – so if you haven’t seen the previous posts, I’d recommend you go back and check them out to be able to get the most out of this post. Part 1: Discover your branding with “The Drawing Board” Printable Part 2: WordPress vs. Blogger Part 3: Design Tips + Design Worksheet Part 4: Themes, Coding and … Read more

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DIY Blog Design: Making your own graphics! – The Flourishing Abode

Ok, so we had a lot of groundwork to set before we got to this point – but at last we’re able to start designing our graphics! WooT! 😀 If you’re new to this series, it’s a 10 part event that happens each Friday – so if you haven’t seen the previous posts, I’d recommend you go back and check them out to be able to get the most out of this post. Part 1: Discover your branding with “The Drawing Board” Printable Part 2: WordPress vs. Blogger Part 3: Design Tips + Design Worksheet Part 4: Themes, Coding and … Read more

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DIY Blog Design: Making your own graphics! – The Flourishing Abode

Ok, so we had a lot of groundwork to set before we got to this point – but at last we’re able to start designing our graphics! WooT! 😀 If you’re new to this series, it’s a 10 part event that happens each Friday – so if you haven’t seen the previous posts, I’d recommend you go back and check them out to be able to get the most out of this post. Part 1: Discover your branding with “The Drawing Board” Printable Part 2: WordPress vs. Blogger Part 3: Design Tips + Design Worksheet Part 4: Themes, Coding and … Read more

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DIY Blog Design: Making your own graphics! – The Flourishing Abode

Ok, so we had a lot of groundwork to set before we got to this point – but at last we’re able to start designing our graphics! WooT! 😀 If you’re new to this series, it’s a 10 part event that happens each Friday – so if you haven’t seen the previous posts, I’d recommend you go back and check them out to be able to get the most out of this post. Part 1: Discover your branding with “The Drawing Board” Printable Part 2: WordPress vs. Blogger Part 3: Design Tips + Design Worksheet Part 4: Themes, Coding and … Read more

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DIY Blog Design: Making your own graphics! – The Flourishing Abode

Ok, so we had a lot of groundwork to set before we got to this point – but at last we’re able to start designing our graphics! WooT! 😀 If you’re new to this series, it’s a 10 part event that happens each Friday – so if you haven’t seen the previous posts, I’d recommend you go back and check them out to be able to get the most out of this post. Part 1: Discover your branding with “The Drawing Board” Printable Part 2: WordPress vs. Blogger Part 3: Design Tips + Design Worksheet Part 4: Themes, Coding and … Read more

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DIY Blog Design: Making your own graphics! – The Flourishing Abode

Ok, so we had a lot of groundwork to set before we got to this point – but at last we’re able to start designing our graphics! WooT! 😀 If you’re new to this series, it’s a 10 part event that happens each Friday – so if you haven’t seen the previous posts, I’d recommend you go back and check them out to be able to get the most out of this post. Part 1: Discover your branding with “The Drawing Board” Printable Part 2: WordPress vs. Blogger Part 3: Design Tips + Design Worksheet Part 4: Themes, Coding and … Read more

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DIY Industrial Art from Rubbings – TheFlourishingAbode, by April Starr

This week, for our Adventure-a-Week challenge, our adventure doubles as a craft project as well. I was in a used book store one time and saw a book on “rubbings” and it captured my attention, and we gave it a try for this week’s adventure. So grab your art supplies and head outside! For this week’s activity you will need… – Paper. And plenty of it. I found that I like using very thin paper, personally. I bought a cheap sketchpad and I really liked the texture and thinness of the paper for this project. – Rubbing Materials. There are … Read more

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DIY Industrial Art from Rubbings – TheFlourishingAbode, by April Starr

This week, for our Adventure-a-Week challenge, our adventure doubles as a craft project as well. I was in a used book store one time and saw a book on “rubbings” and it captured my attention, and we gave it a try for this week’s adventure. So grab your art supplies and head outside! For this week’s activity you will need… – Paper. And plenty of it. I found that I like using very thin paper, personally. I bought a cheap sketchpad and I really liked the texture and thinness of the paper for this project. – Rubbing Materials. There are … Read more

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