Sunday Home Decoration Guide

The color palette of this home decoration guide by Anna is just gorgeous! That little turquoise donkey is just perfect and puts everything together. I love that little bottle in the bottom left corner too. What a lovely accent!

Visit our growing collection of the interior design ideas to see the featured shops as well as more ideas.

Bead Day. Innovative beaded mosaics by Betsy Youngquist

Spaceship by Betsy Youngquist

Sold OOAK jewellery

Silver seahorse pendant with aquamarine and pearls

Virtual collection of jewelry boxes. Boxes by MysticMtn

Being a jewellery designer I love creative jewellery boxes :) Here is one more box for my virtual collection. What an awesome idea to make it as the Eye of Horus!

EGYPTAIN EYE of HORUS by MysticMtn

Jewellery masterpieces. Ring by La Reina

La Reina.
 Ring in Flat Dimonds with Fancy Color Diamond in the center
encrusted with Round Diamond Pave.

Blog map

I have enough helpful (I hope) posts that it is getting harder and harder to find them. Here is my blog map. There are not all the posts here, just the most helpful and interesting ones. 

Behind the scene (watch the artists at work!)

• Birch bark art by Russian artists Alexander and Alfia Gurin

• Beijing cloisonne enamel, the process of creating

• Watch a birth of a handmade book by Tanja Russita

• How does an artist's sketchbook look like? Tanja Russita will show you hers!

• How articulated dolls are made. Watch Marie Pikunova at work

• Wool pictures by Elena Koltunova

• How wooden notebooks are made. A story by VZBRELO

• Game of Thrones. Picture made in pyrography technique. A story by VZBRELO

• Wooden candy bowl. Guest post by VZBRELO

• Runes by Marina Zabrodina

• The process of creating a carved wood leaf bowl. Post by VZBRELO

• Watch the creation of these magical sculptural vessels!

• Watch Tatiana hand carving a wood bowl. Guest post by VZBRELO

• Behind the scene. Pyrography butterfly coat hanger. Guest post by Marina Zabrodina

• Watch the creation of the glasses stand. Guest post by VZBRELO 

• Watch Tatiana making the Greenman mask. Guest post by VZBRELO  

• My first experience of amateur restoration. The first and the last, I think. (Guest post by Marina Zabrodina)

• How we made the map of Middle-Earth. Guest post by VZBRELO

• Creation of "The Vine" candle holder. Behind the scene. Guest post by VZBRELO

DIYs

• DIY by Katya Ryazanova. Watch Katya decorating a lantern with stained glass paints 

• DIY by Katya Ryazanova. Christmas tree ball decoration by Katya Ryazanova

• DIY by Katya Ryazanova. Jewellery box for wedding rings

• DIY by Katya Ryazanova. Stained glass painting in a free-style 

• DIY by Katya Ryazanova. Let's make a candle holder of a brandy glass!

• (Part 1 of 3) Guest post by Katya Ryazanova What is ebru or water marbling?

• (Part 2 of 3) Guest post by Katya Ryazanova Styles of Ebru art.

• (Part 3 of 3) Guest post by Katya Ryazanova How to draw an ebru picture on water and transfer in onto paper

• DIY Eco-project for home decoration (guest post)

• DIY by VZBRELO girls. How to make a hand printed card 

• DIY by Irina Novikova Decorated bottle and treasure chest 

• DIY. Making feathers with yarn for a crochet toy  (guest post)

• DIY Carnival masks by Svetlana Efremova

• DIY by Tatiana Belozerova. Cotton wool snoman

• DIY by Natasha Nagornaya. Make a polymer clay faerie! 

• DIY by Victoria Belichenko. A cup warmer

• DIY by "The Base of Art". Handmade wall clock "Dreaming of Paris"

• DIY by the Base of Art. A jewellery box for your home decor

• DIY (guest post) .Flower vase decorated in the decoupage technique

• DIY by Natalia Ilina. Let's make a multi purpose quilled flower

• DIY by Olga Ogorodnik. Learn about "Nerikomi" pottery technique

• DIY by VZBRELO. Painting techniques for the wooden eggs 

• DIY by VZBRELO. Wood carving for beginners (carving wooden eggs with dreamel)

• DIY by Natalia Iliana. Paper candle holder for an electric candle

• DIY by Elena Muse. Clothespins. Decoupage

• DIY by VZBRELO. Easter decorations in woodcutting technique for beginners

• Video DIY by VZBRELO. Learn how to wood burn

Jewellery making

• DIY by Darya Nikulina. Let's make a gorgeous swan brooch today! 

• DIY by Xenia Emelyanov. A cute fox pendant for a key chain 

• DIY by Xenia Emelyanov.  Polymer clay Hedwig the snowy owl pendant

• DIY by Xenia Emelyanov. Learn to make a cute polymer clay bunny.

• Creative day of a ceramic artist Anna Feskova 

• Let's see what is happening at the studio of a wedding accessories artist Anna Feskova

• DIY by Incrustador. Make a wooden comb encrusted with gems.

• Elena Larina reveals the secrets of her work (tatted jewellery)

• Watch the creation of tatted jewelry by Elena Larina

• Elena Larina the tatting artist shows how the custom orders inspire new designs 

• DIY. Watch the creation of a lampwork bead! (guest post)

• The Lotus ring: The story of design

• Easy 3 minute DIY: Ring holder

• 10 DIY jewellery making videos. Make a jewellery gift for men with your own hands! 

• Tips and tricks in metal jewelry making that I wrote to my students (the link will take you to my main web-site)

• Catalog of free bead patterns for the beginners (the link will take you to my main web-site)

Gift ideas

• Gift ideas for your grandma

• Stocking stuffer gift ideas

• Gift ideas for a dog lover

• Office gifts for co-workers

• Gift ideas for a traveller

• Gift ideas for a bird watcher.

• Gift ideas for the cat lovers.

• Cool gift ideas for Mom.

• Nature Inspired Gifts.

• Zodiac Gift Ideas.

• Last Minute Gifts.

• Romantic gift ideas.

• Back to School gift ideas.

• What gifts to give to men (father, husband or boyfriend)?

• Gifts with texture

Free downloads

• Birthday Party Invitation

• Gift Tags

• Free downloadable frame in a pdf file. Write a pretty letter!

Jewellery tips

• Jewellery. The bigger the better?

• What is a crystal?

• What you should know when buying no-name jewellery.

• Jewellery tip. Transparent blue stones

• 25 diamond facts that you possibly did not know about.

• How to clean your jewelry at home and save money.

• Metaphysical properties of crystals in jewelry that you are giving as a gift.

• How to choose a jewelry gift for her‏.

• How to choose jewelry.

• Does a big stone always mean "beautiful"? (5 of 5)

• How much does fashion and rareness of a stone influence its price? (4 of 5)

• Why it is important to know about the hardness of your stone (3 of 5)

• "Cut", "fire" and "luster" of a gem. What is it? (Part 2 of 5)

• How really precious is your stone? (Part 1 of 5)

Fashion tips

• Should you wear silver and gold together?

• How to wear jewelry at the beach.

• How to wear jewelry with glasses.

• How to wear jewelry, so it compliments your look.

• What to wear with a wide pearl necklace.

• What jewelry to wear with a leather jacket.

• What jewelry to wear with a yellow dress.

• What jewelry to wear with a red dress.

• What jewelry to wear with a navy blue dress.

• What jewelry to wear in office

• Wear it with... anything

Party recipes

• Easter DIY by the L`Effet gift shop's artists. Organic dyes for your Easter eggs

• Easter DIY by the L`Effet gift shop's artists. Easter egg magic (Part 2 of 3)

• Easter DIY by the L`Effet gift shop's artists. Easter egg magic continues (Part 3 of 3) 

• The apple candle holders by Kulinary Design group

• Apple carving by Kulinary Design Group. Carve a hummingbird for the Valentine's Day!

• DIY by Irina from the Finbake.ru How to make a gingerbread house

• DIY How to make a biscuit Christmas tree (guest post by the Culinary Design Group) 

• Anna's Christmas cake

• DIY Watermelon carving instructions and video (guest post by the Culinary Design Group)

• Anna's yummy Carrot Cake

• Beautiful Apple Pie

• Anna's Pear Pie

• Rich Blackberry Pie that is easy to make

• Irish Car Bomb Cupcake Recipe by Katie Crafts

• Perfect Oatmeal Cookies

• Ideal Custard

Jewellery history

• New trend - the knuckle rings

• Kokoshnik keeps taking over the world fashion!

• Snake bracelets

• Why do people wear mustard seed jewelry?

• Coral accessories and jewellery of the 19th century 

• Crescent hair pins are in again!

• Flower jewellery and accessories in the 19th century

• Are you trying to be modern or old-fashioned?

• Jewellery history. Multiple ear piercing

• Kokoshnik that tells a story...

• What is Russian kokoshnik?

• Chain Maille

• What is Bauhaus?

• When was the granulation invented?

• Faberge and Reticulation

• Art Nouveau Jewelry

• Art Deco Jewelry

Top 10

• Top 10 Christmas cookie decorations

• Top 10 Accent chairs for home decorating

• Top 10 Wall clocks for home decorating

• Top 10 Cool Coffee Mugs

• Top10 Most unusual up-cycled Jewelry Organizers

• Top 10 Jellyfish for interior design

• Top 10 wood carved owls

• Top 10 Doors with the most beautiful hinges

• Top 10 Decorative plates

• Top 10. Handmade lampshades for home decor.

• TOP 10. Cushions for home decoration.

• TOP 10 Ideas for a St.Valentine's Wreath.

• TOP 10. Best Heart Design Ideas for Home Decor.

• TOP 10. Best Christmas Table Centerpieces that you can buy on Etsy.

• Top 10. Best Christmas tree ornaments that you can buy on Etsy.

• Top 10 Weird Home Decorations that you can buy.

• TOP 10 Awesome Halloween Jewelry.

• TOP 10 Most Weird Jewelry that you can buy.

DIY round-ups

• DIY round-up Paper fir trees for winter home decorating

• Paper snowflake patterns round-up

• Round-up of Paper Gems patterns for party decor

• DIYs of the origami balls for party decoration

• DIY Round-up. Party garlands.

• DIY Round-up. How to make gift boxes and gift wraps.

• Jewelry boxes made of birch bark

• Jewellery boxes decorated with straw.

• Crocheted rose flower

• Crocheted flower brooch.

• Crocheted egg cozies.

• Decorative Thumb Tacks.

• Crocheted flower brooch.

• Spiral Flower.

• Dragon scale crochet video instruction.

• Crocheted Flower Brooch.

• Cute Christmas Cards.

• Crocheted black lace

• Glass Bead

• Best Friend (beaded bracelet with husky)

•  Beaded Fly (brooch)

Travel time

• Capillano suspension bridge (April, 15, 2017) 

• Corn maze, Pitt Meadows (September, 2016)

• Sea to Sky Gondola, Squamish, BC (1 July, 2016)

• Deer lake park, May, 2016

• Rodeo at Cloverdale, BC (May, 2016)

• Kilby the historical museum and the Cascade waterfall April, 2016

• Old MacDonald had a farm! April, 2016

• Once upon a time... we went to a Vancouver rainforest! March, 2016

• Vancouver, Canada. A few shots through the windows of the Skytrain and the Sea Bus. February, 2016

• The Greater Vancouver zoo, January, 2016

• Red Moon hunt, 2015

• Vancouver Rainforest, 2015

• Brisbane Botanical Garden, 2011

• Sydney Zoo, 2011

• Sydney Wild Life Park and Aquarium, 2011

• Sydney, 2011

• Ballarat, 2011

• Melbourne, 2011

• Great Ocean Road (Melbourne, Australia), 2011

• Vancouver city (view from the water), 2011

• Winter Olympics in Vancouver, 2010

Jewellery masterpieces. Brooch by Oscar Heyman

Gold/platinum opal, emerald & diamond fish brooch

Virtual Wish List. Pensil sculptures by Jennifer Maestre

Pensil sculptures by Jennifer Maestre

Round-up DIYs. Creative gift boxes.

There are many gift ideas in my blog. All of them are handmade items. Wouldn't it be nice to give them in a handmade gift box? I've found quite a few free instructions and templates in internet. I am sharing only the most creative of them. Visit the videos and web-sites that published them to learn how to make them!

Video instructions:

Paper GIFT BAG (Easy)

Ten Sided Yin - Yang Globe (Kirigami)

How to Make a Shirt & Tie Favor Box

Templates:

Paper Donut!

Favour boxes

Pretty hexagon boxes

How to DIY Easy Pyramid Gift Box

DIY wine gift package

Christmas Tree Box Template

DIY gift package box by milk box

Sweet gift boxes for holiday with printable patterns

Secret Jewelry Box from Cardboard

Monday Jewellery Quote

Long beetle wings earrings with Swarovsky crystals