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Container Gardens: Use variegated foliage to create more visual drama in your container gardens. Here, a simple coleus does the trick, and

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Container Gardens: Here's another example of using a bold plant to create drama. Here, silvery cardoon's size, color, and texture make an by dee

deedee Container Gardens: Here's another example of using a bold plant to create drama. Here, silvery cardoon's size, color, and texture make an

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Container Gardens: Add even more interest to your container plantings by using them to attract butterflies. Here, butterfly favorites, by amy.shen

amy.shenamy.shen Container Gardens: Add even more interest to your container plantings by using them to attract butterflies. Here, butterfly favorites,

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Container Gardens: Create a container that will attract attention by using bold colors and tropical plants. Here, a tree-form hibiscus adds by Vic C

Vic CVic C Container Gardens: Create a container that will attract attention by using bold colors and tropical plants. Here, a tree-form hibiscus adds

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bettyebettye Use Colorful Foliage: Contrasting foliage colors and textures can create even more impact than using flowers in the garden. This stunning

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deedee Container Gardens: Create simplicity and elegance with single-color plantings. Here, shades of silver mix and look particularly wonderful

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Container Gardens: Incorporate unusual plants to give your container gardens extra zing. Here, tall lion's ear adds to an already-beautiful by amy.shen

amy.shenamy.shen Container Gardens: Incorporate unusual plants to give your container gardens extra zing. Here, tall lion's ear adds to an already-beautiful

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Container Gardens: A beautiful window box can be simple or complex. Here, colorful petunias in interesting galvanized pots have just as by cassandra

cassandracassandra Container Gardens: A beautiful window box can be simple or complex. Here, colorful petunias in interesting galvanized pots have just as

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Container Gardens: Create a cottage-garden feel by using soft shades of pink and purple and plants that have loose, open shapes. Here, by amy.shen

amy.shenamy.shen Container Gardens: Create a cottage-garden feel by using soft shades of pink and purple and plants that have loose, open shapes. Here,

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Container Gardens: Use ornamental grasses to add height and texture to any planting. Here, purple fountaingrass adds extra color, too. This by dee

deedee Container Gardens: Use ornamental grasses to add height and texture to any planting. Here, purple fountaingrass adds extra color, too. This

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Got the idea from here♥....When going on a trip without your child...use a large weekly medicine container as a daily reminder that you're by rebecca2

rebecca2rebecca2 Got the idea from here♥....When going on a trip without your child...use a large weekly medicine container as a daily reminder that you're

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Nothing’s more radiant than a little gradient, so fade into Spring and tone up your wardrobe with a look that’s anything but shady. The ombre trend has spread from tresses to dresses, as seen in this season’s to-dye-for designs from Band of Outsiders, Theyskens’ Theory and Margiella. Tell your own short story by adding a splash of color to j’amazing lace! To create: Start at the hem of your shorts and spray black fabric paint about four inches up. Add extra coats of paint closer to the hem, keeping the top clean and paint-free. Use a piece of paper to repel and block paint as you work your way up. Continue spraying, concentrating more on the bottom, until you achieve the desired ombre effect. Repeat on the reverse side, then hang until completely dry.P.S.- Click here to watch the How To Video! by DaisyCombridge

DaisyCombridgeDaisyCombridge Nothing’s more radiant than a little gradient, so fade into Spring and tone up your wardrobe with a look that’s anything but shady. The ombre trend has spread from tresses to dresses, as seen in this season’s to-dye-for designs from Band of Outsiders, Theyskens’ Theory and Margiella. Tell your own short story by adding a splash of color to j’amazing lace! To create: Start at the hem of your shorts and spray black fabric paint about four inches up. Add extra coats of paint closer to the hem, keeping the top clean and paint-free. Use a piece of paper to repel and block paint as you work your way up. Continue spraying, concentrating more on the bottom, until you achieve the desired ombre effect. Repeat on the reverse side, then hang until completely dry.P.S.- Click here to watch the How To Video!

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Do you know someone who's mad about dinosaurs? Learning's lots more fun when you use your kid's passion as a springboard. Ideas here for by ollie

ollieollie Do you know someone who's mad about dinosaurs? Learning's lots more fun when you use your kid's passion as a springboard. Ideas here for

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The Storymatic: Like an old-fashioned game of Exquisite Corpse, the Storymatic is the new must have game for your holiday party this season. Players draw two gold cards to find their characters, a person

stellastella The Storymatic: Like an old-fashioned game of Exquisite Corpse, the Storymatic is the new must have game for your holiday party this season. Players draw two gold cards to find their characters, a person "with a large scar," "who has never left the city," and then a white situation card: "batteries are dead." Let your imagination go from there. Literally trillions of stories can begin with these simple prompts. Use to create a fun parlor game, or on your own when you need a little antidote to writer's block - $35

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Declare your love for cool tools and be a cut above the rest! Girls on-the-go with modern, multifaceted style need to be prepared for anything that comes their way. Enter life’s must-have accessory; the Swiss Army knife. For centuries, these legendary tools have battled rogue threads on our cocktail dresses, smoothed chips in perfectly manicured nails and so much more. Our pocketknife pal stays put in our purse and is as essential as lipgloss! Aside from the obvious “fix-it” functions, we’re big fans of using this handheld toolbox to DIY. Read on to learn how you can create a coveted “kiltie” embellishment for heels in need of an overhaul. To create, trace and cut a template (almost like a stretched trapezoid) on paper. P.S.- The size will depend on your shoe size. Be sure to measure the template to the shoe before cutting and also leave a few extra inches toward the upper portion to tuck into the shoe. Use your Swiss Army knife (on a cutting board with a flat surface) and cut two pieces of fabric. Any type of suede or leather-like material works. Use mini snips to cut two-inch slits. Continue to use snips to create an inverted “V” fringe. Pierce two tiny slits with your knife half-way down. Feed cord through the holes, leaving space for your ankle to fit in. Lastly, add a bead detail to the ends and tie a cute bow. Get creative with your colors of materials, cords, and shoes- mix and match your heart away…Your Swiss Army pocket knife pal is super sharp… your DIY style should be too! by DaisyCombridge

DaisyCombridgeDaisyCombridge Declare your love for cool tools and be a cut above the rest! Girls on-the-go with modern, multifaceted style need to be prepared for anything that comes their way. Enter life’s must-have accessory; the Swiss Army knife. For centuries, these legendary tools have battled rogue threads on our cocktail dresses, smoothed chips in perfectly manicured nails and so much more. Our pocketknife pal stays put in our purse and is as essential as lipgloss! Aside from the obvious “fix-it” functions, we’re big fans of using this handheld toolbox to DIY. Read on to learn how you can create a coveted “kiltie” embellishment for heels in need of an overhaul. To create, trace and cut a template (almost like a stretched trapezoid) on paper. P.S.- The size will depend on your shoe size. Be sure to measure the template to the shoe before cutting and also leave a few extra inches toward the upper portion to tuck into the shoe. Use your Swiss Army knife (on a cutting board with a flat surface) and cut two pieces of fabric. Any type of suede or leather-like material works. Use mini snips to cut two-inch slits. Continue to use snips to create an inverted “V” fringe. Pierce two tiny slits with your knife half-way down. Feed cord through the holes, leaving space for your ankle to fit in. Lastly, add a bead detail to the ends and tie a cute bow. Get creative with your colors of materials, cords, and shoes- mix and match your heart away…Your Swiss Army pocket knife pal is super sharp… your DIY style should be too!

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P is for Personality, which is precisely what printed jeans ooze of. Glide your way into this mainstream must-have with this denim DO! Get inspired by Balmain’s coveted graphic jean with a snakeskin twist. Bulgari’s Serpenti Collection of chic bracelets, bags, wallets and watches has slithered into our hearts, helping our style shine bright. Infuse a luxe snakeskin-esque pattern with a pop of print… it’s just what the DIY doctor ordered. To create: use a solid colored pair of jeans for the base. Use scissors to cut zig zag shapes out of kitchen sponges and textured sponge cloths into 2” inch strips. Apply an even coat of fabric paint onto the sponge surface and press directly onto the denim starting from the outside edge. Hold sponge for a few seconds allowing paint to absorb into the material. Continue to create vertical patterns down the legs. For a more textured effect, overlap sponges as you go. Let one side dry completely before turning over to repeat the process on the back. by DaisyCombridge

DaisyCombridgeDaisyCombridge P is for Personality, which is precisely what printed jeans ooze of. Glide your way into this mainstream must-have with this denim DO! Get inspired by Balmain’s coveted graphic jean with a snakeskin twist. Bulgari’s Serpenti Collection of chic bracelets, bags, wallets and watches has slithered into our hearts, helping our style shine bright. Infuse a luxe snakeskin-esque pattern with a pop of print… it’s just what the DIY doctor ordered. To create: use a solid colored pair of jeans for the base. Use scissors to cut zig zag shapes out of kitchen sponges and textured sponge cloths into 2” inch strips. Apply an even coat of fabric paint onto the sponge surface and press directly onto the denim starting from the outside edge. Hold sponge for a few seconds allowing paint to absorb into the material. Continue to create vertical patterns down the legs. For a more textured effect, overlap sponges as you go. Let one side dry completely before turning over to repeat the process on the back.

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