How to make Tortellini from scratch
If I should choose any food that I must eat everyday for the rest of my life, well, it's definitely Tortellini! They are typical of my hometown, Bologna (actually my "home-province" lol) so I've been...
View ArticleNo Sew Handbag
A few days ago I saw a similar bag around the internet. I really liked it, plus I saw that it was so easy to make! I have some artificial leather left from my father's job, so I thought, why not...
View ArticleChecks Nail Art
This is a very easy nail art, yet the final effect is really nice. It can be done with any combination of colors you like. I chose pink first of all, because I have a pink nail art pen, and I thought...
View ArticleVHS Tape Bracelet
I recently have started to crochet again, but I am just a beginner so I am trying to make easy patterns. The great thing about crochet is that easy doesn't necessarily mean obvious...you can make very...
View ArticleCampbell's Soup Stool
After 5 days of working, I am finally proud to show you my Campbell's Soup Stool! The 60s are one of my favorite decades even if I wasn't born yet...and one of the many things that come to my mind...
View ArticleCrescentine Fritte
Crescentina is a typical recipe from my region, Emilia Romagna, in Italy. Depending on what side of the region you live in, you call them with different names, one of them is Gnocco Fritto. The dough...
View ArticleSugru Potholders
A few days ago my friend Andrea kindly sent me 2 packages of Sugru, along with 2 trivets made by him as gift! I must admit that I had no idea what Sugru was until a few months ago when I saw it in...
View ArticleCardboard Connect Four
Connect Four is such a famous game that most of you must have played it at least once in your life! I had both the regular and pocket version when I was little and it's one of the games I played the...
View ArticleSilhouette Lamp
As many of you know, I love making lamps :) I've been dreaming about making new lamps for a while, but my home is so full of lamps now that I kept myself from making another one...but the problem is...
View ArticleFloral Crochet Bracelet
I've been crocheting a lot lately and I am slowly getting better at it, learning new stitches, trying new patterns...I must admit that it's fun! I love lace and this pattern reminds me very much of...
View ArticleZombie Hand Holder
Yesterday, later in the afternoon, I had this idea of a hand coming out of a wall that could be used to hold keys, jewelry or whatever you want. I thought this would have been perfect for the Zombie...
View ArticleCrochet Bag
Since I first started to crochet again, just a few months ago, I haven't been able to really finish any of the crocheted projects that I started except little things like bracelets (see my VHS Tape...
View ArticleMake an Armchair out of a...Coffee Table!
Some days ago I was visiting a local store when I noticed a beautiful octagonal chair that almost looked like a hand. A mix of this and this. Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of it (making it was...
View ArticleRose Bouquet with Ham and Cheese
This is a very simple recipe and just like all the simple recipes I love, it's so delicious! The only negative thing about it is the time because it needs to rest for a couple of hours...but preparing...
View ArticleGluten Free Crepes
Only 2 ingredients for these crepes, no flour nor sugar! Just banana and egg :) The banana will give all the sweet taste so you don't really need any additional sugar. You can use this recipe to make...
View ArticleHow to make miniature roof tiles out of clay
I've been trying to make miniature houses lately, and one of the things I love the most about miniatures is trying to make them as similar as possible to the real big ones. For this reason, I wanted to...
View ArticleRicotta & Spinach Gnocchi
Last year I went to a friend's wedding and one of the things we had at the restaurant was ricotta and spinach gnocchi. It sounded really fancy but all I could think of was: gnocchi without potatoes?...
View ArticlePolymer Clay Covered Flatware
Have you ever seen all that nice and colored flatware in a store and left thinking that you wanted it but couldn't buy it because you already had too much? Here is an example. Leaving a store thinking...
View ArticleCrochet Ring Coasters
As a daughter of an ex-upholsterer, I have upholstery stuff all over the house. Some are still in pretty big quantities, like curtain rings. I believe that there are many things that can be done with...
View ArticleCrochet Pumpkin Earrings
These nice earrings are very fast to make and I am sure that you will be able to make them even if you are a beginner at crocheting! I believe that there is something extremely cute about miniatures,...
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