CRAFTS - A Shiny Day

31 May

Natural watercolor paint from…flowers!

Natural watercolor paint from...flowers! Yes, you read right! Today is World Art Day and here at A Shiny Day we celebrate it in a handmade and completely naturalistic way! Would you believe me if I told you that you can make the most beautiful red-orange natural watercolor paint at home only from flowers? It's true, and in this article I will show you how! The backstory Oh how much I love the colors that nature so generously gives us! The more I experiment, the more colors I add to my plant palette. So, the idea for this article didn't require much thought! On...

29 Mar

CRAFTS, STYLE

Easy mask chain

Mask chains are very in this season! And probably will be for the next one as well… and the one after that… and so on. It seems that masks are here to stay. At this point, I perceive my mask as an additional accessory. An accessory that unlike other accessories in my collection, can reduce the chances of me and a fellow human being getting sick, when worn CORRECTLY. Of course, no one likes this essential accessory, but because it's a crucial element in combating the virus, we can always find ways to make it...fun! Wearing a mask as a pleasant...

10 Feb

CRAFTS, LIFESTYLE, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVELLING

My travel photo album

Looking back at this photo album filled with travel memories, I traveled again! In this article, I encourage you to make your own photo albums of your travels, excursions, summer shenanigans, to look back on when times are difficult (!) The backstory : There are many reasons why I decided to create these photo albums from all the trips I've been on. The first is that, I'm an old-soul. I like having all my photos on hard drives and online folders, but I LOVE flipping through tangible photo albums. And if it weren't for all the paper waste, I would be...

02 Feb

CRAFTS, KIDS, STYLE

Pom-pom beanie

In this article, which if visualized, it would definitely be very fluffy, you will find out how you can decorate an old beanie with a pom-pom. This super easy craft can be done in no time, in order to give your beanie a bit more flavor. And if not YOUR beanie per se, maybe your child's, or a loved one's that enjoys going around like this : This is not the first time that you see pom-poms on A Shiny Day. The truth is that we never say no to crafts with colored, tufted pom-pom balls, and previous articles like...

02 Feb

CRAFTS, DECOR

I made a bedside lamp (and you should too!)

As you may have seen as a spoiler on my Instagram account, we have over-renewed our bedroom in the most magical way. In this article, I share with you an easy and cheap way to make...your own bedside lamp. The backstory : Our bedroom isn't done yet, because there are still some crafts I want to add left. I look forward to sharing our reno with you, because everything was done with our own two hands. Literally. After finishing some of the more demanding tasks, like painting, installing new curtains etc. we sat and admired the result (!) and I said...

01 Feb

CRAFTS, KIDS, STYLE

Pom-pom tights for kids

01/02/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY fashion, δωρο, παιδί, φτιάξτο μόνος σου
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Let's start this by saying that, lately I have fallen in love with pom-poms. I look for them everywhere, in different colors and sizes and I use them as decoration wherever I can. In decorative items, Christmas decorations, clothes, hats, tights. I say all this to justify the pom-pom-paranoia that will occure from now on. I warned you. So in one of my experiments, I thought that a pair of tights full of colored pom-poms would be perfect. I made it, Myrto tried it, she loved it and never took it off, as I was informed later on. The best...

01 Feb

CRAFTS, DECOR, ECOLOGY, NATURAL DYES

Avocado dyed pink pillows

01/02/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY, αβοκάντο, διακόσμηση, οικολογια, οικολογικά χρώματα, φυτά
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I dyed two decorative pillows using an avocado. No, you didn't read that wrong. I actually dyed two decorative pillows using an avocado. In fact, I decorated them with small tassels made of thread that I had also dyed with avocado too. Those of you that have been in the company of A Shiny Day, you may have realized that avocados are a part of my life. I love them very much because they are an important element of my vegetarian diet and after enjoying one, I can give the most beautiful pink dye to any fabric, using only its peels...

22 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, REVAMP, SEWING

How to embroider a kitchen towel in no time

The condition is as follows : Outside is something like 5C to -15C degrees, depending on the region of the world from which you are reading this article. You are freezing and all you want is to snuggle under the duvet with a hot chocolate. I get it. Tomorrow I will share with you the most delicious recipe for homemade hot cocoa. But today my advice is this : Stay home and craft something. And what is more cozy than embroidery? I love embroidery. It's a love that my grandmother passed on to me, who taught me all the secrets of...

22 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR

Easy knitting yarn wall decoration

A few days ago I made this very easy knitting yarn wall decoration. I really want to share with you how you can create this wall decoration for your house. It will cost you close to nothing and take you less than an hour. By making this decoration, you can give a warmer hue to a space that you don't know how to decorate. You will need : Knitting yarn in three colors : Beige, rotten apple and brown. You can use whatever colors you want, depending on the space in which you will place the decoration. A wooden round bar for...

22 Jan

CRAFTS, STYLE

Hair clips in 3 different ways

22/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY, DIY fashion, πηλός, φτιάξτο μόνος σου
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Hair clips are the cutest and in fashion accessory you can wear lately and in this article you will learn how to make them yourself. The backstory : Several months ago, I started seeing hair clips (or hair barettes) coming back in fashion! Most international fashion brands and magazines incorporated them in their looks. I lusting after them because I love cute details in my style, but it was impossible for me to buy them, because their price was something like 35 euros a pair. That's a bit excessive! So I decided to make them myself! And I have already made...