12 Jan

Naturally dyed net bags

Net bags are an easy and stylish way to avoid plastic bags while shopping. You can always carry them with you since they don’t take up space and fill them with fruits and vegetables. In summer they can turn into the perfect bag since they are light and cool. Net bags are even more special when dyed with natural colors.

By utilizing the colors that some plants and foods lavishly offer us, we can give character to any net bag. Did you know that net bags are also called mesh bags? That’s what our grandmothers called them.

I tried to dye three nets made from organic cotton and the result was beautiful!

I dyed the first bag with avocado, the second with turmeric and the third with black beans.

In the following articles, you can see the instructions to make your own natural colors from these foods.

Natural dye from avocado

Natural dye from turmeric

Natural dye from black beans

When the hours passed and it was time to dry the nets, I spread them on a wall with no sun to dry. After 2 hours…they were ready!

So what do you think? Will you try to paint your own bags with natural colors?

See you soon,

31 May

CRAFTS, ECOLOGY, NATURAL DYES

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, 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
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
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
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...

21 Jan

CRAFTS, REVAMP, SEWING, STYLE

I sewed a boring sweater with colorful thread

Isn't it wonderful when we can give a cute note to a simple boring garment, accessory or object? I love finding old clothes or objects and decorating them in different ways. That's what I did with a simple old sweater : I decorated it with knitting yarn at the neckline and on the sleeves. And it came out perfect! The backstory : On one of my walks in the city, I stumbled upon a super cute sweater that had sewn thread around the neckline and sleeves. I loved it right away. I showed it to Machi, Spyros' mom, and she said...

21 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, REVAMP

Storage box with wooden handle

A boring and somewhat awkward box has been transformed into a lovely and handy storage box. As a Greek blog, in some cases, English titles are more suitable. Like this construction. It's clearly a "makeover". The backstory : This backstory is short. Lately, (i.e the last two years!) I've been trying to find the best way to organize the materials for my constructions. I found these beautiful bamboo boxes in a store by chance, and they were very cheap. I didn't like the handle and when I got home I realized that apart from it being shoddy, it was also very uncomfortable....

20 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, ECOLOGY, PLANTS, REVAMP, UPCYCLE

How to decorate a plastic flower pot using a cotton rope

20/01/2021
DIY, rope, διακόσμηση, φτιάξτο μόνος σου, φυτά
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There's an easy way to turn a boring plastic flower pot into a beautiful home pot using a cotton rope! I'm sure you know all about the love I have for plants by now, and you certainly know that I take care of a lot, here at home. Many plants mean many transplants and many transplants mean many plastic pots. When it comes to plants and home decor, I'm always looking for a beautiful pot, a clay pot, a knitted basket in which I can put the plants. At some point, I exhausted all of my options. Concrete pot, clay pot,...

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