Month: January 2011

A Magical Birthday, an Adventure in Wonderland

Mad Hatter Hats The party kicked off inside the DIY Studio. First the girls each drank a “drink me” bottled juice so they could fit inside the studio. Then the girls got to work making mini top hats. They learned how to use a glue 

Advice from a Caterpillar, a Mad Hatter Craft

The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice. `Who are YOU?’ said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for 

Building a few House of Cards

Thanks for stopping by for another Mad Hatter Party Tutorial. Today’s project are simple house of card projects. But before you leave thinking this requires a steady hand and lots of skill, hang on a minute. This is the most easy and foolproof way to 

Feeling the Love

It’s been a great week! To kick off the week the amazingly talented Emily Grosvenor of Desperately Seeking Salem honored DIY Studio by naming it one of five of the best of Salem Blogs 2010. How very kind of her to include DIY Studio and 

A Mad Hatter Birthday with DIY Doily Banner Tutorial

Little Missy has one of the most difficult birthdays ever–Christmas Eve. Instead of trying to compete (yeah right) with little baby Jesus, and asking her friends to do so as well, we’ve pushed her birthday celebrations into January when there is less hustle and bustle. 

Edible Art

Sometimes I see something so awesome I want to just scream. These AMAZING cookies and cakes fall under this category. Almost too pretty to eat, I am so amazed by the artistry that goes into making these works of art. Remember my post about Bridget’s