In(cr)edible Gingerbreads

 "You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!"

                                                                                                                                 (Shrek; 2001)

I suppose I won’t surprise you with this new tutorial. It’s December after all – there are hundreds of Christmas tutorials on the Internet and that number is still growing ;). Since salt dough is an easy-to-get material, I decided to show you how you can make gingerbread decorations. But beware! This tutorial is highly dangerous for family foodies, ‘cause they can break their teeth by mistake. For their own good, best if you warn them about making this kind of gingerbreads ;).

Make your own flowerpot!

"He's plastered!"

                                        (My Favorite Year;1982)

Recently, I've been thinking hard how I can use an old plastic bottle and I quickly came up with an idea to use it for making a flowerpot (and a tealight holder). Nowadays, almost all bottles have various grooves on them, so patterns can turn out really nice. I'm really satisfied with the effect, so I want to share it with you. The same way, you can use a paper (or plastic) cup (like those from vending machines) - an example of  it you can see at the end of today's tutorial.

Butterfly on a stick

 "Do you know? God paints every color on a butterfly with His finger."

                                                                                                         (The Ultimate Gift; 2006) 

I've always liked butterflies - their colors and patterns on their wings have always amazed me. As a child, I could sit for hours in the garden and watch them as they drink flower nectar. I used to take caterpillars home to watch them growing and to learn what butterfly would emerge from the chrysalis. After some time, I learned their names thanks to a guide my grandma had gave me. But I was really sad when I found out that some species live only for a few hours is an adult form. The beauty is so faint ... Therefore, in today's tutorial I’m going to show you how to make a decoration - a butterfly, which will live longer and will be pleasing to the eye every day.

Vault Clock

"Sign up at your local Vault Shelter today!"

                              (Fallout; 1997)

I'm sure that everyone of you have at least one object that you hate with all your heart. It can be an unwanted present or something that reminds you someone you don't want to remember. If a clock is one of them, today's tutorial is going to show you how you can change it. I found one sometime ago. I won that in some crappy raffle...It almost has been thrown away, but then I came up with a little make over for it. If you like the Fallout series, I'm sure you'll like this Vault Clock too.

Brotherhood of Nod Keyring

"I am the future. The Tiberian Sun has risen!"

                                                  (Command&Conquer: Tiberian Sun; 1999)

Charms have this in common, that they often detach, leaving the split ring as a souvenir. I have dozens of such rings and I bet you also have at least one. It can be used to create your own, unique keyring. In today's tutorial I’m going to use the Brotherhood of Nod logo from the Command & Conquer video game series.