Amazing craft: Different Bag Designs Made of Drinking Straws

I adore hand-made bags! In my art blog, I generally compose articles about diverse sorts of hand-made bags. This time, I need to impart these exceptionally adorable totes made of drinking straws. 

These excellent crafts are my companion's manifestations. I inquired as to whether I can compose a post about her specialty and she said "yes"! She additionally welcomed me to go to her place so she could show me the entire technique in making bags out of drinking straw. 

Straw Hand-Bag

Straw Bags

I truly needed to take in the system but I never had enough time to visit her, perhaps in due time. My companion made her own particular exceptional plans of bags. She has hand bags for mothers like me,  gather packs for children and a staple crate all made of drinking straws. 

straw bags

This specialty is an alternate decent business thought for homemakers, its likewise one great purpose behind us mothers to bond with our children. The technique as per my companion is not difficult to learn, truth be told, she made these straw bags with the assistance of her children. 

I truly wish I could visit my companion so I could take in the methodology and I will clearly transfer the complete steps on my specialty blog at http://diycraftarts.blogspot.com

How to make a simple shorts from an old casual Polo

Hi mommies! I'm thinking if some of you can relate to this post. Is anyone reading this blog has the same problem as mine? I have this huge stock of old casual polo and shirts of my husband.

These clothes are the ones which are being left by the trend. The lousy and extra large polo and shirts which once became a trend but now out of the flow.

I've discovered a solution to this not so heavy but  serious problem, and this is by recycling these old polo to kiddie shorts.

Because I have three kids and all of them love wearing  shorts while at home. I got two solutions in one action, I can save space from my closet and at the same time, I could make shorts for my kids out of it.

Here's my example of cutting an old casual polo to create a simple kiddie shorts.

This is my husband's large polo. Cutting is very easy since I'm making a simple design of shorts. Just fold the polo in the middle then cut as directed on the image. Cutting allowance should be 5 inches from the actual size. Let's say that your kid has 20 waist line and 15 legs size, you have to cut 25 waist line and 20 leg size. You should follow the same allowance when you measure the waist to the upper leg. Make sure you make the cutting right by flatting the polo, matching the ends so you'll have a perfect cut of your shorts.

The image below will show you the cutting steps using a virgin fabric.

This is how you cut a fabric to make a simple design of shorts.

• Step 1: Get two square cut of fabrics according to your desired size
• Step 2: Fold each fabric in the middle.
• Step 3: Cut as directed n the picture
• Step 4: Check if you cut the same size f both half
• Step 5: Cut two pieces of rectangle shape of small fabric about 6 inches wide and 5 inches tall,this will be used as pockets. Cut another small length of fabric about 2 inches tall and 5 inches wide, this will be the edging of the pockets. The pocket is an inch wider because you will fold it in the middle for a little touch art.

Now we're ready for sewing procedure.

1. fold the bottom leg part 2x,about an inch wide
2. Connect and sew to close the leg part. Do the steps 1-2 to the other half.
3. Double stitch to avoid ripping
4. This is how it looks like
5. Now connect two halves
6. Again, double stitch to avoid ripping
7. Fold the waist 2x about 3/4 inch wide, this is where the garter should be inserted
8. Now, insert the garter, then lock.
9.Your finished product

Let's see how it looks like when my daughter wears it. The most important thing to consider in making shorts is that it should be comfortable to wear, also this rainy season, choose a fabric which is easy to dry.

My daughter liked it, she really likes this simple design of shorts she says it's very comfy plus two big pockets on the sides so she could put some stuff in it. This is another business idea for moms who seeks work at home job. Try it moms! save money, produce your own and organize your closet.

Take a look at my work. I made these shorts out of left-over fabrics and old casual polo. 

Beaded Products; A good Business Idea for Moms

Hello Mommies! Today I'm gonna share another craft that I'm sure all my mommy readers would love. This is my friend Grace's business. She and her husband together with their kids do the beading while off at work and school. Making beaded products became their regular bonding moment. My friend says it's easy and I tried it myself. The basic procedure is simple, you just have to insert the beads in a thin chord. There is a certain count depending on the size of your product or how fine your prefer it to be. Materials in making bead products like: beads, handle, fabrics, zipper and chord can be bought from Divisoria mall.

Beaded hand Bags

These beautiful hand bags looks so classy. The crystal beads makes the bags so stunning. It is important to choose the perfect color to give the best impact. She also makes customized products so customers can request for a detailed designs. I really love the white one, it's perfect for my Sunday church worship but in some events like conference or meetings, I would love to use the black one.

Bead kitty Pouches

You'll definitely want to have these cute little kitty pouches for your little princesses and I'm sure your kids would really love to have one. These cute little pouches has zipper to keep your kid's things safe. It is very handy and tiny so they can just keep it in their pocket. It can also be hanged around their neck or on their shoulders. 

Beaded Pouches for Moms

Among the beaded products they make, these are my favorites. I can't live a day without a pouch bag. These little pouches is perfect for my everyday routine like bringing my kids to school or going to the super market or just buying some stuff in a variety store near my place. These pouches has linings and zipper so things inside it are kept safe and secured. 

Beaded Key Chains

These are beaded key chains, so cute aren't they? My little daughter have one and she really loves it. My friend really has the talent to make these beautiful crafts. As what she said to me, she's earning a decent income from it. Making beaded products is another good business idea for moms like me. All you have to do is be resourceful and creative.

Beaded Pen Holders

And last but not the least, the beaded pen holders. These cute pen holders is perfect for a working or a study table. I also think that these beaded pen holders are best to give as token or remembrance to people we love. I really wish to learn more about making beautiful beaded craft like these, I just hope I could find enough time to do so:(

Another Craft Business Ideas for Moms

Aside from blogging,I also have other sources of income. Since I can't depend on the earnings of my blogs from advertisers, I still want more. Blogging is not a full time task, I just need an hour a day to maintain it, so I still have a lot of free time left in  a day and none of these would be wasted because I  my have my sewing machine.

I am not a sewer by profession, I don't even have formal training in sewing. But I love sewing so much, the desire to fabricate clothes comes from the heart. They say it's given and comes out naturally as a talent. Before it was just a hobby, I used to make dresses for my girls as well as shorts and skirts.Then after realizing it, I'm beginning to deeply learn more about sewing, until I found my self enjoying, making different fabric products and selling them online. This is why knowledge about craftng is very important, it serves as a tool to use in your everyday life and if you prefer to enter a craft business.

At first,I just posted my finished product photos of my kid's dresses at sulit.com, now olx.com. Then inquiries came flowing into my inbox. I learned to deal online, got familiarized with the flow of online selling. Although not all inquiries are from serious clients, most of them are spam but I still had successful deals online. Selling online is one of my sources of extra income, I just had to monitor my email inbox to respond to inquiries regularly and quickly

I'm just  lucky to have aspiring models in the house so I saved a lot in paying models to wear my finished products. The dresses are my own designs, I made them for my two little girls. The pajamas are customer's order,I just posted them here to show some supporting images for this post. I even made that pot holder and sale it for 20php/pc. The best seller among my products is the bed sheet and pillow cases set.Why? because I sell the most affordable bed sheet set in town plus the wide range of fabrics choices.

Shorts are very easy to make. I just prepared a carton pattern so I would have a standard size for all ages. What's so good about my hobby is I can save a lot of money for my kid's dress and shorts, I saved for my bed sheets and rags and at the same time I can do some business out of it.

Aside from selling finished products, I also sell plain, virgin fabrics. Most of my customers are tailors,sewers and shops. I get whole sale products from a big fabric store near by. I didn't have to stock fabrics, all i have to do is to have a file of sample photos of fabrics in my computer so if anyone asks for a sample, I could immediately email them some. The most important thing you have to do in selling products online is that you have to respond to inquiries immediately they'll stay and wait until you close and finish the deal.

DIY foldable eco friendly shopping bag

Here at Crafty Mom Ideas, we give attention in making DIY products to help all interested mothers out there to learn how to make basic products we need in our house holds. This post is very special because it concerns our environment and how to protect it.
I'm so glad that authorities in most provinces and cities are now strictly implementing the "no plastic bags" policy in all merchants. It should have done a long time ago, maybe it did not become this worst. We all knew that plastic bags are non biodegradable, it can be very harmful to our environment. It takes 15 years or more before these plastic bags are totally decomposed.The tendency is to accumulate these wastes in our environment. It's very possible that we can create another mountain, a mountain of garbage! I'm inspired to make this article, why? Because this is another helpful DIY project. It's something we should learn to. I know some of you see things like what I do.I hate paper bags! I hate it because it's messy,it's not durable, and most of all it's not comfortable to handle.Eco-friendly bags are good but do I always have to buy it every time I buy groceries? Well, I have a simple solution here, to make DIY Eco shopping bag.This Eco shopping bag is something different. It's durable,reusable, handy and foldable. You can use new fabrics but I suggest,use recycled fabrics to make a double purpose: one is to save money and the other one is to recycle. Recycling is a very good hobby, it can do a lot to save our environment to its speedy destruction.This is why I created this DIY recycling craft blog, I am an advocate, I want to teach and encourage people to be one too.

Things needed to make a foldable shopping bag:

• 2 pieces 15x20 inches used cloth. You can also quilt assorted used clothes.
•  2 pieces 5x20 inches cloth for straps
• 5x30 inches cloth to hold straps 
• 12 inches zipper 

Procedures :

• Connect the ends of the three sides of your 15x30 cloth. 
• Double the stitch to ensure durability. 
• Fold the straps lengthwise , the edges inside. 
• Sew both sides.
• Attach the straps by inserting the ends to the holder. 
• Position them 5 inches below the mouth of the bag. 
• Attach the zipper at the face of the bag, please refer to the picture to figure out how it should be attached and 
• Lastly, fold and sew the mouth of your bag and your done!