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How to Paint a Globe (DIY Galaxy Star Map Tutorial)

How to Paint a Globe (DIY Galaxy Star Map Tutorial) Transform an old globe into a galaxy star map perfect for Halloween or just every day home decor. Find a vintage globe at thrift stores, yard sales or out of the dusty attic and make it a statement piece for the coffee table. With a few simple steps and a coat of paint, you'll have an awesome DIY globe just in time for spooky season. Create a visually stunning star map on a globe with different colors of paint and a little bit of sparkly glow in the dark paint. The perfect way to decorate the home in a cosmic way.  I'm just showing how to do a cool galaxy paint vibe with some major constellations, but you can expand and add all the zodiac sign constellations, symbols and whatever else you like! Painting a Globe! There are some out there that would cringe to see a perfectly good globe painted. This globe had its own issues and was donated to a thrift store. I bought it with the sole purpose of upcycling it and I love how it tur

How to Spray Paint Rolling Storage Cart DIY Makeover

How to Spray Paint Rolling Storage Cart DIY Makeover! I love to keep things organized. I have a craft room, but it's basically a craft storage room. I pull out the supplies I need into my family room, where I have a giant craft table, and work from there. If I decide to clean things up, I can put them back into my craft room. This is a pretty sweet system...and I have a ton of craft supplies! So I started using a few rolling carts like this. I can put all my Cricut crafting stuff in one, and wheel it out when I need it. I also have another cart full of my Tombow art supplies. I got a couple rolling carts and decided to paint one of them Mermaid, or teal. It's a quick DIY that makes me happy. Let's get started!   Supplies Needed for Painted Rolling Cart: affiliate links 3 Tiered Metal Rolling Cart Colorshot Spray Paint in Mermaid Well Ventilated Area If you are upcycling an old cart from a yard sale or an old library cart, you may need to do a little prep wo

How to Make Origami Corner Bookmarks (Easy Paper DIY)

How to Make Origami Corner Bookmarks (Easy Paper DIY) Origami paper corner bookmarks are super easy to make and perfect for teaching a large group. Just a few easy steps and folding to make a little DIY origami corner bookmark to keep track of reading all during the school year. These easy corner bookmarks are a perfect gift, easy crafts for a school class or youth group, and all you need are some squares of paper. What is a Corner Bookmark? Easy origami corner bookmarks fit on the right corner of a good book. The folded edge of the triangle slides over the corner of your page keeping track of your place in the book. Origami is an easy, glue/adhesive free way of making a corner bookmark, but they could also be decorated to make little monster corner bookmarks or other fun corner bookmark ideas. Supplies Needed for Origami Corner Bookmark: affiliate links Origami Paper (6x6" paper squares) Bamboo Scoring Tool  (optional) Let's talk about the kind of paper for DIY bookmarks. Or