Dust Off Your Glue Gun! 10 Great DIY Projects

There's no shortage of DIY projects all over the web, but we're always looking for ideas that look great - stylish and sophisicated, dreamy and unique, hip and modern. Even though we may not be expert crafters, we want to turn out things that look high-end, not glued together. Yes, we've subjected ourselves to those ill-fated projects that end up looking like something our preschooler lovingly plopped together in art class! Fortunately, today's uber-talented craft bloggers and artists are making it easier for us to be creative without a lot of blood, sweat and tears.  Here are some current finds from around the blog-o-sphere...

 

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DIY customizable tableware - made using stencils. We love this idea from Bloesem.

Swirly Lamp from blogger and spunky DIY'er Elise.

DIY fabric flowers - and here's the best part, no sewing! From Dana Made It, one of our favorite craft blogs.

Paper Cup Fairy Light Garland from 91 magazine.

Stenciled pillow from Wit & Whistle.

Refinery 29 - a site that delivers all kinds of cool - lays out the steps for this DIY hanging planter.

The Plunge Project came up with this innovative idea for reusing wine crates - takes a bit of work but we love the results!

With some simple plywood and paint you can make your own silhouette art - from Lowe's.

Another fun silhouette project, this one from the blog, Modern Cottage.

From Ruthi Auda's blog, these DIY house numbers rock!