Her artistic journey began when she was only seven years old. It was then that her father had built her a dollhouse, which was her favorite toy to play with. Not only that, she was so passionate about crafting that she started careers in interior design and fashion.

However, soon she realized that her design flame had turned into a mere flicker and that what she actually loved was working with her hands.

“Within days of this realization, a dear friend gifted me her distressed and abandoned childhood dollhouse… and let’s just say I was immediately inspired. I decided to renovate this gifted dollhouse as a design piece for my office, and I got lost in creativity,” she said in a statement.

She currently works in 1:12 scale, making all sorts of miniatures, including Amazon boxes, beds, tables, ice cream, and fancy drinks.

“There are no big mistakes, and the design possibilities are endless! I’m loving learning and growing in my craft every day. In fact, I’m collaborating with and celebrating other artists as we create and redefine our world together,” she added.

Keep scrolling to see some of her remarkable creations.

The post Artist Makes Figurines You Can Fit Into Your Palm appeared first on TettyBetty.

In 2020 she made 113 creations, from fluffy princess dresses to outfits inspired by the Harry Potter houses. The Rodeo, Nevada-based Hambly explains that she usually needs around a couple of days to two weeks to complete each dress. However, in the past, she also worked on pieces that took up to months to finish.

She starts her designs by searching for inspiration, and then when she figures out what her next creation will be and which material she should use, she sketches out the design. And when the dress is done, she photographs it and then rents them out for fellow photographers to use it.

“A dress can cost anywhere from $2—I made one from a shower curtain I got at a thrift store—to thousands of dollars for special dresses from fabrics like fiber optics,” Hably told in an interview for Bored Panda.

She also added that she focuses on the smallest details and that each of her creations is unique.

To see some of Hambly’s work, check out the gallery below.

The post Self-Taught Fashion Designer Becomes Viral With Her DIY Dresses appeared first on TettyBetty.

The expedition began, and soon she had found a colorful dollhouse for only $8, which she later transformed into a black, spooky one. She made a couple more and shared it on her Facebook profile, receiving more than 15K reacts and 25K comments.

In an interview with Bored Panda, Browning said that she needed anywhere from 5 to 10 hours to finish each house. “The first one was 5 hours because I didn’t plan on doing much more than the spray paint and a few details but the dollhouses have so many of their own designs molded into them that you can really spend any amount of time changing them to fit the theme you’re going for,” she explained.”

If you are interested to see her Halloween themed artwork, check out the images below.

The post Mother Transforms Pink Dollhouse Into a Black, Spooky One appeared first on TettyBetty.

Designer and master-crafter Orawee Choedamphai wants to encourage you to make something with your own hands. “I think exploring things in three dimension makes our brains work differently,” she reflected once in an interview with the Etsy blog. “It gives us freedom to experiment and leaves room for trial and error.”

The owner of craft supply Etsy shop Squish-n-Chips, Choedamphai enjoys experimenting with different materials, colors, and textures, combining different techniques such as watercolor, paper folding, and collage.

“My workspace is always full of clutter, and I prefer it that way,” she admits. “When I’m working on a project, it’s important for me to be surrounded by objects of different textures, colors, sizes, and forms. I don’t plan—I just like to put things together and see how they go, so being able to see and touch different materials is key. I often get much better results when I work with my hands as I’m coming up with an idea, and I hope my supplies inspire my customers in that same way.”

Her shop offers a range of materials meant to tickle your fancy—anything from animal pop-up cards to paper flowers and kraft envelopes. Her carefully selected supplies will introduce you to card making, scrapbooking, dollhouse making, as well as DIY party supplies.

“Some make miniature gardens out of the flowers, and I also have tiny pots, so they’ll do a flower arrangement, or maybe something for a dollhouse,” she relayed. “Some use the flowers to make hair accessories. And for weddings, they might use my paper for cards and some of the bigger flowers for centerpieces. I really love when customers send me photos of what they’ve made. They don’t do it enough!”

Follow her on Instagram for some arts-and-crafts inspiration:

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“My biggest bit of advice is to make a point to draw for at least 30 minutes a day,” Lowery once remarked in an interview with Travel Channel, when asked for creative advice. “For some, that seems really tough (it seemed impossible for me at first), but I think it’s incredibly important. You’ll find your voice and figure out how you like to work and draw. It’s also a great way of recording your progress as an artist.”

Lowery practices what he preaches. Aside from a steady stream of illustrations posted daily, his Instagram also includes tips and tricks on cultivating creativity. A recent series, titled aptly, “Stay Home and Draw (with Mike Lowery)”, features basic instructions on how to create your own flipbook from the comfort of your writing desk.

“When I was little, I had a grandmother who was an artist and she encouraged my brother and me to keep sketchbooks,” recalled Lowery, explaining the origins of his practice. “Later, I had a college professor who required we draw in one every single day. It really forced me to draw a lot. I used my sketchbooks as a place to experiment with how I draw, what I draw and what materials I use to draw.”

Follow his Instagram page for more.

The post Mike Lowery Will Inspire You to Stay Home and Draw appeared first on TettyBetty.

Using only glue to assemble his creations, with no supporting structure whatsoever, his sculptures take after man-made objects—anything from a phone and a typewriter to a life-size car.

“One of the reasons I am attracted by cardboard is that, although it can be an expensive material, people fail to notice it and just throw it away when buying an object, often slightly irritated at the thought of having to dispose of it,” writes Gilmour on his website.

He notes that there’s a widespread idea of having to leave our mark, of expressing our personality by buying this or that object that will best convey our originality. “Almost as if the consumer society had transformed even our personalities into something you can buy,” he reflects. His cardboard objects call attention, therefore, to the former products that might have been kept within them—a deflated shell that was reinflated.

“Cardboard is cheap and easy to find, and using simple tools and techniques it is possible to make almost anything,” notes Gilmour. He might be onto something…

The post The Remarkable Cardboard Sculptures of Chris Gilmour appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I couldn’t afford to buy her anything, but I hoped to make up for it with my time,” she explains on her website. And so, she decided to take on embroidery. But learning how to embroider was one thing. Finding contemporary embroidery patterns that weren’t overly simplistic, let alone embroidered doll patterns, was a whole other ball game.

As she was making her own version of embroidered owls for her niece, Galletta soon discovered its calming, meditative effect. She became fascinated with embroidery: the vibrant colors, the countless variety of stitches, and the joy of crafting.

Now, after several years of improving her skills, she hopes to pass on her knowledge to others. Her brand produces DIY. embroidery kits, screenprints, and other goodies. “It was developed in the hopes of giving others the chance to make something precious with their own hands,” writes Galletta. A good enough reason, if any.

But which of her designs would you choose to make for yourself?

The post Make Something Precious With Kiriki Press appeared first on TettyBetty.

“How could rare and endangered animals be brought back to life with the help of just a needle?” Artwin shared with Bored Panda. “My felting needle is my magic wand. I make various animal and bird sculptures from wool. I felt wild jaguars, cute pandas, severe dragons, dogs and even hens. Most of them are created for private collections.”

The artist shares her work on her Instagram account and on her Etsy store where you can buy some of her creations.

Scroll down and take a look at Artwin’s animal sculptures below. Do you have a favorite?

The post Needle Felting Artist Creates Endangered Animals appeared first on TettyBetty.

The 17-year-old Filipina worked on this jaw-dropping creation for a month. She’s so good at what she does, we might even see her collections on the runway one day.

She used 13 yards of fabric and spent over 5 days painting the beautiful blooming flowers. Let’s not forget about the Swarovski crystals she managed to include in the design as well. This DIY project is definitely one worth all of your attention.

“I really wanted my dress to reflect my personality, thus the lilies and bright colors. My dress tells a very personal story about the things I hold close to my heart — lilies, the color green, painting, and creating new things,” Ciara told TODAY.

The post This Teen Handmade the Most Spectacular Graduation Dress appeared first on TettyBetty.

“Sometimes we see in museums and we aspire with the works of art that are exhibited, we wonder if one day we can have a similar one in our home despite the high cost that these works entail,” artist shared.  “One day I realized that it is not expensive to make sculptures, we just need a couple of dollars and easy tools to get. I am starting in this world of sculpture but every day I am discovering how to improve the technique.”

Scroll down and check out his work below.

The post Artist Creates Beautiful DIY Wall Sculptures appeared first on TettyBetty.

Her artistic journey began when she was only seven years old. It was then that her father had built her a dollhouse, which was her favorite toy to play with. Not only that, she was so passionate about crafting that she started careers in interior design and fashion.

However, soon she realized that her design flame had turned into a mere flicker and that what she actually loved was working with her hands.

“Within days of this realization, a dear friend gifted me her distressed and abandoned childhood dollhouse… and let’s just say I was immediately inspired. I decided to renovate this gifted dollhouse as a design piece for my office, and I got lost in creativity,” she said in a statement.

She currently works in 1:12 scale, making all sorts of miniatures, including Amazon boxes, beds, tables, ice cream, and fancy drinks.

“There are no big mistakes, and the design possibilities are endless! I’m loving learning and growing in my craft every day. In fact, I’m collaborating with and celebrating other artists as we create and redefine our world together,” she added.

Keep scrolling to see some of her remarkable creations.

The post Artist Makes Figurines You Can Fit Into Your Palm appeared first on TettyBetty.

In 2020 she made 113 creations, from fluffy princess dresses to outfits inspired by the Harry Potter houses. The Rodeo, Nevada-based Hambly explains that she usually needs around a couple of days to two weeks to complete each dress. However, in the past, she also worked on pieces that took up to months to finish.

She starts her designs by searching for inspiration, and then when she figures out what her next creation will be and which material she should use, she sketches out the design. And when the dress is done, she photographs it and then rents them out for fellow photographers to use it.

“A dress can cost anywhere from $2—I made one from a shower curtain I got at a thrift store—to thousands of dollars for special dresses from fabrics like fiber optics,” Hably told in an interview for Bored Panda.

She also added that she focuses on the smallest details and that each of her creations is unique.

To see some of Hambly’s work, check out the gallery below.

The post Self-Taught Fashion Designer Becomes Viral With Her DIY Dresses appeared first on TettyBetty.

The expedition began, and soon she had found a colorful dollhouse for only $8, which she later transformed into a black, spooky one. She made a couple more and shared it on her Facebook profile, receiving more than 15K reacts and 25K comments.

In an interview with Bored Panda, Browning said that she needed anywhere from 5 to 10 hours to finish each house. “The first one was 5 hours because I didn’t plan on doing much more than the spray paint and a few details but the dollhouses have so many of their own designs molded into them that you can really spend any amount of time changing them to fit the theme you’re going for,” she explained.”

If you are interested to see her Halloween themed artwork, check out the images below.

The post Mother Transforms Pink Dollhouse Into a Black, Spooky One appeared first on TettyBetty.

Designer and master-crafter Orawee Choedamphai wants to encourage you to make something with your own hands. “I think exploring things in three dimension makes our brains work differently,” she reflected once in an interview with the Etsy blog. “It gives us freedom to experiment and leaves room for trial and error.”

The owner of craft supply Etsy shop Squish-n-Chips, Choedamphai enjoys experimenting with different materials, colors, and textures, combining different techniques such as watercolor, paper folding, and collage.

“My workspace is always full of clutter, and I prefer it that way,” she admits. “When I’m working on a project, it’s important for me to be surrounded by objects of different textures, colors, sizes, and forms. I don’t plan—I just like to put things together and see how they go, so being able to see and touch different materials is key. I often get much better results when I work with my hands as I’m coming up with an idea, and I hope my supplies inspire my customers in that same way.”

Her shop offers a range of materials meant to tickle your fancy—anything from animal pop-up cards to paper flowers and kraft envelopes. Her carefully selected supplies will introduce you to card making, scrapbooking, dollhouse making, as well as DIY party supplies.

“Some make miniature gardens out of the flowers, and I also have tiny pots, so they’ll do a flower arrangement, or maybe something for a dollhouse,” she relayed. “Some use the flowers to make hair accessories. And for weddings, they might use my paper for cards and some of the bigger flowers for centerpieces. I really love when customers send me photos of what they’ve made. They don’t do it enough!”

Follow her on Instagram for some arts-and-crafts inspiration:

The post Get Onborad the Arts-and-Crafts Movement with Squish-n-Chips appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My biggest bit of advice is to make a point to draw for at least 30 minutes a day,” Lowery once remarked in an interview with Travel Channel, when asked for creative advice. “For some, that seems really tough (it seemed impossible for me at first), but I think it’s incredibly important. You’ll find your voice and figure out how you like to work and draw. It’s also a great way of recording your progress as an artist.”

Lowery practices what he preaches. Aside from a steady stream of illustrations posted daily, his Instagram also includes tips and tricks on cultivating creativity. A recent series, titled aptly, “Stay Home and Draw (with Mike Lowery)”, features basic instructions on how to create your own flipbook from the comfort of your writing desk.

“When I was little, I had a grandmother who was an artist and she encouraged my brother and me to keep sketchbooks,” recalled Lowery, explaining the origins of his practice. “Later, I had a college professor who required we draw in one every single day. It really forced me to draw a lot. I used my sketchbooks as a place to experiment with how I draw, what I draw and what materials I use to draw.”

Follow his Instagram page for more.

The post Mike Lowery Will Inspire You to Stay Home and Draw appeared first on TettyBetty.

Using only glue to assemble his creations, with no supporting structure whatsoever, his sculptures take after man-made objects—anything from a phone and a typewriter to a life-size car.

“One of the reasons I am attracted by cardboard is that, although it can be an expensive material, people fail to notice it and just throw it away when buying an object, often slightly irritated at the thought of having to dispose of it,” writes Gilmour on his website.

He notes that there’s a widespread idea of having to leave our mark, of expressing our personality by buying this or that object that will best convey our originality. “Almost as if the consumer society had transformed even our personalities into something you can buy,” he reflects. His cardboard objects call attention, therefore, to the former products that might have been kept within them—a deflated shell that was reinflated.

“Cardboard is cheap and easy to find, and using simple tools and techniques it is possible to make almost anything,” notes Gilmour. He might be onto something…

The post The Remarkable Cardboard Sculptures of Chris Gilmour appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I couldn’t afford to buy her anything, but I hoped to make up for it with my time,” she explains on her website. And so, she decided to take on embroidery. But learning how to embroider was one thing. Finding contemporary embroidery patterns that weren’t overly simplistic, let alone embroidered doll patterns, was a whole other ball game.

As she was making her own version of embroidered owls for her niece, Galletta soon discovered its calming, meditative effect. She became fascinated with embroidery: the vibrant colors, the countless variety of stitches, and the joy of crafting.

Now, after several years of improving her skills, she hopes to pass on her knowledge to others. Her brand produces DIY. embroidery kits, screenprints, and other goodies. “It was developed in the hopes of giving others the chance to make something precious with their own hands,” writes Galletta. A good enough reason, if any.

But which of her designs would you choose to make for yourself?

The post Make Something Precious With Kiriki Press appeared first on TettyBetty.

“How could rare and endangered animals be brought back to life with the help of just a needle?” Artwin shared with Bored Panda. “My felting needle is my magic wand. I make various animal and bird sculptures from wool. I felt wild jaguars, cute pandas, severe dragons, dogs and even hens. Most of them are created for private collections.”

The artist shares her work on her Instagram account and on her Etsy store where you can buy some of her creations.

Scroll down and take a look at Artwin’s animal sculptures below. Do you have a favorite?

The post Needle Felting Artist Creates Endangered Animals appeared first on TettyBetty.

The 17-year-old Filipina worked on this jaw-dropping creation for a month. She’s so good at what she does, we might even see her collections on the runway one day.

She used 13 yards of fabric and spent over 5 days painting the beautiful blooming flowers. Let’s not forget about the Swarovski crystals she managed to include in the design as well. This DIY project is definitely one worth all of your attention.

“I really wanted my dress to reflect my personality, thus the lilies and bright colors. My dress tells a very personal story about the things I hold close to my heart — lilies, the color green, painting, and creating new things,” Ciara told TODAY.

The post This Teen Handmade the Most Spectacular Graduation Dress appeared first on TettyBetty.

“Sometimes we see in museums and we aspire with the works of art that are exhibited, we wonder if one day we can have a similar one in our home despite the high cost that these works entail,” artist shared.  “One day I realized that it is not expensive to make sculptures, we just need a couple of dollars and easy tools to get. I am starting in this world of sculpture but every day I am discovering how to improve the technique.”

Scroll down and check out his work below.

The post Artist Creates Beautiful DIY Wall Sculptures appeared first on TettyBetty.