Thirty-nine Innovative DIY Projects for Your Crafting Pleasure
In the realm of DIY and crafting, Making Monday Marvelous was a celebrated event that spanned from April 2010 to December 2012. This weekly link party was a hub for creatives from all over, showcasing a myriad of projects, from upcycling household items to creating seasonal decor, and everything in between.
One of the standout projects was Love, Laughter, Decor's extra large tissue paper flowers, which made for stunning party centerpieces. All Things Fee also participated, creating playful sushi out of felt, while Lindsay and Sara transformed a word into a work of art.
Craft Klatch showcased their golf ball ants, and Lindy turned a simple armoire into a craft cabinet extraordinaire. Can't Stop Making Things shared woven paper art, and The Painted Apron offered a tutorial for extra large garden markers.
Want to Get Crafty created varying sized styrofoam ball spider decorations, while Mom's Crafty Space turned an old canvas into a lighted constellation work of art. Come Together Kids shared no bake hamburger cookies, and Mommy x 3 transformed a hole in her kiddo's pants into a creative monster patch masterpiece.
Heather shared a continent twister game, and Danielle turned a vintage soda crate into the perfect craft caddy. Felt So Cute made a Jewel from Rio costume, and Life, Crafts, and Whatever turned plain ol' paint chips into a piece of art.
Crafty Soccer Mom made a soda can flower, and Sweet Something Designs used acrylic water and spray painted bottle caps to create a funky DIY serving tray. Elizabeth and Company linked up a DIY wedding brooch bouquet, and One Pure Heart wrote the word "love" using pipe cleaners and yarn.
Sew Can Do shared DIY snake slippers, and Rockwellali gave a spice rack new life as a button organizer. Blogger to WordPress shared a DIY map wall, and Organizing made fun created the cutest potting shed.
The Bird's Papaya created a simple hanging book sling, and Shoestring Pavilion used Tulip puff paint to give a plain mirror a brand new look. Mini Moz crafted personalized wall art, Alyssa made a simple 4th of July wreath, and Snowy Bliss created cute sleepover party decorations.
The twig wreath, a popular project from Crafty Mom Blog, was also featured. However, projects from the 2010-2012 Making Monday Marvelous parties are harder to find, as detailed archives or lists from those years are not readily available.
Nonetheless, related content from a similar crafting context highlights some types of projects that users shared at such link parties. These often included upcycling and repurposing household items, organization ideas, seasonal decor projects, crafty organization tips, and small home improvement DIYs.
At its peak, the link parties had anywhere from 600-700 bloggers participating. The host co-hosted 90 Making Monday Marvelous link parties until October 19, 2014, and a new link party, Monday Funday, started in January 2013. A DIY Sprinkler tutorial can be found on Making Memories, while a candy wrapper bracelet was shared at Making Monday Marvelous #68.
Despite the passage of time, the spirit of Making Monday Marvelous continues to inspire creatives today, serving as a testament to the power of community and collaboration in the world of DIY and crafting.
- In the DIY and crafting realm, holiday crafts were showcased alongside garden crafts, fashion-and-beauty, food-and-drink, home-and-garden, and more, during Making Monday Marvelous events from April 2010 to December 2012.
- Sew Can Do shared DIY snake slippers, a perfect example of fashion-and-beauty crafts showcased during such link parties.
- Relationships and pets were not left out as Come Together Kids shared no bake hamburger cookies, and Mommy x 3 transformed a hole in her kiddo's pants into a creative monster patch masterpiece.
- For travel enthusiasts, one could explore a DIY map wall from Blogger to WordPress or cute sleepover party decorations from Snowy Bliss.
- Car lovers might find a DIY wedding brooch bouquet from Elizabeth and Company or repurpose a vintage soda crate into a craft caddy, as demonstrated by Danielle.
- Shopping for gardening tools? Learn how to make extra large garden markers from The Painted Apron or create a simple hanging book sling with The Bird's Papaya, which can be utilized for home-and-garden organization.
