Here are all the parts of the pattern for the 3D face mask with filter pocket and wire at bridge in JPG. All the patterns are drawn to fit the scale of DIN A4 sheet. If you’re US-based or have a paper scale similar to the US, the recommendation is to print at 120% although …
Muzika, the traditional Czech Christmas dessert
Have you ever heard of muzika? Although it means “music” in Czech, this time I’m not refering to actual music but to a traditional Czech Christmas dessert – a compot that has been half forgotten and is prepared only in some regions. Which is a pity because it’s delicious and really easy to make. So …
Christmas Nut Cookies
At Christmas, the nut cookies are one of the stars of many Czech dinner tables. And not just for their resemblance to real walnuts but also for their delicious taste. They taste of nuts and caramel which makes them the ideal cookies for this winter holiday. If you’d like to learn how to make another …
How to make homemade condensed milk
Condensed milk is a great asset in your kitchen. You can use it to make liqueurs, fillings for cookies or you can just spice up your coffee with it. I’ve come up with a bulletproof recipe so if you want to know how to make homemade condensed milk, read on.
12 creative activities for lockdown or quarantine
It looks like we might still have to preprare for lockdown and some of us for quarantine and here is a list of 12 suggestions for creative activities to help you spend the time.
How to Paint a Poppy
I would like to show you how I paint my little flower cards and that you could do the same even if you’re a painting beginner. There are just a few simple steps to follow and you can paint this poppy easily. At the end I’ll show you how I add a little “Thank you” …
Safety in Soapmaking
Soapmaking is a beautiful thing but it has its risks. We can eliminate these by following a few simple rules of safety in soapmaking.
Soap safety – testing safety
Soap safety is something to be aware of whenever you’re making a soap. Let’s have a quick look at the methods of testing soap safety.
Magnetic Cork Planters
I am a huge fan of succulents, always have been. They remind me of the holidays spent with my grandparents in the house in the countryside where the succulents around the stone staircase helped create a mysterious atmosphere, at least that’s what it felt like when I was a child. That’s probably why I like …
Prepare for the 2nd wave – different face masks to protect yourself from covid
It seems that covid-19 isn’t going away any time soon. Countries all around the world register increasing numbers of infected people and we can only guess what the second wave will look like. However, we know more than we did several months ago, and we know that prevention makes a big difference. Social distancing, washing …
Rainbow Bread
Why a rainbow bread? Why not?
Zucchini Ravioli
It’s the season of fresh vegetables from our fields. One of the most popular in the last years is the zucchini and I would like to show you one of my favorite zucchini recipes. And it’s vegetarian and gluten-free!
Journal Pen Holder
A mess in my handbag is a kid of diagnosis. When my children came, a handbag became a huge diaper bag where my things were mostly replaced by wipes, bottles, cookies and biting toys and most of the time I couldn’t even find a pen. I could empty the whole bag and still I wouldn’t …
Creamy Chicken Spinach
The Creamy Chicken Spinach is one of my very favorite spring summer dishes. I usually cook it a lot when the vegetable season starts. One of the first vegetables to harvest is the spinach. The creamy spinach chicken is a light dish with a nice combination of cream and vegetable taste and it is low …
Piece of Cake Hat
My younger daughter regularly wakes up asking for a piece of cake for breakfast. Not that we would normally have a cake unless it’s somebody’s birthday but she asks anyway. So one day I just decided to make a fruit cake hat for each of my daughters. These hats very easy to make and lots …
Handmade Dollhouse Magnetic Pizza
Lately, I’ve been really enjoying the work with polymer clay and after I finished a little bigger and scary piece, I wanted to try something really tiny for my daughters’ dollhouse. Not so long ago I made a folcloric breakfast for our dolls and I wanted to continue with some more food, so here comes the tiny …
Rose Clay Face Mask
This face mask is suitable for skin that is a bit on the dry side. The rosehip oil has a high content of vitamine C and A and it helps the skin stay elastic. The jojoba oil which is actually a liquid wax contains unsaturated fatty acids and vitamine E, it hydrates the skin.
Transparent Face Mask
As promised, here’s a tutorial on a transparent face mask important especially for those who need to communicate with hearing impaired people. If you need a more simple face mask with just a window, look here.
Face Mask with a Window so the hearing impaired can read your lips
I can only imagine how it must feel to live with a hearing impairment in the world of hearing people and not being able to lip read because their mouths are covered. I decided to make this pattern for a face mask with a window for everybody who communicates with people who need to lip …
Tentacle Journal Cover – polymer clay modelling
In this tutorial I’d like to show you how I made my horror-style tentacle journal cover modelling it from polymer clay. For now, the journal is not available on Etsy, however, you can get it here (the page is in Czech) or contacting me via PM on the facebook page of Creative Mom CZ. This tutorial is …