handmade Archives - Hippie in Disguise https://hippieindisguise.com/category/handmade/ slow living, minimalism and connection with nature Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:48:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/hippieindisguise.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-background.jpeg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 handmade Archives - Hippie in Disguise https://hippieindisguise.com/category/handmade/ 32 32 130370924 Label Love: Mikoleón Sustainable Shoes + Clothing — and a Giveaway! https://hippieindisguise.com/label-love-mikoleon-sustainable-shoes-and-clothing-and-a-giveaway/ https://hippieindisguise.com/label-love-mikoleon-sustainable-shoes-and-clothing-and-a-giveaway/#respond Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:45:35 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=9435 Growing up our family always had what it needed, but certainly there was no money to spare or to spend on being fashionable. Our clothes were most often second hand or sewn by my mother, and when we did buy new things we had to be price conscious.  Shoes, however, were one thing that my […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/label-love-mikoleon-sustainable-shoes-and-clothing-and-a-giveaway/feed/ 0 9435 Custom Illustrations: Artful and Creative Childhood Heirlooms https://hippieindisguise.com/custom-illustrations-artful-and-creative-childhood-heirlooms/ https://hippieindisguise.com/custom-illustrations-artful-and-creative-childhood-heirlooms/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2016 12:44:09 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=8638   Over the last year or so a few talented illustrators and artists have drawn and painted portraits of Ro and Sen. These gifts has been such a delight and treasure for us, that I wanted to share them here in case you may be looking for a creative gift idea, something that won’t end […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/custom-illustrations-artful-and-creative-childhood-heirlooms/feed/ 0 8638 Zero Waste: How to Make Easter Egg Bath Bombs with Flowers + Essential Oils https://hippieindisguise.com/how-to-make-easter-egg-bath-bombs-with-flowers-essential-oils/ https://hippieindisguise.com/how-to-make-easter-egg-bath-bombs-with-flowers-essential-oils/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:32:46 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=8250 I freely admit that the naturally dyed Easter eggs I see on Instagram (these ones!) and Pinterest (these ones!) have me feeling a little underwhelmed with our own vegan Easter crafting traditions. For a few years now, I’ve wanted to naturally dye wooden eggs but haven’t found an economical source for the wooden eggs. We’ve […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/how-to-make-easter-egg-bath-bombs-with-flowers-essential-oils/feed/ 4 8250 Zero Waste: Wrapping Gifts with Fabric https://hippieindisguise.com/wrapping-gifts-with-fabric/ https://hippieindisguise.com/wrapping-gifts-with-fabric/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:53:55 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=5120 About 10 years ago, Matt’s mother decided to wrap all the Christmas gifts she was giving in fabric. A frugal, creative woman she didn’t enjoy, nor see the point, in wrapping a gift in beautiful paper only for it to be torn off and wasted, it seemed like a bit of an obscene luxury and […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/wrapping-gifts-with-fabric/feed/ 5 5120 Children’s Art Prints by Tuta & Coco https://hippieindisguise.com/childrens-art-prints-by-tuta-coco/ https://hippieindisguise.com/childrens-art-prints-by-tuta-coco/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2015 04:25:57 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=4931 On the Christmas of Ro’s second year, a family friend made us and our extended family a custom photo calendar featuring photos of Ro that he’d taken and gathered from family. This was nine years ago when photo calendars were not yet readily available. It was a simple, but very thoughtful gift, and ended up […]

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]]> https://hippieindisguise.com/childrens-art-prints-by-tuta-coco/feed/ 2 4931 A Thoughtful Guide to Women’s Gifts https://hippieindisguise.com/a-thoughtful-guide-to-womens-gifts/ https://hippieindisguise.com/a-thoughtful-guide-to-womens-gifts/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:31:40 +0000 https://hippieindisguise.com/?p=3895 Suitable for any occasion, any season, these are some excellent gift ideas for women and mothers. Following up on my Thoughtful Guide to Gifts for Children, I’m sharing a guide to gifts for parents, well, mostly for the women and mothers in your life. I chose these items because they are sustainably made, high quality, […]

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