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Amazing Party Ideas Inspired By Artscapes

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These amazing artscapes are the perfect inspiration for your next party. Sometimes it is what you don’t do that sets you apart from all the rest. So forget about traditional party decorations and take inspo from this collection of photos. I have to say the hanging tassels are my favorite and I just wish I had a big tree to hang them all from.

I think the pool ring igloo is the perfect idea for a backyard party. The kids can hang out inside whilst keeping the Pool party theme. All you need is some string and some large inflatable pool rings or tubes. Just make sure this one doesn’t end up in the pool as it might be a hazard. This would look really cool done out of white inflatable tube rings for a Winter themed snow party or done out of inflatable tyres for a Cars or construction party for boys. So many possibilities for decorating your party with these ideas.

The balloon tree is a great idea too, I would do that one on a smaller scale just because I hate blowing up balloons, would be nice for a park party though. You could save time by stinging them together and then just wrapping the tree when you arrive at your DIY party venue. How amazing would the photos look with that DIY Balloon backdrop?

The flower doorway is so over the top that it is AMAZING! It would, however, cost a small fortune for all the faux flowers, but when it’s a unique look you are after then money is no object. You could easily bunch up the back of the garland with fresh branches from your garden to bring down the costs.

imgs sourced via pinterest

Summer Igloo in Beijing, China by Virginia Melnyk

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Knit Dinosaurs on a Circular Knitting Machine

Circular knitting machines are a lot of fun, and one of the best ways I have found to use them is to make seasonal decor and toys. I guess that’s because these are the kinds of projects that I don’t want to spend a ton of time on but still want to make from time to time.

That’s not to say that knitting machine projects can’t be detailed and time consuming. And really the great ones are those that take the time to add fun details to make the finished project that much more interesting.

Like these adorable dinosaurs from Three Magic Sheep Co. The pattern includes instructions for a triceratops and a stegosaurus. Here they’re shown in coordinating candy colors, which I love, but you can of course make yours in any color you like. 

The larger pieces of the body and legs are worked on either a 46 or 48 pin machine, while the smaller parts are worked on a 22-pin machine. I don’t know if a lot of people have both but the 22 pin machines are so inexpensive it’s nice to have both for projects like this. I’m not sure what she used for the triceratops horns, but in customer pictures on the listing it shows people have made them with both knitting and crochet so you can do that, too, instead of buying horns to use.

The details on these are really cute (you will want to buy safety eyes, or you can embroider eyes on if you’d rather) and customers note it takes longer to sew the pieces together than it does to crank them.

This looks like a fun pair of patterns to make for a dinosaur loving kiddo (or adult!) in your life. You can check out the pattern and all the customer comments and photos at Three Magic Sheep Co. on Etsy.

[Photo: Three Magic Sheep Co.]