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Try This: Colorful Paper Advent - A BEAUTIFUL MESS. Home. Gift Ideas. 13 Ideas for Hand Printing - A BEAUTIFUL MESS. 20 One Afternoon Craft Ideas on bloglovin. Make Your Own Photo Wall Clock! on bloglovin. Cheap Craft Ideas - Inexpensive Crafts. Adapted from Clare Youngs’s The Perfect Handmade Bag ($19.95; Cico), this cute carryall requires little more than a pair of small wooden spatulas and two tea towels ($15 each; motherlindas.com).

Cheap Craft Ideas - Inexpensive Crafts

Cut six strips of fabric from one towel. Two, measuring 33⁄4"W x 141⁄4"L each, will serve as the decorative horizontal bands at the top of the tote and should incorporate the towel’s graphics (as shown, left). The other four, measuring 31⁄2"W x 8"L, will form tabs for the bag’s handles. Turn under the long sides of each strip and press a 1⁄4" hem. To make a tab, topstitch one of the long sides of a 31⁄2"W x 8"L strip near the edge. Lay the second towel on a flat surface, right side up.

Flip the towel right side down. Fold the towel in half, wrong sides together. 37 Awesome DIYs To Make Before School Starts. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. How To Make Paper Flowers on bloglovin.

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-DIY- double, triple and multiply exposure. I have allways been amazed by the awesome effect double exposure gives. Originally this effect is achieved by exposing one film twice, now we are in the digital age we can fake this effect with some more control. I used Picmonkey to make these two. Click the like to see more button for the tutorial. 1. supplies you'll need some photos, one basic photo and some for overlays. 2. editing 1. open your base photo in picmonkey 2. go to the overlay section, and choose 'your own' 3. select a photo and make it the good size 4. 5. go back to the basic section of your overlay and fade it, I did mine about 50 %. 6. add more!

I hope its clear. I'd really like to see what you have made. let your creativity go wild. With lovely,with lovely, Remember Shrinky Dinks ?

with lovely,with lovely,

I recently rediscovered them, and it turns out they’re just as amazing now as they were when I was five. I love how versatile this magical material is. It starts out thin and semi-transparent, so you can draw your own creation or easily trace an existing image to make an impressive-looking replica. Mini Cotton + Leather Clutch DIY on bloglovin.

Easy cheerios birdfeeders for a school event. Ever the supermom wannabe, I of course volunteered to help out with the Family Fun Day at my daughter’s school, even though we couldn’t attend said Family Fun Day due to a family event up in Jersey.

easy cheerios birdfeeders for a school event

The day was garden-themed. My tasks were to turn pieces of cardboard into signs and to come up with a make-your-own-birdfeeder idea. First, look at my awesome signs. I’m pretty proud of these, which is why I’m posting a photo here even though it has no place in this blog post. Second, we made Cheerios birdfeeders. To make Cheerios birdfeeders… you will need:* Cheerios pipe cleaners (younger kids) floral wire (older kids) instructions printable *The Cheerios came from Costco. How to make Cheerios birdfeeders: older kids: To make a heart, thread Cheerios on a piece of floral wire, leaving about three inches on each end. Or, bend the wire into any shape you like.

Simple Photo-Covered Journal on bloglovin. Tricks + Treats: Little Birdie Plush by Viviana Agostinho. Spring Tea Party. Have you ever had ginger and orange together?

Spring Tea Party

It is a magnificent combination that I don’t think I use often enough. This recipe smells, looks, and tastes amazing. Googly Eye Phone Case – Tutorial – Hands Occupied. I love this case.

Googly Eye Phone Case – Tutorial – Hands Occupied

And it’s so easy to make. You just need some uber adhesive, googly eyes, a tired phone case and household items to bring this DIY together. If you’re not feeling the googly eyes, you can substitute rhinestones or beads and still DIY a totally stylish phone case. Supplies googly eyes in several sizes plain phone case E6000 heavy duty craft adhesive tweezers (optional) static guard (optional) rubbing alcohol (optional, but read on…) 2 DIY iPhone Cases! DIY Sneakers for.

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Wax-Resist Techni. The Decorista Chronicles-DIY Cubby Shelves! Are those little beads and glitter caskets getting lost all the time?

The Decorista Chronicles-DIY Cubby Shelves!

What about those bobby pins, cotton balls and makeup sponges? Here's a nifty, easy and simply gorgeous way to sort all those itsy bitsy dainty things out, save decent counter-space, and get ready for your next project or dolled up hassle free while doubling up as beauuuuu-tiful statement shelves at the same time! But first, let's see an overview of what we are aiming over here,and all there is to it is clustered in this picture below!

So simple and such a cute, fresh addition to my craft nook! STEP 1:Gather your supplies! A pair of handy scissors, pretty wrapping paper (download pretty ones here and here),plain white paper, craft glue,white spray paint, empty cardboard boxes and mounting tape(not pictured).Here's a hint, if you do online shopping you'll probably have a lot of discarded boxes which may not always be pretty to look at.In the picture, you can see my box (and the lid!) Nesting: Mismatched Cloth Napkins. So, you probably already knew this but... matching isn't really my thing.

Nesting: Mismatched Cloth Napkins

I love patterns. Too many patterns. Give me all of the patterns, I say! We have a set of matching, simple white cloth napkins that I bought one time for a dinner party. They're ok, but I wanted a fun set. An Instant Dose Of Happy! Emma and I love printed scarves.

An Instant Dose Of Happy!

We've collected vintage silk scarves for years. They're the perfect classic accessory for all seasons with endless styling possibilities. So one day we were shopping for supplies for another project and I saw these plain white cotton bandannas. Light bulb! "We should totally print some scarves! " First up, a patterned scarf stamped with the word pretty. Next, we used tape to mask off a simple stripe design. How-To: Quilled Hearts Jewelriy - Craft Test Dummies. It’s that time of year again- when we all wear our hearts on our sleeve…or ears….or hands…. or lapel!

How-To: Quilled Hearts Jewelriy - Craft Test Dummies

Time to make and wear some really cut Valentine’s Day jewelry…this year, I’m integrating one of my favorite paper crafts: QUILLING! Never fear, friends!