Eyechart Canvas. A few months back I found an awesome FREE website to make custom eye charts. You type in the text you want and it creates it for you. So AWESOME right? At that time I was working with the other fabulous young women leaders in my ward on our young women in excellence program. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and you can find out more about it here or by emailing me. I was in charge of the take home gift for the girls and our theme was "Become Something Extraordinary". As I was typing different text to fit perfectly on the eye chart I decided to enter in the theme and it fit perfectly! Cover your work area with a drop cloth, newspaper or whatever you have on hand.Cut photo to exact size of canvas. 4. 5. 7. Not here's the lame part...I totally forgot to take a pretty picture of the final outcome!
There's so many different options of things you could create using the eye chart maker. Now go create your own! *Check out these awesome parties I link up at! V and Co how to: jersey knit bracelet. I don't know what it is about this time of year that makes me just want to have my bare feet in the sand, be watching the sun setting into the ocean, and breathing in the warm salty air of the beach...as i get older, more and more i find myself missing that place i used to go to almost every.single.day. as a teen. (my skin doesn't miss it. as a matter of fact, i now wish i listened more and DID put SPF on my face...hindsight is 20/20). my mom calls me from her walk on the beach almost every morning...
*sigh*yeah, i get a little homesick around this time of the year. heck on my pinterest my "dreaming of summer" has the most pictures in it. ah yes. i miss my ocean. case in point. this bracelet, brought a flood of memories, not because i used to have one like it but because i can totally see me wearing it by the beach, not caring that it's gotten salty and wet, because i can totally make another one in like less than 5 minutes flat when i get home. *sigh* okay... *cut off excess tails! Make Your Own No-Sew Eco-Friendly T-Shirt Tissues : Fun In The Making. Tissues made from old t-shirts work really well and they are soft on the nose.
Kids will like the fun colorful fabrics and you will like the part about saving money and resources. Make Your Own T-Shirt Tissues I set aside some children’s t-shirts that were too worn or too stained to pass on. How to: Gather some old t-shirts. Alternatively, you can cut square pieces. Keep these eco-friendly tissues on bedside tables for use on little noses.
Hankie Hamper: find something around the house or at the thrift store to be your hankie hamper. Recycle Worn-Out Shirts Into Handkerchiefs When choosing old shirts to be made into hankies; the softer the better. How to: Cut strips 7 inches wide (or your preference) with a pair of pinking shears. To take with you, fold in half then fold in thirds: it fits nicely in your purse or pocket. Hankies in a variety of fabrics: My husband’s favorite shirt (blue plaid cotton) was eventually turned into little hankies. Pocket Sized Sketch Kit. How to Make a Girl’s Emergency Clutch. DIY: Make your own Halloween dinnerware. So now you've seen my interpretation of a Raven themed dinner party, I wanted to show you how I made the dinnerware. If you are like me you probably oogle over the holiday themed dishes but quickly shy away since you don't want to shell out for a whole set just for one celebration.
(I don't even have real china so I think its safe to say I won't be buying any themed kind either) So when this idea of making my own for next to nothing came to mind, I just had to try it. Obviously this interpretation is quite macabre but you could totally mix it up to make it your own - think nursery rhymes for baby showers, holiday song lyrics for christmas, bible passages for easter, dirty doodles for hen nights... I could go on and on. Start off with plain white plates of your choosing (available cheaply everywhere), a porcelain 150 pen, some blue masking tape and a small stencil (optional). Now on to the little plate. I added the 'nevermore...' under the bird and the hard work was over. Make a Perpetual Button Calendar for 2011 (and Beyond) By Diane Gilleland I know calendars (and clocks and address books) are quickly becoming computer-centric tools, but I like the old-school charm of this desk calendar. Make it once, and you can use it forever – just move the numbers to their correct location each month, and change the nameplate!
Materials Picture frame, 11″x14″ or 16″x20″, see belowSheet of foam board or 1/2″-thick corkRuler Craft knife Piece of woven fabric, about 24″x30″ Spray adhesive Masking tape Scissors 42 large buttons, 3/4″ to 1″ in diameter 42 flat-head thumb tacks 5 sheets card stock, for numbers and nameplatesDownloadable name/number template 3/4″ circle punch, optional E-6000, or similarly strong glue Water-soluble fabric marker Fine-point Sharpie 2 squares of wool or acrylic felt 1 sheet of Friendly Felt, or lightweight chipboard Sewing machine and thread 2 sets Velcro dots plus 22 “loop” style dots (the softer half of a Velcro pair)Greeting card envelope Directions Step 1: First, prepare the background. Mustache Shoes | ShowMeCute. Mustache mug tutorial. A fun, easy and silly gift to give the cute men in our lives this Father's Day.
First, draw a mustache on the top of your mug with a sharpie marker. As you can see mine took a couple times to get right. Second, trace around the edges of the drawn mustache with your Pebeo pen. Next, fill in the mustache with your Pebeo gel stain. This is a picture of one coat. Be patient because it will take a couple of coats to get the look you are going for. Lastly, follow the directions of the stain. Ta Da...the cutest little mug I have ever seen. Fill with a favorite drink or candy and pass it on to the men in your life. Happy Father's Day! As you can tell, I might have a hard time giving mine up. Watermark Tee Tutorial by Sweet Verbana. Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs!
A little bit about me.. I'm from a little town called Keller, Texas. I'm a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!). I'm working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years. When I'm not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you'll stop by and say hi too!
Watermark Tee Tutorial What I love about this project is that it's completely customizable. Materials: Elmer's Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won't work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress etc. Tutorial: If you're unfamiliar with Batiking, it's a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye- resist. Step 1: Prepare Step 2: Design. DIY Fashion: Screen Print Tee. The life of a college student involves attending many events, from parties, to football games, to concerts on campus.
And what better way to celebrate these monumental events – and show off your school spirit – than with a custom screenprinted shirt? Using an old shirt and some fabric paint, you can create a custom screenprinted shirt proclaiming your love for your school, your football team, or whatever suits your fancy. What you’ll need: Shirt, hoodie, or whatever else you want to screen printFabric paintFreezer paperIronExacto knifeRulerCardboardSpongePencilMarkerPrinter paperPlastic plate How to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. This DIY is something that can be easily translated for almost any event – the possibilities are endless! What do you think? Will you be making your own screen print tee? Posted on on August 9, 2012 / Filed Under: Fashion Tips / Tags: DIY, DIY fashion, Do-it-yourself, fabric paint, Featured, How To, Screenprint, T Shirt, Tutorials.
DIY: Stencil Pillow. January 16th, 2012 Have you tried fabric markers yet? I finally got around to it, and they work great. Paired with a stencil you can use them to stencil your favorite quote on a tea towel, apron, t-shirt, table runner, pillow cover, place mat, cloth napkin, old pair of blue jeans—anything you can think of! {*style:<i><b>Supplies: </b></i>*}fabric item you want to stencil on some cardboard a pencil a letter stencil (I have this one. ) a fabric marker (I loved my black Sharpie fabric marker!) After choosing your quote, wrap your fabric over the cardboard to keep the marker from bleeding through and to keep the fabric stretched out smooth.
Use a pencil to stencil your quote onto the fabric. Once you’ve penciled everything in, go at it with your fabric marker! The Sharpie fabric marker packaging didn’t say anything about heat setting the ink, but I will probably press my fabric before I wash it, just to be safe. 10 Ways to Style a Plain White Tee. Few things beat a classic white tee. Throw it on with a pair of jeans, cork wedges, a long necklace, and you’re good to go just about anywhere. Best of all, white tees are such a staple that you can find them at just about any corner store, grocery store, mall, or pharmacy.
Seeing as we love style hackery oh-so-much, we decided to take on the classic tee, and came up with 10 new ways to restyle, rework, and totally transform it. If you have any questions about specific tutorials below, be sure to leave us a note in the comments. We went with a few 3-packs of men’s undershirts by Hanes but, for most of these tutorials, you can use any old t-shirt you’ve got. 1. Grab a pair of tricked out cutoffs and throw on this top for a day of summer fun. To create this look, You’ll want to cut off the sleeves and collar of your tee. 2. This look is definitely a romantic one and makes us think of a refined take on hippie chic. 3. Maybe it’s time to up your workout style game. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The Elephant Sweater - how to make Misc Eleshirt | sheepbear.com. First was found in the MISC forum section. Since then countless petitions were made and countless letters sent to the shirt manufacturers to make these baby sweaters in adult size.Over 300 signatures and countless pages came out of the movement, to no avail.
Alas one misc’er known as “ chose to take matters into his own hands and make one of his own. After the (depicted below) other fellow misc’ers followed suit making their own in many different styles and variations, some making sweater sets with their loved ones or even taking it beyond a sweater at all to sweater vests, hoodies and thermals. These are their stories: {*style:<b> 1. -If not, draw the Elephant on a piece of large paper/newspaper and match it up as best as you can to the sleeve, and shape you want. 2. 3. 4. -Cut the maroon sleeve off, but leave about 1″ near the seam 7.After 1-2hrs of waiting, flip them over. -Make whatever random tail you want, I found an old piece of yarn and youtubed ‘how to make a tassle’ 8. {*style:<b> Sew a Cute Puppy Pillow Softie - Tuts+
Children love cuddling up to a special pillow at home or in the car, and this cute puppy with his floppy ears and an eye patch could easily become a new favourite. Especially as it's handmade with love. Supplies Sewing pattern - download your copy here.30 x 75 cm (12 x 29 inches) plain fabric for the head and one side of the ears.25 x 30 cm (10 x 12 inches) spot fabric for one side of the ears.13 x 13 cm (5 x 5 inches) floral fabric for the eye patch.13 x 18 cm ( 5 x 7 inch) piece of fusible web.5 x 10 cm (2 x 4 inch) scrap of black wool felt.Scissors.Sewing machine and thread.Iron.Pins.Sewing needle.Black embroidery floss.Fine black marker or air fading fabric marker if you have one.Toy stuffing. 1. Cut Out the Pattern Pieces Step 1 Download the sewing pattern and print out two copies. Step 2 Fold one end of the plain fabric over and place the head pattern piece with the straight edge on the fabric fold.
Trace around the head pattern piece. Cut a second head piece in the same way. Step 3 2. SIY: OMBRE Dip Dye Studded Shorts! 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. Beat the Heat: The Top Knot | Ma Nouvelle Mode. ** If you’re stopping by from Pinterest, I have new post with a video on two ways to create the messy top knot for long hair.
Check it out! If you have short hair, no worries! Here’s a tutorial on a messy top knot for short hair. You can also see ’10 Creative ways to wear a ponytail’ here. ** Isn’t it great that it’s Friday? So earlier this week, I asked on Facebook what kinda of top knots you guys wanted to see tutorials for. Loose High Bun I do this look probably the most often. Triple Loose Buns This one is also easy and a fun alternative.
Messy Bun See video here First put your hair into a high pony tail, relatively tight, but don’t pull all your hair all the way through. Braids in a top knot This one is a little tricky. The Sleek Top Knot This look is easy and pretty and I like it. Beehive Top Knot with a Headband Start with a high pony. Braided Top Knot Another easy one! The Sock Bun So what do you think? Have a great weekend! DIY Zipper Headband. I guess this is a week of headbands. ;) Have you ever stopped to think about what a cool gadget the zipper is? You can close things with one hand, they make a funny noise, they have "teeth"... Zippers are such a fun material to use in crafty things, and I can't believe that I never thought to wear one as a headband before.
(I did make shoe flowers out of zippers a couple years ago, but then I've also tried to make everything into a flower.) :) What you need to make a zipper headband: - Zipper (I like the industrial-looking zippers, you can find them at sewing stores.) - Bobby pins You don't need much for this one. Pin one side of the zipper underneath your hair in the back. That's it! Natural looking beach curls in under 20 minutes!
I don’t know about you ladies, but I’m itching for the summer. It doesn’t help that department stores are already putting out their summer wear and swimsuits. Have you ever wanted to get that beautiful “natural” beach curl look to your hair? I want to share with you a technique that works for ALL types of hair, whether it be short, long, thick, thin, frizzy, or flat… and no curling iron involved! 1. As you can tell, I have a lot of wave to my hair, but this works for all hair types!
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Something to keep in mind is, obviously, the wetter your hair is to begin with, the longer it takes to dry. Give it a try! Do you have any tips on how this will work on your hair type? (dardame.blogspot.com) Darlene loves being a wife to her husband of two years. Like This Post? 101 Simple Handmade Gift Tutorials. Sixty Years Of Memories.
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