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Coffee Filter Roses. Back in my failed former days as a window dresser, I got some good advice from Tanja, the Grand Dame of the cosmetics department. Originally from Romania, Tanja was widely renowned for her eyebrow waxing skills and had arrived at a point in her career when she only had to take one appointment a day, then happily dragged it out all afternoon. Most of the time was spent smoking and laughing and singing gypsy folk songs about beet salad, then more smoking and dispensing advice about important things like men, business, and unwanted hair. Of the many things I learned from Tanja, there are three golden nuggets that stand out; Never brush your teeth with blue toothpaste.Men with excessively bushy eyebrows are likely to cheat on their wives.Women will buy anything wrapped in roses.* *Women married to men with excessively bushy eyebrows should expect a lot of roses.

A week after Tanja dropped that old chestnut, my new boss gave me the task of revamping a central display table. SHAZAM! Materials: Inspired by Yulia Brodskaya. I can't get over how amazing these are. I wouldn't be surprised if Yulia invented quilling. She is a 28 year old artist from Moscow who creates beautiful designs from vertical pieces of thin paper and her website is full of inspiration in color, line, shadow and technique. You don't have to be a fellow quiller to wish you were like this great lady. Even though her pieces would be amazing if they were drawn, it was the fact that they are 3d that caught my attention. I imagine one of her expert pieces would take hours, which I do not have... When my husband and I were engaged, I bought wooden letters to spell out 'save the date' and covered them with different patterned paper.

(I couldn't resist showing our cute picture) The letters were already covered (I know, I didn't post a diy... I picked out 4 colors of paper that went with the colors in the pattern and had them cut into 1/2" strips. In hindsight, I would choose a letter that had a meaning. I only have an h. Tile Coaster Tutorial. How to Make a Paper Orchid. My favorite ways to use this paper orchid are on top of a gift and to clip into your hair for a tropical event.

But I am guessing that you all have at least another dozen great ideas for using this ever blooming bit of bliss. Maybe napkin rings or added to a tropical centerpiece? With only 4 pieces, this is so far the easiest paper flower I have posted. So print either the bright pink or white PDF (or both) and follow the easy steps below! You can see the complete Luau Party Kit post by clicking this link. ~Lia Lia Lia is a daily crafter, maker, designer and DIYer. How To Make A Stylish Photo Frame For Several Photos. Here is a simple yet stylish photo frame that can accomodate quite many photos at once. The idea is very simple. Fasten twines on the empty frame and hang photos using clothes pins on them. You can use a frame you bought or a frame you made by yourself. To make it you just need to find some wood strips, sand them, paint or stain them and fasten together with the staples and nails.

Mason Jar Love. There are just too many fun uses for these jars. My stash is ever growing, as I can’t seem to make it through Walmart without picking up a case. They’re just such a cheap investment. Craig thinks I’m nuts. BUT in my defense, I do plan on putting these beautiful little treasures to use. So, I’ve scoured Pinterest, several blogs and Etsy to find some of the best uses and cutest ideas. I love the idea of mason jar candles. Look at these clever Save The Date’s. MMM. Instead of serving cans of soda, serve pint jars of lemonade and or sweet tea. I NEED these dish towels! Everyone is loving the mason jar chandeliers right now. This screen printed t-shirt is great.

While everyone is raving over the chandeliers pictured above, myself included, I am obsessing over this Sconce! Mason Jars as centerpieces? HELLO! AND my favorite! #kristanlynn xoxo *As always, click on the photographs to be taken to there home on the web. * Like what you're seeing? An Interview with: Rebecca Long. I recently had the pleasure of discovering Santa Barbara, California-dwelling Rebecca Long’s shop The Rubbish Revival, where she sells a slew of decorative sea glass creations. I am smitten by Rebecca’s ombre sea glass mobiles, that are a perfect representation of the ocean’s gradients. I emailed Rebecca to find out a little bit more about her, the inspiration behind her shop, and what she enjoys about nature.

Read on for an inspiring and heartfelt interview with Rebecca. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up running around barefoot in the woods in rural southwest Virginia. I studied at Virginia Commonwealth University where I graduated with a BA in Graphic Design, even though half way through my junior year, I knew I wasn’t cut out to sit, starring at a computer screen all day. Share a little bit about your shop. Who are some artists that inspire you? Of the things you’ve created so far, what’s one yoou’re been most proud of? What’s one of your most-prized nature possessions? Spring Scrapbook Paper Tree. Hello fellow crafters! Tristin and I were invited to be today's featured guest blogger over at Everyday Mom Ideas! We were thrilled with this wonderful opportunity, and wanted to share with the readers over there one of our trees from the collection we're currently doing. This second tree is very similar to the first one.

I'm sorry! (Since this is a guest post on a different blog, and the concept is similar to the first tree.. Thanks, Julia, for having us on your blog! Drift Wood Orb Tutorial. Dear Chicago House, After a lovely vacation on the beach I am drawn (once again) to creating beachy thing. I think it is my destiny, to one day, to live on the coast. I saw a lovely drift wood orb in Crate and Barrel recently and as soon as humanly possible went to my secret Chicago beach to collect some drift wood, ready to make my own version.

Lake drift wood is just as good as sea drift wood. Ta da! It took a little patience and did result in quite a few hot glue gun burns but what can I say I should wear gloves! What you need Short lengths of drift wood, get way more than you think you will need. Blow up the beach ball. Once the ball is totally encased in wood deflate and remove. How easy was that? Love from Creative in Chicago. DIY Moss Animal Silhouette. Ready for fall decorating festivities? I am. While yes, I have been totally entrenched in my DIY Halloween Party decoration extravaganza, I also have been thinking about fall. Cool breezes, leaves changing color, having a legitimate reason to bake a pie.... just a few of my favorite things about fall.

This DIY is something that can easily be adapted to fit any decor or any holiday. Tips & Pointers: The cork roll was from Hobby Lobby for under $10, but you can probably find some at any craft or office supply store. Thanks for stopping by. DIY Paper Towel Flowers. By Jenny Batt Today I want to show you how to make the world’s cheapest party decoration – paper towel flowers! I was decorating cookies when I noticed how nicely the paper towel absorbed the food coloring on the table. When it had a bit of extra water, the color flowed gorgeously, just like watercolors. (Which I am still obsessed with, for the record.) Supplies - plain paper towelsfood coloringwaterjarsparchment paperhot glue gun Fill jam jars with water (I have a collection of Bonne Maman), and add food coloring to tint. To make a flower, run a very thin bead of hot glue down the white edge of a strip and add a second strip, forming two layers, then scrunch forming a ruffle.

From there, turn these lovelies into garland by stringing them together with a needle and fishing line. You can also hot glue together a few flowers and decorate a package. Whatever your fancy, these are cheap, peppy and really pretty! {Photos by Hank + Hunt for The Sweetest Occasion.} Pine Cone Flower Embellished Mason Jars. Can you feel it in the air? FALL! With its arrival comes a change in decorating… textures and natural elements. Today, I am going to show you how to create these beautiful pine cone flowers… Pine Cone Flower Embellished Mason Jars Craft Supplies Needed: Let’s get started! Next, you will create the beautiful pine cone flowers. Step 1:Gather your supplies including craft saw, needle nose pliers, and scissors!

Continue to layer the pine cone pieces on top of each other until you reach the middle. I created three different types of pine cone flowers…one from the end of the pine cone, one “daisy” looking flower, and one “mum” looking flower. Once the flowers were dry, I glued them onto the jute twine and suede cording with my glue gun. These pine cone flower mason jars are the perfect accent for my home for the fall season.

Google+ Bastelidee: Fabrikschick-Vase aus rostigen Nägeln // Industrial Chic Vase Made With Rusty Nails. Rost zieht mich an. Ich musste diese langen Zimmermannsnägel einfach vor dem Schrottplatz retten, egal wie hoch der Rohstoffpreis auch sein mag. Die rostigen Nägel habe ich einfach um eine kleine braune Flasche arrangiert. Kleiner Tipp: Das geht am einfachsten, wenn man die Nägel zum Anordnen in Sand steckt und erst provisorisch den Draht fixiert. Dann mit weiteren Nägeln auffüllen und die Drahtschlaufen mit einer Krokodilszange anziehen. Fertig, Fabrikschick im selbst gemacht!

Aber besser immer auf etwas stellen, das eventuell auch Rostflecken bekommen kann oder mit Klarlack überziehen, wer es mag. Passt die Katze nicht super zur Vase? Sniffed with approval. Crafts: Industrial Chic Vase Made With Rusty Nails Arrange rusty carpenter's nails around a brown bottle and secure them with two pieces of wire. It is easier if you stick the nails into sand to keep them in place. Put the wires around in a loose loop and add more nails. Done! Lid Magnets. I've been collecting metal frozen juice can lids for months now and I gotta tell ya, my husband was starting to think I was becoming a hoarder, so I had to put them to use.

This little lids have some possibilities. I thought about making some kind of sculpture or painting them. But the best idea was to make magnets out of them. So here's a little tutorial on how I made them: Materials: Frozen juice can lids Cardstock/ scrapbook paper Little magnet circles Tacky Glue/ craft glue Stamps & ink (optional) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Alright! DIY: Papperslyktan Södermalm * Paper lantern Stockholm. Jag kan aldrig få nog av ljuslyktor som ni kanske märkt av mina Halloweenprojekt. Denna årstid behöver man ju dessutom alla ljus i mörkret man kan få, både bokstavligen och på det kreativa planet. I morse vaknade jag alldeles för tidigt med en idé i huvudet som gjorde att jag inte kunde somna om. Resultatet blev en vy av Södermalm tecknad med svart penna på crèmefärgad tapet. Jag tycker så mycket om att göra ljuslyktor med byggnader som tema, i vintras gjorde jag exempelvis giraffhuset och spökslottet. Och fler lär det blir, för jag har redan nya idéer som ligger och bubblar och förmodligen kommer väcka mig fler tidiga morgnar. Big news: I can never get enough when it comes to lights and lanterns. Jag tecknade bilden på fri hand, inspirerad av den här bilden.

I was inspired by this picture. Ljuskällan är en batteridriven ljusslinga i en glasburk. I used battery powered lights on a string and put it in a glass jar. Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (17) Posted by: Cathy on Aug 04, 2012 Tagged in: Untagged Paper Flower Tutorial Doesn't this look divine? When I first saw these, I thought they would be really difficult to do because they look quite intricate but actualy, they're easy!

Anyone can make these with the minimal of materials. Materials needed: - hand-painted paper or colored paper - watercolor paint (if painting your own paper) - florists tape - cork - wire - decorator's tape - scissors - craft knife If you decide to paint your own paper, you can add a wash of soft pink to your paper/card. Cut your paper in thin strips with a craft knife. If you've used a few pieces of paper, join them with paper glue so that you end up with a long strip. Start rolling up this strip of paper. Now you can cut your green paper into leaf shapes as above. Attach your leaves with more tape all around the base of the flower. To make the center of your flower, cut a small piece of cork and push a piece of wire through it as in the image. Et voila!

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