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{Subway Art} Graduation + tutorial. We hope this isn't coming to you too late. we didn't have any graduates this year and weren't too sure when the majority of graduations were. if you'd like to personalize your print to specific school colors, we're sharing a photoshop elements tutorial for doing just that. step one: open file as a photoshop [PSD] document. select the first layer you would like to change. step two: go to edit>fill layer step three: under contents, you want to use color step four: choose the color you want to use for that layer step five: make sure the opacity is at 100% and make sure the Preserve Transparency box is checked at the bottom.

Step six: your layer should now be a new color. select the next layer you want to change and repeat the steps. step seven: continue until all of your layers are changed step eight: click on the more button and select flatten image step nine: go to file>save as and save your new document... make sure to save it as a JPEG this time.

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The Motherload » All Knitted Up: Knitted Headbands for the End-of-Winter Blues. After my holiday knitting marathon, you would think that I would want to take a little break on the knitting. I can admit it though, I am addicted to my knitting needles, but I have been attempting smaller scale projects this month instead of my usual larger scaler ones. The best part about smaller scale projects is that they offer instant gratification and they offer an opportunity to tackle new skills that you might not think you have.

It is much easier to give up on a smaller scale project if the going gets to tough, unlike those larger projects where you have a sense of commitment to them. This month has been a month of tons of little projects that I am looking forward to sharing with my knitting friends on MomAdvice. If you are a knitter, I would love for you to be my friend on Ravelry. Here are two fun headbands to try that will add a little sparkle to these end-of-winter days! Shades of gray headband Needle Size: US 7 (16″ circular needles- these are the ones I purchased. Hot Piping. *I have an updated/additional tutorial here.* Little kids are always getting scrapes and cuts.

I'm not sure if it's their closer proximity to the ground, that they're always moving, or they're still learning how to use their legs [most likely a combination of all of the above]. But what about a middle-of-the-night ear ache? Supplies: Fabric and ribbon scraps Bias Cording Thread Rice 1 Cut your bags the size desired [2 sides for each bag].

I love piping. You want to stitch RIGHT next to the cord. 2 Pin your cord in place, but also keep the cord pushed up against the center crease with your fingernail right before it goes under the foot. 3 Pin the freshly made piping around perimeter, overlapping ends, and curving them toward the raw edge. 4 This is what the next layering will look like with the muslin as the bread of the sandwich and the patterned fabric in the center. 5 Turn sandwich over and pin, leaving a 2" opening. 6 To reduce bulk in corners, clip triangles. 7 Fill bags with rice. HOWTO make a pad of $2 bills. Here's a great little Instructable for creating a tear-off pad of the oddball US $2 bills, so that you appear to be spending money that arrives in notepaper-like decks. It's sure to add a little giggly surreality to your life and the lives of those with whom you conduct commerce.

Amaze your friends, impress your family, confound sales clerks and infuriate wait staff with your very own $2 bill tear-off pad. As you peel bills off the stack, they will have a hard time believing your carefully bound bundle of bills are the real deal. This is not only a classy way to carry around your money, but sure to start conversations wherever you go. When Bobbick of TOOOL first told me how to make a $2 bill pad, I just knew that I had to make my own. The idea has stayed in the back of my mind for a long while and when I got some extra cash for the holidays, I knew it was finally the right time. . $2 Bill Pad Update: In the comments, SteveWoz adds, Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: ashley’s floral tray table. The television tray is a charmingly outdated invention, but it still appeals to me. Ironically, the last thing I want to do with this tray is use it for its main purpose, which is dining.

Don’t get me wrong, I can rival any fifties family when it comes to eating meals in front of the television. I prefer to hold my plate — usually heaped with pizza or a burrito — in my lap. I also slouch and slurp my drinks. I’m your basic etiquette nightmare. I would love to own a set of these folding trays for other uses, especially if they were as beautiful as Ashley’s version. Click here to see more of Ashley’s projects on her site.

CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! I have always liked the mix of vintage and modern. Materials old tray and standsandpaper (fine grit)rust primer spray paint (available at hardware stores)patterned paperx-acto knife and sharp bladere-positionable adhesivecolored spray paint (you need a color for the base and one for the pattern design)scrap paper and cardboard.

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Oamc. Wipe Off Weekly Menu Board. I am a meal planner. I refuse to go grocery shopping without my week’s worth of meals planned out and list made. (It’s either that or wander aimlessly around the grocery store for two hours and then make ten more trips back during the week to get things I forgot.) Once I get the groceries unloaded, I usually forget what I planned for, so I put together this super easy wipe-off menu board to keep track of what’s for dinner each night! Wipe-Off Menu Board Tutorial Supplies: Picture frame with glass front (I love these 12×12 frames I found at Ben Franklin for only $7!) Piece of patterned scrapbook paper to fit in your frame (mine’s also 12×12)Optional: Vinyl cut letters for each day of the week (you could always just hand write them)Dry-erase marker 1. 2. 3. 4.

Now everyone in the family knows what’s for dinner each week! I decided my frame would look better black in my kitchen, so I spray painted it black. Scrabble Tile Pendant Tutorial. I’m excited to share this tutorial for Scrabble Tile Pendants from Mark and Stefani at HomeStudio. They’ve so graciously provided this how-to for making these lovely pendants to all of us crafters. These pendants are great for necklaces, charms, and gifts to give. To purchase these pendants with HomeStudio’s one of a kind designs, please visit their Etsy shop. Scrabble Tile Pendant Tutorial Supplies needed: · Paper · Scrabble Tiles · Scissors · Craft Glue · Metal File · Mod Podge · Small Paint Brushes · Utility Knife · Diamond Glaze · Super Glue · Small Aanraku Jewelry Bails in Silver Step 1: Choose your paper wisely!

Step 2: Using a paint brush and your light box, “paint” a thin layer of glue (I use Tacky Glue) onto the back of your paper. Step 3: After about 10-20 minutes your glue should be dry. Step 4: Gently file the edges of the paper to be smooth and flush with the side of the tile. Step 5: Now you need to seal the paper. Step 7: Now attach the silver bail. . © 2008, HomeStudio.

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