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- StumbleUpon. Stenciling with Bleach. So here’s tutorial #3 in the bleach series!

Stenciling with Bleach

It’s an easy way to customize a shirt, fabric by removing color instead of adding it. DIY: Holly Golightly Earplugs. 39 DIY Gifts You'd Actually Want To Receive. Valentine Teddy. After making the little fuzzy white bear with brushed fur, I wanted to make another teddy bear, but this time a bigger one using thick brown yarn that I had picked up.

Valentine Teddy

I took inspiration from Pepika's absolutely adorable bears with big fuzzy heads and limbs of a different colour. Dragon. To tell you the truth, I was hesitant about making a dragon.

Dragon

Life got really busy as soon as we came back from our Christmas holidays, and Chinese New Year was fast approaching. I didn’t think we’d have the time, and it seemed challenging to make a cute dragon since I was so used to making my cute bears and bunnies. Ryan, who is always up for a challenge, strongly encouraged me to give it a try, saying that we’d have enough time and that it would be really special since it was Chinese New Year.

DIY Chan Luu Bracelet. My goal this holiday season was to really try my best to make some homemade gifts.

DIY Chan Luu Bracelet

So far I’m doing pretty well with my wreath, some burlap covered candles, some personalized coasters and this past weekend I gave a try at some jewelry. You may have noticed how wrap bracelets are everywhere lately. Chan Luu bracelets are extremely popular these days. They come in singles and also in wraps. I love love the look of these bracelets. I did the top bracelet by simply following this tutorial. 1. Paper flower garland diy + crafted recap. I know i talked about this event enough, so if you couldn't make it, i wanted to share a recap of the 'craft with the bloggers' event we hosted!

paper flower garland diy + crafted recap

It was a day for readers and crafters to come hang out and make a few valentines inspired goodies. kelly, sharon, me and chelsea in front of the fabulous photo backdrop sharon created. we all hosted the event together which was so great. we all took on our own crafts and a few small tasks to make the event come together effortlessly. having a team definitely made this day stress free so we could actually enjoying our day of meeting people and making! DIY Picture Tiles - You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again. Lately I’ve been having this huge urge to decorate the house.

DIY Picture Tiles - You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again

This is big news. I do not decorate. Arguably, one of the reasons why is because I. absolutely. hate. to. buy. mass. produced. decor. (Also, I can’t ever remember if pink and purple go together or not.) Anyway, this extends to photo frames. Nope. Long story short, I discovered this method of transferring my photos cheaply, quickly, and beautifully to something uncommon and unique. Tiles. Delusions of Grandeur: DIY Tulle Skirt Tutorial. "A store-bought belt can obscure even the sloppiest of home-sewn waistbands.

Delusions of Grandeur: DIY Tulle Skirt Tutorial

" ~Ancient Chinese proverb As promised, here is the tutorial for the tulle skirt I sewed for Thanksgiving! I share this with you along with one major caveat: At no point during the making of this skirt did I actually know what I was doing. This will be painfully obvious to those of you with real sewing skills, so please feel free to use this as the most basic of guides and to improve on it any way possible. And I'm sure there are many ways. How to make a mini bow and arrows set. It's so fluffy!

How to make a mini bow and arrows set.

SCORE 162. Search Results glitter eggs. Apr 7 Glitzy Easter Placecards By Ashley Page Norton Easter is right around the around and these egg and nest placecards come together super fast.

Search Results glitter eggs

101 Crafty Gifts. Welcome to SaiFou – Inspiring images. Flower pillow tutorial by burlap+blue. Sometimes, ideas in my head don’t always turn out as planned.

flower pillow tutorial by burlap+blue

And sometimes, they turn out better…. After running across Sweet Jessie’s Scalloped Garland tutorial a few months ago, I wanted to take the same technique and use it to make a shabby, fun, linen pillow. Here’s how I did it: Supplies Needed:fabric (I used linen)sewing machinezipper (if desired) Step 1: Create your “petals”. Step 2: Take sew petals and turn inside out.

Step 3: Stitch petals down to fabric. Making Standard Binders Pretty. In my last post I showed you my new DVD storage. I love, love, love it! The binders are so handy right next to the TV instead of in the dining room hutch, its almost like I thought it through, or something. :) The easier thing to do, would've been to buy four of the gorgeous binders that Target or Staples sells, but the patterns are really not me. Watercolor paper flowers. Finally. I did promise. I'll be honest here - these flowers are time consuming and if you want lots of them, you'll want to start several months ahead and work steadily. Pink and Grey Shabby Chic Mobile (DIY Multipurpose POM POM Mobile/Chandelier) EDDIE ROSS: Crafts. Here's a Christmas wreath so darling and dear, even Miss Crawford would approve. Take one of these... and bend it into the form of a circle. Then, grab your glue gun and as many round ornaments in varying sizes as you can find.

You'll need about 80 in all. 187180928232517026_QWII8iCV.jpg (400×4566) Pop Can Key Chain. First of all, do you call it soda, or pop? I grew up in Oregon, and always called it pop. Bubble Chandelier DIY ~ Frou Frou Fashionista - Luxury Lingerie Blog for Faire Frou Frou in Los Angeles. Water Balloon Luminaries : Candle & Soap Making Techniques - StumbleUpon. Wall-E Art - PAPER CRAFTS, SCRAPBOOKING & ATCs (ARTIST TRADING CARDS) - StumbleUpon. Stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee)... - StumbleUpon.

The Easiest Skirt in the World (x2) « handmademess. I’m the queen of cheap and easy sewing projects. If there’s a fun fabric around and I can make it wearable, in garment form, in an hour or less, I’m going to go for it. The Exploding Cake Prank. 5-Minute Low-Back Bra. Want to wear low-back shirts/dresses without being tacky? Little Black Bag. The Cure For The Post Christmas Blues. Have you ever noticed how bare everything looks after you take down all the Christmas decor? TGIF: DIY Glitter Key. Small Space Solution: How To Make Your Own Vertical Jewelry Box. Make Your Own Floral Suitcase!

Plain vintage suitcases are pretty great but cover them in your favorite coordinating fabrics and your house just got cuter! Not only do they look cute in your home, they're great photo props. Decorate a nursery, stack them high in your living room, stand them up behind other items on a shelf, etc. It's an easy way to add color to your space without investing a lot of money. Keep an eye out for hard cases with stitched seams (for tucking fabric in) and think about using a variety of sizes for great impact. You no longer have to pass up the perfect case shape because of a nick in the vinyl! First, gather your supplies.

. , a paint brush, a pen, scissors, a rotary cutter. Bridesmaid Kits from Menswear. May 2. Hack an old monitor and 3D glasses for instant privacy. How to Make a Chandelier (Part 2 (With Friends)) 25 Headband Tutorials - darlingadventures.com - StumbleUpon. Anthro Asterid Coin Purse Knockoff. HOW TO: Create a Home Made Wax Seal (16 Pics) Freshly Picked: Elastic Waist Skirt Tutorial - Mama Edition - StumbleUpon. DIY RUFFLE WREATH. No-Sew Duct Tape Zipper Pouch. Flashback: Woven Map Basket @Craftzine.com blog - StumbleUpon. Eco-Friendly Bath Mat – DIY. Craft Snob - StumbleUpon. Glamour and Grace - StumbleUpon. How to Make Paper Pencils (tutorial) Flickr - Photo Sharing! - StumbleUpon. Recycled Book Page Bird Ornament {No.2}