Lucky Ducky Duct Tape Flower Pens. Hello sisters, Lulu here! I have a new BFF and it's name is duct tape. I am a seventh grader and duct tape can be seen around my school. It comes in tons of colors and people use it to cover their binders, make wallets and create bracelets. One of my friends used it to make little bows that she attached to bobby pins to wear in her hair. I had this week off from school and thought I would give duct tape crafting a try. We found our duct tape at Michael's for about five dollars a roll. I decided to try a duct tape flower pen project and OH MY GOODNESS IT WAS HAPPINESS ON A STEM!!!!! Step One: Measuring the tape Each petal is a 2 inch piece of duct tape.
Step Two: To make the petals Take one 2 inch strip, sticky side up and fold down one corner so that you are left with an "L" of sticky. Step Three: Forming the flower Take a small piece of duct tape and cover the bottom of the pen to create the center of the flower (not shown in picture). Linking To! GardenMama: .: A Tutorial For Waldorf Window Stars! :. As the snow continues to fall outside of our windows we gather together at the table to create Waldorf inspired kite paper stars. These paper window stars will brighten your home any time of year. For our family it is in this time when the palette outside of our windows are wintry and monochromatic that we aspire to bring the warmth of color back into our days. I look forward to sharing this Waldorf-inspired kite paper star tutorial for you and your family!
I purchased a pack of Kite Paper here. There are many Waldorf-inspired art stores online that will carry packs of this type of paper. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. Now have your children help you find the perfect spot in your home where you can capture the warmth and beauty of the sun through your stars. I would love to know if you make kite paper stars for your own home!
Wishing You Warmth And Light! Bouquet of Pink Origami Flowers « Waldorf School TV. Www.ameswaldorf.org/Whole Child/Whole Child Winter 2005.pdf. Free Craft instructions - Making an Easy translucent Star. How to Fold a Tissue Paper Star Ornament: 6 steps (with video) Edit Article Edited by RMunsonNJ, Mococatx, Temari, Maluniu and 7 others These stars are made from colored wax paper, commonly used for making paper kites. When hung in a window, the light shines through the layers of colored paper with a stained glass effect. Spread some joy by following these simple steps.
Ad Steps 1Cut the paper into rectangles or squares. 6You will end up with a single, square point on one end of the rectangle and a double-folded, narrower point at the other end. Tips Layer points more closely or further apart for different sized stars and different patterns. Make Their Nails Water - Style. How To Style Maiden Braids. Last month I did a makeover story with Kelsie and had many requests for a maiden braid tutorial.
Yesterday she came in and we photographed these simple step by steps. Kelsie has extremely long and thick hair, but anyone with shoulder length or longer can do these braids (see my photo below for an example). Steps 1-2: Braid two strands on each side of a center part. Steps 3-5: Wrap braids around the crown of your head and pin in place with one pin each. Step 6: Arrange braids so that they cover the front of your head like a headband. Steps 7-8: Pull the rest of the hair into a ponytail and pin it into a cute messy bun.
Step 9: Add final pins and spray. Must-Get Christmas Pictures Before the Tree Comes Down! The Christmas tree can provide an excellent background for some really unique photos- here’s a tutorial on how to get some great shots before that tree comes down. 1. The Christmas Tree Classic Bokeh Canon 85mm 1.8 f/1.8 1/40 sec 1600 ISO To get those big, beautiful, blurry lights, use your lens with the lowest aperture- For this picture, I used the 85mm 1.8, but the 50mm 1.8 or 50mm 1.4 would also work nicely. Place your subject as far away from the tree as possible- we moved some furniture around so Howie could be about 8 ft away from the tree. The farther away the subject is, the bigger, and better, the lights will look. To take the picture, get as close to the subject as possible. 2.
Canon 50mm 1.8 f/1.8 1/15 sec 1600 ISO Meep!! Supplies You’ll Need 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Of course, I used a heart punch for the picture of Howie. Canon 85mm 1.8 f/1.8 1/8 sec 800 ISO I loved how the snowflake punched turned out! I even tried punching out the letter “B”. Crazy paper thing that’s easy to make » Fun Math Blog. How To Build The World's Best Paper Airplanes. Undomestic Diva: Brown paper lunchbag books - An easy, cute end of the year teacher's gift. Look out, I'm about to whip out the nasty crafty on you in a way I want you all to forget about as soon as you've read this and I've posted something else.
It will be our little secret. For some of you this idea may come a little too late - your kids may already be shirtless and barefoot and soaking up the sun in the name of summertime. But for a lot of us here in California, we're still in the thick of school drop-offs and pick-ups, end-of-the-year plays and award assemblies and OH SHIT did I get the teacher an end-of-the-year gift?! Realizations. That's where I come in. I *may* be able to help you. Wink. Brown paper lunchbag books (Feel free to add your own ideas & change it up as you wish or based on your child's age and capability to contribute to the project) Some tools/supplies you should consider buying: These tools come in a set and are highly recommended. These tag pads come in handy but are not completely necessary. And of course, you'll be needing some brown paper lunchbags.
Also? B*spoke » Crafty Girl {Linen Pinboard} This is an easy, quick and extremely budget-friendly craft that you can complete for under $15 in less than 15 minutes! And the results are extraordinary. Inspired by a stunning linen pinboard in a recent Pottery Barn catalog (priced at a whopping $129!) , I set out to create my own version. Below are 8 simple steps that just about anyone can follow to make their own! (1) Prep It | You will need 1 standard bulletin board ($7.99 at Target in the office supplies section), 1 staple gun, several staples, and 1.5 yards of linen fabric (Available at any craft/fabric store. . (2) Cut It | Lay the bulletin board over your fabric on the floor and use scissors to trim around the edge, leaving a minimum of 4 inches all the way around the board.
. (3) Iron It | Iron your linen with a hot iron and plenty of steam for a wrinkle-free finish. (4) Staple It | Grab your staple gun, and let the fun begin! (5) Corner It | This step can be tricky, but it is simple if you remember one rule – no one sees the back! Pottery Barn Knock-Off Tutorial – Ribbon and Bird Chandelier. It seems I’ve teased you long enough about the flock of 250 birds on my coffee table. I’ve received a number of emails this week asking what I did with all of those little birds. If you guessed that I put together a Pottery Barn knock-off with those little guys, using a glue gun, then you would be correct! DIY Ribbon and Bird Chandelier For some time, I have been inspired by this Paper Flower Chandelier from Pottery Barn.
I really love how the ribbon forms a clean chandelier shape. However, once I decided on a color scheme for my baby’s nursery, I knew that this particular chandelier wouldn’t work in the room. Never to let a little issue like that be a problem, I decided to recreate it using my colors and a different decoration on the ribbons. Supplies 1. You can see that I just wrapped the edges of the hangers around the macrame loops. 2. 3.
Spray paint your rings so that they are the color you want them to to be. 4. 5. 6. The next piece of ribbon I placed about 3 or 4 inches over. 7. 8. Splashup.