DIY Wreaths - Easy Holiday Crafts at WomansDay. Presents don’t just belong under the tree! Put them front and center with this charming wreath, decked with mini gift boxes that are wrapped and ribboned with care. Materials • 12" piece floral wire • 16" double rail wreath ring ($2.50; MaineWreathCo.com) • 25–30 small (2"–8" wide) gift boxes • Scrap wrapping paper • Tape • Scissors • Hot-glue gun and glue sticks• Scrap ribbon Directions 1.
Fold floral wire in half, wrap around form and tie in a knot, leaving a loop to hang the wreath. 2. 3. 4. Project: Toy Batcopter. By Andrew Lewis A little while ago, I opened up a trunk that had been buried in the back of an attic for the best part of 100 years. Inside the trunk, I found a box of personal letters and family souvenirs from the early 1900s. At the bottom of the box was a plain white envelope that at first glance seemed to contain a few pieces of bamboo, tissue paper, and decayed rubber. It took me a few minutes to realize that I was looking at a very old homemade toy. The toy was made of a thin bamboo frame, with tissue paper butterfly wings and cotton-wrapped joints. Materials Bamboo skewer Needle or awl Razor blade or scalpel Needle-nose pliers 2″ thin wire Small glass or plastic bead Rubber band Length of black cotton thread or fishing line Thin black paper construction paper will work but the thinner the paper the better to reduce the weight of the bat.Paper glue, I used Pritt Stick Directions Step 1: Split the bamboo skewer in half.
Step 10: Cut some wing shapes out of black paper. Related. Ruffle christmas trees | Craftaholics Anonymous™ Happy wednesday! I have been dying to make these adorable ruffle Christmas trees for over a month now. These little cuties turned out so pretty! I love the texture they offer my Christmas Decor. I made a set of 3 ruffle trees in fabrics that coordinate with my Christmas decor. {don’t ya just love those big red berry twigs! I’ve had them for years and they still make me happy} How To Make a Ruffle Tree 1. supplies: paper mache cones {i used 10.5″, 17″ & 23″ cones}, 1/3 yard of fabric for each cone, scissors, rotary {optional}, ruffler foot {optional} and hot glue gun 2. cut fabric into 1″x45″ strips. for the small cone- i used 4 strips, for the medium cone- i used 7 strips, and for the large cone- i used 10 strips of fabric. 3. sew the ends of the strips together to create one long strip of 1″ wide fabric. 4. use a ruffler foot to sew down the center of the fabric strip and create pleats or ruffles. i set my ruffler foot to create a pleat every 6 stitches. more christmas crafts!
Share and Enjoy. The Claw: How to Make an Unusual Halloween Mask. October 17th, 2013 Email 222 users recommend Say goodbye to uncomfortable plastic masks or sweaty (and ill-smelling) latex hoods. Put a little craft into your costume this year and have a ghoulishly good time doing it. Jeff Rudell While made as a mask, this bony creation can easily double as a pumpkin-clutching centerpiece on your holiday table. A few simple paper shapes are all you need to build this crypt claw. Photo: Jeff Rudell In the spirit of full disclose (and at the risk of being thought a party pooper), I have a problem with Halloween masks. As I've said, I like the dress-up part, the ghoulish part, and the theatrical elements of the holiday; I just don't want to be hot, sweaty, and trapped inside a latex lizard head. View 1 member project gallery posted in: Stay connected with CraftStylish Whether you are creating a costume, designing decorations, or building your very own haunted house, find the inspiration for all of your Halloween needs here.
{Valentine’s Day “LOVE” Tree Centerpiece} I am excited to share my “LOVE” tree centerpiece with you today! It has been quite the hit at our house. My little ones have loved seeing their photo hanging from our “tree” and hearing me read the love notes on back. So if you are looking for a special table centerpiece for this Valentine’s day, look no further! Here goes! For the vase, I used a glass square vase filled with rocks. Photo Ornaments: supplies needed: -rectangle wood pieces (found at any craft store in the wood section) mine were 2 1/2 by 3 inches -Valentine scrapbook paper (I found mine at Roberts Arts and Crafts-My Mind’s Eye Lush Line) -Fun elements such as fancy brads and ribbon -small photos of your kids or family or any loved one -typed or written love notes for the back -mod podge -a drill to drill a hole through the top of the wood rectagle -adhesive -ribbon -scissors First, I painted the edges of the wood rectangles with black paint.
Then I printed small photos of my kids and little love notes for the back. -mini hole punch.