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How to crochet with reused plastic bags » Birds Before The Storm. Today I had the pleasure of meeting a friend of mine’s mothers. One of them pulled out a bag she was crocheting, and told us with pride that she had made it from reused plastic bags… in this case, newspaper bags (at the top) and grocery bags (forming the bottom). The thing is quite sturdy and remarkably ingenious. She of course demurred and has pointed out that she’s not the first to do this. But we were super excited and she graciously let us photograph the process of making plastic yarn. First, she takes a plastic bag (a clean one, she points out) and cuts off the top and bottom, throwing these bits into the recycling. Then she rolls the bag length-wise, making it easier to cut. She cuts the rolled up bag, which leaves her with loops of plastic.

Then she loops the bags through each other, like you link rubber bands onto each other. EDDIE ROSS - No Wire Hangers! (Well, Maybe Just One) 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. Whenever I do my tree, I like the more unusual shapes, so it's always the round ones I have left over. Even if you don't, though, you can always find them for reasonable prices at a discount retailer, especially after the holidays. To secure the metal cap to the ball, dab a little hot glue and press. Next, untwist the end of the hanger, then string one ornament at a time, making sure to alternate the placement and colors as desired. Check out the final result! How to Make a Snowstorm. November 25th, 2013 Email 355 users recommend Say goodbye to hand-cut snowflakes taped to windows. Instead, try a curtain of whimsical flakes hung on strands of dental floss. Jeff Rudell A guestroom plays host to a man-made snowstorm. Hung like beaded curtains in front of windows, these snowflakes make a subtle, modern, and whimsical addition to any seasonal room décor.

Photo: Jeff Rudell A friend of mine visiting from the tropics wanted, more than anything, to see snow. So, in contrast to my chandelier post, I offer a low-skill, high-impact project sure to surprise your guests (and your family) and help put you in the spirit of the season (regardless of whether the weather is cooperating with you or not). View 4 member project galleries posted in: Stay connected with CraftStylish We dare you to make your own gifts and decorations this holiday season! Find inspiration and exciting how-to projects to get you through the holiday season in DIY style. T Shirt Shrug. Fortune Bubbles. Cartoons Nuances Kids room Design from Kidtropolis - Home Interior Design. Cartoons Nuances Kids room Design Here is the latest and greatest project by Kidtropolis which is took about 4 months of prep work and a 5 day install. Located in Mississippi This amazing fairy bedroom takes captivating fairytale themes and brings them to reality in a beautiful design meant to appeal to small children.

Pink is the main color used and it goes great in combination with the other elements to create this incredible room. An indoor tree with life-size leaves, birdhouses, lamps in the shape of flowers, mushrooms, a bean stock, they are all here creating a fantastic environment. Everything in this kids’ room is eye-catching and original: the shelves, the bed-stairs, the lockers. Sometimes it can be really hard to decide what would you add or remove in order to decorate the perfect bedroom for kids, come up with a design that is suited for the little ones, that will intrigue and captivate them. Cartoons Kids room Curtain Design Cartoons Mushrooms Chair Fairy Bedroom Design Source… Paper Snowflakes | Gracious Rain. When I first saw one of these elaborate snowflakes online, my immediate thought was, “Yeah, sure. Way too hard.” Then, I looked at the directions more closely and thought, “Well, maybe if I put my glasses on and wait until it’s totally quiet in the house and I can concentrate.”

Sadly, this house is never totally quiet, so that was out. But after looking even closer I found that even if you have little kids running all over the place or you’re surrounded– as I am–by crazy people, the good news is: YOU CAN STILL DO THIS. I’m serious. I’ve already told you how I feel about hard stuff–I don’t participate. So if I can do it–baby, you can do it. You will need 6 squares of paper–any size…but the same size. I used a stick to hold this one up so I could take a picture of it. Click here for actual EASY step by step instructions and you’ll be making so many snowflakes that you’ll scare yourself. Carry on… Candle & Soap Making Techniques. Beadage - Make Beaded Jewelry - Free Beading Patterns, Instructions, and Projects. My Paper Crane: handmade goodies and plush!

How to Make a Hollow Book (with video) Crayon Hearts and more creative crafts projects, templates, tips, clip-art, patterns, and ideas on marthastewart.com. I Love You Pop-Up Card. Cargo Scarf: Free your hands, and your mind will follow! Simply Vintagegirl Blog » Blog Archive » Tutorial: How to Make Lovely Fabric Flowers. 29 May 2010 These elegant fabric flowers are very simple to make . . . and only take a few basic supplies. The finished product is delightfully lovely, and at times can look like a real flower! Every flower will turn out differently and that is part of the beauty! If you haven’t used those tea lights in a while, now’s the time! I hope you enjoy making these as much as we do . . . below are instructions with pictures on how to make your own. Supplies: · Synthetic Silky Fabric · Scissors · Candle (preferably a tea light) Additional supplies: · Needle and Thread, Glue Dots or Glue Gun · Buttons and/or Beads Directions: 1.

Make the largest one’s diameter about half an inch larger than you want the diameter of the flower, as the petals will end up shrinking a bit. 2. You can also cut around the pattern and skip the drawing part, it just might not be as uniform . . . but with these, uniform isn’t necessary. 3. Cut just inside the drawn lines to make a circle out of the fabric. 4. 5. Canning Jar Pincushion Tutorial. Have you seen these new Ball® Wide Mouth Contemporary Styled Glass Preserving Jars?

I love this little Half Pint size, especially if you turn it into a pincushion. I realize this is not a new idea and there are lots of instructions available for converting a jar lid into a pincushion, but I think maybe I should give you my version! Here’s the finished product: Supplies Needed: Fabric Scrap of your choiceJar with lid and bandCotton balls or fiberfillCard StockGlue gun, not pictured Step 1: Using the lid of the jar, cut out a circle of the same size from the card stock.

Step 2: Using the lid of the jar, trace around it on the wrong side of your fabric. Step 3: Layer the fabric, cotton balls, and lid then place the “sandwich” inside the band. Step 4: Press the lid down so that the cotton balls and fabric form the pincushion on the opposite side of the band. Step 5: Trim away any excess fabric and hot glue the cardstock over the fabric edges. Mossgraffiti.

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!) 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.

Little Birdie Secrets are regular contributors to Make and Takes and was born from the crafting obsession of three friends living in the Pacific Northwest. WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT! So...i was figuring that it's never too early to start washing your kids mouth out with soap...and now that can be done with these soapsicles!... Lol...i'm thinking i'm not going to be asked to babysit anytime soon!... Hee hee...anywho...thought i'd do up a tutorial on how to make these yummy tasting smelling soaps.... you'll need....a popsicle mold...this one's from go planet earth...but you can certainly use whatever mold you want...small soap bags...also from go planet earth...popsicle sticks...and large binder clips.... also...grab some clear melt and pour soap...glass measuring cup...soap colorant...i prefer liquid over the powder or gel...fragrance oils...and rubbing alcohol in a spritzer bottle... take your soap and cut up into chunks...and put in glass measuring cup...it takes about 2 1/4 ounces for one soapsicle...now that's solid weight...not liquid... once it's all melted...you'll want to spritz with rubbing alcohol...this takes the bubbles out of the soap... twistie tie 'em up!...

Handmade Tissue Paper Flowers and Pompom Garland. You'd think after making hundreds of these for my wedding, I'd be completely sick of them. But I can't help it, I love them so much! I'm a little sad that I didn't save a bouquet of paper flowers from my wedding, but I never thought I'd want to see them again. So I made some for home, only this time as a garland... ...And as bedroom decor... ...And maybe I couldn't resist making just a few little blossoms...

Want to make some? It's so easy! Materials: Tissue paper Heavy-duty scissors Floral wire Make sure you use a pair of scissors that you don't mind ruining, because they're going to take a serious beating here. For a package of 20" x 25" tissue paper, 8 sheets: Large flowers (Peonies): 16 per pack Small flowers (Carnations): 32 per pack Mini pompoms (Garland): 8 per pack Small pompoms: 2 per pack Medium pompoms: 1 per pack* Large pompoms: 1 per pack *There will be enough paper leftover from a medium pompom to make flowers or mini pompoms The flowers are easiest, so lets start there. Handmade Salt Pouches For The Shower Or Bath. I love salt scrubs, especially this time of year when I want to slough off the dead skin from winter, and I equally love bath salts for the skin softening ingredients in them – but more often than not I find myself in the shower.

These pouches are perfect for combining both bath salt and salt scrub into an exfoliating pouch I can bring into the shower, and they are simple to make. You can go a few different routes when making these so play around with your recipes and find your favorite. I made these for my mom for Mother’s Day so I added a few things for specific reasons. I will list them to give you an idea of how you can customize these to suit your needs. In my moms pouches I included: A few different ideas for a mix: Oatmeal, lavender buds, and powdered milk with a little of your favorite essential oilJust sea salt and grapefruit or petitgrain essential oil for an invigorating scrubSalts, herbs, and essential oil Start with 6 cheap washcloths.

Folded in half, cut them into thirds. Soap Making Instructions | Soap Making Recipes and Tutorials | Teach Soap. Gift Box. Gift Box This box made from two bills. The bills/box can be the gift itself, but it is also just about the right size for a ring box. (Perhaps a dollar-bill ring?) Get yourself two fairly new, crisp bills. Older "soggier" bills are much harder to work with. For this design to work, the folds should be very precise, and perpendicular to the edges of the bill if the resulting is to be retangular. Lay the bill on a flat surface, face up. Fold the note top-to-bottom just to the right of the portrait, then unfold. Starting at the top left corner (as illustrated), close the top third fold to about 90 degrees.

Inside this corner will be a remaining portion that you will crease along the natural 45 degree line to complete the corner. Complete the previous step for the other three corners. For each tab, pull it inside the box, folding so that the natural edge of the box is pulled slightly over inside the fold. Do this evenly for both tabs. You should now have an open box. Back. Bath and Body Recipes - Index - Bath and Body Recipes You Can Make at Home.

Marble magnets. I finally gave in and made marble magnets. Not surprisingly they are quite fun, smooshing the glue out to make a perfect little magnified image is very satisfying. Here, in order of appearance, are the places I referenced: paper candy instructions with pictures (this is the first place I saw this project) dogmestic with instructions and pictures photogeek pictures ugly green chair cute ladybug magnets – pictures with packaging threads at Glitter:onetwothree I bought all of these supplies at Michael’s, including the glue I went back for since I got the wrong kind to start with. These are great packaged in those Altoid-sized tins, I’ve seen them in office/gift shops like that. Learn How to Knit. DIY Solar Lamp: Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Sun Jars « Dornob.

The principle is simple and seductively clever: solar lights that store energy during the day and release light at night. These can be purchased ready-made in a variety of colors (yellow, blue and red) but they can also be built at home. A simple, less-technical approach involves buying a conventional solar-powered yard lamp and then essentially harvesting it for key pieces to put in a jar. This is simply a way of taking an existing solar lamp design and appropriating its parts to make something more attractive for display around a house or home.

A more electronically-savvy individual can take the more complex route and built a solar lamp from the ground up using small solar panels – though the aesthetic result may not be as impressive. Whatever route you choose to go, these are fun and sustainable gadgets that make it easy to go green, automate the process of turning on lights at night and can add some color to your porch, patio, garden or windowsill. How to make space invaders cookies | WireSmash. How Does She...make a birthday wreath? This wreath is so festive and fun to decorate with for every birthday! First you need balloons. Lots and lots of balloons. (2 bags of 72 count…the 1 1/2 to 2 inch sized balloon. If you want it more full and to fill the outside edges, use more) You also need: 1. 2 greening pin packs-found at Craft stores in the artificial plant section. 2. and a straw wreath -leave the plastic on so it doesn’t shed.

You just take a greening pin, stick the balloon in the middle… and stick it to the straw wreath. Push it in nice and tight. Do this over and over and over until the whole wreath is filled in colorful balloons! What a way to welcome the birthday person with COLOR! Our good friend Amber is the pro at making these – she was so nice to let us take pictures of her making one so we could share it with all of you! “Hi my name is Amber and life is GRAND! I’m married to my best friend & I am a mom to five beautiful kids (3 boys 2 girls). Life is never dull! About Amber: I just ran a 5k and had a BLAST!