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DIY & Crafts / Family Photos: Think Outside the Fram. Modern DIY Bracelets - Perfect for Summer Crafting with Girls. 28 Jun As a girl, I spent a lot of summer days lounging around making friendship bracelets of one form or another.

Modern DIY Bracelets - Perfect for Summer Crafting with Girls

It started simply with trios of embroidery thread and eventually evolved into more intricate creations involving beads and other such adornments. Lately, all sorts of inspiring DIY bracelet posts have cropped up around the web and it’s made me nostalgic for those uncomplicated summers. So today I’ve rounded up a dozen wonderful bracelet crafts. Share them with a special young girl in your life and carry on the tradition. Dip dyed nautical rope bracelets DIY at …love Maegan. Stacked End Table Shelf. DIY Photo Light Box // Take Better Photos! One thing I've learned during my blogging adventures: You eat with your eyes first!

DIY Photo Light Box // Take Better Photos!

Photography is everything when trying to capture a tutorial for your readers, or make your products look desirable on Etsy.com. And what's the most important part? DIY Organization Solution – Grocery Bag Holder. Easy, Inexpensive DIY Wall Art Ideas. When we lived in our loft in San Francisco, we had four walls.

Easy, Inexpensive DIY Wall Art Ideas

In the entire apartment. That place was airy and open and, well, wall-less. Those four walls were 18 glorious, intimidating feet tall. And that meant everything we hung on them looked like a little spec of unintentional dust. TUTORIAL: Coffee Stirrer DIY Wall Art - makeanddogirl.com. Last week, I posted a preview of the simple, inexpensive wall art my mom and I created.

TUTORIAL: Coffee Stirrer DIY Wall Art - makeanddogirl.com

Now I’m excited to show you how you can make a one-of-a-kind coffee stirrer masterpieces too! I’m big on projects that anyone can do. And this is one of those projects. It’s a good idea to use free paint chips: Check out the 31 ways paint chips are used in all kinds of projects!!

It’s a good idea to use free paint chips:

Some of these you may have seen around blogland others are from Etsy. 1.PaintswatchWall2.SnowmanOrnaments3.cut leaves. Dementor Christmas Tree Topper. SuppliesDollPaintbrushesBlack acrylic paintGrey acrylic paintDark grey acrylic paintThin cardboardTape or spray adhesiveScissorsPliersBlack specialty fabricSmall rubber bandSewing needleBlack thread InstructionsRemove the doll's clothing and hair.

Dementor Christmas Tree Topper

Remove the hair by cutting the length of it off and then pulling out the roots with pliers. Paint the entire doll with the black paint except for most of the arms. When the black paint is dry paint the doll's arms so that they have a grey tinge. How to Make An Inexpensive Light Tent – DIY. The following tutorial on constructing an Inexpensive Light Tent was Submitted by Jeffrey Bail over at our Forums.

How to Make An Inexpensive Light Tent – DIY

I thought it was well worth highlighting here on the main blog too! See Jeffrey’s Flickr Account here. If you’re like me, you don’t want to spend money if you can do it yourself and yield the same results. Tea Wallet Tutorial. Have you been wanting to make your own tea wallet?

Tea Wallet Tutorial

Here's a tutorial for you. You'll need 5 by 7 inch cuts of outside fabric, inside fabric and a piece of flannel which will help give your wallet some stability. You'll also need a 2.5 by 7 inch cut of your inside fabric and a 3.5 by 7 inch cut of your outside fabric. Guess What This Art Is Made Of! (And Then Make It) » Curbly. Google Image Result for. Intersecting Circles Wall Art Tutorial.

Remember how I promised a fun paint chip project a few weeks ago?

Intersecting Circles Wall Art Tutorial

Well, here it is (finally)! It's more DIY art for us "non-artists", so I hope you have some bare space on your walls 'cause you're sure to want to make this. Yeah, it costs $129 at World Market. My version cost about $3. Total. DIY Paint Chip Art « Kimbercrafts. I’ve seen a ton of ideas all over the web about how to re-purpose paint chips into cute DIY decor.

DIY Paint Chip Art « Kimbercrafts

I was inspired to make my own piece of paint chip art after seeing this tutorial over on A Beautiful Mess. This project was made with all supplies I already had on hand. I accrued a small collection of paint chips when we were first moving into our home, and were in the process of choosing our wall colors. In addition to the paint chips, I used some pretty papers with complimentary colors – these were mostly re-purposed greeting cards I had saved. Even the frame was something I had stashed away in my basement. I printed out a template for an equilateral triangle, and cut all of the paint chips and complimentary papers to size.

DIY Dry Erase Meal Planner. As I mentioned in my last post, my sister and her two girls have temporarily moved in with us. We're only three weeks in, but so far it's only bringing good things. One of the best parts is having someone to share cooking duties with. How to Make a Magazine Reed Box. April 17th, 2009 Email 261 users recommend Tightly rolled magazine pages make gorgeous reeds, which you can use to cover all kinds of things. Diane Gilleland You can use ad pages, article pages, or text pages to make your reeds. Mod-Mood Quilt 6 ~ Get Your Curve On. Step 6: Get Your Curve On I hope as you work through step 5 the sections of your mod-mood quilt are beginning to fall into place like pieces of a puzzle. If your sections are curved like mine it can be a little tricky sewing it all together. I was able to machine piece most of the gentle, smaller curves but larger, complex, and severe curves required hand work. Here’s a quick overview of curved piecing techniques, by machine and by hand, to help your process along.

Craft Ideas - Easy Crafts for Kids, DIY Crafts and Knitting Patterns. Hey...Things Change!: DIY: Paint Chip Calendar. *New and improved version of the Paint Chip Calendar is right here. Yesterday, while perusing some of my favorite blogs, I found this great DIY calendar idea from Design Mom. Craftster tutorial. Holder for Charging Cell Phone (made from lotion bottle) My husband and I both have cell phones. And both of us have phone chargers. And that means lots of obnoxious cords. You never know when one of us may be moving phone cords around, to give our phones an extra charge while we’re chatting away……… or trying to charge our phones up before running errands or something.

Needless to say, those phone cords seem to be everywhere…..and are generally in the way and hanging all over the floor. (Okay, and how about when you’re in a hotel or visiting family/friends. Tutorial : DIY Friendship Bracelet. DIY ethic: Make a record bowl. Making a record bowl is really easy and cheap, and you won't need to buy anything you haven't already got. Ways To Reuse Old Magazines. - Green is Universal ReUser's Guide. Recycle Tutorial: Woven Rag Rug. Thank you for all the great feedback for liking my Braided Rag Rug. I understand that not everyone has a sewing machine or/and able to sew, so I created this no-sew version for the non-sewer who like to recycle their bed sheets or de-stash their fabrics to make this feet cozy Woven Rag Rug. Seashell Lights. Crystal Enamel Drinking Glasses. My kids are old enough that we can all use glass to drink out of now.

However, it seems they haven’t outgrown using a million cups everyday to drink from. DIY Silhouettes Gallery » We Re-Did It. A few months ago, I ran across an image on Pinterest, and didn’t repin it. Wood Block Picture Collage. Monogram Chipboard Canvas. Oh hey! Recycle an Old T-Shirt into a Rosette Throw Pillow. Visual_fuckers: FLESH WOUND TUTORIAL 8D. Ok, so here is the wound tutorial I promised.....about 2 weeks ago. The Technique Zone: Acrylic Paint Transfer. Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional) Take the lid off the dabbers and brush the paint onto the card stock, ensure you get a good coverage.

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