Curled Rosewood Wreath. I have seen various versions of Faux Rosewood Wreaths in just about every store and catalog for the upcoming season; most with a price tag running upwards of $40 or more. Some are crafted of paper and other of real wood shavings. Last year I made a few rolled flower gift toppers from recycled book pages and they remind me so much of the curled wood roses I thought they would make a good substitute. {with a much lower price tag} Materials Needed:Foam Wreath FormRecycled Book PagesLots of Hot GlueRibbon to Hang The full step by step tutorial I posted last year can be found {here}.Basically you layer three book pages together and draw a spiral circle.
Starting with the outside of the spiral, roll the paper inward to create the flower shape. Give the wreath form a light coat of white {or light color} spray paint to help camouflage any see-through spaces. It seriously takes quite a few roses to fill the entire wreath, however I think the finished project has such a unique look. {Simply Lovely} Christmas topiary. When I saw this photo over at BHG I knew I had to have it. No doubt, it had to be mine. I do love the colors but they wouldn’t go with much in my house at the moment, so I had to improvise. I made a ton of these Santa Jars last year to give Oreo truffles in so I just made another big ol’ one. You can’t really mess this up, red body, white paint for fur, black belt and a silver buckle, last year the buckles were gold. Fate I tell you. ;) Now take your foam ball and heat up your glue gun. (Yes, I do my best work on the kitchen floor.) Looking back on this project I would most definitely spray paint the ball first, you can still kind of see green, oh well live and learn.
Glue the top and bottom of the dowel and stick it in the foam ball and the foam blocks and stick it in your pot. The most tedious part was filling in the gaps with the minis, and painting a straight line for the belt when all I had was a large foam brush. Like this: Like Loading... DIY Glitter Vases. Inspired by many reader requests for a DIY tutorial to recreate the glittery mason jar vases from this New Year’s Eve party, today we’re playing with glitter. A whole lot of glitter! I whipped up two different versions of these glitter vasses, both of which are quick and easy.
They’re perfect for parties, weddings or just to add a touch of sparkle to your dining room table. I seriously love how they turned out! Supplies - Glass containers (preferably with smooth, straight sides)Glitter (I used Martha Stewart Crafts glitter in Wintermint and Bronze from Michaels)Foam brushPainter’s tapeModPodge For the first vase I used a small cylindrical vase and using the foam brush, applied a thin and even coat of ModPodge on the interior walls of the vase. Then I just let the vase dry. For the second version, I used a mason jar and went for a glitter-dipped look. Next up, I used a copper glitter and coated the outside of the vase. Many thanks to my lovely friend Alice G. DIY Organizer from Old Window « My so called crafty life. Today I have a fun and versatile craft for you all, we’re going to make an organizer from an old window! I made mine with some cork, chicken wire and chalkboard painted wood.
It’s fairly simple to do, and the best part is that it doesn’t take long at all to make, you could craft one in an afternoon. Here’s What You Need: * An Old Window *Cork Squares *Chalkboard Spray Paint *Chicken Wire *1.4″ Wood ( I used plywood, but in hindsight I would recommend MDF for a much better finish) *Sawtooth Hanger *Power saw or table saw for cutting wood *Wire Cutters *Razor Knife *Scraper *Rubber Mallet *Trim nailer, hammer and tacs, or silicone caulk Step 1: Remove window glazing- With a sharp razor knife cut along each side of the window glazing popping pieces of it out until all the glazing has been removed.
Step 2: Remove the Glass- Lightly tap upwards on the glass from underneath to slowly move glass to the top and out. Step 3: Cut Wood- Measure the inside dimensions of the window panes. Happy Crafting! Ginormous Button Pillow. Giant Paper Rose Flower. If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us! She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding!
Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals Cut 5-6 teardrop petals and 15-6 heart-shaped petals from the petal colored crepe paper. IMPORTANT: Crepe paper is directional so it matters which way you’re cutting the paper. Make sure the grain is vertical when you’re cutting the flower pieces. Step 2: Cut the leaves + calyx. DIY Dorm Room. The exciting world of Pinterest has started a new trend of DIY (“do it yourself”) projects. From clothing to decor to wedding decorations, there are ideas posted every day about crafts anyone can do in their own home. Creating these projects yourself is perfect if you’re a college girl on a budget!
It's often relatively inexpensive to create DIY home decor crafts. Here are a few ideas you won’t want to go without trying. Looking for a unique way to display your pictures in your room to make it feel a little more like “home sweet home? " An increasingly popular craft that has exploded on Pinterest is crayon art, and it adds a great splash of color to any room. Looking for a little extra light in your room?
Instead of having a traditional, boring mirror, try this cool new do-it-yourself idea! Did you love these ideas and want to make even more crafty things for your dorm? By: Kelly Glasson | Images: Source. DIY Photo Frame For Several Photos. Here is a simple yet stylish photo frame that can accomodate quite many photos at once. The idea is very simple. Fasten twines on the empty frame and hang photos using clothes pins on them. You can use a frame you bought or a frame you made by yourself. To make it you just need to find some wood strips, sand them, paint or stain them and fasten together with the staples and nails.
Yes, everything is as simple as it sounds. Chalkboard table. DIY Planter Box Centerpiece. Hey friends! After finishing my mirrors in the dining room, my table started to look naked! So… I dressed her up today. This is a super easy project and I LOVE the results! This is the wood I used for the project… 2 – 1x6x4 whitewood boards 1- 2×4 stud Total for wood was under $10… Yippee! I also used Gorilla Wood glue to attach it all together. I cut my 2×4 the same length as my other 2 boards (4ft) I used wood glue and nails to attach the 1×6′s to the 2×4 like this… Then I cut 2 small pieces of from my stud to finish off the sides.
I made some dings all around the whole box, and I also used some furniture upholstery nails around the whole thing because I like the way they look. I decided to try a new product out to finish my box. It’s Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain. I LOVED it. The Rust-Oleum stain dries in no time. It’s also much less stinky and sticky than the others I have used. Once it dried I was all finished. I used the 12 ounce sauce bottles from their site (SAU12) What do you think?? Tea light made from an orange.
It’s still Winter, even though the weather in Utah has been ten kinds of insane. She’s a fickle little diva, that Winter. Anyhow, since citrus is so widely available in the depths of despair December/January it’s a fun time to get your craft on and whip up a tea light made from an orange. Or three. Serious. Martha, procurer of all things beautiful, taught me how to do this little bit of magic with oranges and I’ll tell you what: it’s a super easy and totally gorgeous craft. Promise. I just don’t have time and/or energy for any drawn out nonsense, and my guess is neither do you.
I’m betting on the latter. So here’s how it all breaks down, the nitty gritty details you need to know to make your own tea light. How to: tea light made from an orange: orangestea lightstea light holders or small ramekinsparing knifespoonsteel cookie cutter {optional}bowl for orange guts Step 1: Slice an orange in half right down the middle, not top down from the stem. Boom! You are a ninja made of crafty awesomeness. String/Doily Lanterns. Jessica of Wednesday Inc shows us how to make those gorgeous twine chandeliers from the inspiration shoot she shared with us this morning.
Using balloons, glue and twine, you can also make these lanterns for your wedding – and then bring it home and use it as your very own mid century lampshade. What you will need are: balloons, glue, yarn, tray for glue, corn starch 1/2 cup of Corn starch, 1/4 cup of Warm water, clear fast drying spray paint, hanging lamp cord or fishing line (depending on your desired final product), and a lighting kit if you’re looking for a fully functional lantern. Jessica recommends using a sharpie to mark on the inflated balloon how much room you need to leave for the lighting cord. She also recommends coating the balloon with vaseline prior to wrapping the yarn coated with glue so it doesn’t stick on the balloon once it’s dry. You can see all the details on Jessica’s blog. Are you getting excited to try to do this at home as much I am? Instructions: 1. Firefly jars, sans fireflies. T-shirt pom poms.
Learn how to turn old t-shirts into pom poms! T-shirt Pom Poms are so much more durable than tissue paper ones. And I think they look loads better! Got an old tee or two {or 20!} That you don’t wear anymore? Turn them into *pretty little pom poms! * they’re fun and easy to make and turn out oh-so-fluffy! Supplies t-shirts, 1 per pom pomscissorscardboard use round objects to trace circles onto cardboard to make 2 templates like those shown above. i used a roll of tape and my camera lens cap…. the diameter of the outer circle is 6.5″ and the diameter of the inner circle is 2.5″. you can play around with different template sizes to get different sized pom poms. cut your t-shirt into 1/2″ strips. i only used from the arm pits down on each shirt. . take one strip and one template and place strips as shown close to the inner circle. sandwich the strip by putting the other template on top. take a fabric strip and place on cardboard with the end even with the outer edge. should look something like this.
DIY Stone Sconces. This is a super easy project that anyone can do on the super cheap. I wanted some nice sconces for my guest bath downstairs. I looked high and low and couldn’t find anything I wanted and the ones I did like were about $20 a piece….story of my life. I couldn’t bring myself to spend $40 on 2 sconces for the guest bath. A few weeks back I was strolling the Dollar Tree trying to see if there was anything that I could fashion into a sconce. I walked the whole store 3 times and came up empty. Anyway let us continue. I walked back into the Dollar Tree and grabbed 2 bags of decorative stones, glass tealight candle holders, a pack of glue sticks and some sponge brushes for $6.
I already has some wood at the house and some dark brown paint. We had a wood board that was 1/2 inch thick. Once the paint dried I nailed the picture handing hardware to the back, top part of the larger rectangles. Then hot glued the small bottom piece onto the back. Checkout the finish product proudly handing on the wall. How To Make Tissue Paper Pom Poms. Tutorial: Making tissue paper balls. Step 1: Start with 10 sheets of tissue paper in the color of your choice and according fold it across the pile. The folds should be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide. This is what it should look like when you get done folding it. Step 2: Fold it in half and secure the middle with craft wire. In order to get the craft wire tight, I use my fingers to squish the middle in order to pull the wire tight.
Cut the edges of the tissue paper to a point. You can also round them off depending on the look you are going for. Step 3: Fan out the paper on both sides of the wire. Step 4: Carefully separate the tissue paper one by one on alternating sides of the wire. Continue separating the tissue paper, and when you get to the end you’ll need to rearrange the tissue paper until it looks even. Tissue paper only costs $1.00 a package, so think of the possibilities! I used them to decorate a tablescape! You can also hang them with fishing wire from the ceiling! 3K+ What a cheap party accessory! 2223stumbleupon.