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Tunnel Vision. I know you are invited to at least one wedding this summer.

Tunnel Vision

Bring your camera. This is a neat way to present a special wedding picture. It's an old paper trick call a tunnel card. I like to frame it in a shadow box and give it to the married couple. You might even get away with not having to buy one of those expensive items on their gift registry. Materials: 4 copies of a photo that has a fore, middle and background. shadowbox frame mat 2 pieces of cardstock glue stick Tools: scissors In this sample, the frame and mat are 8" x 10".

Leave one photo as is. Wrap It Up: 7 ways to tie-dye DIY. This contributor post was written by Beth of Parsimonia.

Wrap It Up: 7 ways to tie-dye DIY

A year or so ago I was walking around our neighborhood in Santa Monica when I spotted a high school girl wearing a floral print dress with spaghetti straps. I did a double-take, then carefully kept walking, making sure I hadn’t entered some weird time warp that had thrown me back into the ’90s. Turns out, I was still in post-millennium times, but the fashions of my youth were slowly creeping into it — and they haven’t stopped. Only now, it’s all about neon and, more recently, tie dye. Re-purposing: Tshirts into 5-strand-braided-headbands. I was walking through Target a few weeks ago and noticed this little knit fabric headband that was not just braided together…….but woven.

Re-purposing: Tshirts into 5-strand-braided-headbands

I decided they were charging way too much for something that could be made with t-shirt scraps. And that means free. DIY Washi Tape Laptop Keyboard. Look whose little old MacBook got a facelift this weekend!

DIY Washi Tape Laptop Keyboard

I spotted this idea from minifanfan on Making It Lovely last week and just had to give it my own spin. I purchased my Japanese washi tape from Le Box Boutique on Etsy. Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier. Here are clever ideas to make life easier.

Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier

To see the complete list of 25 go here. You can pin the pics directly to Pinterest by hovering your mouse over the pic then clicking the “pin it”! Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Stuffed animals. Gadgets.

stuffed animals

Sewn owls. A sweet friend of mine sent the girls and me a box of adorably adorable owl pillows this week.

Sewn owls

She doesn’t sell them, doesn’t have an Etsy shop…she just makes them. Fashion Fantasy - Photography, News and Models. Have you ever dreamed to become famous fashion designer?

Fashion Fantasy - Photography, News and Models

Have you dreamed of fashion fantasy and glamour. Well, most of us don’t have chance to achieve dreams, however, the small DIY projects can bring up our creativity and wake up the designer who is sleeping in everyone of us. In today’s article we will show you numerous ways to recycle your old sweaters the good way. Wine Bottle Cover. Rolled paper flowers {tutorial. Welcome to flower week – five days of simple and delightful flower projects.

rolled paper flowers {tutorial

I could probably do three weeks of flowers because there are so many different ways to create them, but I’ve limited it to five of my current favorites. Before we get started, let me make a few disclaimers: 1. I find inspiration for projects all over the place {online, in shops, in magazines}, then figure out how to re-create them on my own. Each of these projects are my adaptation of something I’ve seen elsewhere. 2. 3. Rose bath flannel. Have you ever had an idea, and you thought "That's awesome!

Rose bath flannel

It'll be so fantastic!! " and then you make it, and you realize that it's really kind of kooky? Fabric Flower Tutorial. This fabric flower hair clip is super quick to make and super cute! Fabric Flower Supplies Scraps of fabric (I used a heavier weight cotton), scrap of felt, 3/4 inch covered button kit, hair clip How to make a fabric flower Download template and cut out fabric pieces. Cover one button for center of flower. Fabric Flower Template Gather straight edge of petal piece and hot glue to felt piece. Continue gluing petals to felt circle until all five petals are attached. Moss graffiti making tips. Posted on February 23, 2012 in Humor If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or follow us on Facebook or Twitter . Thanks for visiting! Rate this Post Loading ...

DIY Découpage Floral Bag. When H&M asked us to DIY a boho-inspired item for their summer issue, découpage was the first thing that came to mind. Honestly, does it get any better than customizing a simple handbag with a brilliant floral print? However you create it, it’ll be satisfying to know that you’ve designed yourself a one of a kind bag! You’ll need:a handbagcotton fabric with a large floral patternpainter’s tapeMod Podgecraft paint2 small plastic dishes2 brushesscissors Start by taping off the edges and hardware of the handbag. Make Your Own Snuggie.