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Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana. Hello U-Create readers!

Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana

I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs! Fantastic HandmadeBouquet. In 'Saints,' A Straight-Edge Coming Of Age. Ten Thousand SaintsBy Eleanor HendersonHardcover, 400 pagesEccoList Price: $26.99 "Is it dreamed?

In 'Saints,' A Straight-Edge Coming Of Age

" Jude asked Teddy. Upcycled Tie Statement Necklace {Repurposed} — Tip Junkie Homemade. How to Make Clothing Buttons from Shrink Plastic… This tutorial is an old one of mine that’s too good not to share again.

How to Make Clothing Buttons from Shrink Plastic…

Since posting the first time, I’ve had lots of questions about these buttons which will hopefully be answered in this revised post. Equipment. You knew i was going to make one. They are all over pinterest....

you knew i was going to make one.

(i still am not signed up for pinterest because i don't have time for one more thing but browsing is fun!) So we made one. i took a box of 64 crayons and took out the blacks and browns.i used another small box and doubled up on the good colors i liked and hot glued them to the top of our canvas. Plastic Spoon Laurel Wreath. How to Make Crayon Monogram. DIY Bottle Cap Magnet Tutorial. Here is another tutorial brought to you by me!

DIY Bottle Cap Magnet Tutorial

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Shes Crafty: Feather Hair Extensions. I almost freaked out when my 10-year-old girl asked me if she could get red highlights.

Shes Crafty: Feather Hair Extensions

“But the other girls have it,” she pleaded. Honey, I’m sorry, but if I’m not getting highlights, then you sure ain’t either! And…you’re only 10! But she definitely is not complaining anymore because we both have feather hair extensions, and all her friends now want what she’s got. These feathers are fun, colorful, fashionable, and as temporary or permanent as you want them to be. Feathers are all the rage, especially since Spring 2011 trends are summoning the whole laid-back bohemian vibe. How to Make A Dress from Tshirt. File Folder Scrapbook. By Debi Devitt I borrowed the idea for this file folder scrapbook from the homeschool community's lapbooks.

File Folder Scrapbook

Lapbooks are a learning book that are very popular with homeschool families. The idea is that the child enjoys a hands-on learning experience as they create and then later sit and go through all the intricate little elements in a lapbook. Learning is reinforced as the child shows off their lovely lapbook and enjoys looking through it himself. ∆DIY∆ Chain Sunglasses. Refurbished key portrait. - Mod Podge Rocks! My friend LollyChops is going to love this project – it uses shades of her most favorite color, TEAL!

Refurbished key portrait. - Mod Podge Rocks!

I found this sad little piece of key art, broken and golden, at Hobby Lobby. I’m sure it wasn’t supposed to be broken, and what likely happened is someone said “Do these keys come off?” And then tried it. Love Cartography: Heart Maps. The Shop House. While looking through etsy the other day, this wonderful shop caught my eye .

The Shop House

DIY Pom Pom Project.. - this is how its done apparently - BILLIEWINTERs... Anthro Necklace Week - Paisley Rebirth Necklace & Flamingo Toes - StumbleUpon. Anthro Necklace Week Day 4!

Anthro Necklace Week - Paisley Rebirth Necklace & Flamingo Toes - StumbleUpon

In case you have not visited this week – it is officially Anthropologie Necklace Week! 5 Days of Tutorials ending in 5 Lovely Giveaways!! If you need to catch up, here are Days 1, 2 a & 3. Shadow Box Photo Display for Photographers. Need help turning your post-vacation keepsake clutter into a divine display? Our resident do-it-yourself expert, Ashley Campbell, has just what you’ve been looking for: As spring break and summer approach many families begin planning vacations and time to just enjoy being together. In my family unpacking from a trip often includes trying to find places to store or display random keepsakes we’ve picked up along the way. A shadow box is a great way to show off those little items in an clean and classy way. Filling your shadow box with too many pictures or items and result in framed collection of clutter. Supplies: 12×12 Shadow Box 12×12 print a select few of your keepsakes double sided tape craft supplies (clothespins, masking tape, decorative labels, hot glue gun, etc.)

Printable Room Planner to Help You Plan Your Layout. Duck my life. Online Audio Converter (MP3, WAV, Ogg, WMA, M4A, AAC) - media.io. Oriversity: Practical Lessons. Create your own Wallpaper. Origami Paper Box. Wire & Paper.

Soup Mixes in a Jar Recipes. Provo Craft is the innovative maker of Cricut and other great consumer... Zine?p=1210 from leethal.net. If you’ve been following my blog, you know how I made 60 of these painted frames with song lyrics for our wedding decorations /favors… Well, a lot of wedding guests loved them and took one home, but we had a ton left at the end of the night, which we boxed back up and took home with us… So we now have 30 of them hanging on our big white living room wall!

Simply Vintagegirl Blog & Blog Archive & Tutorial: How to Make... 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! Embroidery Designs at Urban Threads - Projects. 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. Hand Embroidered Note : Daily source of DIY craft projects and inspiration, patterns, how-tos. Family Chic. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 | Comments: 98. I just FELT like crafting! How to make gift bags from newspaper. When I bought something at a store recently, the clerk handed me my purchase in a bag made from a newspaper.

DIY Flower Halo - HonestlyWTF - StumbleUpon. You’ll start by cutting 2 circles from the piece of felt at approximately 2″ in diameter. Form the wires of your halo by molding and bending each piece into a half circle. Lay the two half circles opposite of each other to create a single circle, laying it over the top of your head to check the fit. Wrap floral tape over 2 sections of overlapping wire at 11 o’clock and 3 o’clock. Trim any overlapping pieces with the wire cutters. PARK & CUBE & Starmoss: Doo.Ri Tights. What you’ll need: Patterend lace tights (or leggings), very thin needle, thread, scissors, and a set of beads varying from sizes to colours to shapes. Saucydwellings: String tree how-to.

How to Make a Sailor's Knot Bracelet. In order to create your Sailor's Knot bracelet, you'll need: cotton twine (at least 3 yds), a round object to put the bracelet around – Mason jar, can, bottle, anything circular with a similar circumference to your wrist, scissors, and Fray Check or clear nail polish. Please see the last slide for an itemized list of tools and materials. This to That (Glue Advice) How to make roses from maple leaves.

Tutorial: Shabby Chic Dangly Earring Display. This fun little shabby chic earring stand, made from an altered picture frame, is a great way to hang and display all your beautiful, dangling earrings.