$100 Craft Store Gift Card Giveaway & Special STYROFOAM™ Holiday Link Party. A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of working alongsideSTYROFOAM™ Brand Foam for the Handmade Holiday Series. Twenty five incredibly inspiring bloggers came togetherto share 25 amazing projectsin the hopes of inspiring others to create their ownHandmade Holiday this year. Below is a recap of the week{simply click on the pictures to view the full tutorials} {Michelle from Sweet Something Designs} {Sarah from Alderberry Hill} {Carolyn from Homework} {Jaime Lyn from Crafty Scrappy Happy} {Beverly from Flamingo Toes} {Jessa from Sparkle} {Jessica from Two Shades of Pink} {Camilla from Family Chic} {Lisa from Moore Minutes} {Laura from Corner House} {Janet from Today’s Fabulous Finds} {Keri from Pressed Down, Shaken Together} {Laura from Come Together Kids} {Diane from In My Own Style} {Kelsey from Tattered & Inked} {Vivienne from The V Spot} {Amanda from Shindig Parties to Go} {Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots} {Lor from Show Tell Share} {Cyndy from The Creativity Exchange} {Tonia from The Gunny Sack}
Wire words |&jones design company. When Ryan & I were expecting our first baby, we thought it would be fun to throw a ‘revealing’ party. I created these sweet little invitations {eight years ago!} And used wire we had laying around to write ‘baby’. {Just thought I’d show you the inside of the invitation. It was such a fun party and great memory. I have no idea where the wire words idea came from … but I’ve been using it over and over since then. So here’s how you do it: You’ll need: ::wire {I’m not sure what gauge to buy, but something that you can bend easily with your hands. :: scissors :: a template of your printed word, if you prefer To create a word FREEHAND: Start bending the wire into cursive letters as you would write them with a pen.
You may need to be creative on some letters {like the a which loops over the top in a clockwise circle rather than the normal counter-clockwise way you write} Cut off the end and create a loop. To create a word with a TEMPLATE: ‘Trace’ the word as you bend the wire. See? One more thing. Okay. Seed Paper Tutorial | - StumbleUpon. I first heard of seed paper–or hand made paper that has real flower seeds embedded in the pulp itself and is actually plantable–about a year ago while browsing through a stationary catalog.
It was the coolest idea I’d ever seen–and so incredibly spring-y! Well, who knew that you could make this funky stuff all by yourself? And dang we had a good time! These would be just perfect to include with a birthday or Christmas card–don’t you think? First Step: Making the Screen Frame Here’s what you’ll need for the screen frame: 6-12 wide craft sticks–think tongue depressors Craft glue 1 or 2 pieces of mesh or screen about 6″x6″ electrical tape Glue four sticks together–like this.
Lay the screen over the sticks and glue in place. Now glue two more sticks–one on the top and one on the bottom. I rested a glass bowl over the frames to hold everything in place until the glue dried. Your frame should look pretty much like this. Second Step: Making the paper pulp Here’s what you’ll need to make the pulp: water.
Upcycled Tie Statement Necklace {Repurposed} — Tip Junkie Homemade. & How to Make a Fabric Bow | Tutorial & Whipperberry. "*The Heartfelt Home*" DIY,Sewing, Decorating, Crafts, Cooking,... - StumbleUpon. I am so excited to share a great Christmas craft project today. Salt dough ornaments and gift tags. For pennies you can make a great gift for your family and friends. I am using the ones my girls and I made as gift tags that the recipients can later use as an ornament. All you need to get started is 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup salt 1/2 water 1,2,3 easy peasy!!!
Toss it all in the mixer for a few minutes. Once it is all combined Kneed until smooth I separated mine, so each girl could have one. Roll the dough ball out on wax paper Now for the fun part…. Grab a doily and press it into the dough with the rolling pin. When you lift the doily off you will be left with a beautiful pattern. Next grab a cookie cutter and cut out your ornaments. Remove the dough from around your ornament shapes, lift and place on a cookie sheet and poke a hole with a straw. Cook at 200 degrees for 5-6 hours. Take them out and let them cool. Paint them white, start with the back. After the paint is dry apply glue to the front. Landee See, Landee Do: Festival of Trees: Glitter Cardstock Trees - StumbleUpon. For the Love...: I {heart} gift wrap guest post: DIY burlap gift bows. My first guest in the I {heart} gift wrap series is Carrie Stroud of The Rowdy Stroudys. She's the sweetest mom who takes fabulous pictures and always has classy taste.
She and I both like to throw a good party. I'm so glad she was willing to participate, because I've never seen a project of hers I didn't like. Hello For The Love fans! My name is Carrie and I am so excited to be guest posting here today. Sarah is one of my most favorite bloggers, so it's a definite treat to be asked to participate in her gift-wrapping week. I am the oldest from a family of 11 children. After buying the brown paper (paper grocery bags would work perfectly), I hit my stash of fabric and pulled out a few different kinds with textures and colors that I thought would work well together. This gift wrapping idea is ridiculously easy, which is very necessary in my busy life right now! 1. 2. 3. I used canvas, burlap, and a sheer stiff cotton (a curtain at the thrift store) for fabric. Christmas tree ornament mobile. This year we decided to do something a little different with our tree and I created this Christmas tree mobile consisting of ornaments suspended on clear threads.
When I was shopping for ornaments to use found a lot on sale and went a little crazy. I decided it would be worth it to see how three different options would look. I did a variety of silver ornaments that came as a boxed set, green ornaments with three different textures and three sizes of clear glass ornaments that look a bit like bubbles. Here is the mobile in context of our dining room (please forgive the mid-present wrapping clutter).
We have room to put presents below it, and are still able to peek out the windows to see if the neighbor’s cat is visiting our front porch. The view from below. The ornaments are hung on regular ornament hooks attached to jewelry monofilament secured with crimp beads. Cozy Mug Wraps, created for Real Simple. I want to thank Real Simple for including me in this bunch of 14 Creative Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas. I made this easy Warm and Fuzzy Felt Mug Wraps for a little holiday cheer, instructions are over here and below are a few extra photos from the making of. Check out all the ideas, they are fantastic. 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. 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 Tiny Gingerbread House Ornament (from Plastic Canvas!) Yup, I'm pretty excited about this tutorial. Because I want you all to experience the wonder that is plastic canvas, I figured out a very simple way to make this tiny gingerbread house. It's about 2" square, and just as cute as it can be. If you're new to plastic canvas (heh heh), you might take a gander at this past tutorial and this one to glean some basics on handling your canvas and yarn.
So, if you've been reading this blog for any length of time, you've likely seen this photo. For this project, I'm using 10-count plastic canvas – the stuff in the middle. (If you can't find the 10-count in your local craft store, you can also get it online.) I don't want you to get too hung up on making a formal pattern here. You can draw cutting lines on your canvas with a fine-point Sharpie, or just cut freehand. The only crucial bit is that your front/back piece needs to be an odd number of squares wide. Once you have all seven pieces cut, then it's time to stitch 'em!
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Paper Flowers - Anyone Can Do That | FindInspirations.com - StumbleUpon. Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you. The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient. You could even say I’m the opposite. Below you can see my very first attempt to create paper flowers. What you will need to make your own Kusudama paper ball? 1. 3. 4. (optionally) I prefer torn paper instead of cut. You have to start with a single petal. Now you have to glue your 5 petals into a flower. Apply the glue to only one side of each petal, except for the last one, in this case cover both sides with glue. Your first flower is done. Don’t glue every petal right after you make it. When all 12 flowers are finished you have to glue them together. When two halves of Kusudama Flower Ball are ready you have to glue them together.