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Tips & Tricks: Easiest No-Sew Pillow Cover DIY EVER. Updated: If you’re wondering about measurements of the cloth, use a piece of fabric 3 times as wide and twice as tall as the pillow. Thanks, Amy! You see, this is what I call real DIY. Something you can actually do yourself without having a background in sewing/cutting/hammering/drilling/sawing/carpent-ing/the ability to make something look easy when in reality, it’s a giant, writhing, jackass that pees in the pool. {Tutorial by Organize your Stuff Now, via Buzzfeed} c74c7d5e00f9a7dff65d729c53417819.jpg (275×552) Miniature Mounted Menagerie! Also known as, I’m obsessed with tiny plastic animals.Harpers Happenings : Harpers Happenings. Posted on | September 11, 2012 | 88 Comments Do you think of things you could make with tiny plastic animals while you’re in the shower?

If the answer is no, then I congratulate you on your life. But if so then come join me in Bananaville won’t you? As it always is, Pinterest is to blame for this nonsense. I’ve seen drawer pulls, magnets, jar toppers, even planters made out of these toys (the larger ones of course). Ready, go! The most time consuming part of this project was cutting the animals in half (so excited to see the Google search terms come in on that one).

I bought my frame at Target for $16, and used a white piece of cardstock to adhere my animals to. Comments. Simply Emily: Project Wednesday: "Cork" Boards. I have had so many projects that I have wanted to get done for a long time, but just did not have the time to complete them, let alone even GET to them. So this recent staycation that Fer and I have been on has afforded me a good amount of time to get to a lot of things and here is one of them. I have been collecting wine corks for a long time and for the most part just store them in two large glass cookie jars, but have been wanting to make something with them for awhile (which is why I collect so many.) I made a coaster a few months back and I do plan to make more of those but this time I used a good amount of the corks up on these "cork" boards for our kitchen.

I have had these pictures for quite a while and they have served their purpose but now I found a new purpose for them. They are a good size and as you'll see below the detail on the edge of the frame lends itself to a classy bulletin board, right. :) So armed with some black acrylic paint and tons of corks I went to work. DIY: Necklace Holder. I found this genius idea to get my necklaces organized from and I thought I'd give it a go. 1.

You will need a flat board to attach your knobs unto. You can be creative with this. For my board I'm using a piece of driftwood that I found at this beach on this trip. I got 4 out of my 5 knobs from our local habitat for humanity store for less than $1.00. 2. 3. 4. And now my necklaces are officially organized! See how I organized my earrings here. xo. DIY: Homemade Leaf Coaster Craft. Hi everyone! As you know, we love doing leaf crafts around here, especially in the fall when colors are so vibrant!

So today, I have another fun leaf craft for kids that is super easy and cheap! So let’s see what all we need shall we? White bathroom tiles (I found them for $0.16 each at Home Depot)A sponge painting brushMod PodgeA heavy book of some sort for pressingLots of colorful leaves! Optional: Felt and craft glue for coaster bottoms Directions: The first step, and quite possibly the most fun one, is to send the troops out to gather a variety of leaves. Honestly, I think this step is one of the most fun for them. Okay, now that you’ve collected a variety of leaves, time to bring them in and spread them around your table to see what you’ve got. Pressing the Leaves: (Do NOT skip this step, it is very important that the leaves be pressed or they won’t lie flat on your coaster surface.)

Carefully remove your leaves and spread them on the table so you can again see your collection. DIY Scrabble Tile Coasters. Hey there, hive! I know it’s been weeks since my last post, but I have a good excuse. I’m getting married. Like, next week. Hot damn! While I’ve been busy crossing things off my list (and checking it twice like Santa) I haven’t forgotten about you. Now that things have died done a bit, I’m going to write as many posts as possible before the big day. More Warbler, no waiting! Let me start off by saying, if you’re thinking of making Scrabble coasters, ask yourself a few questions first. We set out to make 100 coasters.

Hold on to that feeeelin‘ Here’s what you’ll need to get started: -Scrabble tiles (the total should be based on how many coasters you plan on making and if you’re building 4×4 or 5×5 coasters) -Cork board -eXacto knife -Wood glue (we used Elmer’s contractor’s wood glue) -Mod podge or some kind of clear water resistant sealant The first thing we did was separate the tiles into groups of letters to make building words easier.

MOH J5 glued each tile down one by one. Same as Mr. Flower Imprinted Magnets | Tracey Mackenzie. Inspiration The Look of Love I'm not usually a romantic but this picture drew me in like no other. Read More » Rustic Art Wall Art walls add a lot of visual interest to a space and can be especially helpful when you have what I call a "dead corner" like this one. Read More » Woolly Crocheted Baskets Aren't these beautiful? Read More » Dwell Up-cycled Wood Door I love this up-cycled wood door that has become a table. Black chalkboard globe | Moon Dreams & Day Beams. Nail Wall Art World Map, Primary Pleasures Palette by Etsybybetsy - eclectic - artwork - by Etsy.