Awesome Blossoms - Paper Flowers. I love flowers. Not so much receiving them, as my hubby has learned after 16 years of marriage ("You spent HOW MUCH on something that's gonna die in a few days? "), but making them? Oh yes. Maybe it brings back fond memories of elementary school, when my sisters and I used to glue sunflowers onto barrettes and clip them in our hair.
Or girls camp, when we turned seed beads into daisy chains. Or perhaps they're so scrunchy and imperfect that it's impossible to mess them up. Yeah. Especially when you can use things you've already got around the house (pages from dog chewed books) and just play around, ending up with something that's kinda cool for having no skill. Tutorial (if you can call it that)here. That being said, I certainly have no problem cheating. You can roll 'em, or go full out Edward Scissorhands. (I know....another Johnny Depp reference) Make them outta crepe paper, source or tissue paper, or add a some tulle. Not in a hurry? Or bling up a simple poinsettia. I am SO doing this. source. Great Ideas. DIY Rotating Goal List.
Paint Moss Graffiti. Car Container. Hope all the Aussie Dad’s have a great Fathers Day tomorrow! It can be difficult to think of quick gift ideas for men. This afternoon I have made my Dad a bin bag for his car using some Newsprint fabric. It has the following features: small and compactcan be tied on the back of the headrestit stays open at the top so it is easy to throw rubbish inits its sized so that you can recycle plastic produce bags as bin linersit uses a recycled round margarine container to form its shapecan be easily laundered Best of all, it can be made in well under an hour if you need a last minute gift idea!! Materials: one round margarine container with the bottom cut out – mine had a circumference of 14 inchesplastic bagrubber bandexternal fabric – 14.5 inches x 15.5 incheslining fabric: 14.5 inches x 5 inchesfabric ties – 2 inches x 28 inches Method: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.With right sides together, sandwich the ties between the lining and the external fabric and stitch around the top opening.