Make Your Own Floral Suitcase! Plain vintage suitcases are pretty great but cover them in your favorite coordinating fabrics and your house just got cuter! Not only do they look cute in your home, they're great photo props. Decorate a nursery, stack them high in your living room, stand them up behind other items on a shelf, etc. It's an easy way to add color to your space without investing a lot of money. Keep an eye out for hard cases with stitched seams (for tucking fabric in) and think about using a variety of sizes for great impact. You no longer have to pass up the perfect case shape because of a nick in the vinyl! First, gather your supplies. . , a paint brush, a pen, scissors, a rotary cutter. 30 Easy And Cuddly DIY Ideas For Recycling Old Sweaters. Put your stuff up in the air! Hanging DIY ideas & tutorials.
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Now’s the time to put your ideas up in the air! I’ve gathered a bunch of supafly D.I.Y to give wings to anything you’ve got around the house (well, almost!). By showing you a bunch of different applications (from chunky sofas to delicate D.I.Y hanging planters) I hope you’ll all find a little something to get your DIY juices flowin’ in the mix – Enjoy! Pics via here The hanging desk is not only cool looking but an awesome space saver! Pics via GreenWeddingShoes, CapitolRomance & Etsy Gotta love the swinging chair! Pleated Necktie Necklace. I wanted to point out something new I'm doing, in case you haven't noticed.
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Speaking of my sidebar, how would you like to have your ad on this here bloggy? All right, on to the real stuff. Crazy Wonderful: upcycled tie necklace - tutorial. A while back I did this post over at Green Eggs and Hamm for my amazingly talented and drop-dead gorgeous cousin, Amy.
It was such a fun post that I thought I'd post it again for anyone who didn't catch it. And, if you didn't get a chance to stop by Amy's blog, do so quick fast and in a hurry because a) you'll LOVE her and be glad you did, and b) she has her very first giveaway going on right now! So, here we go! Supplies. Green villages' gift idea videos to diy for. Between the eggnog drinking and cake eating, the thought of being eco-friendly doesn't always cross our minds at this time of year.
City of Sydney's sustainable project Green Villages is out to help you change that perception though, plus walk away with some handy crafty goodies in the meantime. They've teamed up with Etsy to film three super simple DIY video ideas for pressies with a conscience (including a paper-free wrapping option). You can create your own macrame pot holder from the queen of the art Kitiya Palaskas, learn the traditional Japanese art of furoshiki scarf wrapping, and make your own tiny terrarium with Felicity from Rat In My Kitchen. Plus, if you want to just print out the instructions instead of hitting pause on the videos, they have some spiffyly designed step-by-steps to follow too. How-to: Ruler Clutch Purse. I finished my library science Master’s last December and am really excited about not being in school this fall.
In honor of the start of the first year in several that I haven’t been enrolled in school, I designed a cute academic-y clutch purse using wooden yardsticks, ribbon and felt. Supplies. Recycled Skittles Pouch. This little project was inspired by my son who asks for candy from the brightly colored packages at the checkout at Target.
So, here's a little "sweet tooth" pouch. What you need iron-on vinyl a zipper (7 - 9" works well) two pieces of fabric for lining (each should be the size of your candy wrapper). thread, sewing machine, zipper foot, iron, X-acto knife Instructions We don’t normally have a lot of candy in the house. You’ll need two candy pouches – I used Skittles and M&Ms.
First, we’ll put the vinyl onto our candy wrappers. Cut two pieces of vinyl slightly larger than the wrapper. Using a clean rag (or ironing cloth), iron the vinyl for 8-10 seconds on medium heat. Now that you have your wrappers covered in vinyl, we’ll assemble the pouch. Place your lining fabric right side up and then place the zipper on top matching the edges. Place the wrapper on top (right side down). Increase your stitch length and using a zipper foot, sew along the length of the zipper. Now the top looks like this: