Best of CRAFT 2010: Most Popular Posts. Craft - terrarrium. Dr. Carol Ventura. DIY modern paper ornament. I love spiky starburst shapes, so I attempted a version of the traditional Polish porcupine ball. Here's how to make this cool 3D ornament—great for Christmas or decorating any time. I can imagine jumbo sized versions hanging at parties or weddings.
They take awhile, though, so you'd better start making them five years before you plan to get married. You'll need: Paper, scissors, a circular object for a template, a ruler, pencil, needle, thread, rubber band, and glue. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. How to make doily covered soaps... It’s totally faker crochet! If you are a purist…power to you. Hook yourself some little caps for soap. I confess I find the gifting of handmade items something of a challenge. It’s one thing to give something you’ve painstakingly hooked, or stitched, or knitted, or sewn to someone else who makes things & appreciates them. It’s quite another to gift the same items to folk who’ve no idea of the time involved. Faker or not – it’s all the same to them. So…at this time of year when you’re crafting to give I heartily recommend the faker route.
I got lucky at the oppy a couple of weeks ago & picked up a set of 6 crochet coasters which were a bit stained & yick. Five minutes flat per soap…maybe less.
Folding Trees ? Kusudama Tutorial part 1. The Japanese kusudama is a paper ball made out of multiple identical origami shapes glued together. They were traditionally used as a ball for incense or potpourri but now we see them more for decoration or as a gift. Today I am showing you part 1 on how to make the Japanese traditional shape. There are many different patterns to make a kusudama ball but I find this the easiest pattern to get started. This is also the pattern I used to make the pink flowers on the tree in the banner.
What you need for this tutorial is: 60 pieces of paper cut into squares. Below I will show you how to make the basic shape, you need to make 60 of these. Fold the bottom corner to the top. Fold the left and right corners up to the middle corner. Fold the same points down. Open up the flaps you have just created and flatten them. Fold the top triangles towards you so they are level with the edges of the paper. Fold the triangles back using the crease you made earlier and glue the outside triangles together.
Tribal Bellydance Marketplace:: Bokano Embroidered Sindhi Wedding Sash : Handmade Sindhi - :: Tribal Belly Dance Costume Accessories. CRAFT Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts You Can Make : Daily source of DIY craft projects and inspiration, patterns, how-tos | Craftzine.com. They say, “It’s the thought that counts.” And in the crafting world, those are words to live by. Handmade gifts are the direct result of your time, creative energy, and resourcefulness. Whether you spend ages on one person, or you create an assembly line and make dozens of presents for everyone at once, crafty gifts from your own hand are sure to make the recipient happy.
And crafting is what makes you happy, right? Projects that don’t require sewing are the best, right? There is a very good reason that Susan Beal’s Yoda Hat is on this list. These felt house slippers are one of the all time most popular projects on our site. This Kitsch to Cool project by Jessica Wilson made the gift guide because I would like for everyone to follow the tutorial and send the resulting presents to ME.
This scrub made of brown sugar smells SO GOOD. We all know someone with a very fashionable home- the type of place where every piece of decor was chosen for its great design. Pets need presents too!
Crafts - packing. Craft - pop up cards. Craft - flowers. Craft - knitting. Craft - terrarrium. Craft - gift ideas. Doily Pillow Tutorial. I made this doily pillow for my midwife, Lori, as a way to say THANK YOU for being more fabulous than I imagined throughout my pregnancy and delivery. We had our last well baby visit earlier today and I managed to get this thing finished with time to spare! I started on it two days ago and left it out on my work bench so that I could steal a moment here and there to stitch those doilies together. Here's how it went down. Gather some doilies you picked up at your local flea market, on eBay, JoAnns, or your grandma's and arrange them like so. You'll also need two pieces of fabric 1/2" larger on both sides than your pillow form, a needle, embroidery thread, sewing machine, and scissors.
I spent about an hour and a half total stitching my doilies together by hand. Make sure your doilies cover the top piece of fabric and pin down. It should look like this on the back. Decide if you have enough doilies to cover the back of your pillow. I'd love to see someone make one with colored doilies! May Guest DT plus a paper garland tutorial - Screen Prints BLOG. We have a special treat for you this month- our guest DT is Laurie Cinotto! She is an amazing paper designer (among other things)!
Her gallery has some really creative projects in there, each one is so unique and different! I love her pinwheels! (she sent some for Hambly to have on display at the New York Stationary Show! We also used her tutorial to create paper garland for our booth in New York! Here's Laurie's tutorial for the garland... What You’ll Need: Several sheets of coordinating papers (Laurie used an assortment of patterned Hambly papers)A circle craft punch – approximately 2 inches in diameterPaper glueTwo yards of string 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Be sure to see the rest of her projects in her Hambly gallery!
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Craft - gardening. DIY: Upholstered Nailhead Trim Headboard. For some time, I'd had my eye on the Modern Velvet Headboard ($280) from Urban Outfitters, but I simply couldn't bring myself to spend $315, including shipping, on the thing. I'm not quite pleased with the quality of UO's materials (particularly the velvet they use), and since the headboard would be mostly just a decorative piece, it didn't seem like a sensible purchase.
So what's a girl to do? DIY it of course! It didn't seem like it would be a difficult project, and building my nailhead trim headboard myself would allow me to choose exactly the fabric I wanted, in addition to saving a bundle. Here's are the supplies you'll need: Total Cost: $63! Now, onto the steps . . . Head to Home Depot and have them cut your piece of plywood to size. Ceiling_cat.
Craft - jewelry. Craft - quilting. Craft - workshop. Home Page | Sublime Stitching. Handmade days - jeweled tee tutorial. I've been eyeing the tees at j.crew for weeks now, trying to decide if i can spend $50 on a grey t-shirt. in addition to that, i have the "i could make that" problem; i see something i really like, but seems too expensive & shrug it off saying that if i wanted it i could fashion it for myself. this time, i decided to make it happen. the result is a cozy tee with a little bit of sparkle, perfect for a casual, put together day. i thought for a while on color scheme & thought that i would get most wear out of something that was a monotone pallette. i considered doing something pink/beige with gold sequins & beading, but ended up using a heather grey tee with grey tule, silver sequins & both silver & white beads. the j.crew tees run between $40 & $50, this project will cost you around $15-20. i chose a tissue tee from h&m, costing around $7.50; my other supplies ran about $8. tips & tricks instructions.