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{DIY} Decorative Paper Lantern Tutorial
One of my favorite ways to add a special touch to parties is hanging either pom-poms, garlands, balloons, or paper lanterns from a chandelier or overhang. It instantly turns a simple party table into a roomful of color and pizzazz!I am pleased to have Aly from Artisan des Arts as a guest blogger this week! Time : 2 Hours including dry time
52 Weeks Project
Spring is just around the corner and festival season is about to start. We here at Free People are already thinking about festival fashion and the perfect hairstyle to go with our looks.
Festival Hair Tutorial – Coachella Crown Hair
How To Smock Fabric – How To Smock A T-Shirt
UPDATE: This previously ran on October the 30th but as we know everyone likes to update their basic tee every once in a while we wanted to bring it back.
DIY: Festivalize Your Shirt Giveaway
Festival season is approaching, when fashion becomes that much more eclectic and free. People pull out all the stops to create a perfect festival look that’s eye catching, free spirited, and unique. This week for a DIY we customized one of our High and Low Buttondown shirts with fabric pens and embroidery stitches.This week I’m sharing a simple, yet somewhat time intensive project. It’s a catch-all of sorts made from sheets of cardboard. I did this project in steps so it didn’t seem so daunting – it’s worth it because the end product is custom and so, so useful. Here’s how to make your own!: MATERIALS // 25 pieces of cardboard measuring 10″ x 10″, straight edge ruler, a pencil, glue, utility knife with plenty of extra blades.
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Snowy Balloon Ornaments - Martha Stewart Crafts
With little more than some balloons and glitter, you can fill your home with decorative snowballs. Tools and Materials Balloon
For Easter I made papier-mache polka dotted eggs. I created them using small water balloons and tissue paper then I filled them with candy and toys and sealed them shut. The egg can hold a surprising amount of candy and the tissue paper seems delicate making for a delightfully heavy and yet fragile object, much like real egg.
to make: papier-mache easter eggs
instant party paper lanterns
here is how to make your own origami paper lanterns! easy, fun, inexpensive...a great way to brighten your room--and party! materials : origami paper, christmas lights time it takes: depends on your folding skills, approximately 30 minutes per light chain. this was my first project for futurecraft, a class I am taking at the MIT Media Lab. interesting to see where this will lead me as the semester progresses. the project was simple: take something you do well, post it online, and experience the open-sourceness of the web.
8 Cute DIY Bookmark Ideas
bookmarks | 23 comments I don’t really use real bookmarks. I’m not sure why. They’re not expensive, or hard to make, but I tend to just pick up whatever to mark my pages. Old receipts, scraps of paper, a pencil, etc.Growing up by the beach in Southern California, the ability to knot a macrame bracelet was practically a right of passage. Although those days are long behind us, we’ve never forgotten the ever-so-simple square knot technique. This time, however, we’re replacing hemp and wooden beads for more updated elements like colorful nylon cord and glossy metal charms. Happy knotting!