Calico Skies: 52 Week Challenge: #10 DIY Screenprint Dodger Tee. Chris and I are going to a Dodgers vs. Angels game next week for opening day. I don't know much about baseball, I usually just fill up on food, sun, and beer. I just cheer when everyone else does. Chris has his own dodger gear. But I wanted something to wear to support the team. I've been seeing so many awesome textile diy's around lately: A Beautiful Mess' hand stamped dress, a bleach painting tutorial by Lune via A Beautiful Mess. Shirt (thrifted), modge podge, fabric paint (this was my first time using Martha Stewart's all-purpose acrylic paint and it's amazing!) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I also did the front part of the shirt. A few people have commented asking me how I made the design on the front.
Aprons & Potholders - Kitchen. The Art of Homemaking: Photo to Wood Transfer Art. A few weeks ago I was hunting for a project. Just a little something to do to scratch that crafty itch I get. I used to not have this problem. I had loads of time for crafting, sewing, knitting and such but lately my creative energies have turned towards writing and my poor sewing machine sits unused for weeks on end. If you'll remember, I shared a picture from a recent anniversary getaway Mike and I took. The supplies are fairly cheap. Here's the directions in their simplest form: a cheap photocopy of a picture, adhered to a wooden board using gel medium, rub off all the paper so you’re left with just the image and apply a quick coat of varnish. **Click below for full instructions plus step by step photos Photo-to-wood transfers wood ( I used a 5 by 7 scrap piece of really thin plywood with a smooth top)gel mediumpaintbrush ( I used a wide foam brush)laser photo, printed on cheap copy paper ( I did this at Kinkos. $.10)varnish (I used Mod Podge) 1. 3. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10.
Make a modular felt trivet. Related to yesterday's coaster project, here's a template for making a larger modular felt trivet. No sewing or gluing required. Connect as many pieces as you like to make bigger projects, too--placemats, a runner, or sew two pieces together for a pillow cover. Download the pattern here. Then print out as many sheets as you need, pin them to a piece of felt, and use a rotary cutter or X-acto knife to cut the slits in each shape. (Press hard to make sure you cut through both the paper pattern and the felt.) Then cut apart the shapes, adding the notches around the edges. Begin locking pieces together by pulling the arrow-shaped tabs through the slots from the back through to the front side. To finish the trivet, trim off the excess felt around the edges and nip the points off the triangular tabs. Tool Time Tuesday...Fabric Heart Bookmark.
Hi everyone and happy Tuesday. It's Tool Time!! Today's tool is your sewing machine. This is a quick and easy heart shaped bookmark perfect for anyone or anytime, but with Valentine's Day coming next month...it's extra perfect! This tutorial really is easy, but it's picture "heavy"...you know me with my pictures! Lol...I just think it's so much easier to explain each step in a picture. If I got my act together and started doing video tutorials, this would take 5 minutes vs 40 pictures!! Here is the finished heart bookmark...I made up this pattern, so with lots of trial an errors...I hope you like it! The fabric heart hugs the page and keeps your place... with this little pocket on the back. and it's thin enough for the book too. Here's what you'll need...the heart pattern I found fits in a 4 inch square.
The most important thing about your heart pattern is the point. My heart fits a 4 inch square. Here's where the 3 inch block comes in. Cut on the line. to get 2 hearts... Are you still with me? {D.I.Y.O.D. Wedding Wednesday} Lace! There are few things in life that are more romantic than lace. That's a fact. So dainty, and sweet, it's impossible to be a hater of lace. Couple the romantic powers of lace with a wedding and you've instantly "had me at hello. " (Cheesy romantic 90's movie pun intended). So, for today's DIYOD Wedding Wednesday I'm focusing on fun and easy lace decor projects.
There must have been about 100 lacy tutorials that I wanted to share with everyone, but I settled on the below five.Click on the description below the picture to be taken to the respective tutorial. Try it Like This: Buy it Like This: Try as I might to find sellers of these lacy items, I was not able to. Lace Trim for Heart Garland and Seating Chart: We have a running joke at work that if you're ever looking for something you should just google it and add ".com" to the end of it. Round Paper Doily for Luminaries: There a thousand shops that offer round paper doilies, but Amazon.com has a nice selection. Lor Me Katie: Marshmallows. Is there anything more fun than marshmallows? Why yes, marshmallows with food colored faces! And is there anything more fun than marshmallows with faces? Marshmallows with stylish icing hairdos! They're super easy and fun to make. Tubular Friendship Bracelets.
My line-up of DIY projects was put on hold last week when a friend’s grandfather passed away. She asked if I could make her and her family a series of red, tubular embroidery thread bracelets to wear during the mourning period. And so back into the friendship-making mindset I went! Given that this woman not only threw me a whale of a baby shower, sewed the cover for the girls’ loveseat, knit Sunny the most adorable sock monkey stuffed animal, and hemmed fabric for a project I will unveil in the coming weeks, I dove right in.
Since I spend up to four hours a day breastfeeding Courtland, I was fortunate to have a pattern in mind that was easy to do with baby strapped to boob. I used only red thread, but you could easily mix it up with an array of multi-colored strands for an interesting effect. While certainly a sad reason to engage in this project, I am happy that a little tutorial could come from it. To learn how to tie a sliding knot, refer to this video tutorial. Baldy Baby Wig.pdf. DIY Art with Acrylic Paint and Letters | * View Along the Way * This is a fact: there is something magical about craft stores. Like, fairy dust magical. I know this because the minute I step inside one, suddenly I believe I’m capable of completing all kinds of art projects I have no business touching, and suddenly I’m buying the necessary supplies to knit a designer dress (yes, out of yarn) or bake a cake shaped like a rocketship or something.
It’s like I’m invincible, craft-wise. Welp, they got me again. I saw this art on Pinterest: It’s a pricey little piece you can pick up here for £195. I knew I could recreate the look with a few chipboard letters on a solid-painted canvas – and a few other bloggers have done just that. Suddenly I was PICASSO! I picked up some paints, a pack of chipboard letters and a canvas and headed home, all inspired and high off their secret craft-store air. I decided to use words from this Bible verse: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The Daily Telecraft: Brainstorm: What to do with plastic animals! [Large & small] Upcycled Mason Jar Lights from Boots N Gus. Wow. I was just blown away when I came across Boots N Gus! I mean, how completely awesome are their collection of upcycled mason jar lights and chandeliers?
Wait, don’t answer that – scroll down and have a peek first… …so, what did you think? I love the inventive designs and decadent chandeliers – combining something as mundane as an old jar with design style that takes it up a whole skyscraper of cool. Any of these light fittings would look amazing in our converted shed! Of course, my eternal problem reigns supreme – just which one would I choose? Oh, and make sure to check out the rest of Jeff and Marks’ creations – they use vintage cookware in their light-making adventures, too. Sutlery Pin. Terracotta Chess Set. Edison Bulb, Slim. Tobacco Stick Chandelier. Halo Chandelier. "I love this chandelier! It is really unique and I love the exposed bulbs. Although it definitely has a very industrial aesthetic, you can dress it up however you want to achieve the look you desire. That's what drew me to this fixture, I knew I would have lots of fun decorating it for different occasions, hanging things on it, weaving fabric around it, whatever strikes my fancy!
My only caveat is that six exposed bulbs are intense, so you'll definitely need either a dimmer or to go with a much lower wattage. Also, I hardwired it myself and was a little thrown that the wires are not well marked (they are both black but one had a sticker with a plus sign that fell off immediately). Ruffled Black and White Drum Shade. Holiday weekend greetings everyone!
I apologize for the delay in posting this project, last week just slipped through my fingers, time wise. So, finally, here is the project I previewed last time, a new gorgeous drum shade! Created from hundreds of black and white ‘rosettes’ glued to the trusty Ikea Lobbo shade, can anyone guess what the material is? I’ll reveal after this photo… So, any guesses? Originally I was thinking of trying to do a light that looked more similar to my original pendant, with lots of small strips and pieces of plastic, like a shag carpet. Essentially I cut the bags into long strips, rolled them loosely into rosette sort of shapes, and then glued them to the shade. I really love how this shade turned out with the black and white color palette, but I’m also equally excited about the future possibilities, both in size and in color! One caveat is that the bags I had were of a slightly thicker and sturdier plastic than traditional supermarket bags. P.S. Like this: The Quiet Book | shoutingforha.
One of the young fellows that works for my hubby has a deliciously adorable little boy named Harvey. The Harvster turned one on Thursday and his parents are having a party this afternoon to celebrate the momentous occasion. At the hubby's request, I have been working on a quiet book for the little man. It's a close replica to the one I originally made for my boy's first birthday.
The book is made almost entirely of felt. First, felt is incredibly durable and doesn't fray like other fabrics. Hidden inside the pocket is this little note. Old buttons were used for the wheels. The belt is from my boy's closet. When I made my niece's quiet book, I replaced the glove with a brightly-colored mitten. The doors on the barn can be opened to reveal cute little animal friends.All of the removable pieces, like these shapes, are made from two pieces of felt that have been sewn together.
Once all the pages were completed, I paired them up and sewed them back-to-back. How to Make a Stone Heart - Craft Projects.