No-fuss foam roses. Mother’s Day is hours away, but there’s still lots of time to make these beautiful foam roses in minutes. They’re much more dainty than the no-fuss paper roses I made for Valentine’s, and perhaps far more versatile. In a few simple steps, you can make these sweet rose magnets, rose pushpins, and rose jewelry. You have probably made paper roses before by cutting and rolling spirals of paper. This applies the very same technique, however, I’ve added the petal details by employing a simple tool that many of us have stowed in our crafting bins — scalloped scissors. You will need: scallop-blade scissors, hot glue gun with glue sticks, and thin foam sheets. I purchased a multi-colored package of 36 – 4″x6″ foam sheets from the dollar store. They quality is much thinner than what you would find at the craft stores, however, they are the perfect thickness for this purpose. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Happy Mother’s Day! Like this: Like Loading... Britt’s anthropologie-inspired tables. This incredible diy project makes my jaw drop every time i see it. the talented britt of cucumbersome created these seriously fantastic tables after seeing the curator table at anthropologie. inspired by angie’s diy faux-nelson jewelry chest on d*s, britt decided to create her own, more affordable (and dare i say, more beautiful?)
, version of the table for much, much less. using components from ikea and home depot, britt created these gorgeous tables for $96 each, a far cry from the $698 price tag on the anthropologie version. i just love britt’s initiative to create something with her own two hands that, in my opinion, came out looking just as good- if not better- than the inspiration piece. CLICK HERE for the full project instructions from britt after the jump! I think there is a lot of potential here for other projects. You could stack two or three of the chests together and add little ornate feet.
How to: 1. Put together the fira mini chests as per Ikea’s lovely instructions. 2. 2. BDC Financing. One Pearl Button: Technique Tutorial: Stencil with Sharpie. Creative How-To Projects | iLoveToCreate.
DIY Stores. Tools. Vintage File Drawers. Like this: Like Loading... DIY Marbled Glassware. When graphic designer and artist Joanna Bean Martin shared with us her technique for marbling the bottoms of glassware with nail polish, we couldn’t wait to try it ourselves. Who knew it would be such an easy way to add color and pattern to your next tablescape or party? Remember, the brighter and bolder colors you use, the more the glasses will radiate and glow. Have fun! You’ll need:flat bottomed glasswarevariety of colorful nail polishclear nail polisha disposable plastic containernail polish removerpainters tapetoothpicks Mask off the bottom of the glass with painters tape.
Fill a disposable, plastic container with water. Open all the nail polish bottles and start dripping polish into the water, one color at a time. Layer the colors one on top of the other. Submerge the bottom of the glass into the polish. Allow to dry completely before applying a layer of clear polish. Once everything has dried, remove the painters tape and touch up with nail polish remover and a cotton swab. Origami Cherry Blossoms. One of my favorite things about Spring is when you start seeing those little tiny blossoms appear on the trees. Since that time has come and gone here in Raleigh I decided to keep that look alive with some origami blossoms. I’ve made paper blossoms in the past (you can check them out here) but I wanted something smaller and more like a bud than a flower. What you’ll need: - Paper of your choice cut into 2″ squares (I used one of our Yuzen Potluck Packs) - Glue (The stickier the better!
Aleene’s Clear Gel Tacky Glue is perfect for this) - Binder Clips - A Branch (preferably from your own yard and not your angry neighbors) Now it’s time to start folding 1 ) Start with a 2″ square of paper 2 ) Fold the paper in half corner to corner with the pattern on the outside 3 ) Now fold the paper in half again corner to corner to make a small triangle 4 ) It should look like this now If you are familiar with origami this is a basic crane fold we are doing.
Still with me? Painted Dresser as Kitchen Island. Do-It-Yourself Decorating Projects and Ideas - BHG.com. Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey. When you create the look... Easy Doily Bowl Craft a decorative bowl from a doily picked up from a flea market, antique... Camper Birdhouse Encourage birds to stay awhile with an adorable vintage birdhouse. Mini Manor Blog: Cutlery Tray for Jewelry! I LOVE Jewelry, real jewelry, costume jewelry, all of it . . . almost as much as I love shoes! I have a small jewelry box for my "real" jewelry. As much as I'd love to fill a wall with gold and diamond jewelry, we can't afford that :( so as far as my real items go, I only own the classics. A small pair of diamond studs, a pair of peal earrings, a pearl necklace, a cocktail ring, a couple of white gold bands, and of coarse my wedding band and engagement ring!! But it wasn't my "good" jewelry I was having a hard time storing, it was my costume jewelry I couldn't make room for!
There's nothing I love more than a great long necklace to complete a look but, what I had was a tangled mess of chains and beads. So while at walmart, I found some bamboo cutlery trays for $10 each! I grabbed 3!! Second: I decided on what jewelry I wanted where and Lee started screwing in the hooks, which immediately cracked the back panel.
I organized my jewelry by color, and style. Total Cost: p.s. Linking to: Thrifty and Chic: furniture. So, this is one of those stories of getting something and having it sit in your basement for years. Like 7 or so years. Yep. I wish that was uncommon around my house, but it really isn't. But, the bright side of this, is that I actually do get around to making things out of my little findings :) ..even though its more than half a decade later lol. Back in the day, we went to a furniture store....I'm sure to get furniture or something :)...but I don't remember what we got, if anything. I actually did do something with two of them. I've been seeing these floor poufs everywhere now, and decided it was about time to make one when I remembered these little cubes.
These were so easy to cover. I measured the sides and added an inch for seam allowances. Each side was 10"x17.5" so I cut four of them at 11"x18.5". So, here are all the pieces: I found the best way to cover anything is to do it inside out first. I laid the top down first, and then secured two sides with some pins. High Functioning Coat Hooks. Back in Los Angeles, any old coat rack or a few hooks by the door would do. Most of us would just toss a jacket in the back of the car in the winter months. But here in Vermont we need a little more. Many of the vernacular farm houses I visit have at least a half dozen hooks per person lined up in their mud rooms.
My wife and I each will have several different coats, jackets and vests in play all winter long. Add to that assorted scarves, hats and gloves, several of each for both of us, and your average coat rack doesn’t stand a chance. Materials, for each hanger you'll need: One cleaned or refinished paint can. 2 screws long enough to reach into wall studs. Tools: Long handled screwdriver or screw gun with sufficient extensions to reach bottom of can.
Step one: With the handle in a horizontal position, layout and make 2 small mounting holes at the top and bottom of the can within an inch or less of the edge. Step two: locate and mark stud position on wall for upper screw position. There Will Be Tables and Chairs… | Cucumbersome. We’ve been desperately needing bedside tables since we moved into our new place. I’ve been looking around for some to buy, keeping in mind that (a)the bedroom is super tiny and (B) we have a malm bed and dresser and wanted something that didn’t look too “Ikea”. So we came up with these. We took a quick trip to the Ikea in Richmond and Home Depot on Friday night and built them on Saturday. I was very much inspired by these two pieces: On the left: a jewelry case made by Angie Johnson as featured on Design*Sponge On the right: The Curator Nightstand from Anthropologie which I saw when I was at the store in Seattle a few months ago.
I loved how all that gaudy decorative trim was piled on and thought, I could totally do that. And at $931.57 (CAD), I could do it for much cheaper. I think there is a lot of potential here for other projects. (This is the base amount. A note about the mini chests: I bought the 5-drawer version because it was the only one available at our Ikea. How to: 1. 2. 2. How to Paint Furniture Like a Real Pro. DIY: Laundry Room Drying Rack. For a long time, I have really wanted one of those drying racks from Ballard Designs. You’ve seen them. They’re so perfect in the laundry room for drying your delicate clothing. I really wanted to save the money and build one myself. I knew I could do it with the right supplies. I even drew my own diagram on a napkin. Here’s a look at the final result: This is the perfect solution for drying all of my delicates! How to Build a Laundry Room Drying Rack + Supplies: 2 x 2’ precut birch (1/2 inch thick)Two 1/2 x 2” poplar boardsTwo 3/8” dowel rods (48” long)Sash lockNarrow loose pin hinges (set of two)D ring hangers for mounting on wallBracketed hinge for side (or chain with small screw eyes)Three white porcelain knobsPrimer and paint of choice Necessary tools: Drill bit set, including 3/8 inch drill bit, screwdriver, framing nails, a hammer, and a saw.
Step One: Measure and cut your 1/2 inch x 2 boards to fit the 2 x 2 precut birch. Step Three: Finish assembling your rack with framing nails. A handmade mother’s day gift. I decided this year, for mother’s day, to do something a little different. My sister in law had a little something like this hanging in her bathroom, and I remember eyeing it about a year ago, thinking I totally wanted to make one: the perfect little garden shelf/jewelry holder/bathroom shelf for the space in need of a little umph.
So, what better opportunity than mother’s day? A collection of salvaged upcycled into something useful. I’ve had this collection of crusty white shutters for a while now. 1. 2. 3. . * you will also need: {not pictured but painted blue in the finished piece} a 9″ key rail {you can find this in the hardware section of home depot} • a picture hanging kit + screws *before I began assembly, I attached the picture hanging kit on the back of the shutters. 1. 2. + 3. TADA! *that was a default distraction tactic.
And there you have it! I’m linking up! [pinit] Be Sociable, Share! DIY Cherry Blossoms. Diy rope bowls. So it's been a while since i've posted anything remotely crafty lately...i suppose i must be getting lazy (technically lazy-er). anyway, i saw this cute bowl on craftgawker over the weekend so i decided to make my own-with my own tutorial 'cause i need the practice anyway right? Anyway, it's a pretty simple process, it's actually really similar to my recycle magazine bowl but with rope instead. basically just glue, wrap, glue, wrap, etc, etc. all you need is a hot glue gun and rope. i got my rope for $2-it's 50 ft, 1/4 inch, manila rope (i almost went with the sisal but i liked the color of the manila more). start wrapping in a circular motion to form the base. if you plan on making several i might consider making all the bases first just to make sure they're the same size. when i made my second i tried to make it the same size...which of course, it isn't. but that could just be the fact that i can almost never make the same thing twice... making one bowl took me about an hour...ish?