Templatemaker.nl — free, custom sized box templates. Silhouette or Cricut: Which is better? Have you ever wondered….. “Silhouette vs. Cricut. Which digital cutting tool should I get?” This is such a hot topic! And one of the most popular questions asked on the Craftaholics Anonymous Facebook page! Want to hear what your fellow crafters are saying about these 2 crafting tools?
*Please note, this post is taken from 3 different Facebook posts on Craftaholics Anonymous. Read more about each digital cutting tool on the brands’ websites: So, what do you think? Happy crafting, Linda Share and Enjoy Hi! iFixit: The free repair manual. DIY: Book Page Christmas Ornament. I used pages of an old book I found at a thrift store for 69 cents to make this pretty ornament. With a house full of avid readers, this is especially fitting for our family’s Christmas tree. It comes out looking very intricate, but don’t worry–it’s actually very simple to make! Materials: An old bookGlue dots or other adhesive2 decorative beads for top and bottom of ornament, optionalGlitter paint, optionalRibbon, optional Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Make yourself un-stinky! I have been reading about handmade deodorant for a few years now, but was always a bit skeptical. Each recipe seemed to involve melting stuff, or buying bulk ingredients to use in small amounts- not super practical. I have been off the traditional antiperspirant & deodorant for a long time since it is full of scary stuff like aluminum, phthalates & fragrance [See Secret Wide Solid's rating at Skin Deep] which is liked to neurological problems, cancer and reproductive toxicity. And there is an excessive amount of plastic used for each tube. Instead I used Trader Joe's deodorant which was pretty safe, eco friendly, and cheap. But here's the catch: I loved the Trader Joe's deodorant, and Toms of Maine, and other non-toxic deodorants I have used BUT they don't really work that well. I came across this recipe, from this website and I had all the ingredients in my kitchen already.
Let me say it loud and clear: THIS STUFF WORKS FOR ME. Homemade Amazing Deodorant: 5-6 tablespoons coconut oil. Cake postcard tutorial. Supplies Materials needed to make two cake postcards: 1 large sponge (yellow paints the best)Serrated knifeX-Acto or utility knifeSpray paint (brown, yellow, pink or white)1 tube acrylic latex caulk (brown, cream or white)Spray adhesive (3M Super 77 works great!) Cardboard, kraft paper or scrapbook paper Instructions Cut sponge into wedge shape With a serrated knife, using a sawing motion, cut a sponge into two, cake wedge shapes.
Large sponges can be found at hardware stores and in the automotive departments of most big discount stores. Cut a center groove into sponge Using an X-Acto or utility knife, cut a section of foam from the center of the sponge. Paint the sponge wedges in desired color. Trace the slice of cake When the sponge wedges are dry, trace around them on a piece of cardboard, kraft paper or colorful scrapbook paper. Spray glue the postcards to the solid, flat sides of the sponge wedges. Pipe the center of the cake Pipe the icing on the top Note from the editor This totally works! 15 DIY crafts you need to make right now. It's cold, it's raining and quite frankly, it's utterly miserable outside at the moment.
So stay in! But then it hits you. It's not that great inside either. You're young, so you haven't got all of that furniture and all of the little decorative trinkets that accumulate over time, and if you have, you haven't got nearly enough. So we say, make them! Instead of spending your time sitting around moaning about the weather, why not spend your time doing something useful? Why not spend your time crafting some of these? Freshers Fields is back for 2013! 1. Source Stick your button collection around a balloon (and importantly) to each other. 2. Source Glue, buttons, cardboard and a bit of artistic ingenuity and you'll have yourself a great sign for your bedroom door (assuming you use the first letter of your first name). 3.
Simply wash out a screw top spirit bottle, find a screw top soap dispenser and put it together. 4. Source 5. 6. Source 7. 8. 9. Source 10. Source 11. Source Hollow them out and plant.