How to make glitter shoes! Last week I posted a pic on Instagram of some shoes I was glittering for my friend, Stacy. She wanted a pair of glitter booties like this pair but since they were no longer for sale I decided to make her a pair. I recieved tons of questions about the process and supplies. I thought I'd post a quick how-to for those of you wanting to DIY your very own pair of glittery shoes. There are many ways to get this look but here's what I did... You'll need: A pair of shoes that you want to glitter. Choose a pair with a nice shape. We did a pair of bootie heels and a pair of slip on flats. All you have to do is use a small paint brush to apply a heavy layer of glue to a section of your shoes, cover them in glitter (pour it on over a piece of paper). Tips: It can be difficult to get the details perfect, like going around laces, getting the tounge of the shoes and creating clean edges.
Here's a tiny peek of Stacy wearing her new glittery shoes! PS. DIY Friendship Bracelet. For several months now, we’ve been receiving emails requesting a friendship bracelet DIY. Well, friends, ask and you shall receive! Today, we’ll give you a step by step tutorial on the classic chevron pattern. If you used to whip up friendship bracelets like a champ in grade school and have since forgotten how, consider this a refresher course.
And if you can make these with your eyes closed and arms tied . . . umm, can we still be friends? You’ll need:embroidery threada safety pin or tapea pair of scissors Start by cutting several strands of embroidery thread at about 24 inches each. Make sure there are two sets of each color. Start on the left side with the outermost color (shown here in red) and make a forward knot by creating a 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening.
Pull up and to the right to tighten. Continue knotting towards the left until the outermost strand reaches the middle. (top image via Jak & Jil, rest of images by Honestly…WTF) Tutorial: stab binding « Sarah Nielsen. Three cheers for Tuesday! Today’s tutorial is a traditional bookbinding stitch that is used for sewing together single sheets of paper (as opposed to signatures). So before I get started, let me assure you that this is a very handy stitch to know. Think of all the school projects you can now start sewing together instead of stapling! Way better. This is simple enough you can teach your kiddos how to do it with yarn. Ok. Stack of paper that needs to be sewn together front and back covers (a heavier weight paper) waxed linen thread (or yarn or jute or grass or whatever else you have around) needle (optional) ruler binder clips drill (or other sharp object) It’s important to follow the book anatomy outline above. In this tutorial, I am using 4.4″ by 6″ paper bound with waxed linen thread.
STEP 1: Use the binder clips to secure your stack together. STEP 2: Starting at station 1, sew from the back to the front. STEP 4: Sew through station 2 from the front to the back. Ta-da! Sweet Salvation: Upcycled Denim Placemat - Today's Nest. Every year we have one yard sale. Our annual spring cleaning for this year yielded more stuff than ever before. It seems impossible, but there is never a shortage of stuff we have outgrown or that has outlived its usefulness in our home. I guess part of that is the result of growing chilldren.
Our yard sale is just around the corner. If you have one on the horizon, be sure to check out our yard sale tips from last summer. As usual, before I could let anything go, I had to sift through it to determine if any of the goods could be repurposed for other upcycling projects. The pockets of the kids jeans are smaller than those of adult jeans and just the right size to hold a napkin and cutlery. Savour ... remixed remnants Get the rest after the jump... Upcycled Denim Placemat Before you start: You could absolutely sew the entire project if you wish. If you don't have any little ones, a trip to the local thrift store will provide you with more than you need. The materials: The steps: Extra: Dresses that make you look pregnant. I fully admit it, some days I'm a walking fashion don't... lets take for example dresses that make you look pregnant. I've got at least three dresses like this kicking around in my closet.
WOW am I looking pale... yikes! The rain needs to stop so the sun can come out! The dress had great intentions, for starters I loved the pattern, and the cute little button closure at the top... AND it was on sale. How could I say no?? The dress had elastic thread sewn in under the bust which made making this into a skirt super easy. This skirt is way more flattering on me than that dress was. Do you fall into shopping patterns of buying clothing that doesn't flatter your shape? Happy Memorial Day weekend! Your email will never be displayed publicly, so don't be scared to comment!
DIY Mock Moccasins...In Felt! Jealous? Don't be! These mock moccasins are not difficult to whip up yourself. I found this old men's magazine article on making your own leather moccasins on a site called Ffffound! And then tweaked it by using felt and yarn. What you'll need: • ruler • pencil • paper • scissors • felt (the nicer/thicker the felt the better) • yarn • large needle • two pins First, take a look the old article. 1) Once you get through the hard part, making the pattern, trace it on to the felt and cut out. Mine were made of the only felt I had, and I'll probably just rock them as slippers around the house. Maak je eigen Kerststal/Make your own nativity set!
A while ago I had this idea. As a kid I was really intrigued by nativity sets. Because of that I often made my own set. I thought it would be fun to craft my own set. And why not share it? You can do this yourself or let your kids (6+) get crafty. 11/12/2012 Within the last two years my nativity set has been downloaded so many times. Many thanks to the following people for donating: Geoff Ulrich Karin Lyndsey Lise Paula Download the pre-coloured PDF: here Download the colouring picture: here Instructions - Download the pre-coloured PDF or the PDF to colour yourself. - Print the 2 pages on thick paper or thin cardboard. (Download high resolution image) Do I have to pay for your nativity set?
I'm a teacher. I want to sell prints of your nativity set. I want to blog/write/publish about your nativity set. Copyright of these designs by Marloes de Vries. Craftgawker | look to inspire. Reindeer Appliquéd Pillow. As I promised yesterday here is the tutorial for my reindeer pillow. It’s a clean, modern looking pillow that comes together quickly and easily. Nothing more than a steady hand for cutting and some basic sewing skills are needed. Reindeer Appliquéd Pillow This pattern makes a 16 x 16″ pillow. Of course you can make it any size you want, you’ll just need a little more or less fabric. Supplies: 8 1/2 x 11 piece of brown felt (or color of choice)Scissors – I used paper, fabric and embroidery scissorsGlue Stick (optional)Ruler or yard stick1/2 yard green felt (or color of choice)Fabric GluePaintbrush (optional)Brown Embroidery Floss (or color to match reindeer)Sewing NeedleGreen Thread (or color to match pillowcase)Red Bead or Small Red Button(optional)16″ x 16″ pillow insert Open the reindeer pattern and save it to your computer.
Cut the pattern out. Cut the reindeer out of the felt. Cut your green fabric into two 16″ x 16″ squares. Trim your seam allowances to 1/4″ and clip the corners. Leather envelope phone case. As you may know, I have a weakness for tech accessories — especially ones that you can DIY — so it should come as no surprise that when Aimee of SwellMayde offered to share this tutorial, I immediately said yes. Aimee was even kind of enough to make a leather case in the signature D*S color — bright coral! This DIY is super easy; the combination of basic materials and a printable template means even a novice crafter can produce this chic, simple phone case for themselves or as a gift in no time. Thanks for sharing, Aimee! — Kate Have a DIY project you’d like to share? My favorite ideas usually stem from necessity. Materials leathertopstitching threadscissors stitching awle6000 glueneedletapecell phone case pattern Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. You’re done!
DIY infinity scarf. School has just started - about what? Three weeks ago - and we all went through our first colds and/ or first sore throats. The weather has been up and down, lately - more up than down, to be honest - but the mornings are definitely cooler. Not cool enough for digging up our woolen scarves - but a light scarf might be welcome, I thought. And since I still have a couple of K.'s favorite but worn out (according to me, not to him) T-shirts left and a couple of stitches on my machine which I haven't tried yet, I thought a homemade, light weight infinity scarf might be worth a try! And that's exactly what I did. What's needed: - an old t-shirt (a sweater might do as well) - scissors - pins - thread in contrasting color (I used a contrasting yellowish green thread to offset the brownish/grey faded color of the T-shirt Instructions 1.
You have now obtained a wonderful light weight infinity scarf and no cost. TUBULAR BRACELET {make it monday} « greeneyed.com. 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. Sunday Linky Party #26 + Goodies. Well, I don't have much going on today. My husband is annoying me with his indecision about whether he wants to eat at home or not. I think I just want to hit the restaurant because it's easier. He can stay home by himself and ponder about what he wants while I do my own thing -_- Here are this week's featured projects! Right now, I'm thinking that if I make any of the recipes below, I'm not sharing it with anyone, and definitely not with my husband. This piece of wall art is so bright and eye-catching, I also love the honey bee image (if you haven't noticed from my little jewelry shop, I like honey bees a lot :).
Learn how to make this at Domestiquette! Check out this free downloadable party kit by a guest blogger from Running with Glitter. This messenger bag by the Crafty Cpa is so cool. Photo by lorigami Make your own deodorant? These wire-wrapped rings that can be used as napkin rings or for your fingers. These shark-hooded towels are so fun! Additional projects you need to try: How to make boxes from paint swatches. If you've got paint chips sitting around begging to be made into something, try folding them into boxes for paperclips, thumbtacks, party favor candies, or tiny gifts. I made these from Behr swatches, available at Home Depot. You'll need paint swatches, double-stick tape, an X-acto knife, ruler, and cutting mat.
For the box bottom, cut a 1/2" strip off each of the two rounded ends of the swatch. You should be left with a 5" x 5" square. At a point slightly more than 1 1/2" from one edge—about 1 17/32" if you want to be picky, but I just eyeballed it—score a line with your knife. The box lid is constructed the same way. Fold each sheet on the scored lines, bending flaps inward and securing them with double-stick tape. Snack Bag Tutorial!!! DIY+Pregnant Brain. Without getting into too many details-the baby is going to be a little longer than we thought. We were afraid that she was going to be early, and now that she isn't, I sort of feel like I'm living life in limbo.I don't know if it's just me, or women in general, who find the strangest tasks to pass time until a baby arrives.
Suddenly, the weirdest things pop on to our 'to do' lists, and become oddly important. And the tasks seem to grow weirder and weirder with each baby. Right before I had Reuben, for some reason, I decided that my living room futon needed a new cover. Before I had Zeke, I needed to get all my Christmas cards done early-not just written, that wasn't good enough. My mom also contributes to this fun little routine-I think that she nests right along with us. That, and that's what her Mom always did to "help". Well, maybe not stranger than the salad dressing. Mom had suddenly decided that it was time to pair my family's odd socks. Super cute sewing tutorials.
Have you visited Anna Graham's blog Noodlehead yet? If you like to sew things that are so cute you can't stand it, rush right over there. Here's her free tutorial for gathered clutches (also available as a PDF pattern with other styling options for purchase right here.) Or maybe you want a little zippered pouch with a key ring. Tutorial here. Maybe you want that zippered wallet to have some adorable detailing.
Or maybe you want to sew a bike basket, a diaper keeper, a mail organizer, or a host of other useful things listed on Anna's blog. To see the lovely things others have made from her tutorials, like Yellow Poplar's pouches above, visit the Noodlehead Tutorials Flickr pool. Valentine's Day Wall Art. Project 21 Week 23 – Crayon Alphabet. Two Zip Hipster bag. My So Called Green Life...: How to Sew a Credit Card Wallet, Business, or Gift Card holder. Love Cartography: Heart Maps | Tickety Boo. Holder for Charging Cell Phone (made from lotion bottle)
DIY Wrap Bracelet. DIY Moleskine Scrapbook. T-Shirt Refashion: Jersey Necklace. Light Up the Night. Always Chrysti - Always Chrysti - 100+ Ways to Creatively Reuse Old Magazines. The BEST Play-Dough Recipe.