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1bf2edb08e6011053c11cb93faf9fdc3.jpg (JPEG Image, 840 × 960 pixels) - Scaled (60. How to Create a Miniature Garden. Today we will talk a little bit about miniature gardens. I was searching form a totally other thing and I “stumbled” on some pictures with amazing miniature gardens made in flower pots. At first, it’s better to know that this miniature gardens planted in a pot or other container, are designed to resist outside in the sun or rain. For this it’s better to use real small plants, which have a very slow growth rate. Some plants can grow up to 15 cm in a year, while others do not exceed 2 cm. These masterpieces are kept very well over time, up to 8 years without needing too much care besides watering the plants.

You can create miniature gardens also in broken plant pots. A broken clay flower pot can be resurrected for a new life as a landscaped miniature garden scene. Photos credit : Twogreenthumbs.com. 1,075 Awesome Free Fonts For Designers | Web Designer HubWeb Designer Hub. Share on Twitter109Share on Facebook256Share on Google Plus31Share on Stumbleupon115KShare on Reddit0 This is meta collection of free font lists from various respected design websites. In total there are 24 lists showcasing 1,075 fonts which are all free to download. These font collections are shortlists of the best free fonts of 2013 and 2014 which which will hopefully save you a load of time if you are on the hunt for quality designer typography. For more web designer resources check out our freebies section. The fonts vary in style and are ideal for websites, flyers, brochures, logos and graphic designers. Awwards – 100 Greatest Fonts of 2014 View Fonts Hongkiat’s 100 Must Have Free Fonts CreativeBloq’s 100 Best Free Fonts For Designers Creativeshory’s 75 Best Fonts of 2014 UMagazine’s 60 Free Fonts DesignModo’s 23 Free Fonts – Behance Collection Naldz Graphics’s 40 Best Fonts UMagainze’s 22 Free Fonts for Pro Designers Graphic Design Junction’s 100 Free Fonts For Designers 35 Free Tattoo Fonts.

DIY: Make lipstick out of CRAYONS! 31 Impossibly Fun Wedding Ideas. 33 DIY Gifts You Can Make In Less Than An Hour. DIY. Frankie exclusive diy: dip-dyed shoes. Winter isn't quite here, but already folks are starting to revert back to their dreary cold weather wardrobes. Ugh. How boring! We're not ready to retire our brightly coloured hues just yet, how about you? Why not dip your toes into some playful colour and keep a little bit of summer in your step with a pair of dip-dyed shoes. All you need are some white sneakers, fabric dye (in your choice of colour), Vaseline, baking powder and an old toothbrush. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. How to make tiny bows @ Do It Yourself Pins. DIY Painted Feathers. I’ve always loved the idea of painting fake feathers, and with festival season underway it seemed like the perfect time to do it.

I originally thought of these purely as decorations but then it occurred to me that they’d be a great finishing touch for a festival outfit. This is a great activity to do outside on a warm sunny day, and once you start it’s slightly addicting! What you need: fake feathers, paint (I used acrylic paint), and a paint brush. I got this paint from Utrecht and I love it. I added a little bit of water to the paint before applying to the feathers, and they absorbed the paint almost like watercolor. I love the way the colors bleed into each other. After the entire feather was covered I added some dots and lines with white paint. Get as creative and colorful as you want with the feathers!

I wanted to add in some of the smaller brown feathers to my arrangement, so for those I kept it simple and painted them in colorful ombre shades. Bag pictured: Diamond Stud Crossbody. Dump A Day Best Crafts Of The Month - 28 Pics. Image | Welcome to Joybx – Inspiring images. Mozilla Firefox Start Page. 22 Perfect DIY Gifts For Stressed-Out Moms. 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. 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. Using a caulking gun and your desired caulk, fill a plastic disposable piping bag with half of the caulk. Pipe the center of the cake Pipe the icing on the top Note from the editor This totally works! 20 Creative Ways To Use Embroidery Hoops.

41 Easy Things To Do With Mason Jars. Crochet School. Sorry I've taken so long to post this very last post of the crochet school series. Would you believe me if I said I don't want it to end? Haha That's not the real reason, although it is a little weird to be writing the last crochet school post (for now). I've just been busy designing new patterns and crocheting my butt off for the craft show I'm in next month, Deluxe.

I was also waiting for all of you to have time to put in questions you want answered in this post. Let's cover those questions first: Carly asked "I think you mentioned that you can weave in ends with a hook. I have completed a blanket with super bulky yarn that will not fit in my yarn needle - would you suggest I weave in the ends with a hook and if so how"? Hi carly, Since you're making a blanket, I would probably just try to find a bigger needle. Nia asked "I understand how to make the corners when seaming horizontally but what about vertically.. do we skip the corners and just seam the sides? Remember crochet is fun! TetraBox Light by Ed Chew. Liquid to Light Designer Ed Chew takes a green step in the right direction with the TetraBox lamp, a light object made from discarded drink packets that would have otherwise ended up in landfills already packed to the brim.

The design is achieved by unfolding the packets and refolding them into hexagonal and pentagonal sections that are then pieced together to form a geodesic sphere or any other desired shape. Here, the Epcot-like ball makes an attractive overhead light and casts an impressive web of shadows and shapes on the surrounding space. Designer: Ed Chew. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. 33 Beautiful Things You Can Make With Food Coloring. How To Draw Hands Tutorials. So everybody knows that the hands and the fingers are one of the hardest things to draw.

So here is a personal collection of different hand references, hope to enjoy it and never stop practice. Hogarth hand poses from Iron Giant (middle of page) Mickey Mouse Hand Model Sheet by Les Clark ca. 1932 Merlin hand poses via Deja View Hand drawing tut by uchuucacahuate on deviantart. Excellent hand tutorial by alexds1 on deviantart.com Mr. Useful collection of hand poses by Chrissy Fellmeth Collection of female hand poses by artrush73′s Study of the hand in minimal style. Naturally Clean. I cleaned out my fridge. Don’t ask details or you might lose all respect for me. Husby’s so called “Stop! No! Don’t throw it away! I’ll eat it later!” Leftovers about made me ask Bubba for CPR. Ew. Shower? Cube pure glycerin soap and microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until soap is completely melted. Puree fruit of choice, herbs, or zest from the flesh of citrus. Spray the inside of empty jello boxes, muffin tins, or any small glass/plastic container with vegetable spray.

Allow soaps to harden for 2 hours. Crown Hill. Tutorial. This tutorial is dedicated to pattern #2. This tutorial shows how to tie the arrowed bracelet #2. If you want a printer-friendly version in PDF, click here. To make this bracelet, you will need yarn or threads in different colors. In this example I've used 8 threads. Step 1 Start with the leftmost and rightmost strings and make forward knots (and backward knots, respectively) towards the middle as the picture above shows.

Step 2 If you've done it right, it will look about like this. Step 3 Continue to make knots towards the middle, using the same pair of strings. Step 4 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until the bracelet is long enough. Bracelet: Chevron. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Here's how to make the Chevron/Arrowhead bracelet!!!!

YOU WILL NEED: 8 strings, 4 colors, 2 strings for each color Using the four strings on the left, use 1 to tie two overhand knots on 2. Do the same with the 4 strings on the right, tying 1 onto 2, 3, and 4 twice. The Easiest Pillow Cover Ever. This is the easiest pillow cover ever. No measuring! No sewing! Just fold and tie. You need a piece of fabric 3 times as wide plus a few more inches and twice as tall plus a few more inches as the pillow. Place the pillow in the center, on the wrong side of the fabric. I used pinking shears to cut the fabric so it wouldn’t fray.

Then fold the top down to the center. Fold both ends like the picture. Bring one side over the top of the pillow. Then the other side. Now tie the ends in a square knot. Ta-Da! I love the knot. And it looks great on the loveseat. It even looks great on the back if I want to switch sides. I’m linking to these awesome blog parties: Super Sprayer. DIY: Sharpie Tie Dye.

This is a great project for kids, or adults. I first saw the idea on the blog found here. All you need are some Sharpies, rubbing alcohol and something to drip it from (I had a syringe), and a t-shirt, or other clothing. I put a piece of cardboard in my tank top to prevent bleeding. Step 1: Use the Sharpies to make marks on your t-shirt.

Step 2: Drip some drops of rubbing alcohol. I did about 4-8 drops. Watch your design expand Step 3: Dry your t-shirt completely before washing. After I washed it the colors faded, but I still like the look: TIP: After drying the shirt with a hair dryer, allow it to set for 24 hours before washing. Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Genius - 28 Pics. The DIY Filmmaker's Toolkit. Instructables - Make, How To, and DIY. Fun with Foam Printing - Easy Tutorial.

I loved this idea because not only can you recycle these horrid polystyrene containers, but the process is really simple. You could even use tracing paper and trace your design so you don't even need to be able to draw. You could make a whole series of cards like this or just a colorful print to hang on your wall and cheer up the place. Materials needed: Foam or polystyrene container pencil paint or ink small roller 1. Cut a large section of foam from your container. 2. 3. 4. 5. Happy printing! Original image courtesy of themetapicture. Moss Graffiti.

Amazing DIY & Crafts Ideas #2. Cupcake pin cushion via (dollarstorecrafts) Magazine rolled up bowl Mosaic Ornaments from CDs Pallet – just stain and take out some slats. Write out your favorite song lyrics or favorite chapter of a book. Dipped pinecone placecard holder Painted vases Puzzle shelf Spoon ornaments could ad a unique twist to a Christmas tree. Turn a Bookshelf into a Shoe Rack! 39 DIY Gifts You'd Actually Want To Receive. 3D animated origami instructions to make a peace crane, flapping bird, and football shirt. 44 Reasons Why Your Life Will Be So Much Easier In 2013. 46 Awesome String-Light DIYs For Any Occasion.

Stacked End Table Shelf. The world's most awesome igloo. Pegman vs. Clippy. SCORE 141 Clever wall art. SCORE 125 When the queen shows up to your wedding. When doctors become teachers. Horn mustaches. My 2 cats are quite special. MAGAZINE ENVELOPES. 46 Ideas For DIY Jewelry You'll Actually Want To Wear. Search Results glitter eggs. 23 super creative repurposed items.

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