14 MARVELOUS Mini Album Tutorials {paper crafts. Hi Everyone Lowri here again to share some fabulous Mini Album Tutorials. Mini Albums anyone? Mini Albums are the perfect homemade gift, they are ultimately custom and they are fabulous to look at. Here are 14 MARVELOUS mini albums that I found over the past few weeks that I adore. Several of these albums use only a single sheet of scrapbook paper as their base, too! 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Wanting more paper crafting ideas? Lowri has a blog at PaperVine which is packed full of great papercrafting ideas and tutorials with the odd kids craft and cooking tip thrown in! Gifts to Make for Your Man. Photo Tile Coasters {Using Resin}
Last Christmas I almost had a breakdown... We had just moved in to our home the month before, but I didn't want to let that prevent us from having the holliest jolliest Christmas. My intentions were good. I wanted to make Christmas special for everyone, but I learned the hard way that I should have been planning ahead!!
And that's how it happened. I created a monster. I have been thinking about Christmas since April. Gift ideas are always swirling in my head. Well, with this project I created an anniversary gift AND a Christmas gift. While I was in Utah, my sweet cousin Michelle showed me a couple of projects using resin. Here's how I made these photo coasters... I started out with a trip to Home Depot. Next, I ordered some photos. Only 13 cents a print at Costco! I used a regular old Elmer's glue stick to paste each picture onto the tiles. I won't give a full tutorial on using resin because each product is a little different.
After mixing the resin with the hardener, I just poured it on! Mini Books Using Altered Coin Envelopes. You can make delightful mini books using altered coin envelopes. They are great for giving gifts of cash, or as stand-alone works of art. Buy coin envelopes at Staples or at any store selling stationary products. I used these: Columbian(R) Small Open-End #3 Envelopes, 2 1/2in. x 4 1/4in., Manila, Box Of 500 These mini books are easy to make. Unfortunately, they are much easier to show than to describe. I will do my best. Supplies 6 coin envelopes with the flaps cut off. 3 rectangles of card stock, 6 inches by 4.5 inches each 2 rectangles of card stock, 3.5 inches by 5 inches each 2 rectangles for covers, 4.5 inches by 3 inches each. Before we go further, there are two terms you must know: Two Types of Folds Mountain Folds You fold away from you. Valley Folds You fold inward, towards you.
Method for Making Your Mini Books Stamp images on four of the coin envelopes. Assembling the Mini Books: This is where it gets tricky to explain: Altered Books 103: Little Books, Decos, CDs & More! How to Paint Candles with Crayons » Curbly | DIY Design Community « Keywords: Candles, Painting, crayons.
Nail Polish Jewelry Tutorial – Pendants. This is my 400th post! To celebrate, I’m sharing a tutorial. As you all know, I’ve been on a nail polish kick recently. There are just so many amazing colors available these days, and so many types – glitters, holographics, shimmers, metallics, shatters, you name it. And while I wish I could wear all of them, some just don’t look pretty on my nails. It’s very easy to make, and the possibilities are only limited by the nail polish you find.
Fabulous, right? A clear base coat, a variety of nail polish, topcoat, glass cabochons, cabochon trays or jewelry bails, heavy-duty glue, nail polish remover and q-tips or cotton. I purchased my glass cabochons, trays and bails from etsy, but you might also be able to find them at your local craft or bead/jewelry-making shop. Step one: Paint the back of the cabochons with a layer of clear polish or base coat.
Really. Step Two: If you’re using a crackle polish, add a layer to the glass now. Step Three: Start to layer your nail polish. That’s it! Print Your Own Stationery at Print.MarthaStewart.com. How to: wax paper and crayon fall leaves. So this last week i decided to quit ignoring the elephant in the room, and acknowledge that fall is... well basically at my door step. the leaves are starting to show a hint of change and with that change came my "NO! NOT YET! " these leaves were made just like you used to make those stain glass windows with wax paper and crayon shavings. you can hang them, you can place them prettily to dress up any surface, and well you can just place them on your windows as well.WHAT YOU WILL NEED: *wax paper.
*scissors*iron*towels (so that you don't ruin your ironing board)*paper towels (so you don't ruin your iron) *fall colored crayons that have seen better days *leaf template (right click hit save as and then print off. make sure you make them fit your picture screen so it doesn't cut off any of the leaf. i made mine as a 4 by 7 picture) when you have your two colors shaved on, place the second piece of wax paper on top making a sandwich. cut out your leaves. ahh the life of a crafting mom. enjoy! 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. 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. Projects for a Rainy Day. I noticed that there were blossoms on the trees yesterday on the way back from picking up the girls. They are such a welcomed sight. Don’t you think? The rain has kept us inside for far too many days and I need to make more of an effort to get outside to notice the subtle changes between Winter and Spring, even in the rain. Hopefully today, I’ll get outside to enjoy the fresh air and maybe clip a few branches from our Japanese maple to take inside. My husband, who I can always trust on for the latest weather report, said there is a chance of sun.
Thank goodness. teapot flower arrangement diy from Design*Sponge I was given a paint by number for my birthday this year that I might have to dig out. Pompom diy from HonestlyWTF My girls really love crafts and they are usually quite satisfied with keeping it simple but it’s nice to do something a little more complicated now and then. 1. chipmunk diy 2. origami garland diy image: Janis Nicolay 1. finger puppets 2. paper flowers 3. Crafts by Carolyn - Exploding Box.