How to turn "water" into marbles. Crafts & DIY. General crafts. Kids. How to Make Paper Pencils (tutorial) I have always wanted to make my own pencils, but the thought of shaping two pieces of wood to allow a piece of lead to sit perfectly inside made me think it wasn’t worth the effort. For some reason I was looking at some pieces of lead I have (for a drafting pencil) and “pop” there it was.. a solution to my DIY longing. Here is a tutorial to make pencils that is so ridiculously easy I’ve made 10 pencils since the idea came to me yesterday! Enjoy. Paper: I recommend using 6″ origami paper. Here’s a video I made so you can watch me make it from start to finish! I have to admit I really enjoyed doing this craft. Hope you’re just as excited about this as I am!
Leads {here} paper {here} mod podge {here} {If you like pencils, you may also like my toadstool pencil craft!} Share 16K+ Kimanh Hi my name's Kimanh. Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Crafty - 27 Pics. Click Here For More Fun Craft Ideas. 43 DIY Ways To Add Some Much-Needed Sparkle To Your Life. Creative Carmella: Toilet Paper Roll Painting.....A DIY project.
We had a rare rainy day here yesterday....I love a good rainy day, they always make me feel normal for staying in my PJ's all day ;) And....I love finding a good project to do on a day like that too.... This is one of those super easy projects that just makes me smile! I started with three 10x10 canvases and printed pictures of my cutie pie kiddos I painted two of the canvases with flat interior paint, and used an acrylic craft paint in white to paint the other.
Then....I grabbed a toilet paper roll....dipped into the paint.....and started painting! Too easy, right?? Once the canvases were all painted up, I used some vintage photo corners to hold the pictures I like the idea of being able to change up the pictures so this was the best choice for me...but you could always add a layer of Mod Podge too ooooohhhhh...I just love those sweet faces :) So, what do you think? I can't wait to find more things to paint with my toilet paper rolls! Linked to: Skruben: How To: Self-Watering Seed Starter Pots. Mod Podge Family Monogram – A Little Moore. Hello readers and Pinterest fans!! My blog has moved from here to www.alittlemooreblog.com All new updates, tutorials and crafts can be found there! I receive dozens of questions on this post thanks to Pinterest! I encourage you to read through the comments to answer your questions! Do you ever see a project that you see that you get a little giddy about doing?
Well, this one made me giddy. Here is the side view: And here is a better picture of the scale all 23.5 inches of its glory and where it lives happily in my entry way. Like this: Like Loading... Things to make for Kingston House. Freshen Up Your Home! Make Your Own Homemade Deodorizing Disks. This post is brought to you by Amazon where you can get deals on household cleaners! I recently had someone ask me via the One Good Thing By Jillee Facebook page how they could get rid of the smell eminating from their trash compactor. It wasn’t long after that I came across an idea for deodorizing DIAPER PAIL DISKS at Diapers, Dirt, Donuts, Doodling and Digital that I thought was so smart!
I figured if these dandy disks could help with the smell in a container full of dirty diapers…it could certainly help with the trash compactor(or trashcan.) These would also work well behind a toilet, under a sink, or anywhere that could use a little freshening. And…they are SO SIMPLE to make! The ONLY difficult thing about this idea (at least for me!) DIY Deodorizing Disks 2 cups baking soda1 – 2 cups distilled water (or you can boil your water for 10 minutes.)Lavender essential oil (or whatever oil you choose. I decided to use these cute flower-shaped silicone molds. I love the way they turned out. Art Nest - home made play dough - home made play dough project.
Presort Laundry. By Just Heather | The laundry is my most dreaded chore. The piles just seem to grow and grow, no matter how much I think I’m getting caught up. Can you ever really get caught up on this never-ending chore? I’ve decided the laundry room is actually at the root of my organization problems. Dirty clothes pile up, stained clothes wait for a miracle, and clean clothes have no where to go. I need some serious laundry help. They’re full of tips and tricks for tackling the mountain of laundry and organizing the chaos.
Keep Socks Matched Giving everyone in the family a mesh bag for their dirty socks is the perfect way to end missing socks — simply zip it up, wash it, and return it to it's owner about once a week. Presort Laundry A 3-bag hamper is really the only way to go. Hang the Hamper One of my big problems with laundry and our family of five is having enough space for the hampers. Sort More Clothes Follow Heather on Twitter, Pinterest, and her blogs. About Just Heather Just Heather. DIY Clothes-Folding Board. Modern Day Disney Princesses Part 2: Prom Edition | MissesDressy.com Blog. We’ve recently just blogged about some modern interpretations of Disney princesses style. But, we couldn’t help doing a sequel when we saw these beautiful illustrations on the Topshop Facebook page having the same Disney princesses concept. The illustrations featured stylized princesses and villains — even capturing the female essence of male villains’ style like that of Gaston’s and Hades’.
The princesses are styled very sweet and ethereal whilst the villains are given the down right fierce looks. These looks are perfect for prom, so if you want to stand-out while channeling your favorite princess, check-out our match-ups for these darling looks. Below are magnificent prom dresses by renowned brands which are available at MissesDressy.com. Illustrations by: Art genius: Nine-year-old painter tipped for greatness after buyers from across the world snap up his work. Only started painting lessons in 2008Work bought by international collectors for tens of thousands of poundsPaints three pictures a weekProud mum has written book about his prodigal success By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:59 GMT, 12 July 2012 | Updated: 20:04 GMT, 12 July 2012 Nine-year-old Kieron Williamson's latest set of paintings sold within minutes fetching £250,000.
A nine-year-old art genius nicknamed 'Mini Monet' is about to become a millionaire after selling his latest collection of 24 paintings for £250,000. Kieron Williamson, from Norfolk, had his landscape pictures snapped up by telephone and internet buyers from around the world in just 15 minutes during a recent sale. The youngster only started painting during a family trip to Devon and Cornwall in 2008 - before then he had just coloured in dinosaurs his parents had drawn for him. But since then he has become an international art sensation with some of his pieces being bought for tens of thousands of pounds.
Abandoned Houses Made Entirely of LEGO | Geeky Tech News - Cool Gadgets and Designs. What you’re seeing is made entirely of LEGO. No pieces have been altered (painted or otherwise), no foreign materials were used (wood, glue, paint or otherwise) and no photo retouching aside from slight contrast and colour correction and the background. The incredible abandoned Victorian mansion above was the creation of artist Mike Doyle and it took him over 600 hours to complete. It’s spooky, haunting and all kinds of amazing. A truly innovative creation of LEGO art. The Sifter salutes you Mr. Doyle! Gallery - NAGAI HIDEYUKI ART. How-my-drawings-have-impoved-since-I-was-13-to-22.jpg (JPEG Image, 1024×2339 pixels) - Scaled (25%) His "graphic card" must have a lot of memory! ~ Planet Viral.
How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color. We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!). So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint... Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!) 1. 2. Once your chalkboard has fully dried be sure to slate the surface before using it for the first time. Have fun creating any color combination you like!! Made {diy chalkboard necklace}
Whirl-it&lampshade - Whirl-it lampshade - free DIY tutorial. We really needed a new lamp, and we´ve planned to make one for months. This week we finally got around to it. It takes a bit of different materials, but it´s really easy when you´ve started. We recommend making it outdoors, as it gets quite messy. The result is pretty neat, especially at night when the threads cast shadow on the walls.
We planned to make the lamp using the yarn Garnstudio Ice, but it ran out really quickly, and we had to improvise by using a thinner yarn to complete it. What we used One big, round balloon. How we did itGather all the materials.Put the yarn into the glue and mix properly. Fill the balloon to a desireable size. Hang it and start whirling. Whirl pretty tightly. Water Balloon Luminaries. A fun and easy project with a beautiful payoff. Learn how to make these Balloon Luminaries. You will need: High-Melt Paraffin Wax (IGI 1260)Party BalloonsDouble BoilerCookie Sheet Instructions: 1. Fill a balloon with tepid water. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Here is an example of these luminaries when using dye. DIY Solar-Powered Mason Jar LuminariesOne Good Thing by Jillee.
This is one of those ideas that seemed like a really simple one UNTIL I started working on it. It actually turned out to be a bit harder than I anticipated…but in the end I was very happy with the results. So I hope you will hang in with me while I attempt to show you how to make one of these fun mason jar luminaries. I’ve been wanting to do something like this all summer long. Just haven’t found the time. But when I saw these solar garden lights on clearance for .97 cents each, I couldn’t resist.
It was time to take action! The reason my seemingly simple project turned out to be more complicated than I anticipated centered around the fact that the size of the light was smaller than I anticipated and didn’t “fit” the mason jar opening. After searching and searching…I found a tip on The Happier Homemaker that at least got me pointed in the right direction. After a few different configurations…here is what I came up with. Yay!! Just a few more steps and you’re done. Make-your-own "Lava" Lamp.
I'm embarrassed to even admit how much time I've spent on Pinterest this summer. I always plan on just looking for a few cool ideas after the kids go to bed, but the next thing I know, it's 2 a.m. and my mind is spinning with all my new "pins" and the fun I'll have with them. The downside is that the kids have to deal with a tired mommy the next day, but the upside is that I find cool ideas like THIS Lava Lamp. As soon as I saw it, I knew it would make it onto our Summer must do list. I suspected my kids would get a kick out of it and they did! Here's how we did it: 1. Gather your supplies ~ cooking oil, water, food coloring, an empty water bottle, and Alka Seltzer antacid tablets. 2. ** NOTE ** We liked watching the water layer "sink" to the bottom, but we had to wait awhile for the bubbles to disappear for the next step. 3. 4. 5. 4.
My kids loved it so much they worked really hard to be good so they could "earn" more antacid tablets to do it over and over again. "Home Made Lava Lamp" Here's a recipe to keep your kids entertained on a rainy afternoon: You will need: A clear plastic bottle, (we used 1 liter, but you could use any clear drink bottle.) Water Oil Food coloring Alkaseltzer Tablets Fill the bottle just over 1/2 full with vegetable oil, then fill the rest of the way with water, leaving an inch of room at the top. This kept both kids quite entertained for the afternoon. Make Your Own Rainbow Crayons. Crayon Hearts. Mandy's Krafty Exploits: Lined Canvas Diaper Box.
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