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Tutorial :: Fabric Scrap Basket. Zippered Dopp Kit. Turn Old CD Cases into Wondrous Spinning Photo Carousels. Why would you settle for photos that just sit there when you can get photos that *spin*? With a few CD jewel cases, you can make a free and E-Z photo frame carousel, a rad DIY photo project from Tiffany Threadgould’s DIY book, ReMake It. It’s a frame-holder that fits 10 photos and delightfully spins around a base just like your favorite childhood ride of yore. Best of all, when one photo starts feeling played out (kinda like your old Eminem CD), you can simply give it a spin for a whole new photo to decorate your desk. Start digging through your CD bin and give your garbage and/or Garbage another go. Make a Sweet Spinny Photo Carousel p.s. Obsessed with the latest and greatest photo gadgets? Ingredients 5 CD jewel cases10 5″x7″ photo printsRulerPencilScissorsGlueTape (electrical tape works best)10 old CDsCD spindleStickers, ribbon, scrap paper, etc. 1.

Carefully remove the black or clear center tray of each CD case. You can throw it out since you won’t need it anymore. 2. 3. 4. 5. Recycle Reuse & Repurpose – Glass Jar Photo Frames. In South Africa, recycling is way of life that not very many people incorporate into their daily routine. Partly because we do not have the facilities or many places that offer this service, but mainly because most people are too lazy to think about what happens to their rubbish once they toss it in the bin. So instead of carelessly dumping your trash, one of the ways you can help give used things a second life, is to reuse your glass jars, and use them as novelty photo frames. You will need A selection of different shaped glass jars A bunch of your favorite photos Doom Paper Towels Scissors / cutting knife Ruler Pencil Step 1: Remove the label After speaking to several people in search for the best method to remove the gluey sticky mess left behind when attempting to soak off labels on glass jars, I have discovered the secret is… Doom.

No, I’m not referring Dr Doom the super villain from the Marvel comics, but rather the insect killing spray of death. Step 2: Measure the Jar. Suzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom: Feature Friday- Quilled Starry Night. Starry Night is one of my favorites by Vincent Van Gogh. I love the colors, and I love the movement and it seemed like a great piece of art to represent through the art of paper quilling. For this completed project, I ended up using over 10,000 strips of paper!

This Feature Friday, I’m going to feature my completed UFO for the month of June. What? Yep, I know it’s July. I’m behind as usual. I started with a large sheet of thick cardstock in dark blue as the background. I began by drawing the basic outlines in white colored pencil. The picture consists of thousands and thousands of quilled pieces of paper, glued down on their sides.

I actually enjoyed this project and plan on recreating a few other major artworks in the future. July’s Project: I chose several wooden puzzles that I’ve had in storage for quite a while now. UFO’s completed so far this year: Hand knitted Purse and Quilled Starry Night Are you new to the Sitcom? Signing you up! If you enjoyed this post... Sponge Balls! Here’s a quick tutorial for a fun summer craft to keep you cool! Sponge balls are a great alternative to water balloons and they make a satisfying SPLAT when you hit your target! (This is not my original idea, I actually saw it somewhere a few years ago…maybe Martha?) Materials: 4 regular sponges, scissors, dental floss…and a bucket of water! Step 1: Cut sponge lengthwise into four equal strips. Repeat for second sponge. Step 2: Stack sponge strips as shown, alternating colors. Place length of dental floss under stack. Step 3: Tie floss around stack, drawing strips together into a pom-pom shape.

Step 4: Fill a bucket with water and have fun! The best thing about these is that, unlike water balloons, they are easy to “fill” and you’ll never run out! As you can see, here we have Sponge Bob instead of a second Sponge Ball, thanks to my older son! ***edit: I found the source! Fabric Paper Tape: A little Tutorial.