Embroidery Designs at Urban Threads - Projects. House of Smith's: Hanging Roses Flower Ball Tutorial. I was browsing blogs a couple weeks back and found a post about these great hand made crepe paper roses on this cute scrapbooking blog! Homespun with Heart The second I saw them I KNEW what I was gonna do! I have had these Styrofoam ball forms for a while now, and thought I would do cute flowers all over them, and hang them in the twins' room.
But sadly, the flower idea was pretty expensive. Especially because I wanted to do three of them. SO I thought this was a great, thrifty alternative! And I LOVE how they turned out! Here's what you'll need: Styrofoam ball forms Crepe paper streamers in whatever colors you choose LOTS of hot glue sticks and a glue gun a roll of tape and a measuring stick I measured my crepe paper strips at 24 inches, and ripped a BUNCH at that length, so I wouldn't have to keep stopping, to rip more Once that was done... and my glue gun was nice and hot, I started in on my flower makin'!
First I crumpled the strips up, to make them softer and more fabric looking... Easy-peezy! She's Crafty: DIY Multi-Chain & Ribbon Necklace | M.I.S.S. Due to the resounding success of her last She’s Crafty, my friend Pandora from Accessory Source is back with another lovely necklace DIY tutorial that would make a fantastic christmas present for a friend or relative!
She says: When it comes to jewelry, I favor big and bold pieces. And while I tend to wear mostly gold, lately I’ve become obsessed with mixing metals like silver and gunmetal (and throwing in some bling for good measure!). My multi-chain necklace has become a staple in my wardrobe because it incorporates it all. You will need the following tools: ScissorsRulerPliers (optional)Ribbon-1 yardTwo jump rings (the size of a nickel). Supplies I chose a mix of metals in various colors and sizes and a few strands with rhinestones. All of my materials were purchased at Toho Shoji. Cut your first strand of chain to 12 inches Step 1: Cut your first strand 12 inches long.
Cut your remaining strands each a half inch shorter than the next Pry open your jump ring and attach your longest strand.
Diy: Braided Bead Necklace. I couldn't have predicted so many jewelry posts. What can I say? I get on kicks. I saw a necklace like this in a store but it was shorter and the braid contained different kinds of beads. I wanted it longer with one type of bead. Tada, the braided bead necklace. An amount of beads, it's hard to say how many, I used about 4 more beads than this jar holds. Just get more than you'll think you need, this is the best I can tell you.Chain, about 20"-22" depending on the length you want.Jump rings, 2 large and 2 small (or medium, they're easier than small, though less discrete) Clasp, 1 (see note at bottom)Bead tips, 6Scissors and pliersHeavy thread, I used grey upholstery weight thread, probably 2 yards worthCREATING THE BEAD STRANDSCut 6 pieces of thread at about 10" or so in length (much longer than you'll need, but this makes it safer - and safety first) and thread onto each string 5.5" of beads.
Next, take two strands of beads and thread the two threads through one bead tip. My name is Momma: Do it Yourself CHALKBOARD PAINT. Chalkboard paint is NOT cheap! But it can be!! Supplies needed: Non-Sanded tile grout (Can be found at your local hardware store) Your paint color of choice A small paint brush Painters Tape I was really just testing this out so I did not make a big batch. I used 1 tablespoon of tile grout and half a cup of acrylic paint. Figure out what you will be putting this chalkboard paint on. Take your tape and mark off what you want to paint (Or where you do NOT want the paint). Now take your tile grout and paint mixture and stir it up really good to make sure there are no lumps.
Start painting! Allow to dry and then you are ready to "chalk it up". And like I said, I was just "testing" this out so I did not finish my platter. I'm placing this in my bathroom. **For every half cup of paint that you use just add another tablespoon of grout.