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Ribbon-Bracket Shelves - Martha Stewart Home and Garden. Pressed botanical specimens. Wow, I’m truly overwhelmed at the response to my first stab at my living in: column yesterday. When I hatched the idea to do roundups based on books and movies, I just thought it would be a fun way to find stuff online. I didn’t really comprehend that it would open a whole world of inspiration for all of us! I am SO excited to go through each and every suggestion and start some good old fashioned movie watching. That is, after I run to the corner store to pick up some more popcorn, of course.

I digress. Wednesdays here on D*S I’m going to be cooking up fresh DIY projects (called “Made with Love”) in my Brooklyn apartment to share with you. Yep, every week without fail, almost like the US Postal Service. Creating a collection of madcap botanical specimens is about as easy as it gets. CLICK HERE for the full post (with instructions and additional images) after the jump! What you’ll need: - a large pile of heavy books, including a phonebook or something similar - frames - rubber cement 1. 2.

Terrarium Centerpieces  The other week, my good friend Stephanie and I planned out a craft weekend. Our mission: Terrariums. Not the kind you keep lizards in, but the kind you can seal up and watch the moss grow. It was fun, cheap, and easy, and while we were creating them I realized how awesome they would be as centerpieces at a wedding. They are totally unique, creative, and beautiful. We each made four of them, which just goes to show they are not even that labor intensive. Terrariums are meant to be long lasting, so you can even make some months before the wedding and still have them thriving in time for the big day.

The moss would probably look even better after having some time to adjust to its new surroundings (just keep it out of direct sunlight). So lets get down to the nitty-gritty of how you can actually make them: Step 1: Materials • Glass containers in whatever size you heart most. . • Good dirt and rocks. . • Figurines or decorative rocks to place inside. . • Horticultural Charcoal. . - Paula Hayes. How To Make a Wall-Mounted Magnetic Spice Rack Reader Tips | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn.

Hemp pendant lamps - Craftynest. Inspired by West Elm’s gorgeous Abaca pendant lamps Super talented Heika DeHart strikes again. These pendant lamps she made of hemp string are genius. Plus, don’t you love how they look with her wallpaper? Heika writes: “I fell in love with West Elm’s Abaca pendent lamp a few years ago but, as usual, my taste was more expensive than my wallet could support. However, I was sure that I could copy them at a fraction of the cost.” How to make hemp string pendant lamps Supplies and tools bouncy balls of various sizesclear drying craft glue (about 1 bottle per ball) such as Aleene’s Clear Gel Tacky Gluehemp string 20lb. weight estimated amounts needed: 16 inch diameter ball—400 yards 14 inch diameter ball—300 yards 9 inch diameter ball—100 yardsplastic gloves (optional)trash bag or small drop clothpermanent markerball inflating needle (available at sporting goods stores or bike shops)light fixture and hardware (Lowe’s doesn’t carry the fixture that Heika used anymore. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: brenna’s paper capiz shell chandelier. I love wax paper for packing lunches; i wrap sandwiches in a piece of wax paper and tie it like a present with a little cotton string. it’s so much better looking than a plastic bag. wax paper comes in handy for more things than i realized, like rolling it up to use for a funnel, or how about rubbing a piece of wax paper on the top of your shower curtain rod to cut down on that terrible screeching in the morning…problem solved. but who knew that if you iron layers of wax paper together it looks remarkably similar to a capiz shell? This discovery brought me to today’s project: the faux capiz chandelier. hung over your dining table, or outside at an outdoor dinner party, it is an easy solution to a dramatic light fixture and will look phenomenal in either setting. i hope you enjoy making your own as much i did! -brenna CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump!

Materials: Instructions: 1. spray paint your planter basket. let dry. 8. once you cover the hanging basket you are done! Tête a Tête - bird tree. Reality pinch: we have moved cities since my last post. As much as I fantasized doing everything and blogging about everything in my head, all my craft tools were disappearing into cartons, ready to be moved at a super fast speed! So the result of the wooden picture frames will have to wait a bit. Still, I managed to squeeze in one last project before we left. This one's for a friend in Atlanta who was keen on buying 'Nesting with my Mum'. Here is also where I get to mention some very sweet and encouraging friends and family, who have nudged me on with my business endeavors by buying my products and saying, 'it's not because you're my friend, it's because I really liked it'.

Yeah right. :) well thank you so very much. I loved it and appreciate it dearly! Nesting with my Mum was a result of all the time I was spending with my daughter. Tete a tete is bringing the whole jing bang in on a twig. Hanging Storage Baskets by The Mother Huddle. Fabric Cuts: From your fabric cut six 18½ x 28 inch pieces, and three 4 x 10 ½ inch pieces. You will then iron them onto you interfacing per it's instructions, and then cut out. Trust me, it's easier than cutting out the pellon and then ironing!

As a side note, the ironing is the longest part of this project...if I had a teenager I would have paid top dollar to have them do it, just sayin'! Sewing: Now for the fun part! You will use a ¼ inch seam allowance unless noted, and don't forget to back stitch! Take one of your 18 ½ x 28 inch pieces and fold it in half with right side in, short ends together. You will need two sheets for one basket, and they should look like this. Leaving them wrong side out, take and fold your corners down like shown. Take a ruler and mark a line 7½ inches long as shown and pin. It does help if you have a cutting mat with measurements, you can see how I lined up the corners to make sure they were symmetrical. Now sew along the lines on each of your corners.

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