Store It, Stuff It & Pack It Away: 101 Organization Helpers. Stylish Storage: 10 Ways To Organize Under Your Sink. 12 DIY Bathroom Ideas · Home and Garden | CraftGossip.com. How to Make Felted Wool Dryer Balls. Anything that saves money and eliminates some of the chemicals we use in our day to day life is good in my book. Plus, I have to admit I love the fun factor of being able to dress up these cute felted wool dryer balls! In case you are new to the idea of wool dryer balls, let me give you a little background … Why Use Felted Wool Dryer Balls they are 100% natural natural replacement for traditional dryer sheets (no chemicals!) I have used a few different methods for making dryer balls and will share the how to for each with you below, as well as the pros and cons for each (at least in my opinion). From Wool Yarn For me, this is by far the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to make wool dryer balls.
I like to use a light color so I don’t have to worry about any color bleed. From An Old Sweater You know that wool sweater with hole in it? To turn that sweater into dryer balls, just start cutting it apart. From Wool Roving A more recent method I’ve tried is needle felting. Scents and Whimsies Enjoy! Dictionary Magnets with Crafty Words. These fun and super easy magnets are made using flat marbles and dictionary pages.
I used crafty words from the dictionary, but you could use any words you wanted. And the great thing about using dictionary pages is that they aren’t necessarily “girly” and would make great gifts for guys. Think of words that relate to his field of work so he can hang them on his filing cabinet or toolbox. Other ideas could be sports or hobby related words, see the end of this post for several suggestions! A couple weeks ago I attended the CHA trade show in Anaheim, California. CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) is not open to the public, but rather to industry professionals, manufacturers, and the press. While I was there, I was in the DecoArt booth demonstrating how make these glass marble magnets to show attendees.
Photo courtesy of Jen Goode It was a lot of fun, and best of all I was able to meet some online friends that I’ve been working with for a while. Photos courtesy of Sharon Currier Holiday Ideas. How to Make Dishwasher Safe Glitter Mugs. My mom LOVES sparkles. So when she moved into a new house, I figured it would be a good time to get her some upgraded mugs that reflect her personality. These were really easy to do and I love how they look! Supplies Plain glass or porcelain mugs (these are from the dollar store) Masking tapeMartha Stewart Decoupage Medium - Glossy finishPaintbrush (these are my favorite)Glitter (I really like Martha Stewart glitter but any kind will do) Directions Step 1: Tape off mug Use masking tape to tape off the bottom of your mug. Step 2: Glitterify! Use a paintbrush to apply decoupage medium below the tape line. While the decoupage medium is still wet, carefully peel up the masking tape.
Set mugs aside to dry glitter side UP! Step 3: Seal The next morning after the medium has dried, use your paintbrush to dab a very generous coat of decoupage medium over the glitter. Once mugs are dry, paint a thin layer of decoupage medium over the glitter and allow to dry. Step 4: Enjoy! How to make a wedding advent calendar! For me, planning my wedding was an absolute blast… and I enjoyed every second. However, those last few days before the big day are usually a tad bit stressful (or really stressful) no matter who you are and how well things have been planned.
So today I’m sharing a project that’s obsession worthy; the Wedding Advent Calendar! It’s the absolute perfect way to brighten those last stressful days before your event; it’s a mini-celebration each and every day! Although as the bride you can’t make this for yourself – your bridesmaids will need to do it for you! So Pin, tag and share this darling idea with your besties so that they get the hint!
Pin We tried to keep the supplies as simple (and as cost effective) as possible! Large cork board (ours is 22″ x 36″ and was only $15) spray paint *optional cute little gift items fun wrapping supplies tags twine/ribbon sewing pins and cute number stickers! Colors Shown Here /// Grayscale Design We started by masking off our cork board… So here’s the deal. 55 Must-Read Cleaning Tips and Tricks (With Pictures) Premo! Accents Textured 3 Segment Necklace.
A Pink & White Glass Gem Bib Necklace. Madigan made... a glass gem bib necklace! I'm on a stashbusting mission with flat glass marble gems! I still have tons of these guys leftover... and I wanted to use them for something else. The marble magnets were so pretty and sparkly... I thought they might be cute on jewelry. So, I give you my version of a bib necklace, Madigan Made style. I vowed not to buy anything new for this project, but did end up needing to go out and get stiffened felt to help stabilize the necklace shape. Otherwise, I had all the project materials on hand. Want to make one?... ...Sure you do! Just follow my steps below. One tiny note: I originally planned to make this necklace a little bigger. Supplies used: Flat glass gem marbles Fun coordinating paper Jewelry glue (like GemTac) Felt Stiffened felt Ribbon Small to medium sized beads Scissors Step 1: Create a pleasing design with your marbles on top of the regular felt.
Step 2: Cut out circles of paper that will fit behind each marble. Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: I love it! Try It Today: DIY, 3D Art Ideas for Bold, Textured Walls! Looking for fresh ideas for your walls this year? You might already have enough canvases and frames adorning your home's flat surfaces, so why not make your rooms pop with something 3D and textured? We've found ten projects that will give your walls a tactile edge. Top photo: DIY Macrame Wall Hanging via A Pair & A Spare. A bold rainbow-hued DIY 3D Geometric Paper Sculpture (or a subdued one, as in the one pictured via KNOT Magazine) spotted on MAKE:'s YouTube channel. Love the idea of mixing origami and wall art and the idea of placing it over and atop existing furniture.
The crafter placed puff paint on a canvas for this textured effect, but there's no reason why you couldn't place this Puff paint texture via Virginia & Charlie directly on a wall. This is definitely an undertaking of a DIY, but this Dowel wall art via Crazinessensues would certainly deliver some texture to your wall. Simple, effective, affordable and repurposing. Do you have textural art displayed on any of your walls? 50 New Uses for Old Things. With the passing of the holidays and the start of the New Year, many of us find ourselves wanting to do a little household tidying.
Do you have a closet filled with items you no longer use? If you’re like us, it may include things like a box of faded t-shirts, a cache of cassettes with music from the 80s, and a few offbeat tchotchkes rescued from the second-hand store. Before you pull out those garbage bags, take a peek at all of the things you can do with your long-lost treasures. All it takes is a little inspiration to turn these seemingly useless objects into exciting conversation pieces of creativity. Use this list to find 50 upcycling ideas to get inspiration to start a project of your own.
You may be surprised at how much fun it is to reinvent products and imbue your favorite things with new life. 1. Adult socks can find a new use as toddler leggings. 2. Chances are, you no longer have much use for that stack of old cassette tapes, let alone the cases that hold them. 3. 4. 5. 6. 20 Weekend Projects for Every Room in Your Home. How To Instructions | Random step by step DIY picture tutorial instructions for making things.