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Laminar Flow Water Fountain. Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (13) Posted by: Cathy on Jun 11, 2012 Tagged in: Untagged.

Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (13)

DIY Satsuma Candle. A friend of mine DIYed her own candles, made from the peels of Satsuma oranges, for a recent dinner party.

DIY Satsuma Candle

I was so excited by this simple yet clever idea, I had to share the tutorial on HonestlyWTF. My only regret is not discovering this sooner when Satsumas were at their absolute peak in December. Hopefully, you’ll still be able to snatch up a few at your local grocery store or farmer’s market and impress your guests at your next dinner party! The stem side of the Satsuma will be the bottom and base of the candle. Lightly score a ring around the top 1/3 portion of the orange. Because Satsumas are known for their loosely attached peels, the orange should easily be removed.

Future Timeline Updates. 25 Simple Gadgets and Accessories. You know what they say, “less is more”, and these simple (yet awesome) gadgets are the perfect examples.

25 Simple Gadgets and Accessories

While the “Slide to Unlock” doormat and superhero bookends don’t feature the latest in technology, they most certainly are eye candy as well as conversation pieces. Continue reading to see twenty five more. 25. Mini Doughnut Factory 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job. Quilling - Turning Paper Strips into Intricate Artworks.

Quilling has been around for hundreds of years, but it’s still as impressive and popular now as it was during the Renaissance.

Quilling - Turning Paper Strips into Intricate Artworks

The art of quilling first became popular during the Renaissance, when nuns and monks would use it to roll gold-gilded paper and decorate religious objects, as an alternative to the expensive gold filigree. Later, during the 18th and 19th centuries, it became a favorite pass-time of English ladies who created wonderful decorations for their furniture and candles, through quilling.

Basically, the quilling process consists of cutting strips of paper, and rolling them with a special tool. It sounds simple enough, but special skill is required to create more advanced shapes like marquises, arrowheads or holly leaves. 21 Habits of Happy People. Contributed by Cindy Holbrook.

21 Habits of Happy People

Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (13) Posted by: Cathy on Jun 11, 2012. When you feel happy, really happy, it somehow seem. Shift Your Perspective in 37 Seconds. A beautiful chandelier. Materials. 30 Best Quotes in Pictures of the Week – May 05th to May 12th.

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Create – wall art printable template. Some months a go I shared the Love wall art template, along with that one I made this one, but unlike the previous one I wanted to make this word different and special, so no cardboard.

Create – wall art printable template

Instead I used a piece of Styrofoam from a box we received last week. When I saw it a knew it was perfect for this project =] And instead of painting or covering it with fabric (my first idea) I decided to just go the Decoupage route with hot pink tissue paper. It ends up being so light! I just double tape mine to the wall and it works like a charm!

**The download is a PDF format file, so you will need to have Abobe Reader installed on your PC or MAC. THE MATERIALS - 23×8 inches piece of Styrofoam (I just used one from a box but you can buy a piece at Michaels) - Tacky glue - 2 sheets of tissue Paper ripped unevenly with your hands - Sand paper - X-acto knife - Download the template below - Marker to trace template - Sponge brush [ Click on Images to enlarge] 15-LED Light Kit. Step #1: Check List.

15-LED Light Kit

PrevNext Check kit parts list. 1 x PCB / 15 x Superflux LEDs / Hook up wire / 5 x 470 ohms Resistors Step #2: LEDs NOTE: Make sure the LED is soldered the correct way 'round on the PCB. Hack your solar garden lights. Solar garden lights....

Hack your solar garden lights.

How on earth do they manage to sell something with a solar panel, rechargeable battery, step-up converter, LED and the plastic and metal casing for a dollar/pound. You can't even buy the bare components for anywhere near that, in fact the solar panel alone would probably cost you five times the cost of the whole light!

This project is about hacking your solar lights to make them different colours and potentially increasing the battery life too.Solar lights are great to hack. How To Build The World's Best Paper Airplanes. Free Inquiry. The power of perceptions: Imagining the reality you want. Can you guess which colored dots are the same on both panels?

The power of perceptions: Imagining the reality you want

For the answer, watch the TED talk video linked below. How to Make a Three-Dimensional Wall Hanging. Ready to craft? This project is so easy, anyone can do it. Before you start making excuses, let me tell you, I’d never painted before. Never used acrylics or done art on canvas. Radical Philosophy. 35 Amazing Uses For Old Pallets. Using porcelain paint pens. {valentine’s plate} Picture Frame Family Tree. Gear Up! Top 10 Places to Find DIY Supplies. For the Love of: Mason Jars. Share Your Stickman Drawings - Draw a Stickman. How to Think of What to Draw: 22 steps (with pictures) Edit Article. Mad in crafts: DIY Fire & Ice Lanterns. HOW TO: Create a Home Made Wax Seal (16 Pics.