Milkbottlevases. {DIY} 10 DIY Mason Jar Wedding Ideas. DIY Tiered Cupcake Stand Tutorial. If you’re new here, welcome! I’m AmberLee, and Giverslog is my place to share recipes, gift ideas, pretty wrapping ideas, and whatever else is on my mind. And if you have a moment, stop by my chocolate shop, The Ticket Kitchen. In the meantime, happy thrifting! UPDATE: Find a simple trick I discovered to make a single-layer cake stand out of any candlestick right here. At long last, here is the much-requested thrifted cake stand tutorial. Because my S-I-L is quite the party hostess, I thought I’d like to come up with a version where the plates could be switched out. So then, if you’re up for a little shopping and assembling, let’s get started. Shop. A drawer pull you think is pretty. I believe the drawer pull cost me $8. Make sure your allthread and drawer pull are the same width. Remember the hollow candlesticks I picked up for this tutorial?
Paint. Drill. Assemble. And there you have it. Magical Mason Jars - Style Lush. Embroidery Designs at Urban Threads - Projects. Teacher Appreciation Gifts. Dollar Store I used to teach Jr. High. Loved it, but struggled smiling sincerely during teacher appreciation week after opening up my 32nd ‘#1 teacher mug’. Okay maybe not 32 of them, but I got my fair share of them. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful because I know it’s the thought that counts and getting a kind gift from a teenager is pretty impressive. Anyways, I was trying to think of something that for my daughter’s teacher that could be found at the dollar store and wouldn’t be taken to the teacher’s lounge and ‘accidentally’ left there.
So how about a teacher appreciation organizer…a cute classy organizer that would be fun and functional to have on a desk. I started out with 4 square glass ‘pots’ or vases. Have you ever used the reverse of vinyl? I used the etchall etching cream. Glob some in the vinyl letter openings. Wait for 15 minutes. Add ribbon and pencils and pens… The middle one says clips and I did one that says candy. We’re linking up to these parties! Like This Post? Anthro-Inspired Serving Tower.
There are some beautiful serving pieces cropping up around blogland, using all sorts of great materials, and I’ve been wanting to do something similar. In browsing Anthro a couple of weeks ago (I know I know, I actually went in the store – but I had a good friend on speed dial in case I succumbed to anything too crazy) I came across a serving tower made from beautiful white dishes and cups, stacked on top of each other. Now because I was in an Anthro-high-price stupor, I did not take a picture of this lovely item.
And of course it is nowhere on line. This is the closest thing I could find on their site. You get the idea. I wanted mine to be a bit more colorful though . . . I scoured our local thrift store and found a great selection of pretty plates and cups. In trying to decide what would be best to glue these dishes together I came across the DIY Club Challenge – which requires you to use certain projects to participate. I added the glue to the base plate. Pretty easy right? Etched Portion Control Wine Glass. OK, confession: I’m on Weight-Watchers. And a major part of the program isn’t completely restricting what you eat and drink, but you DO have to watch and control your portions.
This goes for wine, too. And since I do like a glass of vino now and then, I thought I’d made my own special glass to hold my five ounces of joy! I chose a stemless wine glass and measured out 5 ounces of water and poured it in the glass. I used plain ol’ painters tape along the line, and burnished it down well with my fingernail. I then applied the Armour Etch Cream (see my review of that here) to the bottom of the glass. Now, you could leave it here and you’d have done the job- now you know just where to fill your glass! I chose the flower head icon of the Songbird Cartridge (using my “j” monogram) for the Cricut and cut it out at 3″, using some craft vinyl. So there it is…my special, portion-control wine glass. <A HREF=" Marble magnets. I finally gave in and made marble magnets. Not surprisingly they are quite fun, smooshing the glue out to make a perfect little magnified image is very satisfying.
Here, in order of appearance, are the places I referenced: paper candy instructions with pictures (this is the first place I saw this project) dogmestic with instructions and pictures photogeek pictures ugly green chair cute ladybug magnets – pictures with packaging threads at Glitter:onetwothree I bought all of these supplies at Michael’s, including the glue I went back for since I got the wrong kind to start with. I bought 1/2″ and 3/4″ round (strong) magnets (in with the frames, near the corks); 1/2″ and 3/4″ clear flat glass marbles (in the fake flowers aisle, check the mosaics section too); silicon sealer made by the Crazy Glue people (in the glue aisle). These are great packaged in those Altoid-sized tins, I’ve seen them in office/gift shops like that. Wednes-diy | Free People Clothing Boutique Blog. UPDATE: This post originally ran on March 23 2011, but with summer winding down we wanted to bring it back up for some late summer inspiration!
A fellow fp girl sent this to me a couple weeks back and i’ve been thinking about it ever since! I can think of a million reasons why these would be awesome… as apartment décor, as outdoor party décor, and – wouldn’t they be the best thing EVER for camping in general or at a festival? Just let them sit in the sun all day, and they’ll last all night! I am absolutely going to make some to bring with me to bonnaroo this year. you can buy a sun jar here, but you can make your own for much cheaper!
What you need: a mason jar with a clear glass lid like this one from ikea, a solar garden light like the ones pictured above, which i found here, adhesive and glass frosting spray. start by spraying the inside of the jar with the frosting spray – this will help diffuse the light and give it a warm glow. don’t spray the lid though! Last image. Glass Etching. Have you ever done any glass etching? Well, neither had I before today.
But wow. Such an easy, yet sweet little touch that you can add to any glass. Check out my new and improved etched Trifle Bowl. The perfect bowl for desserts of all kinds…..and even a great place for fresh fruit on the counter. And I kind of adore that little bird perched on the branch. Glass etching is also a great way to stamp your name on your pyrex dishes, to make sure they come back to you. And how about adding a little extra detail, just because…… (Edited to Add: The font used here is called Smiley Monster and I downloaded the font for free here.)
Sweet in every way. Are you wanting to make your own? (This technique permanently etches your glass. First, you’ll need a piece of vinyl with an adhesive back, like the vinyl you buy for vinyl wall decor. Then peel away the shapes, leaving the negative space all in one piece. The Silhouette code for the bird/branch is: bird_on_branch_C00044_23067 01/18/2010 Good luck! DIY : Recycled Wine Bottle Torch | TrendLand: Fashion Blog & Trend Magazine. Monogram Tile Wedding Gift. This photo transfer project is perfect for a wedding gift and can be personalized to match the newlyweds’ decor. Let’s get started, shall we? We’re going to need a tile, first of all. I would recommend the tumbled marble tiles that can be found at Home Depot or Lowes. They have a worn, rough appearance and have a great “tooth” for accepting the transfer. Now, let’s create your design. I’ve also used some gorgeous borders for the tile.
After you get your design just like you want it, you’ll need to reverse the image before printing. So, now for your supplies. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Just a word of caution… Do not think to yourself that you’ll speed things up and just wet the whole thing under the faucet. 7. 8. 9. Let me know if you have any questions & I’d love to see your tile transfer projects if you make one of these Other Articles by ccouch: Wipe Off Weekly Menu Board.
I am a meal planner. I refuse to go grocery shopping without my week’s worth of meals planned out and list made. (It’s either that or wander aimlessly around the grocery store for two hours and then make ten more trips back during the week to get things I forgot.) Once I get the groceries unloaded, I usually forget what I planned for, so I put together this super easy wipe-off menu board to keep track of what’s for dinner each night! Wipe-Off Menu Board Tutorial Supplies: Picture frame with glass front (I love these 12×12 frames I found at Ben Franklin for only $7!)
1. 2. 3. 4. Now everyone in the family knows what’s for dinner each week! I decided my frame would look better black in my kitchen, so I spray painted it black. Little Birdie Secrets are regular contributors to Make and Takes and was born from the crafting obsession of three friends living in the Pacific Northwest.