Create a Chic Bud Vase Out of an Old Light Bulb. Etceteras: yarn bowl. Day 3 of my paper mache paste craft-a-thon.
You can see my first two projects here and here. After I finished both of those projects, I still had plenty of paper mache paste left. So, I threw a bunch of yarn into the paste to make this bowl. Tutorial: Fabric Puff Ornament. We had a great time last week at the San Diego craft night and book signing with Marisa Lynch from New Dress a Day (BTW, those of you who live in the San Diego area should visit Kettle Coffee and Tea and try out their delicious drinks and treats, yum!).
Next week Marisa will be posting about the event and sharing lots of photos, so stay tuned! For those of you who couldn't make it to the craft night, here is the tutorial for the fabric ornaments that we made at the event. In honor of Marisa's visit we repurposed thrift store clothing by using fabric from old shirts, skirts, etc. to create these. Amy Butler fabrics as DIY wall art. Wine bottles=Christmas display. The story of 3 wine bottles…..that just wanted to be pretty….
Free%20Shell%20Infinity%20Scarf%20Pattern. Karen’s coffee can lanterns. The nights are warming up here in northern ca, so i’m eager to tackle this lantern diy project from karen at maggiemakes. named after her adorable black lab, karen’s blog primarily focuses on crafts for around the home and provides great instructions and photos. i can’t wait to grab a hammer and a can and give it a go. thanks karen!
-kate CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Summer may have skipped my part of the globe this year but that hasn’t stopped me from dreaming of those long warm summer nights outside relaxing with friends. when summer decides to come our way i will be ready to enjoy those nights with these rustic coffee can lanterns. inexpensive, fun, simple to make and customize, they add the perfect decoration for a late night BBQ with a group of friends or a night of gin and tonics with the one you love. try our three designs or create your own, with a variety of tools the possibilities are endless. Explore more. Web pages, photos, and videos.
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. A gift wrapped under a tree. While viewing ideas online on decorative paper Christmas trees, it occurred to me that I could try dressing up one of my gifts like…a tree!
I have a gift housed in a small jewelry box which seemed to look like a good candidate as a solid trunk. So I went ahead to wrapped it in trunk colour. For the main tree body, 3 different sizes of circles were cut — with the largest diameter measuring at least twice the width of the box. For example if the width of the box is 4cm, you should have the diameter of the largest circle to be 8cm or more. How to Make Concrete Tealight Holders — Timber Press Talks. Easiest Design Transfer Method You'll Ever Find - Makely School for Girls. In the middle of a new project that I was working on, I realized that I had a problem.
I needed to transfer a very large design (think 4 feet by 4 feet!) Than I want to paint onto a primed piece of wood, and I couldn’t figure out how to do it. I laid the printed design out on the wood and thought I could just trace the design on the paper with firm pressure and a little impression line would be left on the wood that I could just go back and trace. Um, nope. Christmas ornaments. Estas decorações para a árvore de Natal forma feitas com uma massa de modelar que fiz com farinha, bicarbonato de sódio e água.
Vertical Gardener: Hang-A-Pots. This is my patio fence post-Hang-A-Pot.
Up top are the cold weather-loving violas I bought last weekend. Below are the foxtail fern and jade plants I divided. Fancy, huh? Homemade Polymer Clay. At different points over the last few years I've played around with different kinds of homemade "clay.
" My favorite is a polymer clay also known as cold porcelain. Its main ingredients are cornstarch and white PVA or Elmer's glue. Homemade Polymer Clay. Etched Glass Storage Jars - Martha Stewart Home & Garden. Genevieve’s platform sofa. Furniture DIYs are not something we get very often, but I love it when we do. It’s great to see people tackle larger projects with great results, and then find out how they did it! This platform sofa was created by Genevieve Dellinger as a chic, inexpensive alternative to the sofas on the market. DiY crafts, free sewing tutorials & kickass clothing patterns – WhatTheCraft.com. Meet Lola! Upholstery basics: room divider bulletin board. For the first time in several years, I’ve been spending more time at my desk. And although I love the change of pace, the change of space needed a few upgrades.
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Mariebutcher. Gift Ideas. Centsational Girl & Blog Archive & DIY: Paint Stick Sunburst Mirror - StumbleUpon. My friends, if there ever was a bandwagon, this carefree DIYer is jumping right on it. For months, I’ve seen fabulous versions of the sunburst mirror pop up all over the blogosphere. DIY: Paint Stick Sunburst Mirror. Scrapbook paper tree. Scrapbook paper tree. Crafting Blogs. Home crafts. Shabby Flower Pillow. Sometimes, ideas in my head don’t always turn out as planned. Upcycled fabric + paper owls.
It’s been rainy in Oakland of late; I forgot how cool and crisp it can get here during the fall and winter rainy season. I’ve been breaking out the extra layers and lighting candles the past few days, and I’ve been wanting to find a fun and cozy project I could work on indoors while listening to the rain. Anne Weil of Flax & Twine created these fabric and cardboard owls as invitations to a party, but decided they were cute enough to also scatter about the house. I love the neutral, earthy color palette and the tiny gold touches. Thanks for sharing, Anne! Vintage Wine Crate Coffee Table.
Birds. Honest to Nod. Home Reno. Christmas. Home Decor.