Bake It in a Cake. Joy the Baker. I moved from Los Angeles to Burlington, Vermont when I was eighteen years old. I decided, with all of my eighteen years of wisdom, that I didn’t want to rush off to college, and that instead… I would rush off to scoop ice cream for Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream in Vermont. Brilliant! From my bedroom, safe within the walls of my parents’ house, I was so certain of so many things.
I would sit on my bed at night and pat myself on the back for the courage innate in my decision to move across the country. I felt bold and sure. I packed my bags, boarded a plane to New Hampshire, boarded a bus to Vermont, put my feet on the ground and proceeded to f.r.e.a.k o.u.t. Shortly after landing in Vermont, my trusty eighteen years of experience quickly began to falter. A new friend was kind enough to let me stay in her small and charming Burlington apartment while she stayed with her girlfriend. Over the course of a week in my new surroundings I didn’t leave the house.
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Before I head out, I wanted to share this beautiful (and totally genius) DIY light project that graphic designer Gabrielle Guy created for a friend. After moving into a new house and finding an old lantern left behind, Gabrielle decided to cut strips from scrap paper and glue them onto the shade. Two days later, the result was an incredibly stunning artichoke-like lamp that looks expensive but cost close to nothing. I’m so impressed with this project that I had to share it as inspiration for the weekend. Below is a summary of this week’s highlights: Tiny Polaroid Magnets | { Ambrosia Creative }
Hi there! It’s felt like forever since I’ve last blogged, and has felt like an eternity since I’ve done anything crafty and nifty. Since my morning sickness has gone into full speed (yes, we’re expecting our third this fall!) I haven’t felt like myself. But nothing like inspiration to wake one out of a reverie — or nightmare, in my constantly sick state.
I came across these DIY Pantone chip magnets on How About Orange and wanted to do something similar. You will need: Cardboard (mine was the backing of a sketchbook — much thicker than the back of a regular spiral bound notebook) or 2-3 sheets of white cardstock or poster board spray-mounted together to use as a sturdy backing to the magnetsOpaque white marker (necessary only if your cardboard is not white) Craft knife Metal straight edge/ruler Clear packing tape or frisk film. Step 1: Download a Photoshop file of the Polaroid frames below. Step 2: Print out photos onto photo paper. Step 4: Trim out photos with craft knife. 487 Comments. Most favorited all-time. Woven gift-wrap // pastel edition ^_^
By Kate on August 8, 2012 I noticed that the woven gift-topper I made last year was doing the rounds again on Pinterest so I thought I would make an updated pastel version (pastels seem to be the new neon at the moment). I bought some quilling strips (0.5cm) to use this time which reduces the labour by about half (I’ve also been working on some more intricate woven ‘things’ for another project…more to come soon). Anyway check out the previous post if you want full instructions. Above: Mischevious hands – the unseen backdrop in all my photo’s ^_^ While I took photos today my boys were making their own presents by wrapping boxes in newspaper. I gave them masking tape to use – much more obedient than sticky tape. They are not usually the ‘sitting-down’ type but they loved it… Finally, the font used on these images is called soymilk and it’s free to download …yay! Guest tutorial: spray painted lace lamp shade. Have you checked out Add Some Paint? It's a new blog with some great DIY ideas.
Jenna, one of the contributors, has put together a cute thrift store lamp re-vamp to share with us today... Hello! I am excited to be guest posting today! I will be showing you how you can use spray paint and lace to create an amazing pattern on a boring old lamp shade. Over at AddSomePaint.com, we are a group of frugal sisters who love inexpensive projects. So, naturally, I bought this lamp from The Goodwill for $4.99.
I spray painted the base of the lamp before tackling the shade because my husband and I wanted it to be clean and white. After I spray painted the lamp base, it was time to choose what color(s) to spray paint the lamp shade. Then, spray your color of choice over the top of the lace. I tried a few different approaches: We ended up choosing color scheme number 3: yellow on the bottom, then lay the lace down, and navy blue on top. 1. 2. I loved the way the lamp looked with just the lace on top. 3. Rashad Alakbarov Paints with Shadows and Light.
This is kind of flying all over the internet right now, but I couldn’t resist sharing. Artist Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan uses suspended translucent objects and other found materials to create light and shadow paintings on walls. The jaw-dropping light painting above, made with an array of colored airplanes is currently on view at the Fly to Baku exhibition at De Pury Gallery in London through January 29th. (via art wednesday, fasels suppe) 25 DIY Handmade Gift Tutorials Part 2. I love handmade gifts! I love to give them, I love to receive them, I love to make them. In our home May is a crazy month! We have Mother’s Day, our Anniversary and not just one but 2 birthdays.
Gifts are in my mind! …It took me a few weeks however to put this list of handmade gifts together The reason why is because I wanted to give you 25 amazing, cute, affordable and easy gifts. Things that you would really want and love to give. Things that your friends, family and neighbors would love to receive. I hope you like them as much as I do!
Mama mía! I love these DIY bracelets! I mean capital LOVE! Tutorial by Blog A La Cart DIY Wooden Necklace Modern, easy, fun, colorful… I want one! Tutorial by agirlwhomakes.com Oh goodness! Give this to the chef of your home! Tutorial by beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com Bottle Cap Flower Magnets What a cute idea! This would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift. tutorial by Positively Splendid DIY Multi-Strand Scarf Be still my heart! Tutorial by Rabbit Food for My Bunny Teeth source. 25 Handmade Gifts Under $5. If your gift list is long and your budget is small here are some great Handmade Gifts that you can make. Keep in mind that handmade items are not just beautiful but special… I love to give them and I love to receive them.
In my opinion they are the best! Jersey Knit Bracelet Lovely! This would make a perfect gift for any of your girlfriends. You can choose the colors and recycle t-shirts that you have around the house. Cheap and cute! Tutorial Paper Clip Earrings Tutorial This is a brilliant idea… and the possibilities are endless. Love it! Printed Candles Who doesn’t love a candle? Think about how many different stamps you could use to customize this project. tutorial Hot Chocolate Art! What a great gift for neighbors and teachers… I am personally a hot chocolate lover so this would make a great gift for me tutorial Tile Coaster You can buy these plain tiles at Home Depot for under a dollar. I’ve seen them with family pictures also… Way cute!
Tutorial Bow Belt I was amazed how easy this tutorial was. So Pretty! Sunday Best: Wrap It! Last night I finished my Christmas Shopping and Oh Boy it was crazy out there… Now all I have left is wrapping the presents! Today I am bringing you 20 adorable wrapping ideas to make your gifts look fabulous! Enjoy! Use fabric that you already have to wrap your presents.
I have done this with burlap before and it looks beautiful! Picture source Make your own paper… I love this idea for teacher’s gifts. Their presents for their own teachers. picture source Use Paint Swatches to decorate your gifts… cheap and with endless possibilities! Picture source I love packing paper… I always have at least one roll in my house. You can get it at the Dollar Store. Personal and Cute! Picture source This one is one of my favorites… For the seamstress of your house wrap her present in an old pattern.. picture source Pom Pom Wrapping Paper… Simply adorable! Picture source picture source Recycle! Use your newspaper to wrap! Tutorial I think this idea is super fun… make the gift the wrapper! Oh! Picture source Stamp it ! Tutorial. Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1)
Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway Blue Caves - Zakynthos Island, Greece Skaftafeli - Iceland Plitvice Lakes – Croatia Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China Four Seasons Hotel - Bora Bora Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just South of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. Marble Caves, Chile Chico, Chile The Gardens at Marqueyssac Ice Canyon - Greenland Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada Multnomah Falls, Oregon Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland Petra - Jordan (at night) Verdon, Provence, France Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia Norway Alesund Birdseye of City Benteng Chittorgarh, India Riomaggiore, Italy Keukenhof Gardens - Netherlands.
Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan. Mount Roraima - Venezuela. Seychelles East Iceland. Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. New York City. Tag Archive for &hairstyle& - The Beauty Department: Your Daily Dose of Pretty. Photos by kristin ess, post designed by kristin ess A couple weeks ago, I asked you guys which Halloween hair tutorials you wanted. Let’s just say it was an overwhelming victory for 1920′s and 1930′s hair. There are 3 more coming up, but for now we bring you “Vintage Vixen” starring Lady Conrad! This hairstyle can be used with many different costumes– Gatsby girl, flapper, silent film star, old school gangster’s girl, showgirl (a la Water for Elephants), etc… Good luck and as always, tweet us a photo!! TOOLS: small barrel curling iron (we used 5/8″), sectioning clips, silver 2-prong setting clips, 2 clear elastics, large bobbypins, a large soft bristled flat brush, comb, hairspray, and a headband (optional).
Start with clean, dry hair (straight, wavy, or curly… just make sure it’s completely dry)To remove excess length and weight, you’re going to want to braid the bottom hair and pin it up so it’s out of the way. Xx Kristin Ess. Working at google. I have NJask Grade 8 this week!! Introducing Arc customizable notebook from M by Staples. Welcome to MyPublisher! What do you love? - Google. Liz McGuire Online. Random Choice.