Whitney’s mason jar lights. Growing up in the south, i have a special place in my heart for mason jars. i enjoy them filled to the brim with icy sweet tea, but this fun project from d*s reader whitney gaylord may be my new favorite way to enjoy them. unlike most of our other diy projects, this one will require a bit of professional help (installing anything involving electricity is no joke) but the majority of the steps are easy to handle and will require only a quick call to your local electrician (home depot offers these services, too) to install the final project. click here for the full instructions or just click “read more” below – thanks to whitney for sharing!
Mason jar lights what you’ll need: -vintage mason jars -hanging lamp kit with low wattage bulbs (try your local lighting store, home depot or lowes) -ceiling light plate 3. tighten the lid back on the jar and adjust the bulb to its desired height (using the tension clasps). ORANGE RIND VOTIVES. Guest post {Marie Darby…diy photo lampshades. PINTEREST UPDATE: This is a post from 2010.
I do not take custom orders, only the tutorial is available. The lamps have held up wonderfully. As many of you requested, Marie is sharing a little tutorial here on how she made her lampshades. When she made them she was not planning on doing a tutorial for this blog, so be sure to thank her for taking the time to write all this out. Also, for those wondering…Kara will be sharing some tutorials for her book art on her blog soon. Marie is happy to do custom orders for those that prefer buying over making! * LAMPSHADE – Hobby Lobby carries self-adhesive shades & nightlights, Target has some smaller lamps for $19 that would be perfect for this project, I’ve found some lamps & shades on Craigslist. . * GLUE – I used a hot glue gun for the first lamp. . * VELLUM – I buy this in packs of 20 (I think) in the scrapbooking section of Hobby Lobby.
. * PRINTER – I have a color inkjet printer. If you are using photos – there are several options. That’s it! Things People Make. DIY Design Community « Keywords: buttons, Roundup, Christmas, ornaments. Christmas Buttons.
So sweet and colorful, they're just aching to be turned into Christmas ornaments. The one pictured above is from Leslie Ashe. There isn't a tutorial, but it looks like the maker used a styrofoam ball and white ball head stick pins. I particularly like the layering of the buttons. These next ones are perfect for a table top tree. See: This snowflake ornament is made with using a wire coat hanger. This button wreath is a Martha creation: And, finally, Penelope was inspired by Martha's wreath to make this little button tree. If you're interested in more DIY ornament ideas, check out our roundup: 18 DIY Christmas Ornaments to Make This Season Looking for more seasonal DIY projects and ideas?
Tagged : buttons, Roundup, Christmas, ornaments, How-To, DIY. Domestic for Dummies: Fall Pinterest Project: DIY Coasters. Is everyone ready for today's Pinterest challenge?
I know I'm excited to share my project and can't wait to see what everybody else came up with. Pinterest in general just makes me tinkle in my pants with joy! So let's get to it! Lately I have been obssessed with games like Words With Friends, Wordosaur, Scrabble and any other word games that make me use my noggin. If you ever want to play with me you can come over. Online these babies go for $26, but with a little crafting and an old scrabble game, these can be yours for practically free! Here are the materials you need: 64 scrabble letters (check yard sales, thrift stores, or order some on Ebay or Amazon if you don't have any on hand)1 thin cork board (buy at any craft store)1 x-acto knifesuper gluehot glue gunmodpodge/sealer Step 1.
Arrange 16 letters to make 4 words that you are happy with on your coasters (Ex. Step 2. Glue letters together using a thin layer of super glue leaving about 15 seconds to dry between each letter. Step 3. Pioneer Woman Home & Garden. A sweet friend of mine sent the girls and me a box of adorably adorable owl pillows this week.
She doesn’t sell them, doesn’t have an Etsy shop…she just makes them. I think they might be the sweetest things I’ve ever seen, and I think they’ll be precious in the girls’ new room. I don’t know what it is about owl pillows. Or owls in general. They’re just so charming. It must have something to do with the eyes. I love this vinyl detailing. Vinyl? Which brings me to my current fixation: I really wish I could sew. Turn Thumb Print Leaves Into Family Heirloom Good Ideas.