Make Your Own Braided Rug. How to make an Outdoor Candle Lantern Inexpensively. Last week I made a candle chandelier for my deck.
It looks so pretty when lit, but the rest of my yard was looking kind of neglected. I was determined to find a way to spread some more candle light around the yard to balance the light and provide more ambiance. Flower Week: Tissue Paper Carnations. Today is the start of Flower Week on Folding Trees.
Every weekday, I will be showcasing different types of paper flowers. You may be surprised at the variety of flowers you can make using different paper craft techniques! If you know of any amazing flower tutorials I should include in my round-up, let me know! When I had the idea for Flower Week, I thought I would kick off the week with some flowers that I made myself. Tinted Mason Jars in Rainbow.
I love using mason jars for decorating and a seemingly endless supply of craft projects. But rainbow tinted mason jars, just like the vintage ones you can never find anymore? This one might be my favorite project with mason jars yet! Mason Jars Mod Podge in Gloss (buy it here) Food coloring Ramekins to mix colors Newspaper or paper bag. Put your stuff up in the air! Hanging DIY ideas & tutorials. Posted by ScrapHacker.com on onsdag, juni 27, 2012 · 9 Comments To heck with both feet on the ground!
Now’s the time to put your ideas up in the air! I’ve gathered a bunch of supafly D.I.Y to give wings to anything you’ve got around the house (well, almost!). By showing you a bunch of different applications (from chunky sofas to delicate D.I.Y hanging planters) I hope you’ll all find a little something to get your DIY juices flowin’ in the mix – Enjoy! Pics via here The hanging desk is not only cool looking but an awesome space saver!
Pics via GreenWeddingShoes, CapitolRomance & Etsy Gotta love the swinging chair! Eleanor from team behind awesome venture SCRAP (a.k.a the School & Community Reuse Action Project), has made a great ”Hanging notepad” tutorial for Etsy – DIY TUTORIAL HERE. 46 Awesome String-Light DIYs For Any Occasion. How To Make Tissue Flowers. *Update–Many of you have had questions about how to “twist” the paper.
I have made a quick video showing you how. You can find the video for how to make tissue flowers here: How to Make Tissue Flowers Video Thanks everyone for all your sweet comments about my last Valentine’s day project…the “Be Mine” Framed Art. I had some requests for a tutorial on how I made the tissue paper rosette decor balls {kissing balls}.
Many of you will remember that I have made these before and have them hanging in my daughter’s room. First off you will need a couple of rolls of tissue paper streamers. Start by cutting the paper into strips about 24 inches long. Now take your strip and start on one end and begin rolling it up between your fingers. 20 Creative Ways To Use Embroidery Hoops. Custom Matting. Time: 25 minutes Materials: matted frame, PVA, brush, paper of your choice, x-acto knife 1.
Remove the mat and measure how much paper you need. 2. With the design side down, cut out the paper from the center using an x-acto knife. Leave a small frame around the inside. Wire Embroidery. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 | Comments: 20 I love to mess around with embroidery – here’s a different kind of Valentine for you… Rubber coated copper wire is shaped into a sentence and stitched onto a piece of rough linen.
Start out with a piece of fabric and a piece of corrugated cardboard – both of the same size. Grab a bag of Twisteez Wire (a rubber coated copper wire used for wire sculptures, available at Blick for about $6.00 a bag). Shape your sentence by bending the wire. Using an embroidery floss of the same color as the wire, attach your wire sentence to the fabric. Via duitang.com on Indulgy.com. Globe DIY Projects. It’s hard to hate a globe.
Whether you’re going for an around-the-world vibe or an homage to your second-grade classroom, it turns out that globes work well with virtually any decor. They can remind us of where we’ve been or where we’re going, and with a little creativity, they can also do a heck of a job sprucing up where we are, right now. So here are five of the best ideas in globe decor to add a little international inspiration to any interior. Photo: rosebudscottage.typepad.com Cut along the equator and then punch out circles at the poles for two DIY pendant lampshades that go with everything.2. How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color. We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!).
So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint... Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!) 1. 2. Once your chalkboard has fully dried be sure to slate the surface before using it for the first time. Have fun creating any color combination you like!!