Wind-up paper butterflies are my fave (guest post from amelia) I had a baby so I’ve invited some fave guests to take over for me while I spend time with the little guy. Today’s post is from super crafter and cute mom, Amelia of The Homebook. Growing up, I had an aunt who lived in Canada. Every year for my birthday she’d send me a card and a fancy little gift.
She always found the neatest things! One year, when I was maybe 10 or 11, she sent me another card—and when I opened it up, a paper butterfly fluttered out of the card. It was magical! I was enchanted. I made my butterflies into Monarchs, but you could use different materials to create any sort of colorful butterfly. Materials: You’ll need heavy cardstock, 24 gauge wire, silicone rubber bands (I found mine in the hair aisle at Walgreens) needle-nose pliers, scissors, tape, a paintbrush, a black marker, and a white ink pen. Step 1: Measure and cut your wire. Step 2: Find the center of the longer wire.
Step 5: Find the center of the shorter wire, and wrap it around the base of the paintbrush. DIY Capiz Shell Chandeliers -Cant believe theyre faux! - StumbleUpon. To make a capiz shell chandelier is time consuming, but so worth the effort! Just take a look at these examples and find out how to make a show stopping faux capiz shell chandelier for as little as $9! This is the very popular West Elm Capiz Shell Chandelier installed in the bedroom at Vintage Mint. And an even dreamier version! This one had been on Susan’s wish list for a long time, but it was out of her price range. Then a tutorial popped up in the blogsphere. A DIY Faux Capiz Shell Chandelier posted on Design Sponge. So Susan and some of her friends got together to make the faux chandelier.
You can find the full tutorial on Susan’s blog here. Then, her husband installed hooks to the ceiling and hung the capiz chandelier. Here it is with the light on. And this is Amy's faux capiz shell chandelier, one of Susan's friends. And another masterpiece here! She says: Do-It-Myself Lace Paper Envelope | we . love . laugh . kiss. I hereby professed my love for doilies and crafts (Winston Edit: And me!) , hence it will be displayed profoundly in our wedding. The first item to support that statement is my exquisite doilies envelope, inspired by Martha Stewart’s Wedding.
A little update, I am in the midst of expanding my previous company, Diary & Design Wedding into a specialized design & decor for wedding & event, Rosette Designs, while my partner will be focusing more in wedding planning under Wedding Diary. So look for us if you are looking for wedding design & decor! It was supposed to be an envelope liner, but I converted it into an actual envelope. Because of the casual nature of my outdoor Holy Matrimony, I want to evoke that first impression through the invitation.
Materials : - 9 inch square doilies - Vellum/tracing paper - Craft Adhesive Spray - Art Card - Cutter/double-sided tape/cutting mat/ ruler 1. 2. 3. 4. Yup! My own wedding Invitation, dream come true : Lace envelope and letterpress invitation. Like this: Simple Pop-Ups You Can Make! Crayon Hearts. Candles in Seashells. Making buildings in foamboard. Miniature building construction in foamboard by Emmanuel Nouaillier Emmanuel Nouaillier shows how to scratch build and age miniature structures. This is will introduce my personal approach and techniques for scratch building and ageing buildings, pertaining to the typical northern French urban landscape of the 1940s and early 50s.
I believe that a proper rendition of textures and adequate weathering of the different elements is important when making a miniature scene, where the optimal development of each small detail of a diorama becomes more a necessity to modellers who want to show, with utmost realism, models that are better detailed and weathered I will explain stage by stage in future articles how to create peculiar materials and elements and how to give the models ‘life’ while employing generic methods. Some of the ‘basic’ tools that I use to work the foam and give it some aspects and different alterations in scale. Forex may be an unfamiliar product to most modellers. Step 1 Step 2. Tree-Stump Trivet. As you wrap the felt strips, keep one side of the trivet flat, but don't worry if the reverse is uneven (that side can face the table). These instructions can also be used to make coasters. 1.
Cut felt strips, about 16 inches long and 1/2 inch or 1 inch wide, from 3 colors of felt (cut 14 strips in tan, 12 in medium brown, and 5 in dark brown for a trivet that's 5 1/2 inches across). 2. 3. 4. 5. Chalkboard Conversation Heart.
How To Make a String Tree Wall Mural Home Hacks | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest. Paper Roses, with a very detailed (and pic obese) tutorial. Pics fixed. -... AITH: Getting Mommy-ish with crayons. Confetti Crayons | I’ve seen these all over the place lately and have been anxious to try them. You may have tons of crayons around your house–but if not, luckily, they are about 25 cents in all the Back To School sales now-a-days. Peel off the paper. When I was a kid–this was easy. But crayons today are a bit more snooty. They have some plastic stuff under the paper to help the crayons not break so easy–which also makes the paper harder to get off.
Break them up and sort them into whatever color combos interest you. Drop them in paper lined cupcake pans. Until they look about like this. Set them in the freezer for about an hour. Peel them out of the paper… and there you have it… Confetti Crayons for your very favorite little artists. Oh, do come enter our EASY “Melissa & Doug Summer Toys” $75 giveaway! Make Your Own Rainbow Crayons. These handmade Rainbow Crayons are a fabulous and easy craft to make for your kids that they will absolutely love! This is also a creative and fun way to reuse all your broken crayon pieces that collect at the bottom of the bin. This DIY is so easy—it only takes minutes—and the result is very beautiful. The clunky shape is perfect for toddler hands, making it easy for your little to draw and to stack the stubby crayons.
Try this indoor activity with you little ones. Materials: 4 clean tin cans 4 empty Rx pill bottles or film canisters (my local pharmacist gave me a few empty pill bottles for free) old and broken crayons in 4 different colors Instructions: Step 1: Choose one color to start. Step 2: Place the broken crayon pieces (making sure they are all the same color) in a clean tin can. Step 3: Boil some water in a medium saucepan. Step 4: Once the water is boiling, gently place the tin boiling water so the bottom part of the tin can is immersed. New England Through Yummy Mom's Eyes: Tutorial: Photo Wood Blocks. Simple Slime Recipe - &Deal&icious Mom.