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Cache.love-the-day.com/lovetheday/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Chick-Box-Template.pdf. Simple and cute Button bookmarks - {TUTORIAL} Simple and cute button bookmarks Thanks for stopping by! To get the newest posts subscribe or join us on facebook or pinterest. Today I have a fun, quick & EASY tutorial for you. Don’t you just love the words quick and easy?! I’ve been wanting to make some bookmarks for the whole “back to school” theme and I decided to make some button bookmarks with my large button stash. Button bookmarks Supplies: paperclipsfancy buttonshot gluefelt This tutorial really is so simple and easy enough to get the kids involved with (just make sure to assist with the gluing). Instructions: All you do is hot glue your paper clip to the back of your button and then cut a small piece of felt to go on top. There are so many fun buttons you can use to get creative. Hope you enjoyed this fun little tutorial.

For more simple crafts check out: felt bow tutorial, handmade resin ring, bead board frame Thanks for reading. More by Jamielyn » Jamielyn Nye Lifestyle expert, Pinterest tastemaker and blogger at iheartnaptime.com. DIY Dyed Macrame Necklace. Back again! This time with a crafty post, which is wayy more in my comfort zone than personal posts… Yesterday I tried my hand out at macrame necklace making and dyeing for the first time! And I love how it turned out! Here’s how you can make one of your own: What you need: -A piece of leather lace (long enough to tie and slide over your head) -Cotton string -Fabric dye How to do it: -Cut 8 pieces of cotton string about 3 ft. long.

-Fold each string in half and attach to the leather with a lark’s head knot. (Shown in the first image.) *If you need images to show you how to make these knots. Pretty Post-it Gift | Office Gifts | Handmade Holidays. This year I am beyond thrilled to introduce you to a revamped series here at LWSL called Handmade Holidays! In past years I have shared my own holiday gift ideas, but this year I thought it would be fun to get some inspiration elsewhere. I asked eight of my favorite up-and-coming bloggers to share a simple and frugal handmade gift idea.

I was so blown away by all the amazing ideas they came up with, and I think you will be too. Each Monday, from now until Christmas, one of these talented women will be sharing their gift idea. Please be sure to welcome them here to LWSL, and to take the time to check out their blogs. You will be so glad you did! This is a guest post from Kalyn Brooke of Creative Savings Last minute gifts are a necessity. As much as we can prep and plan to our hearts content, there’s always at least one person we’ve forgotten on our list. Most of the supplies are probably in your craft drawer right now! Here is what you need: What are your go-to last minute gifts? His + Her Sharpie Mug DIY. After seeing several projects floating around on Pinterest I decided to try the sharpie method for customizing a pair of his + her mugs (this set is super cute + this one is particularly beautiful). The directions listed on Pinterest kinda seemed too easy to be true... so I did a little testing.

I even tried running them through the dishwasher and here's what I found out... Here's the method: All you need is a sharpie (any color) and a porcelain dish that you want to permanently alter. You can even use super cheap mugs from the dollar store to create gifts or party favors. Just draw on the surface of your mug and bake it for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow them to cool completely before washing or using. After I made my dishes I tried scrubbing them with a kitchen sponge and soap. Anyway... that was my fun little weekend project. Instead! Create a Wallpaper Look with a Geometric Stencil. Hi! It's Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest. When we moved from an apartment to a house, the first thing I wanted to do was put up wallpaper. As odd as it sounds, I ended up being grateful that the wallpaper I wanted was pretty expensive, because saving up for it allowed me time to mull over my decisions and come to terms with the fact that buying and installing wallpaper probably wasn't a good idea for someone like me who often changes my mind and decor.

Instead of wallpapering our little powder room with the crazy blue toilet, I decided stenciling was a more realistic option. It only cost a few dollars for stencil supplies and the cost of a quart of blue paint—totally doable! Check out my tips below for getting the look of wallpaper in your home with homemade stencils and paint! - Stencil sheets- Craft blade or stencil cutter- Painter's tape- Stencil spray adhesive- Stencil brush- Paint- Cutting mat- Steel ruler- Sharpie Don't overload the stencil brush. Use painter's tape. -Mandi. Tutorial: How to Make a Pomander Flower Ball. DIY: Panda-in-Love Sleeping Mask. January flew by so fast - seems like it was only yesterday we were celebrating the new year. Tomorrow we'll be another day closer to Valentines day.

I know I've been constantly making Valentines stuff even though I said I didn't really like the holiday, but I guess I just love designing with hearts (I know, I'm a girly-girl at heart, it saddens me). Anyhoo, I've been needing a sleeping mask since I love sleeping in (and I absolutely hate morning light) - so I've made this really cute panda sleeping mask to share with you folks. Black, white and red felt - get the good kind if you want your mask to last, otherwise the craft felt you can find at Michaels is fine.

Quilt batting Sewing machine / Needle and Thread Freezer paper Elastic bandScissorsIron First, print your template on the matte side of the freezer paper. Mark a small x on the center of where the eye is gonna be on your mask base like so. Then take your batting, pin it and sew it down on the x's. It should look like this on the back. DIY; Double Bow Necklace. I used to be so obsessed with decoden - for those of you who don't know, it's a trend from Japan, see here. Heck, I used to be so obsessed with lolita fashion. But now that I've mellowed out, I've only been enjoying only partially-embellished stuff - and since I've been inspired by a video I seen yesterday I wanted to create some decoden-inspired gear. So I made this double bow necklace out of polymer cay. Read on for the tutorial! Polymer clay Cutter Jump rings Jewelry pliers Clasp Chain Oven Pencil Pin It's so easy.

You might want to lay out wax paper so the clay won't stick on your surface first. Pinch the sides like pictured above, and then pinch both sides together. Next take a small bit of clay, roll it out and flatten it like in the first picture. To make holes, it helps to put a pencil or any barrel shaped object inside - it's used to hold the shape.

Bake your clay according to the directions on the package. I hope you liked it. Most favorited all-time. 15 DIY Tricks That Are As Good As The Real Thing. TIPPED OUT. All photos: Kristin Ess + thebeautydepartment.com post designed by kristin ess Lots of emails this week asking for a tutorial on Lauren’s temporary bright colors. Here I’ve replicated the process for you in 7 steps on an extension. While I never recommend bleaching out the ends of your hair at home, if you want to do the fun colors yourself, maybe get the tips bleached out by a pro + then play with the temporary colors on your own. The best things about this color– you’re able to hide it in a bun for work if you need to, AND you’re only doing a couple of inches on the bottom so it won’t kill you to cut it off if you get over it quickly.

TOOLS: highlighting comb, clips, foils, color brush, hair bleach with the appropriate volume (always seek a professional when using bleach), light pink color, dark pink color, light blue, dark blue, clear gloss. Step 1 Highlight the tips of the hair using hair bleach with the correct volume. Step 3 Shampoo and lightly condition bleach out of the hair. Bird nest necklace} I have been seeing a lot of bird nest jewelry around lately. They are beautiful and I love the trend so I thought I would try making my own. These turned out to be really easy to make and require just a few simple supplies. This necklace would make a lovely Mother's day gift, which just happens to be coming up this weekend! What you'll need: - Jewelry wire (I prefer using a 24 gage because it is easier to manipulate but the 20 gage can work well too with the help of some round nose pliers) - pearls or glass beads - necklace chain - jump ring and a clasp Select the beads you want, string them onto your wire and arrange them as you'd like. then simply wrap the wire around the beads wrap some wire in the space between each bead (I like the look of three loops but you could just do one or two if you prefer) this is what the back looked like.

Now attach a jump ring and a clasp to the end of a necklace chain and this is what you end up with :) I love how each one is so different. How to Make ... Washi Tape! Are you like me and just can't bring yourself to spend a lot of money on things that even though they are really pretty, will probably just sit there for ages without use? I've always loved the look of washi tape but find it so expensive and hard to justify. So, I decided to get creative and make my own.. All you need is some double sided tape and tissue paper! Too easy! Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That | FindInspirations.com. Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you. The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient.

You could even say I’m the opposite. Below you can see my very first attempt to create paper flowers. What you will need to make your own Kusudama paper ball? 1. 3. 4. (optionally) I prefer torn paper instead of cut. You have to start with a single petal. Now you have to glue your 5 petals into a flower. Apply the glue to only one side of each petal, except for the last one, in this case cover both sides with glue. Your first flower is done. Don’t glue every petal right after you make it. When all 12 flowers are finished you have to glue them together.

When two halves of Kusudama Flower Ball are ready you have to glue them together.