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DIY: Glitterized Star Hairpins. I dunno about you, but I tend to use hair accessories more during the colder months, since my necklaces or bracelets (which are my usual staples during the summer time) won't really show while I'm out and about.

So I've been browsing my favorite sites for hair accessory inspiration, and I've stumbled upon this gem on ModCloth. I loved it at first sight, but for $17, it's kind of on the expensive side (for a hair accessory, I mean). So enter the DIY. I like using stuff that's around the house, so these are the materials that I used for today's DIY: Glow in the Dark Stars.

Easy Harry Potter Scarf. Measure out how long you want your scarf to be by wrapping a piece of yarn around you about how long you want it to be, then add about four more inches on to it and cut. line up the newly cut piece of yarn with eight more, or six more or however many straws thick your scarf is.

The other step. Once your cuff has dried you can lightly sand the rough spots and apply a couple coats of gesso or primer.

This will stiffen the core and give you a nice blank canvas for your paint. Now paint away and let it dry. When your design is complete put a good coat of protective clear-coat to make your art last a very long time. If you don't paint, try decoupage, cover with oven-bake clay or simply glue broken jewelry all over it. How about hot-gluing globs or designs onto the cuff, glue crumpled tissue paper over it, or use just the BEST parts of recycled romance novels to make your own Naughty Bits* . * You'll find my Original Naughty Bits as well as some of the cuffs I have made, along with all kinds of other odd art and curious crafts made from recycled supplies at. T-shirt shag rug tutorial.

Make a Canning Jar Soap Dispenser. P.S.- I made this... Wedding-paper-flower-tutorial-1.jpg (570×830) Create the Perfect Sign for Your Craft Room. Do you have a craft room?

I recently revamped our office into a craft room, and I’m excited to decorate it! We kept the walls pretty minimal in color because I want to use a bunch of color in the decorations. Do stuff! & Ten minute no-sew recycled t-shirt bag! - StumbleUpon. Tutorial time!

I got a gig teaching a recycled t-shirt project at the library a few months ago, with a request for a recycled tee bag – the only bags I’d made from tees in the past had required sturdy sewing, and I didn’t want hand-sewing to be the only thing holding the bottom closed in a class version of the bags, so I started brainstorming about some kind of hand-sewing-friendly or no-sew bag idea…. and here’s what I came up with!

The simplest version of these bags is great for smaller tees, or the more light-weight kind of girl-tees – just turn the bottom of the shirt into a drawstring and tie it closed! As you can see, even with a not huge tee, this will still leave a significant hole in the bottom of your bag, but for purposes like grocery shopping, this size hole shouldn’t really matter… But to make smaller holes, just make more than one of them! Bobbie’s tee tote tutorial! A few months ago i got the nicest package in the mail!

Pete’s aunt bobbie made this super crafty, recycley t-shirt tote bag and sent me not just the bag itself, but a supernice note with a how-to for making my own! So flippin awesome! Pulseira com nó infinito ou navy. How to Knit European Method. How to Knit - The Basics. Paper Roses, with a very detailed (and pic obese) tutorial. Pics fixed. Light Bulb Lamp. DIY - how to turn an old sports jersey into a cool new tote bag. The Adventures of an Urban Socialite™ DIY Dixie Cup Garland. Aug 10 Cuteness alert coming right at you, but how fun is this little DIY project, guys?

I found the original inspiration on Pinterest (the ‘lamp shades’ were covered in Hallowe’en hued paper) but figured I’d give it a go using my fave hues. Wouldn’t this garland be absolutely fabulous for a bridal shower, an outdoor wedding and or even the most perfect addition to a nursery in lieu of a night light? Check out the awesome step by step photos below shot by the always wonderful Jenna. Craft on, beauties! {Step 1} Carefully cut apart a Dixie cup and smooth it out so it is as flat as possible. {Step 2} Using double sided tape, adhere one end of a shade cover to a Dixie cup. Like so! {Step 3} Using a pencil (or you can just eyeball it) you’ll make an X on the bottoms of the Dixie cups. I only made a select number of shades for the purpose of the photos here but you get the idea. This little project was also shown over on The Loveliest Day; thanks Melis for sharing the love :)

Image:SewBandanaPillow Intro.jpg. Bottles Full of Light. The other day, I wrote about attempting to drill through glass and I finished up the project this weekend. I think it turned out beautifully — I love the idea of bottled light! These would be pretty by a wintery window or under an entry table. I like the way the gold paint makes the bottom of the bottles look misty and glow-y, even during the daytime. 100 Layer Cake - StumbleUpon. DIY storybook paper roses You’re going to love today’s DIY project so much that you’re going to want to start tearing pages out from old books tonight!

Remember the storybook roses in Shanna + Richard’s wedding? Sweet, right? Free People Clothing Boutique Blog. Some DIY inspiration from wanderlust- a jar lantern chandelier! So beautiful. i did some hunting online and found some similar ideas that are so lovely… i really love the idea of putting some sand in the bottom and dropping in a tea candle. i think that would be the perfect outdoor lighting at my family’s beach house. DIY + How To. An occasion for dispensing confetti doesn’t present itself too often, so why not do it with appropriate aplomb?

As if we didn’t already know that black-and-white, bold graphics, and a dash of sparkle are a surefire route to a memorably festive visual statement, along come these confetti poppers—a DIY project — Continue reading Talk about a gem of a DIY project! This shimmering, beautifully faceted holiday ornament, which we discovered on the unfailingly industrious site, A Beautiful Mess, was fashioned at home with the help of standard craft staples: balsa wood, X-Acto knife, gold paint—and, yes, a dose of motivation which (we admit) — Continue reading We were immediately struck by the moody prettiness of this Christmas tree, only to find that we were fooled by a terrific home-made optical illusion—and the most artful no-fuss tree we’ve seen in a while.

Nautical rope bracelet.jpg (310×629) Fun Friday - DIY Beach Hair - asuyeta [ah-soo-yeh-tah] clothes &accessories. handmade with love. - StumbleUpon. I love the messy hair/bohemian look.

I also love the beach. So, here is a DIY Sea Salt Beach Hair Spray that I can not live without anymore! The hair just looks so pretty, just like after a day at the beach. And it works for any hair length! Here you go, the tutorial on how to make the beach hair spray: Here is what you'll need: ♥ Coconut Oil ♥ Sea Salt ♥ Vodka ♥ Hair Gel ♥ Spray Bottle ♥ Measuring Cups Here is how do make your very own beach spray: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Check out Etsy for Unique Travel Gear and Inspiration. In November 2010, I wrote about why Etsy.com is a great place to find unique travel gear and showed some examples. For those who aren’t familiar, Etsy is a website where artists, designers, and crafty people can sell their goods.

You can find everything from hand-sewn clothing to repurposed furniture to handmade journals to gorgeous jewelry. Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides - StumbleUpon. If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us! She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding! Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals.

Intimate Weddings - Small Wedding Blog - DIY Wedding Ideas for Small and Intimate Weddings - Real Small Weddings - StumbleUpon. Posted on October 19, 2011 by Christina. DIY Wooden Wax Seal - StumbleUpon. Community - Craft Forums with Patterns, Project Ideas, Craft Advice and More. Beautiful Layers: Creating a Path. - StumbleUpon. 08.09.09 | by Erik Anderson Whether it’s product branding, package design or projects for ourselves, we’re pleased when we find a solution that’s very effective and creative, while keeping resources to a minimum. DIY Woven Chain Bracelet.

Style. DIY Shift Dress - Martha Stewart Crafts - StumbleUpon. Button Statment Rings. It’s September and that means it’s time to add another statement piece to your collection…. obviously! I heart almost every piece Nicole Richie designs for House Of Harlow 1960, especially her oversized rings. As amazing as these rings are they’re also an easy DIY.