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Listotic — Listed & Loved. Bath bomb favors » Something Turquoise {ideas for the DIY bride} I throughly enjoy a relaxing soak in my tub… and bath bombs (or fizzie’s) always make bath time more enjoyable!!!

bath bomb favors » Something Turquoise {ideas for the DIY bride}

Never again will I spend money on bath bombs because they are EXTREMELY easy to make, very inexpensive and I get to pick the scent and color. These would make absolutely fabulous bridal shower favors and since they set up fairly quickly you could even have your guests make them at your shower as a fun project! Measuring cup, bowl and wiskBaking SodaCitric AcidWater-free Witch Hazel (in a spray bottle)Fragrance oilWater-free colorant (La Bomb colorant from Bramble Berry)PipettesMini-muffin panWax paperSticker Paper + Take Out Boxes for packaging All of these supplies can easily be purchased online from BrambleBerry.com.

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8 Cute DIY Bookmark Ideas. Bookmarks | 26 comments I don’t really use real bookmarks.

8 Cute DIY Bookmark Ideas

I’m not sure why. They’re not expensive, or hard to make, but I tend to just pick up whatever to mark my pages. Old receipts, scraps of paper, a pencil, etc. 8 Cute DIY Bookmark Ideas. Live, Laugh, Love - Free Simple Printables — Dream a Little Bigger. My mom was really into rustic signs when I was a kid.

Live, Laugh, Love - Free Simple Printables — Dream a Little Bigger

When I say really, I mean REALLY. We had practically no space on the walls in our little “country kitchen” in town. If the space wasn’t being taken up by a pig, chances are it was taken up by a sign telling you to take or leave supper among others. My favorite, however, was the Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much sign that was probably 5 feet across and maybe 9 inches tall. There were hearts in between each saying. Paint chip dry erase calendar. The more you think about it, the more you realize that a dry erase calendar is pure genius.

Paint chip dry erase calendar

Need to move that appointment? No problem, just wipe it away! Because this calendar is made using paint chips, the color possibilities are truly endless. Go have some fun picking out paint chips and then follow this simple tutorial to make your own! What you'll need Large picture framePaint chipsScissorsDouble-sided tapePoster board (optional)Dry erase marker What you'll do Cut the paint chips into small squares. Remove the back of the frame and get rid of the mat if you don't plan to use it. Lay out the paint chips on the back of the frame. Love, Pomegranate House. Spring, oh spring!

Love, Pomegranate House

Where have you gone!? Last week we had some gorgeous days in the 70s and this weekend we got a foot of snow! What the heck!? Come back to me, spring! DIY Paper Gardenia. It seems that every time I create a new paper flower template it becomes my new favorite.

DIY Paper Gardenia

Well my dears, it has happened again. This paper gardenia is simply gorgeous and just in time for Mother’s Day. Even if you don’t have time to make a full bouquet, just one on top of a wrapped gift will add that “gift-on-top-of-gift” that I love to do when I do my own gift wrapping. These gardenias would also make a perfect Mother’s Day corsage to pin onto her (or your) top or tie at the wrist. Desk organizer. I've been saving some cereal boxes and toilet paper/paper towel rolls for awhile.

desk organizer

I'm not just some weird hoarder – I had a purpose. My goal was to recycle these items in a Mod Podge project. Picture lampshade. The other day I noticed something about Kaia that wasn’t there a few months ago.

picture lampshade

What is it? Argyle heart wreath. Do you feel a little bit stumped on how to decorate for Valentine's Day?

argyle heart wreath

I know I always did, until I came across this completely adorable Valentine's Day wreath project, inspired by Kara from Mine for the Making. Check out these easy steps to make one for yourself! What you'll need Styrofoam wreath form1 skein of yarnColored feltScissorsGlue gun and hot gluePaperPen What you'll do Put a dab of hot glue on the back side of the Styrofoam wreath form to glue the end of the yarn in place. Start wrapping the yarn around the wreath form. Keep wrapping until the entire wreath is covered. Mason jar snowglobe. I had so much fun making this next project!

Mason jar snowglobe

I tend to grab mason jars from garage sales and thrift stores whenever I can find them (today I actually snagged a turquoise one!). They have so many uses, from baking to crafts projects. This weekend I turned a few of my mason jars into snow globes for Christmas! 2012 UPDATE: Since making this snow globe last year, I'm sad to say the dye from the tree turned the water in the globe green! Colored Glass Mason Jars. I always seem to have a random assortment of glass mason jars around the house. Between the half eaten jelly jars in the back of my fridge to the numerous lid-less jars I use to hold paper clips and other odds and ends, my house is filled with them. How to cut glass.

I posted a picture about 1 week ago on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter of me cutting glass using just string. I got LOT’S of requests for a tutorial on how I DID THIS! So here it is. FINALLY! More Fun With Ornaments. » Pretty. Quirky. I was trying to desperately whip some semblance of the Christmas spirit into my apartment yesterday because some friends were coming over to have a holiday photo taken — and I wanted SOMETHING that called to mind the holiday spirit in the photo!

— and I ended up threading a bunch of my ornaments onto a ribbon. For such a quick project, it turned out really well! And unlike the wreath project in the last post, this is non-permanent — I can easily take them off the ribbon if I decide to use them for something else. Oh, I don’t know, like, for a TREE. I guess that’s what they’re really made for, right? We don’t get a tree in Chicago, because we ultimately end up spending Christmas down south with my family. How To Make A Wreath. Lighted canvas. Happy Tuesday to you all! I needed a little extra something as far as Christmas decor is concerned for my dining room... a show stopping attention grabber... and this is what I came up with. I was inspired while watching Castle... yes, Castle. Castle said, "On the shortest, darkest days of the year, people of all faiths celebrate the light. " And I realized that really is the reason why Christmas is the best of all holidays... we're celebrating His light.

Simple, Easy & CHEAP Textured Vase - Mrs. Polly Rogers. Textures in home accessories seem to be the new trend right now, especially vases, bowls and candle sticks that look like molten silver has been meticulously dropped and dripped on them. So I thought I’d do a little experimenting, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! This one is silver. This one is Raspberry! First find a simple glass vase or votive, maybe you already have one? Or find one at a thrift store. Line the opening with tape to keep the spray adhesive from getting inside. Pop in a paper to keep out the adhesive and spray paint. Sewing 101: recycled paper basket. Thanks to a few recent online purchases, I had an enormous pile of long brown packing paper strips in my studio. I couldn’t bear to just recycle it; it seemed to have so much crafty potential.

So tasked with the challenge of creating a project to help get organized for the new year, I decided to turn that pile of paper into a woven basket. Folded into strips and edged with stitching, the paper took on a whole new quality that calls to mind upholstery webbing or even leather. This project is super easy to do, takes only an afternoon and is a great way to give new life to leftover materials. Make a cell phone holder. My friend Ashley from Make It Love It is a genius – she used a lotion bottle to make a cell phone holder. And it’s not ugly! 18 Best Gifts to Make for Women {present ideas} The best gifts to make for women as homemade presents this year for Christmas. DIY Confetti Bowl. Crayon on shirts. Sara - Wacapaka dijo... Quina passada Marta!! Mola molt molt ;) 5 de septiembre de 2012, 18:17 Moi Coquette dijo... Paper cup candle lamp. Lucky Penny Charms Tutorial.

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Christina Feeling lucky because you’ve snagged the best guy in the universe? Make lucky penny charms for you and your sweetie to commemorate the year of your marriage. DIY Braided Bead Bracelet. It’s been awhile since our last bracelet DIY. I don’t know about you, but our wrists have been begging for another colorful addition for months now. So after playing with some materials that were already on hand, we’ve created a tutorial for a braided bead bracelet, which is a not so distant cousin of the hex nut and wrap bracelet.

Because honestly, you can never have too many . . . Upcycle: T-shirts to Summer vest tutorial. Cassette tape tutorial. Recycled Crafts - Recyclable Crafts for Kids - Recycling Craft Ideas. This photo originally appeared in FamilyFun Magazine. Lyxig småförvaring. Burkar till smink och ansiktskrämer är ofta påkostade och det känns tråkigt att bara slänga dem när de är tomma. DIY Zipper Headband. Balkon & Garten - Alles rund um Pflanzen und Gartenmöbel. Den Balkon einrichten - Balkon. Paradiesisch schön - Balkon gestalten in nur 10 Schritten - Wohnidee.de.

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