Scraps. Love these totally amazing and original paper sculpuresmade by anna-wili highfield the paper sculptures are created from archival cotton paper, that is painted, then torn and sewn together, to create the figure of an animal.found via man shops globe.
Gift Ideas for poor creative souls (6) You know how it goes, a friend calls you and invites you to dinner at the last minute. OMG! What gift can you take?! You scrabble around the cupboards trying to find a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine but find that most of the chocolates have been eaten and the wine has gone. Everyday Eclectic Mini Album (Echo Park) Hi Everyone Please note that the Blog Hop and competitions previously detailed on this post have now closed.
You can see who won the Echo Park giveaway on their blog here. You can see who won my giveaway here. How-To: Recycled Mint Tins with Washi Tape and Mod Podge - I love a good upcycling craft, I love little storage containers, and I also love Washi Tape.
This, my friends, is therefore my “Trifecta” of crafting- a project that recycles mint tins- like the ones for Altoids- into happy little storage tins! To make them, you’ll need: Recycled mint tin (I used Altoids)Sandpaper/spraypaint (optional)Mod Podge (I like matte)Mod Podge Dimensional Magic (I used silver- it has glitter in it)Washi TapePaper or chipboard embellishments if desired First, if you like, you can scuff up the tin with the sandpaper and give it a base coat of spray paint.
You can also use some needle-nose pliers and separate the top from the bottom of the tin- but frankly, I’m WAY too lazy for that. After your paint has dried, lay down your Washi Tape. Trim away the excess with a craft knife. Hundreds of Paper Cones Create Colorful Cave Installation. Paper and caves aren’t typically synonymous.
But there’s something seriously intriguing about this paper cave installation in Milan’s “Verger” restaurant-slash-kitchen. Dreamt up by Wendy Plomp and Edhv– this is so seemingly simple and colorful while whisking you away to another world. There are varying shapes, sizes and colors all attached to the ceiling, walls and flooring of Verger to mimic the look of old limestone caves and the icicles that vary throughout the natural built wonders. At a glance, some of these images could be mistaken for anything from a Missoni print to a batch of freshly sharpened colored pencils. Either way, Wendy has us hooked on her innovation and ability to create something so sophisticated from the traditional party hat shape. Creating colorful bookcovers with AstroBrights Paper! BySusan MyersonAugust 2, 2012 With school time just around the corner, I came up with a school craft project that incorporates brightly colored paper.
After all, a long school day could certainly use some sunshine! I created fun book covers using the technique called Iris Folding! The plan was to revamp the old version of the book cover. Spring Scrapbook Paper Tree. Hello fellow crafters!
Tristin and I were invited to be today's featured guest blogger over at Everyday Mom Ideas! We were thrilled with this wonderful opportunity, and wanted to share with the readers over there one of our trees from the collection we're currently doing. This second tree is very similar to the first one. I'm sorry! I promise, the next ones will be more diverse. (Since this is a guest post on a different blog, and the concept is similar to the first tree.. DIY Washi Tape Laptop Keyboard. Look whose little old MacBook got a facelift this weekend!
I spotted this idea from minifanfan on Making It Lovely last week and just had to give it my own spin. I purchased my Japanese washi tape from Le Box Boutique on Etsy. There are hundreds of washi tape sellers but I chose Le Box because they allow you to purchase tape by the foot rather than having to purchase the entire roll. DIY+Pregnant Brain. Without getting into too many details-the baby is going to be a little longer than we thought.
We were afraid that she was going to be early, and now that she isn't, I sort of feel like I'm living life in limbo.I don't know if it's just me, or women in general, who find the strangest tasks to pass time until a baby arrives. Suddenly, the weirdest things pop on to our 'to do' lists, and become oddly important. And the tasks seem to grow weirder and weirder with each baby. How To Make A Stylish Photo Frame For Several Photos. Here is a simple yet stylish photo frame that can accomodate quite many photos at once. The idea is very simple. Fasten twines on the empty frame and hang photos using clothes pins on them.
You can use a frame you bought or a frame you made by yourself. To make it you just need to find some wood strips, sand them, paint or stain them and fasten together with the staples and nails. Yes, everything is as simple as it sounds. Say It With A ♥ A Due Colore I still can’t get over how Alberto Seveso can make something as simple as ink in water look so captivating.
Each photo, in his latest series, captures duos of vibrant pigments, entwining in the most breathtaking […] Larger Than The LV Life Louis Vuitton has enlisted artist Vincent Bousserez, known best for photographing miniatures in his quirky ‘Larger Than Life’ series, for their latest campaign. The Designer Pad - Straight To The&HeART. I consider myself a very crafty person and love everything handmade.
I'm always delighted to see how others use their creativity to transform everyday materials into something unexpected and beautiful. When I stumbled upon these lovely heart pieces in Bloesem I was immediately seduced by them, especially by their sculptural vive. These personalized handmade Hearts are the creation of Brit artist Veronika, founder of the design studio Sarah & Bendrix. The funny thing is that it all started with a piece she made for a friend as a wedding present and everyone started asking about the artist...and the rest is history.
You can tell she puts a lot of love, care and attention in each one of her creations. 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. I made my butterflies into Monarchs, but you could use different materials to create any sort of colorful butterfly. Anna-Wili Highfield. Top image – Silver Gull. Ink, water colour, archival cotton paper, cotton thread, copper pipe, timber block. Bottom images – Pigeons in Jars. Sewn paper, ink, wood block, brass rod, glass bell jar. Galah – Ink, watercolours, archival cotton paper, cotton thread, brass rod, timber plinth. Black Angus – cotton paper, thread, copper pipe frame. Horse in a Timber Box – archival cotton paper and cotton thread. - StumbleUpon. Lovely book binding tutorial. my 2012 #wishlist. Craft supplies.
Do it yourself, 3D hand - Binnit. Gift Ideas / pretty wrapping. Gift Ideas / cute diy envelopes. Gift Ideas / gift wrapping. Gift Ideas / wedding shadowbox...invitations from wedding, showers, and bachelor/bachelorette parties, program, plane tickets from the honeymoon, etc. Gift Ideas / counting our blessings: simple teacher gift idea. Gift Ideas / 13oz or less! things to send in the post without packaging.. Gift Ideas / cute gift. Gift Ideas / cone wrapping. Craft Projects Idea's / Lots of tutorial videos for mini albums. Craft Projects Idea's / Pop up cards (step by step tutorial with printables) - from Brit & Co. Cute Gifts / this is amazing! Do it yourself / Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (11) - easy to make gift wrap decoration. Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (10)
Posted by: Cathy on May 22, 2012. Gift Ideas for poor creative souls (6) Duo Fiberworks - Duo Fiberworks - Tutorial: Rustic Leather Sketchbook. We're going to be posting tutorials for stocking stuffer gifts for children every day this week. Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (17) Woven gift-wrap // pastel edition ^_^ By Kate on August 8, 2012. Hey Look - Event styling, design inspiration, DIY ideas and more: PRETTY PACKAGING IDEAS.
Scraps. Easter egg carton chicks. March 19, 2011 § You Give Me A Book & I'll Give You a Flower. A daily something: diy. Cutting files in SVG and DXF formats. Vintage dictionary prints - Mai Autumn. Guest blogger - Sasha from The Guilded Bee: Here's another DIY project from our sweet friend, Sasha - from the The Gilded Bee. Be sure to check out her awesome shop full of handmade packaging lovelies. Hey Look: SIMPLE HOLIDAY INSPIRATION: GIFT WRAPPING. Cute gift wraps by In Hause Press on Etsy Anthropologie gift wraps and tags. For 2012: Make a Memory Jar. Friday, January 4, 2013. Holiday Card Ornaments - Martha Stewart Holidays. Recycled Paper Craft.