Craftaholics Anonymous: zipper ruffle ballet flats TUTORIAL. Have some flats you’d like to dress up? Here’s the how-to on adding a zipper ruffle to your shoes. Take those drab shoes to fab flats! *This may not work with all shoes and shoe sizes. Please use for Personal Use ONLY.* Supplies pair of flat 12-14″ zipper, sides separated in a color that goes with your shoes high heat glue gunlighter sewing machine Sew a basting stitch along the edge as close as you can without going off the fabric. Leave the threads long so you can gather the zipper. Start by gluing one side of the zipper on the inside of the shoe close to the front. Wrap the zipper around the front, gluing every inch or so to keep zipper in place. Wrap the end into the shoe. Trim pff the excess zipper, singe the edges to prevent fraying, and glue down. Should look something like this. Using what’s left of the zipper, repeat previous steps to create a second ruffle layer. Trim threads and left over zipper.
Make a Leather Belt. Many times the perfect look all comes down to the details. Stylists will tell you that even if you have the best jeans and the hottest sweater, the shoes and the belt and the purse are still totally crucial. Do-it-yourself fashionistas make their own jewelry, and can sew up a cute bag for any outfit, but did you know it’s not as daunting as you think to make your own custom leather belt? My good friend Obie Beaver is a talented leatherworker, and he taught me the simple steps for making my own belt. Leatherworkers spend a lifetime collecting tools for carving belts, but Obie developed an amazing pattern using found objects. Materials 1 leather belt blank* 1 buckle Tape measure Scissors X-Acto blade Hole punching tool or awlAssorted metal socket wrenches, bolts, and nuts Dense piece of wood to use as a hammer Scrap of marble or granite to use as a base for hammering Leather dye Paper towels Gloves Neatsfoot oil Leather conditioner Water*I ordered my supplies from Tandy Leather.
Directions. To DIY for: twinkle twinkle little jars with lori marie. Hi. my name is lori marie and i make pretty little things. i am so happy to have the privilege to post here on pilgrim’s gorgeous blog while she’s away. i love her style so much i wanted to come up with the perfect thing to share… so i made this set of painted glass luminaries from some old recycled jars. i love the way they turned out and they are SO easy to make!
Wait’ll you see em all lit up! Scissors, glass jars, painters tape, paint brushes, acrylic paint and sealer, candles * first you have to GET THE LABELS OFF your jars. i like to soak them in warm soapy water before i try to scrape them off. for stubborn labels or impossible glue globs try using some nail polish remover. * RINSE AND DRY your jars thoroughly. if they’re not completely cooled and dry the tape won’t stick * CUT strips and stars or hearts or polka dots from painters tape and ARRANGE design * PAINT… i used about 4 coats. *PEEL YOU TAPE BEFORE IT DRIES all the way (or it will peel your paint off). Soothe Winter Skin with this Homemade Sugar Scrub. Winter skin has been an issue for me, for as long as I can remember.
All summer long I swim, garden and hike around in the Southern California sun. Occasionally I will leave my skin outdoors for too long, turning it bright pink (never the deep, creamy brown my mom and sister have) but it always bounces right back to my soft, milk-white and freckly skin. In the winter months however, my skin completely dries out on me.
Winter is when my skin should love me! I’m indoors a lot more during the colder months, and pay more attention to diet, lotions, and even the temperature of my showers… and yet without fail, every year my arms get itchy and dry patches that resemble the lower half of Daryl Hanna in Splash. This year, I’m fighting back against winter skin with a homemade sugar scrub. This scrub not only feels amazing, it also smells amazing, is so cheap to put together, and it requires only FIVE ingredients. White sugar Whole Vanilla Beans Olive Oil (Or Mineral Oil) * Hi friends! DIY : colorful wire clothes hanger. We're still in summer mode here, though for K. today is the last day of his summer vacation, unfortunately. This year's summer vacation has been very relaxing - Carpe Diem (seize the day) has been our motto.
We've been doing plenty of things but only because we wanted to. And today I really wanted to do something crafty! So I did. It took me a while before I came up with something, though. I made a big mess as I kept pulling things out. But then eventually pieces fell into place when I found a wire clothes hanger (check out this article if you'd like to find out more about the origin of the wire clothes hanger - the drawings are great!). The result of my crafty afternoon is this enhanced, colorful wire clothes hanger... with a short description in 16 photographs. What you'll need: - wire coat hanger (the ones you get at the dry cleaner's) - bias tape, ribbon, or a piece of fabric - a piece of (masking) tape - white glue - optional: ribbon, rivet punch + rivets Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Yarn Love | Family Chic. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 | Comments: 98 Spell out your feelings with this easy-to-make sign of love.
To make this you will need: wire reinforced clothesline (available at home improvement & hardware stores), yarn & wire clippers. Clip off a length of clothesline (it took about a yard to make this) and shape into the word, "LOVE". Tie or hot glue end of yarn onto beginning of wire and start wrapping the entire word with yarn. When you reach a point where two wires cross each other, wrap yarn around both wires to stabilize the design and hold the word in place. Wrap yarn all the way to the end of the word and tie a knot or add a dab of hot glue to secure. 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. As many wedding gurus say, invitation is the first indicator of your whole wedding theme.
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! ∆DIY∆ Tin Foil Boxes. Things you need for this DIY: *boxes *tin foil *glue *a craft paint brush *a palette knife, letter opener or popsicle stick *a sharpie *rubbing alcohol *an X-acto knife or any other little knife Total time: approx. 1 hour per box Total cost: I already had everything I needed for this DIY but if you had to buy everything but the tin foil, glue, rubbing alcohol and knife, I assume the total cost would range from $10-20 depending on the boxes you buy. Mine were all cheap or free. diy tin box So I always buy boxes at craft stores and keep boxes little gifts come in and I never really do anything with them. I've painted a few with little success. I love the look of tin boxes so I decided to fake it.
My inspiration I know I'm supposed to use Mod Podge or whatever. I painted it on in sections then added pieces of the tin foil and flattened it down with my palette knife. Don't worry about making it too smooth, the ridges are what give it the antiqued look. Antique-y. I did a few more. Voila! Enjoy! Estelle. From Sweatshirt to Sweet Tote - a Tutorial. Are you a sweatshirt gal? I am not. I own one sweatshirt from my favorite college. I pull it out for a chilly night around the campfire or when facing a gusty ocean breeze. But, otherwise, I find them a bit binding on my matronly body. The hood also annoys me. I always have to fuss with my hair to make myself comfortable. I prefer cotton sweaters. My kids, on the other hand, have almost as many sweatshirts as T-shirts! Inspired by the popular, shabby totes worn by the high school girls, I created a simple Sweatshirt Tote Tutorial: Materials:Old sweatshirtThreadStretch NeedleScissorsInstructions: 1. 2. 3.
I wanted the tote to have a finished size of 14" x 16", so I cut the sweatshirt to 15" x 18". 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Enjoy the finished result! See some additional styles on this post. If you would like me to sew a custom Sweatshirt Tote for you, stop by my Etsy shop. To DIY for: filofax hacks! the pen case pattern. A while back i showed you i’d made a little clip-in pen case that fitted my filofax ‘personal’ sized organizer. i love my organizer and its near perfect but with just one pen holder how was i to live?! I need a bunch of different colored pens on hand to er, color code my tasks. after i posted the pic of the original pen case i had lots of nice comments and tweets etc asking me if i’d share a pattern, and after road testing the original pencase for a few months i had a few modifications in mind. as you can see i just had to scan some of the fabric and print out a little matching cover for my notepad: the new design is way better than the original. it might be made from a pretty vintage bed sheet, but its made to last and fits the organizer perfectly. as well as that it now features a pocket on the back that can hold random loose papers or a little notepad!
Easy DIY Wall Art. Want to know how to make easy, stylish and affordable wall art? If you answered yes than this tutorial is for you! I know this tutorial is not super original or ground breaking but it is such a great solution for affordable art. I know I want to change my wall colours and I am not %100 sure of the colour scheme we are going to have on our main floor so this is a great solution for chic decor in the meantime.
To complete this project all you need is a wooden frame (you know the ones that canvas is stretched over), a staple gun and fabric of your choice. To make this project cut your fabric 3 inches longer and 3 inches wider than your wooden frame (notice I cut my fabric smaller and this made things more difficult). Let it Bow, let it bow, let it bow. O.K. This is gonna be short and simple ya hear me? It’s 5 days until Christmas and I only found out today. I have a crap load of stuff to do and I don’t even know where to start. Please excuse me while I go into a closet and scream for a moment. O.K.
So bows! The person you give the gift to will graciously accept it (unless they’re 7 and it’s something they don’t want) but behind your back they’ll snicker at your stupid, ugly bow that cost too much money. So what’s a girl or guy to do? Starting today with the NO MONEY bow. Here’s how it works. Start wrapping your present. You may notice there’s all that extra paper at the end of the gift box. I always, always have to cut paper off the ends of my presents when I’m wrapping them. I’m sure you’re the same. ’Cause we’re alike you and I. These cut off ends of paper are key … Because it’s those leftover scraps of paper that are going to be your bow!
Cut the extra paper at the ends of your present. Finish wrapping the present like you normally would. Wallet Tutorial « that*darn*kat. Looking for other crafty inspirations? Check out the patterns I have for sale in my Etsy Shop. Here is a little tutorial to show how I make my quilted fabric wallets. There are quite a few tutorials out there for little card cases or zipper pouch wallets, but I prefer the traditional “place for everything” wallet.
My wallet here has eight credit card slots, two pockets for bills/receipts, and a double-snap closure. Start by gathering up the materials you’ll need. Here are mine (well, most of them anyhow): You will need the following: rotary cutter, mat, grid rulerscissorsthreadsewing machine3-4 #14 Universal sewing machine needles. Here are the dimensions you will use when you cut your fabric pieces: fusible fleece, 7.75″x10.75″fusible interfacing (I use shirt tailor), 7.75″x10.75″pieced top, 8.5″x11.5″lining fabric, 8.5″x11.5″upper pocket fabric, 2 pieces, 8.5″x7″ eachlower pocket fabric, 8.5″x19″ The first part you’ll need to assemble is the pieced top. Here is my finished top. Great job! Better than Tiffanys. Have some spare time? Feeling crafty? Check out this old school way to make ring I just HAD to try! Here is a simple ring that is MADE from money.
So how bout changing this: Yep, I did it! I saw rings like this on etsy, and thought “how did they do that!” Ready? Find a quarter, or similar looking foreign coin (I used a 10 pence because I couldnt find a good quarter). Got your quarter? Grab a hammer. Back in the day, I’ve heard they used to use spoons for this part, and tapped instead of hammered…but I cannot even IMAGINE how long that would take. Anyway, you want to hammer the edges. Just keep hammering, and spinning it in a circle. Yes your hands will get black. Next, you will want a drill. Anyway, keep moving up sizes of drill bits until you get too close to the edge.
If you have a dremel, or a sander type bit for your drill…USE IT. Now file it down until you’ve got the ring size you are looking for! How much fun right?! Post Road Vintage: get CRAFTY. DIY: SWEET LACE VASE AND CANDLEHOLDERSjust in time for Valentines day Materials: vintage lace hanky or fabric, sewing scissors, hot glue gun, old jars, ribbon or twine for embellishing (optional), lids (optional) Cut your hanky into a strip long enough to wrap around (+1/2″) your jar and wide enough to reach from the bottom edge to the ridge where lid would rest. Use your hot glue gun (carefully!) To glue your lace onto jar. Tuck in the ends so you don’t have a frayed edge showing on the side. Embellish with twine, ribbon, etc. That’s all folks! Hanging version available for purchase in my Etsy Shop. Notebook cover tutorial « My patchwork. Autumn Sunflowers Altered Wooden 4 Drawer Trinket or by anycards. VINTAGE IVORY FRENCH TEXT PAPER WREATH by SimpleJoysPaperie. Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: morgane’s drawer hangers.
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