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Zig Zag Friendship Bracelet Pattern. Love this website? Give us a "like" This Zig Zag friendship bracelet pattern is an easy embroidery floss bracelet project. BFF bracelet tutorial. It’s a veritable arm party over here. Our BFF Tatiana F. of the blog Fashion Forward has created a cinchy so-cool friendship bracelet tutorial for all you crafty cuties out there.

For the Home / This is brilliant- rubber bands wrapped around the vases, then spray it with the craft spray that 'etches' the glass & remove bands. (easy) Cool Tech / iBamboo iPhone speaker, no electricity needed ! Lined Paper Tee by Maybe Matilda. I’m pretty dang excited to be guest posting on U Create, of all places, with an easy and fun project for you.

Lined Paper Tee by Maybe Matilda

Just in time for heading back to school, I came up with this cute top: My name is Rachel, and I blog over Maybe Matilda. Workspace Crafts - Stationary Crafts. Avery's first birthday ideas / Topiaries. SwimsuitCoverUp. Tshirt Makeover: Swimsuit cover-up. We have been trying to go to the pool twice a week to keep the kids cool and happy.

Tshirt Makeover: Swimsuit cover-up

I had been wanting to make a swimsuit cover-up ever since seeing all of these, but didn’t have the time until yesterday. It was pretty easy to make. Pillowcasedress_chop1.pdf (application/pdf Object) I wish i was a dressmaker. The title says everything!

i wish i was a dressmaker

Nautical Headband Tutorial. I love the whole "Nautical" trend going on right now ...well... on OTHER people.

Nautical Headband Tutorial

See, stripes make me look like a bucket o' fat. The Knotted Headband Tutorial. The LIFE LESSONS blog {things crafty, thrifty, family, yummy & rambly): Lesson #30 Make Your Soap Mess Free! Felt It! Marriage is all about compromise.

the LIFE LESSONS blog {things crafty, thrifty, family, yummy & rambly): Lesson #30 Make Your Soap Mess Free! Felt It!

David's family keeps the butter on the counter. My family keeps the butter in the fridge. Compromise: we keep the butter on the counter, covered, and for short amounts of time I like liquid soap for the shower. David likes bar soap for the shower. Iron on Wall Art. I have been meaning FOREVER to do something about the wall above my little guys crib.

Iron on Wall Art

It looks like this: (SORRY--bad camera phone picture) What is so bad about this you might ask? Well NOTHING--if your name is LANDON--not COLTON. Stuff to Make in my Old Age / Easy bracelet craft. Stuff to Make in my Old Age / Magnets on bottom of bottles, and then they can always be ready to use. craft space genius! Stuff to Make in my Old Age / i want to do this! TUTORIAL: Coffee Stirrer DIY Wall Art - makeanddogirl.com. Last week, I posted a preview of the simple, inexpensive wall art my mom and I created.

TUTORIAL: Coffee Stirrer DIY Wall Art - makeanddogirl.com

Now I’m excited to show you how you can make a one-of-a-kind coffee stirrer masterpieces too! I’m big on projects that anyone can do. And this is one of those projects. See_thru_shoeboxes.jpg (JPEG Image, 475x629 pixels) The Original DrawTop. Friendship Bracelets. Macraméd friendship bracelets were all the rage when I was growing up in the eighties.

Friendship Bracelets

All the girls at my school would obsessively make them for one another in a dizzying variety of colors, widths, and patterns. It's amazing, thinking back, that such young girls could make such beautifully intricate accessories. I, of course, tried my hand at making them as well. I would ride my bike down to the five-and-dime store and pick out the most sophisticated color combinations of embroidery floss I could find, but when it came to the actual macramé I never got beyond plain stripes. There was nothing wrong with plain stripes, except that the other girls seemed so much more advanced with their diamonds and chevrons. Fast forward 20 years: Purl Soho started carrying DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss in every conceivable color (including fluorescents! Making friendship bracelets is a surprisingly easy craft, and best of all, in the end you'll have a bunch of cute summer bracelets to give to your pals.

Light&Spoon - StumbleUpon. EDIT 11/5/2012: We are no longer selling custom crayon pieces in our Etsy shop.

Light&Spoon - StumbleUpon

We are now focusing on a new jewelry project, so please check that out and we hope you enjoy the tutorial below! Edit: We are now selling custom crayon pieces in our Etsy shop! If you have questions about commissioning your own artwork, please see the shop or email us at lightandspoon@gmail.com. Here’s our contribution to the melted crayon craze on Pinterest. My original inspiration was this one, though original source is apparently unknown, because I found it on Pinterest. Custom Color Chalkboard Paint - Martha Stewart Organizing Crafts. Thanks to paint that dries into a chalkboard finish, your board can be whatever size you desire and placed wherever you like.

Custom Color Chalkboard Paint - Martha Stewart Organizing Crafts

Store-bought formulas come in traditional green and black. But you can also follow our recipe to mix your own batch in any shade. Cleverly applied chalkboard paint means new places to track appointments, keep lists, and leave messages. URBANO ECO TRASH CAN. DIY: Stencil Pillow. January 16th, 2012 Have you tried fabric markers yet? I finally got around to it, and they work great. Paired with a stencil you can use them to stencil your favorite quote on a tea towel, apron, t-shirt, table runner, pillow cover, place mat, cloth napkin, old pair of blue jeans—anything you can think of! DIY Grid Painting. If you frequent Big Box Detox you will know that I am always looking for affordable art options. When I found this super thin painter’s tape in our basement (left by the previous owner) I thought it would be perfect for a DIY art project and the grid painting was born!

To complete this project here is what you need… To start, tape off your blank canvas in a grid. Next step: tape the other directions. DIY: Sharpie Tie Dye. Spring Scrapbook Paper Tree. I Could Do That / Fun silhouette canvas tutorial to do with kids. A Tutorial: Fabulous Ric Rac Flowers » Matilda Jane Clothing Rocks.

Let me start out with a warning or sorry of some sort. Perfect Summer Bangle. Here's a fun tutorial on how to make a message bangle that's one-of-a-kind, done in the sun, waterproof and weatherproof. Even after several trips to the beach, it won't fade or wash off! Essentially, it's the Perfect Summer Bangle.

Used in this tutorial: Inkodye Red Prepare. All you'll need for this project is a raw wooden bangle (we got ours from DIYBangles.com), a black paint marker, plastic wrap, and some Inkodye! Transcribe. Perfect.