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Crafts / . DIY / Really cool DIY tank top. Crafterhours: Tee to Tank: A Tutorial by Jen from Upcycled Education. This is one of my favorite t-shirt refashions of all time.

crafterhours: Tee to Tank: A Tutorial by Jen from Upcycled Education

For a number of reasons. First, let me tell you that this t-shirt to tank refashion wasn’t my idea. Jen posted this on her facebook page and I jumped at the chance to have a crafty morning with her and watch her make it. Jen blogs at Upcycled Education– a blog I recommend you peruse, especially if you’re an educator– formally or informally. She’s full of good ideas and fun finds and her enthusiasm is catchy. Second, it is soooo quick and easy that it takes less than half an hour. Third, it uses tees you probably already have a million of and don’t enjoy the fit of but have a hard time discarding.

Wrapper Bracelet. Make it! tutorial: gathered racerback tank. Crafty Yarn Egg Decor « SWEET DESIGNS – AMY ATLAS EVENTS. Holiday season is yet again around the corner.

Crafty Yarn Egg Decor « SWEET DESIGNS – AMY ATLAS EVENTS

Yesterday, I blogged about Passover recipes. Today I’m here to share a fabulous craft idea that I saw on Family Fun for Easter. These crafty yarn eggs would be perfect for dressing up your Easter buffet spread. They can be hung from the ceiling like the picture below or they can be piled together to create a centerpiece for your Easter table. While it may take a little time for this diy project, I think the results will be well worth it! Materials Thin cotton yarn Balloons Craft glue Newspaper Wax paper Clothespin Clothes hanger Instructions 1. 2. 3. Headband Refashion. Our headband had a flower that was starting to look a little tired and worn so we made it new again!

Headband Refashion

This braided ribbon could embellish many things— a hair clip would be cute too! These headbands would make great handmade gifts for little girls to make each other! Woven Ribbon Headband Gather a headband and about 4 1/2 yards of ribbon. Things to Make / make book art. simple painting over a book page. Crafts & Sewing / Great idea for a collage of pictures! Green Fashion Retro Circles Earrings Paper Quilled by HoneysHive. Make Your Own Paper Quilling Hair Clips. Learn some great tips on how to make your own paper quilling hair clips and other accessories!

Make Your Own Paper Quilling Hair Clips

This post has been moved to my new blog. Click here to read it and be sure to subscribe if you want to see all further tutorials and quilling ideas! Like this: Like Loading... Filed under DIY, Hair Accessories, quilling, Tutorials Tagged as DIY, hair accessories, hair clip, handmade, make your own, paper quilled, paper quilling. Products I Love / Psych pineapple slippers! What could be better? The NBC store says these will be available next month! Stuff to Make in my Old Age / Dixie cups, scrapbook paper, Christmas lights!

Diy rocks my socks. / Bed in a Bag - Galactic Red. Stuff to Make in my Old Age / Free printables for mason jar lids. How To Make A Kindle Cover From A Hollowed Out Hardback Book. Standby Vampire Power, Cable Management. Vampire Slayer This cute and heroic plug organizer is here to help save money as well as the environment by making it easy to unplug electronic devices when they're not in use.

Standby Vampire Power, Cable Management

The enemy is "vampire energy loss". Virtually all electronics continue to draw power even when they're switched off, and that can accumulate to a sizable percentage of household power usage. Start your own fight against wasted electricity by attaching a Plug Out to the wall near an outlet, using its stain-free adhesive.

Then, when you unplug your unused devices, their plugs rest between the Plug Out's silicone knobs, remaining untangled and conveniently nearby for their next call to battle. Sold as a set of 4. Make your own custom notepads. Jo and I have recently discovered a special type of glue that you can use to make your own notepads.

Make your own custom notepads

It’s called padding compound and it’s a simple adhesive that you apply to a stack of paper to turn it into a notepad. We have had endless fun making custom, personalized notepads and doing various fun projects with it, and are still coming up with new ideas for more. Wall-E Art.

Make Your Own Gifts PINHOLE ART – Green Holiday Gift Guide. DIY Washi Tape Laptop Keyboard. Look whose little old MacBook got a facelift this weekend!

DIY Washi Tape Laptop Keyboard

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. They were very easy to interact with and I would definitely recommend them if you’re looking to purchase washi tape! I chose these ten patterns but only ended up using eight of them on my keyboard. Professional Wit: Chinese Lucky Stars Rainbow Christmas Tree Garland. You knew i was going to make one. They are all over pinterest....

you knew i was going to make one.

(i still am not signed up for pinterest because i don't have time for one more thing but browsing is fun!) So we made one. Embellish Plain Shoes {with recycled purse leather/hardware} Be sure to check out my review of the Personal Microdermabrasion Device.

Embellish Plain Shoes {with recycled purse leather/hardware}

This tool is pretty cool to have so that you can exfoliate, rejuvenate, and brighten up that face (and other areas) of yours, on your own. So cool! Ooooh, I love me some shoes. And there are some seriously lovely shoes in the stores. Print Hula Hoop Rug Page. Re-purposing: Tshirts into 5-strand-braided-headbands. I was walking through Target a few weeks ago and noticed this little knit fabric headband that was not just braided together…….but woven.

Re-purposing: Tshirts into 5-strand-braided-headbands

I decided they were charging way too much for something that could be made with t-shirt scraps. And that means free. So there you have it. A nice and easy project to give my bad-hair-day head some love. (Or you may need one for working out. I kinda love it on my little girl . She always has little hair fly-aways that get into her face…….and this helps with that problem. It even works great with her hair down…..and keeps that hair tucked behind her ears. And yep, good for me too. Thanks little t-shirt scraps. Want to make your own? First, find some old t-shirts. Then, cut your fabric into long strips. Next, stack your 5 strips on top of each other and sew together at one end. Now, pull on each strip of fabric so that they kind of curl on the edges.