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A New Year brings new things. For me, it was a duvet cover. I made an impulse buy of a beautiful Paisley Duvet Cover at TJ Maxx just the other day.
Living on the Chic: DIY Pin Tucked Duvet Cover
The Technique Zone: Acrylic Paint Transfer
Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional)
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This is an easy tutorial and a great entry level polymer clay craft for beginner. Basically, anyone can do it and doesn’t have to be skilled to handle polymer clay. Even kids can do it but they will need adult’s help when baking / curing the polymer in an oven.
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.
Also known as: Mirrored blanket stitch This stitch is good to make solid borders.
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elsie marley » Blog Archive » the quick little bunny tutorial
I really wanted to make the sock bunny that Heidi (from My Paper Crane ) created, but I didn't have any of those fantastic red and brown monkey socks. What I do have is baby socks: tons of cute, mismatched, totally useless, never stay on baby socks.
Another tutorial to help save our Mother Earth by turning unwanted items into something useful.
Recycle Tutorial – Making Of T-Shirt Yarn | craftpassion.com
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Simply Vintagegirl Blog » Blog Archive » Tutorial: How to Make Lovely Fabric Flowers
These elegant fabric flowers are very simple to make . . . and only take a few basic supplies.Rick Rack Rosettes
A friend gave me this flower ring and necklace, when she handed them to me I thought they were porcelain–there’s a very vintage feel to them. From a distance you really can’t tell that they’re made out of rick rack! Yes, rick rack!Carina's Craftblog: Free patterns
Please note that the patterns are for personal use only.Knit
Now that my university is closed for winter holidays, I finally have more free time to do all the crafty things I’ve been wanting to. One of these is a lamp made from plastic cups I’ve seen at taf , the art foundation, in the Monastiraki region in the center of Athens.
A bit of green :: Crafts :: Plastic Cup Lamp
However, you can make whatever kind of design you want with a freezer paper stencil. It doesn't have to be Harry Potter related. (Although it would be awesome if it was.)