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Made From Scratch. 25 Camera Inspired Crafts. By Jacinda | When I first got my camera I don’t think it ever left my side.

25 Camera Inspired Crafts

It was either around my neck or in my bag, ready to capture that perfect moment. Sound familiar? Owning a camera is one thing, but making accessories and camera related goodies is another. If you’re not the camera lover, but know of one (or a few), make them a Hasselblad out of cardboard to put in their home. Back to the Old Days Build a pinhole camera out of cardboard in the shape of an old school Hasselblad. Goodnight, Sleep Tight Turn an old camera into a nightlight. Camera Lens Pouch Do you always seem to misplace your camera lens? For the Photographer in Training Sew up a toy camera with a slot to fit photos of you in the back. Cover That Strap Follow this simple tutorial to find out how to give your camera strap a makeover. iPhone Macro Lens Get even closer to your subjects by making a macro lens for your iPhone. Fisheye Lens Use an old pair of sunglasses to rig a homemade fisheye lens.

Cushiony Camera Comfort. Permanent Marker DIY - Lebenslustiger.com. Would you like to do something really forbidden?

Permanent Marker DIY - Lebenslustiger.com

Yes? Then grab a permanent marker and draw ONTO - for example - a seat cushion! Yes - your childhood desires are finally heard! It might only work on cotton and you should protect the backside of your work with slipping a plastic bag between the layers of your piece so the colors won't bleed through to the back. Most favorited all-time. Oh Happy Day! Freebie: Tape Strips (Patterns) Collection : toodlesnoodles.com. Co. One of the reasons we love Texas Sheet Cake so much is that it’s easy to make.

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Another reason, and probably a more important one, is that it’s delicious. But since this is Brit + Co, we aren’t just going to give you another recipe for Texas Sheet Cake. We’re going to spice it up a bit, or should we say spike? We’ve taken the classic Texas Sheet Cake, combined it with a Coca-Cola Cake, tossed in some Jack Daniels, and baked it in a bunch of adorable mini mason jars. What do you get? Cake ingredients: – 1/2 cup plain yogurt – 3/4 cup cola – 1/4 cup whiskey or bourbon – 1 cup butter – 1 3/4 cups sugar – 2 large eggs – 2 teaspoons vanilla – 2 cups flour – 1/4 cup cocoa – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon salt – 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows Frosting ingredients: – 1/2 cup butter – 1/3 cup cola – 1/4 cup cocoa – 2 tablespoons whiskey or bourbon – 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar – 1 tablespoon vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Stir in marshmallows. Spoon over hot cakes. Shoe Lacing Methods. Mathematics tells us that there are more than 2 Trillion ways of feeding a lace through the six pairs of eyelets on an average shoe.

Shoe Lacing Methods

This section presents a fairly extensive selection of 50 shoe lacing tutorials. They include traditional and alternative lacing methods that are either widely used, have a particular feature or benefit, or that I just like the look of. 50 Different Ways To Lace Shoes. 15 Cool Ways To Tie Shoelaces. Stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee) Yes, I am a nerd.

stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee)

I came up with a brilliant idea for a Harry Potter t-shirt and I couldn't resist. "Expecto Patronum! " 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.) I learned about the joys of freezer paper back in my early college days. Basically, freezer paper is backed with a plastic coating that will stick to soft surfaces when ironed, but it peels off cleanly and easily.

To make a sweet t-shirt you will need: paper & pencil a t-shirt an iron a piece of cardboard or poster board fabric paint & brush Start by drawing your design on some regular old paper. My design kept getting bigger, so I taped two sheets together. Next, place your design underneath a sheet of freezer paper and trace it neatly with a sharpie. The marker gives your lines greater width making it easier to cut them out and paint them in later. Important: Set these shapes aside. Create Pin. DIY: Necklace Holder. I found this genius idea to get my necklaces organized from and I thought I'd give it a go. 1.

DIY: Necklace Holder

You will need a flat board to attach your knobs unto. You can be creative with this. For my board I'm using a piece of driftwood that I found at this beach on this trip. I got 4 out of my 5 knobs from our local habitat for humanity store for less than $1.00.