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How To Draw a Wave to Impress Some Bitch. This art tutorial, kindly donated by surfing comic strip illustrator and surf artist Bob Penuelas covers how to draw a wave the Wilbur Kookmeyer way!

How To Draw a Wave to Impress Some Bitch

If you're like me, then you've probably spent a lot of time in high school class daydreaming and doodling a thousand perfect cartoon waves in your notebook. It's safe to say that ninety percent of us surfers have a habit of scribbling perfect waves whenever a pencil is in our hands. Hopefully the following pointers will help you change your throw-away wave doodles into actual compelling artwork that you want to keep forever. Wonder How To » Show & Tell for Creators & Doers.

Confetti Glasses. Thank you all so much for such amazing feedback and for helping this project circulate all over the internet!

Confetti Glasses

My cups have held up pretty well due to not being used too often (they are currently just holding bobby pins in my bathroom) but several readers said after a little wear and tear, the paint comes off. Other readers have found that using paint specifically for glass leads to a much longer life! In the comments, readers have specifically stated that Martha Stewart Paints and DecoArt paints have lasted the best. DIY Roman Shades « Made2Style. It always feels great when you have your mind set on how you want something to look and then it all comes together.

DIY Roman Shades « Made2Style

This is exactly what has happened with my entry way/porch area. I knew I wanted to put stripes on the wall but it was a matter of finally getting around to it. 35 Amazing Uses For Old Pallets. Billy Buttons. Vintage Lap Tray Makeover. Faux Antiqued Mirror. Materials: Thrift store picture frames with glass (The glass is important and it is much better if it is chipped or cracked to add a more vintage feel.)Spray bottle with one part vinegar to 3 parts waterKrylon Looking Glass Spray Paint Method: Take the glass out of the frame and clean.

Faux Antiqued Mirror

Start with a light spritz of the water vinegar solution on the glass.Take the spray paint and lightly cover the glass with short bursts about 6" away.Let dry and repeat the spritz with the vinegar solution and then the spray paint. Do this about three to four times.Make sure the glass is completely dry before slipping it back into the frame.

Outdoor

My room. Erasable Board. Det här är ett enkelt pyssel som går att variera i det oändliga.

Erasable Board

Du behöver: - Ram med glas - Möstrade eller enfärgade papper - Whiteboard-penna - Snöre - Tavelkrok eller spik Gör så här: Klipp till pappersarket så det passar ramen, måtta gärna med hjälp av glaset eller ramens baksida. Om du vill så klipper du till flera ark med olika färger och mönster för variation när andan faller på. Förslut ramen på baksidan och häng upp din tavla på väggen.

Fäst ett lagom långt snöre på whiteboard-pennan och låt den också hänga på tavelkroken. This is really easy to do and can be varied in so many ways. You will need:- Frame with glass- Patterned or plain paper- Whiteboard (dry-erase) pen- Twine- Picture hook or nail How-to:Cut a sheet of paper so it fits the frame, measure with the help of the glass or the back of the frame.

Redecorating by Repurposing. Fabric Boxes. Last week I got the itch.

Fabric Boxes

Not a rash. An itch to do something. Baskets Made From Cardboard Boxes. Our youngest daughter seems to be outgrowing the size of her room and is desperately in need of additional storage.

Baskets Made From Cardboard Boxes

The little table under her bulletin board and stenciled jewelry organizer has a couple of shelves that she can use to store things on, but she needed a big basket on the bottom and a smaller basket on the top shelf. Fabric Storage Boxes. Okay, the fabric storage box tutorial is here.

Fabric Storage Boxes

(Sorry for the little tease last friday and no actual tutorial. We were trying to get on the road for our trip to ID…..so things got crazy last week. But we’re here. And safe. And enjoying Idaho. I’m guessing there are probably 100 different ways to make fabric boxes though. 25 clever ideas to make life easier. Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?!

25 clever ideas to make life easier

We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Printable Grocery Shopping List. For Christmas 2010 I designed and padded grocery lists as gifts for my friends and family and they were a hit!

Printable Grocery Shopping List

I still use mine religiously (it’s clipped to the refrigerator for easy access). Seriously, I’d be lost without it now. I like to scan through the list before my weekly grocery trip to bring to mind odds and ends like toothpaste or dryer sheets. It’s super helpful to have like items grouped together so I remember to pick up everything I need in the same aisle at the store (which is helpful if you have a one-year-old in your shopping cart).