Shabby flower pillow (a tutorial) Sometimes, ideas in my head don’t always turn out as planned.
And sometimes, they turn out better…. After running across Sweet Jessie’s Scalloped Garland tutorial a few months ago, I wanted to take the same technique and use it to make a shabby, fun, linen pillow. Here’s how I did it: Supplies Needed:fabric (I used linen)sewing machinezipper (if desired) Step 1: Create your “petals”. Step 2: Take sew petals and turn inside out. Step 3: Stitch petals down to fabric.
Print Transfers. Layer it on: ideas for making rich scrapbook pages with layering and collage. By Debbie Hodge How do you like your pages?
Simple and clean? A little busy? Or filled with layers of paper, images, tags, envelopes, fibers and any embellishments you can find to support your subject? Handwriting tips. You’ve decided you want to improve your handwriting and you’re probably hoping a fountain pen will do the trick -- maybe a friend told you it would.
Maybe you’re just adventurous and you want to try your hand at calligraphy (or you might, once your handwriting improves). Good for you! A fountain pen may make your writing look a bit better, but if your writing looks as if frenzied chickens got loose on the page, chances are this won’t be enough. Most likely, you’ll need to retrain your arm and hand.
How to make a Mini Scrapbook. DIY Paper Pinwheels. The incredibly sweet Jessica of In the Hushed Hours was kind enough to share this tutorial for DIY paper pinwheels.
I love pinwheels. Pinwheels strung on a mobile? Quotes. Something Special Card + Envelope Tutorial. We hope Jennifer Casa’s Something Special Card + Envelope Tutorial inspires you to create something beautiful for someone you love.
Learn more about Jennifer in her introduction, and make a visit to JCasa*handmade part of your daily routine. After you make the basic card + envelope as a foundation piece you can then embellish, embroider, quilt, print… Do something to make it unique! Mix things up, and personalize your card to make it the perfect something for your special someone. Shadow Box Photo Display for Photographers. Need help turning your post-vacation keepsake clutter into a divine display?
Our resident do-it-yourself expert, Ashley Campbell, has just what you’ve been looking for: As spring break and summer approach many families begin planning vacations and time to just enjoy being together. In my family unpacking from a trip often includes trying to find places to store or display random keepsakes we’ve picked up along the way. A shadow box is a great way to show off those little items in an clean and classy way. Filling your shadow box with too many pictures or items and result in framed collection of clutter. Supplies: 12×12 Shadow Box 12×12 print a select few of your keepsakes double sided tape craft supplies (clothespins, masking tape, decorative labels, hot glue gun, etc.) Infarrantly Creative: Ballard Inspired Paper Holder Craft Projects and DIY Inspiration. Wall-E Art. How to Make Clothing Buttons from Shrink Plastic…
This tutorial is an old one of mine that’s too good not to share again.
Since posting the first time, I’ve had lots of questions about these buttons which will hopefully be answered in this revised post. Equipment Some handy notes: 1. The buttons. Single hole, hole punch (like this one here). 2. 3. Okay.. lets get started! Tracing tips: You can use either coloured pencils or permanent pens. Words must be writted backwards in order to be readable. Shrinking the buttons: To shrink the buttons, you can use an oven or a heat gun (the kind used for embellishing). After the buttons have twisted and twirled, and are LYING FLAT, it’s time to take them out. Note: If the skrinking is taking too long, you may need to turn your oven up. The Basics of Documenting A Week In Your Life. From my 2008 Week In The Life Album.
Next week, from Monday through Sunday, I will be documenting a week in my life with photos + words and I invite you to play along. (You could even begin today or tomorrow if you wanted – there is no reason it has to be Monday through Sunday vs. Saturday through Friday.) This is a creative adventure. How to make a Mini Scrapbook. Layer it on: ideas for making rich scrapbook pages with layering and collage. Handwriting tips. Shadow Box Photo Display for Photographers. The Basics of Documenting A Week In Your Life. How to make a Mini Scrapbook. Scrapbooking Community and Store. Quotes. DIY Paper Pinwheels. Paint Chip Crafts Edition. Happy Saturday crafty pals! As of late, I have been hoarding collecting paint chips from my local hardware store. The people at the counter probably think I'm crazy as I haphazardly select random color samples, but I've been doing it for a reason.
Next week, you'll see a new and original way I've come up with to use paint chips to decorate your home, but until then, here are some other fun paint chip projects. Layer it on: ideas for making rich scrapbook pages with layering and collage. 6 Tips for Using Patterned Paper Backgrounds on your Scrapbook Pages. By Debbie Hodge I love using patterned papers — especially for backgrounds.
However, it’s often a little tricky making sure the photos aren’t overwhelmed by the paper. As long as you employ some basic design principles you should be all set. Try the following approaches. 1) be generous Text patterns are back, and Jennifer Wilson used “holiday-love” themed paper to set the tone for “Love Actually is all Around.” The mat is a much lighter color than the patterned paper AND than the photos on it. Love Actually is All Around by Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper. Something Special Card + Envelope Tutorial. A quick tutorial : : book beads « the smallest forest.
I haven’t added any text instructions, because I think the photos are clear enough.
All that’s left to do know is make a whole heap of these, in different shapes (but always symmetrical shapes!) And sizes, and stringing them up. This uses the same binding method used to make childrens board-books…the only difference is that you glue the front and back cover together, as well, and create a book in the round, without and ending or beginning…and that’s some pretty heavy symbolism for a pretty paper bead! Have fun! Pop up flower - Arte e Creazione. Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: Reader's Inspiration...and more buttons! Good morning! ONE MORE DAY until the summer issue launches and we are SUPER excited to share it with you! Be sure to join us right here tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. for the reveal and...some prizes of course! On Monday, Summer challenged our blog readers to dig into their stash and use up their buttons.
If you were in my scraproom you would be digging for awhile! Why do those cute round things just scream BUY ME? Anna Petitt Erica Hettwer Arlene B. Jody B. Rhonda V. Dyed Buttons. Dyeing buttons and beads is fun and easy to do, enabling you to get the exact color you want whether using the buttons and beads on a coat, a pillow cover or in a necklace. They also look beautiful in a vase as part of a flower arrangement, helping the flowers to stand tall. Most buttons and beads are made out of nylon and Rit is one of the few dyes that will color these materials (it also dyes wood buttons!). That means you can transform plain buttons and beads into colorful accents that match or coordinate with whatever you are making. Prep, dye and rinse time: 30 minutes. File Folder Scrapbook - StumbleUpon. By Debi Devitt I borrowed the idea for this file folder scrapbook from the homeschool community's lapbooks.
Lapbooks are a learning book that are very popular with homeschool families. The idea is that the child enjoys a hands-on learning experience as they create and then later sit and go through all the intricate little elements in a lapbook. Learning is reinforced as the child shows off their lovely lapbook and enjoys looking through it himself.
Well, I love all the intricate elements so much that I think these would make the most fun mini scrapbooks. DIY Paper Pinwheels. 3D Valentines Day Card Tutorial. Origami Cherry Blossom Tutorial ⬇⬇Expand for more info! ⬇⬇ Hi people! In this video I will show you how to make a cherry blossom from 1 piece of paper. If you need to learn to make a pentagon, please check out my recent video on that and come back :) Thanks for watching! ♡♡♡ Music by Dan-O at DanoSongs.com. Video Demos by Tim Holtz. Creators of Glimmer Mist and Scrapbooking Supplies. Pop up flower - Arte e Creazione. Tattered angels. 6 Tips for Using Patterned Paper Backgrounds on your Scrapbook Pages. A quick tutorial : : book beads « the smallest forest.
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