Natural Dye Colored Easter Eggs. April 2, 2010 Are you tired of coloring Easter Eggs the same old way?
I am. I’m tired of just plopping a dye tablet in a cup, adding a little vinegar and water and taking turns putting the eggs into the cups. Boring! And, if you’d like to be a little more health conscious and avoid the artificial dyes, you may want to consider using one of these natural dyes to color your eggs this year!
Papier-mache easter eggs. For Easter I made papier-mache polka dotted eggs.
I created them using small water balloons and tissue paper then I filled them with candy and toys and sealed them shut. The egg can hold a surprising amount of candy and the tissue paper seems delicate making for a delightfully heavy and yet fragile object, much like real egg. Also like a real egg you have to break the shell to get at what’s inside. Paper crafts: mini grad cards. Paper crafts: mini grad cards It’s that time of year again – graduation season.
How to make gift bags from newspaper. When I bought something at a store recently, the clerk handed me my purchase in a bag made from a newspaper.
I liked it very much and had to make some more—thus today's DIY recycled newspaper project: gift bags made from the Wall Street Journal. You can vary the dimensions, of course, but here's what I used to create a bag that's 5" tall, 4.5" wide, and 3" deep. Stack two sheets of newspaper on top of each other. This will be a two-ply bag for extra sturdiness. Cut out a rectangle that's 15.5" wide and 8.25" tall.
Fold a flap 1.25" down from the top. Cut two pieces of cardstock or chipboard to 4.25" x 1", then glue them on the widest two panels just under the top fold. Put glue on the outside of the 0.5" tab and bring the left-most panel over to form the body of the bag, aligning the cut edge of the panel with the folded edge of the flap. Upend the bag so the 2" flap is now up. Put glue on both flaps and fold them inward to form the bottom of the bag. Crafts for Men « Keywords: paper, craft, design, gift. This year, I vowed to only make or buy handmade holiday gifts for my friends and family, and I've kept to it so far.
But wrapping these gifts in commercial paper didn't seem to make much sense, so I wanted to create some handmade gift wrap to match. I happen to think a gift wrapped in newsprint is actually quite attractive, and love the look of text on a package, but wanted to put in a little more effort. So I came up with a cool option that's clean, masculine, and maintains the typographic look of the newsprint. Plus, it eliminates the need for any "to:/from" tags, as the recipient's name is right there in tasteful type. Once I figured it out, it was actually quite easy and quick - less than ten minutes per gift. Halloween Printables: "Spellbound Sweets" Here’s a brand new collection of FREE Halloween Printables for you!
This one is called “Spellbound Sweets“. I designed them for a Halloween table featured on a local news segment last week {sneak peek above}… more pics & details on the full table are coming soon, but I’m still editing the photos so I wanted to get these up for you in the meantime so that you can print them whenever you need to… You’ll find links to download high-res PDFs of everything at the bottom of the post, including 2 decorative 4×6 signs, candy display banners, treat banners, pattern sheets, and foldover treat labels in 2 versions – pre-filled in and blank. (You could also use the blank ones as place cards.) ENJOY! Retro New Year's Party Printables. 1) 8.5 X 11″ Card Stock Paper compatible with your printer 2) Paper Cutter or Xacto Knife, Metal Ruler & Cutting Mat 3) Double Stick Tape & Clear Tape 4) Roll of Matching Ribbon 5) Avery 8293 (1.5 inch round) Ink Jet Label Sheets 7) Straws or Toothpicks 8) Hole Punch 9) 1.5″ & 2″ Circle Punch (optional) The invitation is available to personalize, download and print from shareholidays.com.
“HAPPY NEW YEAR” BANNER: This PDF has 6 pages, containing 12 letters. Print all pages on 8.5 X 11 inch card stock. Trim and use hole punch on top corners where marked. Measure and trim twine or ribbon to desired length. Woven gift-wrap // pastel edition ^_^ By Kate on August 8, 2012.
Making DIY Coffee Filter Flowers: The Complete Guide. Hello lovely readers, Apologies for the delayed post today.
This post was originally one sweet little DIY tutorial all set to go live at 9am this morning then I got immersed in the intoxicating world of coffee filter flowers and ended up adding another and another until I was up to my eyeballs in coffee filter tutorials and inspiration! So it took waaay longer than expected but I do hope you’ll find it useful. If you’re looking for a cheap, simple and pretty DIY project for your wedding, coffee filter flowers could be just the thing! Photo via Just Simple Designs. Paper Garland Swag. Whattya need?
ScissorsGlue or spray adhesiveParchment paperYarn, string or clothing lineGlitter How do I make the garland swag? Step 1: Cut string to your desired garland length. Step 2: Cut shapes from parchment paper and fold in half. Step 3: Apply glue or spray adhesive to the ”inside” of your shape. Step 4: Apply glitter onto one side of glued shape. Step 5: Fold shape over string, pressing glued sides together securely.