DIY Paper Basket with Leather Handles. I’m always looking for ways to make my home feel like it has a bit more history — like it’s full of treasured items collected over a decade of travels, life experiences and adventures. But of course, when you’re on a budget, sometimes you’ve got to be strategic, so I try to incorporate pieces made by hand with celebrated or inherent imperfections, such as woven baskets, that effortlessly incorporate the lived-in look without blowing the budget. To further the look in my living room, I’ve woven up a seagrass-inspired, paper basket with leather handles, as a solution for corralling books and treasures on my cocktail table. The leather handles are quite hearty, so the basket would also be fantastic put to use as a breakfast-in-bed tray or anything else one might dream up! —Erin of Francois et Moi Materials: • Kraft paper (either several paper bags or a roll of mailing paper) • 1/8” thick tempered hardboard cut into two 9.5” x 15” rectangles.
Ask the hardware store to cut these for you! 1. 3D Paper Owl from mmmcrafts. The gifted Larissa from mmmcrafts is here sharing her amazing talents with an unbelievable 3D paper owl. Larissa writes… Left: art made with this tutorial, Right: art made with alternate colors (see note at the end of the tutorial) Hey, Craft Campers! I’m delighted to participate in this summer kid-craft lineup. This 3D paper owl art project is for you and your crafty older kids, say around 11-ish years and up, who can wield a pair of scissors, handle smallish pieces and follow placement instructions carefully. Moms: You can definitely young this down by cutting out the shapes for younger kids, and skipping the pop dots and folding. Alrighty young crafters, here’s what you will need to make the nighttime owl pictured above: Got all that together?
Step 1: Print out the pattern pieces! Make a test print of the first page on regular paper and measure the guide box with a ruler to be sure you are printing at the correct size. Step 2: Score all your folds. Step 4: Punch out some circles. Zentangle. Inte visste jag att det jag höll på med när jag pratade i telefon eller när jag satt och lyssnade på föreläsningar hade ett namn - Zentangle. Det som är så häftigt med Zentangle är att det går att göra väldigt enkelt och det går att utveckla i oändlighet. Dessutom är det väldigt avstressande, nästan meditativt (därav namnet ZEN-tangle) De som "skapade" Zentangle. Har en sida som heter zentangle.com I grunden handlar det dessutom om mönster, något som jag som mattelärare också älskar. Det handlar om att utforska former, att vara kreativ och om att lyckas - och det är lätt att lyckas! Kan det bli bättre? Hur börjar man då?
1. 2. 3. 4. Det bästa är att det inte finns några rätt eller fel. Här är några förslag på hur man kan arbeta med Zentangle i barngrupp: I en barngrupp/skolklass hade jag börjat med att prata om mönster. Låt barnen få göra sin egen zentangle - utgå från en form; ett hjärta, en stjärna, en kvadrat, en bokstav. Gör zentangle i 2-3 grupper på lite större papper. DIY Project: Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art. Not every day you can find a clever way to reuse something from the bathroom..now you can take a break because someone came with very a simple and beautiful idea that lets you reuse toilet paper rolls. To make wall decorations you will need: toilette paper rolls, scissors, white glue, stapler, paint + brushes, glitter, laundry pins…What do you think about that? Crush paper roll Cut into approximately 5 equal parts don’t have to be exact place the rolls on a flat surface creating a desired pattern. spend time trying different compositions and patterns. glue where rolls are touching, hold with laundry pins to dry.
You may use a stapler as an alternative, what ever is easier. I find that glue is easier for the younger kids. You may paint and add sparkles. Source : source: tali-schiffer-oren.blogspot.co.il. How to transfer a photo to fabric. Did you know you can transfer photos to fabric without using iron-on sheets? I love this technique. It's simple to execute and the end results are really pretty.
It's another method for hand printing! I made some fabrics the other day and used them to add pockets to one of my wool skirts. Do you want to learn to transfer photos to fabric? I thought so... Enjoy! Supplies Needed: Fabric (I used white quilting cotton), Gel Medium (I used this kind from Liquidex), Paint Brush and the image you want to transfer. How to transfer a photo to fabric: 1. Note: Don't be alarmed if your transfer isn't completely perfect. Well there you go! Fabriquer un sac en papier. Gift bags made from newspaper is a great idea for birthday parties or weddings! We saw this on a site that was we think was in Vietnamese?? Anywho -here’s our best try at translation along with the photo tutorial. Supplies: Glue, Scissors, Paper Doiles, Newspapers, and Wire Ribbon Step 1: Cut into rectangular sheet of paper and then press twice the leading newspapers in the Middle as shown on the picture Step 2: Use glue fixed two edge paper overlap Step 3: Fold one end securely to the bottom of the bag Step 4: You fold the side edge short and long edges paste twice in photos to form bottom bag Step 5: Wait for the glue to dry Step 6: Place treats inside the bag Step 7: Fold the remaining margin 2 cm down to form the mouth of bag Step 8: fold and glue small paper doile over the top of bag Step 9: Finally, punch holes to put Ribbon through.
Voila – beautiful little gift bags! If you like this article go to the home page to see other similar posts. Like this: Like Loading... Magnetic Ironing Mat DIY. I don't think I'm alone in saying that ironing is not one of my favorite tasks. I try to use a steamer on everything I can or just spritz things with water to ease wrinkles, but sometimes you just can't get around bringing out the ol' iron for a job.
I think part of not wanting to iron is the fact that a full size ironing board usually takes up all of the space in a laundry room (if you even have a separate room for laundry). So you have to cart everything a few rooms away to really have enough space to do the job. If you've had that problem, you may have your eye on one of those fold up ironing mats that you put on top of your washer/dryer so you can iron smaller items without having to get out the ironing board. The mats usually have magnets on them and some sort of non-slip bottom layer so it will stay put while you iron, and you can fold it up for easy storage when you're done.
NOTE: These dimensions will make a finished mat that is 38" x 17". Tin Can Lanterns Tutorial. I love summer and I love that I finally have a backyard to have parties in! I made these tin can lanterns for a 4th of July party and they looked so lovely that I thought I would write a tutorial to share with you all. So follow the tutorial below to get started making your own lanterns for your own outdoor summer party!
Materials: recycled tin cans hammer nail bailing wire pliers spray paint ( I used Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint) tea light candle Step 1: Remove labels and glue from the cans. I've found WD-40 to be very helpful with removing the glue. Step 2: Fill cans with water and stick them in the freezer. Step 3: Take your frozen can out of the freezer. Step 4: Make your design. Step 5: Once your design is all finished, let the ice melt out of the can and dry it out. Step 6: Upon turning the can over, you'll notice a big bulge in the bottom. Step 7: Time to make a handle. Step 8: Twist the hook around to secure it.
Step 9: Time for some spray paint! DIY Faux Stained Glass Bottles. Earlier this year Mandi created a really beautiful faux stained glass panel for her kitchen window. I just loved the effect and have wanted to create some kind of stained glass project myself ever since. I decided what I would really love is some kind of collection. I finally landed on trying to create my own little cactus garden with glass bottles. I can place the bottles in window sills or fill them with little led lights for pretty effect. I plan to display these mainly as a centerpiece for my dinning room table. And the best part? Supplies: -Gallery Glass window color in 3 shades of green, yellow, and pink-Gallery Glass Simulated Liquid Leading-clean glass bottles (you can buy these or reuse ones you have)-scrap paper and a marker-toothpicks I purchased my bottles new (on sale), so that added to my overall cost which was $35 for this entire project.
Step One: Draw your design onto scrap paper and cut them out. Step Two: Trace your design with the liquid leading. Mønstret perlepung. Denne perlepung syede jeg i sommerferien, da jeg var i sommerhus sammen med familien og kæresten. Jeg elsker at have lidt håndarbejde med, når vi er på ferie, så man kan sidde og sysle med noget i haven, på stranden, i bilen eller om aftenen foran fjernsynet. Andre år har det været broderi, grønlandske perler, hækletøj eller malegrej, men i år var det hama-perlerne, der kom med.
Pungen er en af de større, jeg har lavet. Den er både længere og højere, men bunden er også blevet dobbelt så bred som mine tidligere perlepunge. Og så har jeg leget lidt med mønstre og farver. Det er et hyggeligt lille arbejde og sidde og tælle og regne ud hvordan det skal sættes sammen (bortset fra når man laver fejl og må pille arbejdet op igen). Skulle du selv have lyst til at sy en perlepung, har jeg tidligere lavet en vejledning, som du kan finde her. DIY Hama Bead Bunting - Paper and Pin. So recently I shared my love of Hama beads (or fab off-brand IKEA ‘Pyssla’ beads) but lately, my obsession has grown to new heights with this colourful and oh-so-cute DIY Hama bead bunting!
Now, fair warning, arranging the beads into these cute chevron stripes does take some time but there’s definitely something cathartic about it and the final product is worth the time! So, to begin, you’ll need: – Hama beads (or IKEA ‘Pyssla’ beads will definitely do the trick!) – A large square pegboard – An iron – Baking/greaseproof paper – Baker’s twine – A darning needle To start, mark out the bunting shape with a pencil on your pegboard then begin to place the beads in the chevron stripes. Once your beads are all laid out, you’re ready to iron! Place your greaseproof paper over the beads and set your iron to hot. Once you’ve made up all your bunts (is bunts the singular form of bunting?
Smitten studio // sarah sherman samuel » Blog Archive » DIY garment rack. We have a serious shortage of closet space around here and in the new house it is going to be even less, so I made myself a garment rack that I wouldn’t be ashamed to have out on display. Now my favorite items won’t get lost in the wardrobe abyss. Here are the supplies needed if you want to try this out for yourself. Supplies: 1: 1/2″ Steel conduit pipe. (if you buy it from a hardware store like Ace or Do it Best, they will cut them down to the size you’d like and also thread them for you) 2: Flat black spray paint 3. 2 floor flanges 4. 2 elbow joints 5. 24 wood screws 6. 4 casters (only 2 shown) 7. wood base (I used an old armoire drawer front but most any wood would work.
Mine was approx. 42″ x 14″) Then all you need is to put it all together. Images by Sarah Sherman Samuel Tags: clothing rack, diy, industrial, wardrobe rack. Sewing 101: fabric boxes. It seems no matter what I do, I can never get a handle on all the tiny odds and ends that accumulate around my house. From craft materials to hair ties, the bits and bobs are constantly trying to take over, so in the never-ending quest to corral them, these little fabric bins were born.
You can make one of these soft boxes in almost no time, and in almost any size, so you can customize them to perfectly fit whatever you need to hold. Top each one off with a label holder (also customizable in any shade of the rainbow, thanks to nail polish), and you’ll have a leg up on clutter . . . for a little while, at least. — Brett Bara Read the full how-to after the jump . . . Materials a sturdy fabric, such as canvasthread to matchsewing machine, iron and basic sewing supplieslabel holdersnail polish (optional) 1. I couldn’t find label holders in a color I liked, so I decided to customize my own by painting them with neon pink nail polish. 2. Begin with any size square or rectangle fabric you like.
DIY Hexagon Ring Dishes - Homey Oh My! It recently occurred to me that I don’t have a single ring dish in the apartment, and that crazy realization happened after I spent forever looking for a ring I couldn’t remember where I last placed. Will making a bunch of small clay dishes to sprinkle around the apartment 100% prevent me from putting my rings on random surfaces? Maybe, maybe not, but I gotta at least try. These dishes are cute anyway to keep around, and while they’re intended for rings, they can be catchalls for anything tiny that would be annoying to lose! Also, five might be overkill for one household, but I actually ended up making 10 total, reason being because I messed up the first five, then made five more hoping at least three would turn out alright, then I liked how all five turned out, so this turned into a real ring dish party. Point is, I’ve shared a couple tips and “don’t do what I first did” stories in the how-to below!
Also, anyone notice there hasn’t been a lot of gold around here on the blog lately? 3D Paper Owl from mmmcrafts. Marble Dipped Vase. Contributor post by Rachel of the Crafted Life After seeing a few marble diys on Pinterest, I finally decided to take the plunge and try it out for myself. It only takes water and nail polish to do, so why not, right?! I ended up having to do the steps a few times before getting the results I wanted, so if you’ve never tried this method before, don’t worry you don’t nail it on the first try (it is possible, I promise!). I recommend starting with a few practice bottles.
Once you find the rhythm, it’s pretty easy! Time: 10 minutes + dry time Materials: glass bottle, nail polish, warm water, bowl, toothpick Steps: 1. 2. 3. *Tip, if for some reason your polish is still drying before you can make your pattern, try pouring in two colors at once (one bottle in each hand). 4. 5. Ric Rac Rose. DIY Gold Tube Bracelets. DIY Heart Friendship Bracelet. DIY Braided Bead Bracelet. DIY Macrame Bracelet. DIY Concrete Love Hearts Necklace | Fall For DIY.
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