The Prettiest Family Trees (And How to Make Them Happen) Here’s a post I worked on with Yahoo Mail! about putting together a family tree. I love learning my family history and think a genealogy display is a fabulous addition to any house. Sometimes I daydream about commissioning one in the same style as Norman Rockwell’s above. If you’d like to create a family history display, I’ve got 3 tips to get you started, plus links to some of my favorite designs. 1) Start with what you know. 2) Email your Great Aunt Helen who knows all about this stuff. 3) Join in the search yourself. Once you’ve got your information gathered, you can turn your attention to the prettier parts of the task: Choosing your display design. How about you? This is part 2 of a 3-part-series sponsored by Yahoo!
D.I.Y Tutorials from ScrapHacker.com Free flyin’ feather D.I.Y Posted by ScrapHacker.com on oktober 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment I’ve been experiencing somewhat of a writers block lately, meaning no posts on the blog for a while. However, I’ve been pinning daily doses of D.I.Y onto Pinterest and Facebook, so make sure to connect over there to stay tuned! Itchin’ to be stitchin’ Posted by ScrapHacker.com on september 19, 2012 · 1 Comment Oh boy have I gotten the itch for cross stitch! The great DI(-Y)VIDE Posted by ScrapHacker.com on september 18, 2012 · 3 Comments I gotta tell y’all, the D.I.Y blogosphere is indeed where the magic happens! Hacky Hanger D.I.Y Posted by ScrapHacker.com on september 7, 2012 · 4 Comments Coat hangers are super easy to come by, you’ve probably got a bunch of old ones stacked at the back of your closet or in a dusty box in the attic, am I right? Hu(e)moristic Ombre D.I.Y Posted by ScrapHacker.com on augusti 29, 2012 · 2 Comments Oh la la, ombre! Clever Corner D.I.Y Ideas Just Bead it! D.I.Y Hacky Brushes
Golden Horses: Photo Prop mini tutorial I am so excited to show these off to you all… A golden (and a little spotting of silver) band of horses! Some of you may remember the Dino Pendant tutorial from the week before last, where I mentioned that horses were a great option for the project as well. But at the time, I didn’t have any done to show, so I just made a quick mention of it and moved on. But now they are done, and I finally found the time to take photos, so I thought I’d share. And if you are interested in making these yourself, here’s how… Materials: 1. How To Step by Step: 1. And as a final note, these little guys, along with the dino pendants, are now available for purchase if you are interested. You can check for available pieces, by visiting laur. For more ideas for quick and easy projects, click here to visit the tutorials page filled with more than 40 diy’s.
52 Weeks Project Make a Yarn Voodoo Doll Home » $1 and Free, cheap crafts, Headline, Tutorials 25 March 2011 38,194 views 26 Comments by rhonda The other day I was walking out of the grocery store when I happened to glance up at the gumball machines near the door. I stopped dead in my tracks and stared slack-jawed for a moment before grabbing my wallet and madly digging for quarters. I took a close look at it and thought, "hey, I could make one of these!" Project estimate: Yarn, on hand or $1 and upButtons, on handSmall foam balls, $1Glue, on hand Total: $1 and up Glue the end of the yarn to a small foam ball. Wrap yarn around the ball until it is completely covered. Figure out the length you want your arms/torso/legs pieces to be. Starting at one end, wrap the yarn around the looped lengths tightly until you reach the other end. Cut several lengths of yarn and tie them securely around the yarn-wrapped ball. Tie around the armpit area tightly with a long piece of yarn. Voodoo dolls make great gifts for:
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Decorative Thumb Tack Styrofoam Balls One of the easiest ways to spruce up the decor in a room is by bringing in small details with interest and impact. Decorative balls placed in a bowl or stacked in a large vase are an excellent choice for this and these thumbtack-covered balls are simple, inexpensive and visually striking. If you can’t find thumbtacks in a color you like, they can easily be painted, either before or after creating the ball. Things you’ll need:4-inch styrofoam balls Flat topped thumbtacks – about 500 per ball Spray paint (optional) Things to do: 1. 2. 3. This Project Uses These Product(s) 101 Simple Handmade Gift Tutorials These simple handmade gift tutorials will make any crafty person’s heart sing with joy! You don’t need special skills or a bunch of time because these can all be done super fast! Simple and cute…that works for me! You are going to love these fabulous tutorials!!! You can make all your gifts for years from this list! If you love creative links, please subscribe to Everything Etsy! Thanks so much for all your tweets, stumbles, Facebook likes and pins on my Sewing Tutorials and Free Printables posts…you are the coolest crafty friends! If you want to be doubly awesome, try doing handmade gifts that are also eco-friendly! Handmade gifts make people feel special, don’t you think? ~Kim
T-Shirt Hand Warmers London is cold this time of year, which means my kids are too. So when it takes me fifteen minutes to prep them for playing outside, I want them to play longer than I spent preparing them for the cold. Most often their gloves fall off or get wet, sending their freezing hands inside within five minutes of stepping out. A handful of hand warmers seem to hold the kids over for a while longer, and are inexpensive and easy to make when using items on hand. Scrap t-shirt material Needle and thread Rice or beans Cut scrap t-shirts into any shape. Heat the warmers in the microwave.
DIY Dry shampoo has been a MUST HAVE in my daily hair care routine for the past three years. I’ve gone through countless spray cans of different brands (Psst!, Tresemme, John Frieda, Garnier, Oscar Blandi, Batiste…to name a few), spending way too much for very little product. THE RECIPE: Mix 3 parts cocoa powder and 1 part cornstarch and/or baby powder in a small container. Because this container works so well, I just hold the container in my hand and sprinkle the powder directly onto my roots and rub it in with my fingers. QUICK TIP: Did you know that the best way to use dry shampoo is to apply it BEFORE you actually need it?
Heating Pad Tutorial | The Green Wife So this is a project that’s been in the back of my mind for months, but it took finding the perfect fabric to get motivated and get going on it. When I laid my eyes on Amy Butler’s LOVE flannels, I knew it was time. I chose this vibrant, yet soothing flannel and got busy. See, there’s a particular day each month *ahem* that makes me yearn for a good, heavy heating pad, but by the time my body reminds me that I want it….well, I’m just too crabby to sew. ;) This month, though, I’m prepared. Gorgeous, right? I didn’t have the details for the heating pad worked out in my mind, but I find if I just start cutting fabric….it just all works out. Ready to begin? Cut two 19″ x 8″ rectangles of high quality flannel. Serge (without cutting fabric) one of the short ends of each piece. Pin your pieces right sides together. Serge 1/4″ along the two long sides and the other short end. Then, on your open end (top) start sewing approximately 1″ from the side with a 1/4″ seam allowance. I think.
20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:30 am, Posted by Chris Groves | Internet 20 Awesome Do It Yourself Projects Topics: At Home Project Ideas , Creative DIY Home Projects , Do It Yourself Projects for 2012 , Fun How To Projects , What to Do with Extra Stuff Are you bored and have a bunch of extra little items hanging around here and there? You honestly don’t know some of the creative things you can do with what could possible be junk. If you know of any great at home Do It Yourself Projects please leave a comment to include your own and maybe we will add it to our list. And for the upcoming holiday season we want to give all you do-it-yourselfers a head start with these incredible Christmas DIY for 2012 1. More info: here | Buy: here 2. More info: here 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Incoming search terms:
Scripture Cover I know I made this same tutorial last year but I improved it a bit by adding a button and elastic fastener to keep it together better. It is one of the first tutorials I created so it’s is pretty dear to my heart. It is a simple… Not a case necessarily… Just a cover with handles to make it easier to tote around. And, I think it’s pretty. :) I used an LDS quadruple combination but you can use this for any size book, bible, etc. Let’s get started. Materials: About 1/2 yard of canvas material 1/4 yard of cotton {or similar} liner fabric scissors and rotary cutter (rotary cutter not necessary but very very nice to have} iron sewing machine contrasting or matching thread pins! 1. Main cover piece: 8 1/2 inches by 15 inches I cut 1 liner piece and two canvas pieces. Side Pockets: 4 1/4 by 8 1/2 inches. They will become the sleeves that you slide the cover of the book into. Strap pieces: canvas piece 2 1/2 inches wide by 46 inches long liner piece: about 1 1/2 inch wide by 46 inches long Straps: Then sew.