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
DIY “time flies” butterfly clock I am obsessssssed with, what we’ve dubbed the, Time Flies butterfly clock sculpture that we created on a wall at the Mr. Kate office. We didn’t have a clock yet in the office so we came up with this design that uses pre-made butterflies from the craft store as well as some stamped out butterfly shapes from paper to embellish a clock that was $3! I chose to make all the butterflies black (which we sprayed with fabric paint) for a sculptural and chic twist on butterfly decor. This DIY could be interpreted in a variety of ways, larger scale with a larger clock, or different colors and in a kid’s room…the options are endless! Prep It: wall clock (we found this small and inexpensive one at target for $3!) 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 How to Make a Tiny Terrarium in a Light Bulb | The Hipster Home Ahoy there Hipster Homers! I’m Julie and I’m the very first guest blogger on this fine site. Today’s project involves breaking stuff, plants, found objects, and miniatures. Fun, right? Let’s get started! Dos and Don’ts: Do use sand or small pebbles; these are good because water drains through them easily. How To: You’ll need a few tools to make a tiny terrarium but nothing complicated to get started. Needle-nose pliersScissorsLong tweezers or chopsticksFlathead screwdriverGlasses or goggles Let’s start with the light bulb. We will be removing the inside parts of the lightbulb. First, remove the metal tip from the bottom of the bulb. Then, when enough of the sides are raised to get a good grip on them, hold one of the sides with your pliers and yank out the metal tip. Next remove the black glass. Now you will be able to see the interior parts of the light bulb. Using the flathead screwdriver as a sort of lever, snap the interior tube from the side. And now you have an empty light bulb!
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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{DIY} Paper Bead Necklace Using Cricut Mini by mskristiina on April 8, 2013 PSST: I’m so excited to let you know that this is now one of the DIY’s I’m offering in my online jewelry shop, Lovecat Cult. So, if you don’t have the tools or time to make it, you can purchase one instead. So remember when I went to dinner at Alt Summit with the social media & marketing team of The Honest Company and they gave us all Cricut Minis? This paper bead necklace is super easy to make. A CricutCard stock in your color choice, I used 5 sheets of 65#21 inches of chainFishing line2 crimp beadsA bead crimper or needle nose pliersPaper Bead Pattern for Cricut Craft Room (you can make your own bead pattern in Cricut Craft Room, or just download the one I’ve already made by clicking the link. Download the pattern from above and upload to your Cricut Craft Room, to do that, log in and click the “My Projects” button in the top left corner. Remove the edges and the beads. String the beads onto the fishing line. Then string the end of your chain on. Voila!
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
Arts n Crafts 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.