Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: morgane’s drawer hangers this fun diy project comes from berlin-based d*s reader (and molecular biologist!) morgane rouault. when she’s not busy with her job in research science, morgane like to draw, work with pottery and sew all sorts of craft projects. so i was thrilled to hear from her about this fun DIY project she recently finished- a wall hanger installation that uses boards designed to look like drawers (you could use real drawer fronts as well). morgane was kind enough to share her full project instructions with us, so i hope you’ll enjoy her project! thanks, morgane! CLICK HERE for the full project instructions after the jump! [have a diy project you'd like to share on d*s? what you need: how to: 1. cut wood rectangles at the desired sizes (the size of my pieces spans from 15x7cm to about 30x25cm) 2. paint the best face of the wood rectangles (no need to paint the sides) 5. once the holes are made, verify that they are big enough. 9. make holes in your wall
Little Things Bring Smiles: .Book Letters Tutorial. Good Evening my blog readers :) Today was a good day! The girls were wonderful and while they napped I successfully cleaned my bathroom and bedroom--It feels sooo sooo sooo magnificent having those spaces organized and smelling great! Adam is working late, as explained in my Hobbies post, so it is just me and pup tonight! Since the house (well part of it) is cleaned, I decided to spend my evening crafting. Materials needed to create Book Letters: - Letters (purchased from Michaels) - Old Book - Hot Glue Gun - Hot Glue - ScissorsMaking Your Book Letters1. 4. 5. 6. You will now have a cute little roll that is ready for the next step! 7. 8. 9. them :) I am planning on putting these Book Letters on top of the door molding in my Father-in-law's office. First I had to have some fun with the letters around my living room. Or use them simply as cute decor! To see more of these little darlings, click here. Happy Crafting! P.S.
Painted Mason Jars Yes, they are everywhere. Yes, I have posted on them before. And yes, I am still smitten! How could I not be? I should note...I'm a little obsessed with how the matte black came out and have more outside drying as I type this. Then, in my Pinterest crazed obsession, I found this little DIY image. This led me to trying my own version with a milk jar, fabric marker and glue gun.... She's not perfect, but I love that about her. For all you DIYers with questions on how to or the materials used for this project...I did a follow up post that can be found here. Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: lydia’s embroidered headboard i’ve always had a thing about iron beds, but have never wanted to actually get one because i love the feel of a soft upholstered headboard. but this diy idea from design writer lydia lee is a great way to have the best of both worlds. lydia sent over her project explaining that she too loved the look of wrought-iron headboards but found them, “kind of jangly and not terribly comfortable”. so she decided to embroider one instead! i love the final result and think it’s such a nice combination of crafty and chic. thanks so much for lydia for sharing her project steps below! (if you’re interested in the flowers on the wall, they’re umbra’s “wallflowers“) CLICK HERE for the full project steps after the jump! Embroidered Headboard DIY Materials: – Upholstered headboard kit, like this one from Horchow or build your own. – Sturdy cotton fabric. –Butcher paper –Tape measure –Tracing wheel and tracing paper –Yarn darning needle – Wool yarn –Large embroidery hoop –Staple gun and staples Directions: 1. 2. 3.
Pillowcases, pillowcases I've decided to jump on the 1 Million Pillowcase bandwagon. Rather late than never, right? You can read about it over here but basically the American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine folks have issued a challenge to have 1 million pillowcases made and donated to charity by the end of 2010. They have some wonderful buttons for your blog over here. When you make and donate pillowcases you can update their list and add to the total. Magical Pillowcase (also known as "burrito" pillowcase) Tutorial * My pillowcase (and the tutorial) uses three fabrics - a main fabric, a cuff/contrast fabric, and a trim fabric. For each (standard size) pillowcase you will need: 3/4 yd (27") main fabric 1/3 yd (12") contrast fabric 1/8 yd trim fabric 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Most very high end pillowcases do not look this good. Now... You can either 1. Let's see how many pillowcases we can contribute to this great cause!
Enamel-painted Vases January 11, 2011 | Be Inspired | Projects | The Sweetest | Comments Enamel painted vases – I’m in love! If you like to paint, I have a really fun project to share today! My inspiration for these easy DIY enamel painted vases came from a restaurant in Sonoma called El Dorado Kitchen. Supplies: Three different sized vases from the Dollar Store (here,here and here), dishwasher safe PermEnamel paint in Mediterranean Blue and White (or whatever color you prefer), PermEnamel Surface Conditioner from Michaels Arts and Crafts store, paper towels, paint brush and a mixing bowl. Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Remember these beautiful enamel-painted vases are only for DECOR. The last picture really doesn’t do the lobby nearly enough justice… to the left there is a wall full of chopped wood and it looks amazing! Photo credit: Zan Passante, EDK
Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » sweet idea: diy catalog of love as a newlywed, and someone that generally likes giving sweet gifts for no reason at all, i love finding projects like this that appeal to my heart and my crafting hands. grace light of poetic home recently celebrated her two-year anniversary with her husband and decided to make him a gift by hand, rather than pick up something at the store. inspired by library catalog cards, she decided to replace the book numbers with important dates in their relationship, book titles with “chapters” of their life together, and publisher locations with places that are important to them. the best part? each year they plan to add memories to their library card box. so if you have an anniversary (this would be perfect for the 1st- paper!), birthday, celebration or any other special day coming up- consider making your own diy gift for someone special like grace’s. this is definitely a gift they won’t be soon to forget. Supplies: Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Book Sling Custom Order by snipnsnails Turquoise Glass Jars Lately I've been intrigued by those lovely vintage blue glass jars you see on the tables of chic outdoor weddings. I did a little bit of research on these, to see how economical they were in bulk, and found that they can range anywhere from $5-$15 per jar, depending on how rare they are. I was a bit surprised by this, and thought there had to be a better way to achieve the same look, so I went in search of a way to "dye" a regular quart sized jar, to mimic the look of the old Ball Perfect Mason Jars. Here's my photo recap: I used a product called Vitrea 160, which is a transparent color for glass, in a shade called turquoise. I flipped my jar upside down and placed it into another plastic tupperware container, then brushed the outside of the jar with the mixture in thin, even strokes from top to bottom. The best part of this project (besides the fact that it's super easy) is that it's cheap. NOTE: This project is best suited for use with flowers and water, rather than with candles.
Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: upholstered toddler beds this clever diy project comes from gabrielle blair of design mom. gabrielle came up with a fantastic diy project that creates two beautifully upholstered toddler beds for only $75. for those of you with small children this would be a great way to update your little ones’ rooms without breaking the bank. gabrielle has written out detailed instructions below so i hope you’ll enjoy them! if you’re living sans little ones, this would be a fun project to adapt to larger beds- especially if you’re a fan of low-lying beds and don’t want to deal with heavy bed frames. thanks, gabrielle! CLICK HERE for the full project after the jump! How To Build Two Toddler Beds for $75 by Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom I’m so excited to tell you about this project. Two super-simple, upholstered platform-ish beds. Here are the directions, in case you want to make your own. Part one: Build the base. Directions: -Make a rectangular box with the 10″ pieces of wood. -Lay 24 x 48 plywood on rails. And that’s it.
How to make a Naked Egg : Imagination Station How to make a Naked Egg A “naked egg” is an egg that has no shell. Let me say that again, an egg with no shell. This is not something you normally run across and even when I show a naked egg to someone they often just don’t get the idea that the shell is gone – yet the egg stays intact. The shell of an egg (typically a chicken egg) is made up of primarily calcium carbonate. CaCO3 (s) + 2 HC2H3O2 (aq) → Ca(C2H3O2)2 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g) The egg insides remain intact and are held together by the two fragile membranes just inside the shell. Here’s what you need Let’s get to the fun stuff. Vinegar (at least 16 ounces)A couple of glasses or cupsRaw eggs The process is really very simple. An egg soaking in vinegar with part of it’s shell dissolved. Now the hard part – you will have to wait as the acetic acid in the vinegar begins to react with the calcium in the egg shell. After a day of soaking you can carefully remove the egg from the vinegar. Fun things to do with your naked eggs References
Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: tin letterpress clock this is the very last of the altoids tins diy projects, i promise! they are just so cute. i have several shopping weaknesses, and letterpress art is one of them. a friend of mine sent me this adorable card (by wexford girl)and i have been meaning to frame it. but since wall art is another thing i have kind a lot of, i decided to turn it into a little clock for the kitchen. instead of attaching the clock directly to the card (which you can do), i used the altoids tin for extra support. plus, it hides clock mechanism nicely and gives the clock more weight. i plan to add magnets to the back so it can stick on the fridge. have fun! – kate CLICK HERE for the full project instructions after the jump! What You’ll Need: 1. altoids tin 2 drill 3. card or small artwork 4. scissors 5. spray paint (optional) 6. clock kit (these are available at craft stores for around 5 bucks. get the smallest size.) 7. glue 8. foam core or cardboard scrap (a little smaller than the size of the card)
How to make a scratch off lottery ticket? You probably know the scratch off lottery tickets? Ever wondered how to make them? Well, they are very fun & easy to make.I used to make greeting cards from them but now I'm going to use this technique as a promotional tool.I made 25 scratch off tickets and will include 1 ticket with every order I ship.On one of those tickets, there is a coupon code and a value of 25 dollars to spend in my shop on Etsy. Here is what you need:cardboard, a print-out of your lottery ticket, glue stick, sticky back plastic (contact paper), metallic acrylic paint (preferably silver) and washing liquid.I prepared the paper cutting beforehand so I'll skip that part in the tutorial. :) Beforehand you print out a design that you want to be on the scratch off lottery tickets.If your printer can take thick paper you can print it directly on the cardboard and skip this part. Then you take a piece of sticky back plastic and put it onto the design. Mix some metallic acrylic paint with washing liquid.