sculptural paper orb lights It’s wonderful to see so many DIY projects that take advantage of the humble paper globe light. Just when I think I’ve seen them all, I come across a new one that I love, like this version created by Heather Jennings of Poppy Haus. While browsing her local Anthropologie store, Heather was inspired by two things: the ingenuity of the displays, all made with simple, everyday materials, and the Rhododendron Chandelier. Adorned with handmade, sculptural paper flowers, the chandelier is amazing, but at $898, Heather thought it would it be the perfect candidate for a DIY variation. Luckily, Heather stumbled upon decorative cupcake liners with an optical, graphic print that provided the perfect amount of depth and texture. By layering them over plain liners, she was able to create a beautiful effect on these orb lights; the organic, anemone-like shapes look lovely up close, far away, unlit during the day and glowing from within at night. Materials Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Tiny Polaroid Magnets | { Ambrosia Creative } Hi there! It’s felt like forever since I’ve last blogged, and has felt like an eternity since I’ve done anything crafty and nifty. Since my morning sickness has gone into full speed (yes, we’re expecting our third this fall!) I haven’t felt like myself. But nothing like inspiration to wake one out of a reverie — or nightmare, in my constantly sick state. I came across these DIY Pantone chip magnets on How About Orange and wanted to do something similar. You will need: Cardboard (mine was the backing of a sketchbook — much thicker than the back of a regular spiral bound notebook) or 2-3 sheets of white cardstock or poster board spray-mounted together to use as a sturdy backing to the magnetsOpaque white marker (necessary only if your cardboard is not white) Craft knife Metal straight edge/ruler Clear packing tape or frisk film. Step 1: Download a Photoshop file of the Polaroid frames below. Step 2: Print out photos onto photo paper. Step 4: Trim out photos with craft knife. 487 Comments
Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art Well that’s a mouthful! So the time has come, it’s Pinterest Challenge time again! Every season Sherry from YHL and Katie from Bower Power throw a little link party to get people to stop pinning things and actually start making. This couldn’t have come at a better time because I have wanted to start this project forever and once Miss Kelly made her way into my kitchen I knew it was time to start it. This was the image I saw that sparked me to start saving my toilet paper rolls. I literally have been saving my rolls for. ever. Here’s what my toilet paper wall art turned into! Ok let’s get down to the nitty gritty. Next, I cut them up. Then, I took 4 pieces and glued them together using a hot glue gun. I continued doing this until I had about 40. Then I took the mirror I was going to use (10″ mirror purchased at Joann’s for $8) and placed it on the floor and started adding all the circles around keeping in mind that I wanted to keep it in a circle. Linking Up To: Young House Love Bower Power
Woven gift-wrap // pastel edition ^_^ By Kate on August 8, 2012 I noticed that the woven gift-topper I made last year was doing the rounds again on Pinterest so I thought I would make an updated pastel version (pastels seem to be the new neon at the moment). I bought some quilling strips (0.5cm) to use this time which reduces the labour by about half (I’ve also been working on some more intricate woven ‘things’ for another project…more to come soon). Anyway check out the previous post if you want full instructions. Above: Mischevious hands – the unseen backdrop in all my photo’s ^_^ While I took photos today my boys were making their own presents by wrapping boxes in newspaper. Finally, the font used on these images is called soymilk and it’s free to download …yay!
PB Knock Off Candles Look what just showed up in my brand new Pottery Barn catalog - music candles. Lovely, but $29 for the largest one? Really? I picked up two pillar candles on sale at TJ Maxx for $2 a piece. Download the pdfs of music here (tall) or here (wide). Cut the tissue to fit the candle. The tissue takes on the color of the candle. I learned that you can remove the tissue if you change your mind by gently pulling off the paper. Take that, Pottery Barn.
guest tutorial: spray painted lace lamp shade Have you checked out Add Some Paint? It's a new blog with some great DIY ideas. Jenna, one of the contributors, has put together a cute thrift store lamp re-vamp to share with us today... Hello! Over at AddSomePaint.com, we are a group of frugal sisters who love inexpensive projects. I spray painted the base of the lamp before tackling the shade because my husband and I wanted it to be clean and white. After I spray painted the lamp base, it was time to choose what color(s) to spray paint the lamp shade. Then, spray your color of choice over the top of the lace. I tried a few different approaches: I spray painted the paper, then laid the lace down, then spray painted a different color;Laid the lace down, spray painted one color (heavy on the paint), and then another color on top of the original;And any other variations we could come up with. We ended up choosing color scheme number 3: yellow on the bottom, then lay the lace down, and navy blue on top. 1. 2. 3. 4. What a great project!
Tunnel Vision I know you are invited to at least one wedding this summer. Bring your camera. This is a neat way to present a special wedding picture. It's an old paper trick call a tunnel card. I like to frame it in a shadow box and give it to the married couple. Materials: 4 copies of a photo that has a fore, middle and background. shadowbox frame mat 2 pieces of cardstock glue stick Tools: scissors In this sample, the frame and mat are 8" x 10". Leave one photo as is. Glue the pleated card stock to the back of the mat. You should have a photo that looks like this one. Rashad Alakbarov Paints with Shadows and Light This is kind of flying all over the internet right now, but I couldn’t resist sharing. Artist Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan uses suspended translucent objects and other found materials to create light and shadow paintings on walls. The jaw-dropping light painting above, made with an array of colored airplanes is currently on view at the Fly to Baku exhibition at De Pury Gallery in London through January 29th. (via art wednesday, fasels suppe)
Printable Gift Bag Templates - Cute Bags with Handles Make a cute bag like this one with my free printable gift box and gift bag templates. Free Gift Box Templates - Blank Make a gift bag or box using your own craft paper and card stock. Print one of these templates onto the blank side. Click the box you want to make for further instructions and free template: Easy Peasy Printable Gift Boxes Gorgeous printable boxes and bags, all you need is a home printer! Click here to find out more Gift Bag Templates - Gable Bag These bags are really sweet, don't you think? Materials To make your gift bags, the only equipment you'll need is: A printer Some nice paper/card to print onto. Download Gift Bag Template Download this free pdf template, and print it onto nice paper. If your paper has one nice side and one blank side, then make sure you print onto the blank side. Assembly Instructions Step 1 Cut along the solid lines, and score along dotted lines with a butter knife and ruler. Step 2 Step 3 Fold in the tabs on the base of the box. Step 4 How did it turn out?
Sunday Best: Wrap It! Last night I finished my Christmas Shopping and Oh Boy it was crazy out there… Now all I have left is wrapping the presents! Today I am bringing you 20 adorable wrapping ideas to make your gifts look fabulous! Enjoy! Use fabric that you already have to wrap your presents. I have done this with burlap before and it looks beautiful! picture source Make your own paper… I love this idea for teacher’s gifts. their presents for their own teachers. picture source Use Paint Swatches to decorate your gifts… cheap and with endless possibilities! picture source I love packing paper… I always have at least one roll in my house. You can get it at the Dollar Store. Personal and Cute! picture source This one is one of my favorites… For the seamstress of your house wrap her present in an old pattern.. picture source Pom Pom Wrapping Paper… Simply adorable! picture source picture source Recycle! Use your newspaper to wrap! tutorial I think this idea is super fun… make the gift the wrapper! Oh! picture source Stamp it ! tutorial