iDiY: 'i do'-it-yourself - Part 3 Coloriffic Finds by Luzel Whether you are: Partying… celebrating with friends… in need of some refreshments… or taking a breather… craving for even more pops of color? or screaming for some ice cream… thinking of a picnic, perhaps? or have some serious crafting business on your mind… … Hope your weekend is as fun and colorful as these clickage goodies! Pingg invites by Lisa Rupp Free printable poster DIY soda pop escort cards Free clock screen saver, designed by Apple’s own Alan Dye Leaf pattern downloads Alphabet paper cups: Buy or yup, DIY! Enjoy! ShareThis Free Garden Stripes Invitation Suite From my black & white Kimballs to my flutter sleeve dress. Imagine my delight when I came across this Garden Stripes Invitation Suite by J. DIY Watercolor Silhouettes L-O-V-E this! Love and Lavander Lovelies Amazing just how much generosity there is around blogland, no? Enjoy! DIY Fabric Envelope Liners An easy and inexpensive trick for a multitude of things– Fabric as paper!
PaperMatrix DIY Wedding Aisle Vases | Wedding Ceremony Flower Ideas These fabric covered flower containers are super easy to make and very inexpensive. By going to IKEA and getting a container for $1, then adding fabric, you have an instant decor piece for your wedding. Pick the fabric, twine or ribbon, and flowers based on your wedding colors to make them completely custom. They are perfect for hanging on the chairs along the aisle. -Ashley of Dolci Odille Supplies: Bygel IKEA containers (only $1 each), spray mount, fabric, twine, scissors, and flowers. Step 1: Cut a piece of fabric 14″ x 9″ Step 2: Using the spray mount, go outside and spray the entire IKEA container. Step 3. Step 4: Add twine or ribbon by tying it around the “hook” on the back of the container. Step 5: Add flowers! Project created by Dolci Odille
Recycled Fabric Napkin Rings from Saran Wrap Tubes I made this fabric napkin rings recycled craft from an empty Saran Wrap tube. A few months ago I was getting ready to throw away an empty Saran Wrap box and happened to notice how the cardboard tube inside was oh so strong and sturdy. What useful thing could I make with such a pretty?? It’s round. Not easily crushed. And that is how a cardboard tube ended up in my craft closet for three months. Supplies for making my fabric napkin rings recycled craft (for 8 rings): Like it? How to make fabric-covered napkin rings from a recycled cardboard Saran Wrap tube One typical cardboard tube of Saran Wrap will make 8 napkin rings that are 1-1/2″ inches wide and 1-3/8″ diameter. How to make recycled napkin rings – First cut napkin rings from Saran Wrap cardboard tube. Using your measuring tape, measure 1-3/8″ and mark with a pencil around the circumference of the cardboard tube. Carefully cut your pencil lines using an Xacto knife. Hide cardboard tube markings (optional). Hide raw edges using ribbon.
119 Journal Prompts for Your Journal Jar There are a myriad of benefits to journaling, and everyone should consider keeping a journal. However, one of the obstacles that people face when they want to pick up the practice of journaling is that they don’t know what to write about. In this post you’ll discover 119 journal prompts to help you get started in keeping a journal, or as additional inspiration for dedicated journalers. I recommend that you do the following: Get a beautiful jar–it can be a canning jar, a mason jar, or any other jar you have in the house.Print out the prompts below on slips of paper.Place the slips of paper in the jar.Reach into your jar each day as you prepare to write in your journal and take out one of the prompts.Set your timer anywhere from 10 to 40 minutes, depending on how much time you have available for journaling.Write anything that comes to mind as you read each prompt and elaborate on each point as much as you can. Below you’ll find 119 journal prompts for your journal jar. Sunday Scribblings
Hex Nut Bracelet Kimmy recently sent me a link with the subject line: “DIY meets Home Depot!” Needless to say, I was intrigued. I clicked and was taken to Honestly… WTF. How I had not discovered this fabulous niche of the Internet earlier, I do not know. The specific link that Kimmy had sent to me was for a DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet. It’s inspired by the line of Hex jewelry by Giles & Brother. The Giles & Brother’s Hex Bracelet for $175 I headed to the local hardware store and picked out 18 hex nuts in a silver brush finish. This is what my process looked like. DIY Paper Popsicle Memory Game As a kid I adored the game 'Memory'. The truth is, I still do. Sure, it's not exactly what you would define as 'challenging' but there's something charming about it's simplicity. So, for a bit of cute fun I decided to re-create the game with a slight twist. I've replaced the cards with paper popsicles. Who doesn't love popsicles, right? Scatter these at a summer ice-cream social, bbq or picnic for a bit of interactive fun for guests! Smooth white A4 card (x2)Popsicle sticks (x12)ScalpelRulerCutting boardScissorsDouble-sided tapeColour printer Download and print out 2 pages of your popsicle designs. Use a scalpel and ruler to gently score along the dotted lines. Before you start cutting out your popsicles, keep in mind that you should be as precise as possible with your cutting as you want all your popsicles to look as identical as possible from the back. Cut out around the straight edges of your popsicles using the scalpel and ruler. { all images by Amy Moss }
DIY string-tie envelopes Hello! Sorry about the little break. My son has been off on his half-term holidays so I had a blog-free week! Now I am back, I just want to give a big shout out (and a big thank you) to my new sponsors, pi’ikea street and paper glitter….do check their sites out! I also wanted to say a massive thanks to all the people who have left comments lately (and to those who have sent me lovely emails). I do confess that I have always had a ‘thing’ about string-tie envelopes. These dinky little envelopes are great for all-sorts of things (storing paper ephemera, housing invitations/gift cards, storing seeds). By the way, now my kids are getting better at using scissors they have been really enjoying making their own envelopes using the template from my previous post. You will find a full tutorial and templates below! You will need: Paper Card String Glue stick Scissors Tiny brads/split pins (the heads of the brads I used were 3mm in diameter) How-to 1. 3. 5. Job done!
DIY Origami Heart Love Note Sigh... I had all these plans to create a plethora of DIY Valentine's Day projects for Eat Drink Chic. However, plans for my impending engagement party have taken up so much of my time that I've had to put these ideas on hold. A few days ago I created these little origami heart invitations for our engagement. However, in a last ditch effort to get at least SOMETHING up for Valentine's Day (as last-minute as it may be), I've removed the invitation text and provided them for you to download to write a little love note to your Valentine. Continue to read more about the project and to download your freebies! The concept for these little hearts was to keep the design as minimal as possible and instead rely on the merits of poetic words, origami craftmanship, delicate hand-stitching and some simple but beautiful materials. Throughout the process of planning and designing my engagement, I've come to realise that I am far more partial to small, intimate gatherings.
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