Make Your Own Moleskine-Like-Notebook What we'll make: Your very own Moleskine-like-notebook/journal/sketchbook. The one we'll be making is 3.5 x 5.5 x .5 inches. I use this size because it fits nicely into my back or front pants pocket. Strangely enough it is also the same size as the Moleskine notebook. Don't be put off by the many steps involved. This particular notebook was developed over many years of feeble attempts to organize my thoughts, appointments and small sketches. I hope you enjoy making and using them as much as I have. Table of Contents: Page 1. Materials Needed: 24 sheets of paper 8.5 x 11 inches (use 20# bond at first then you can try other types of paper)One 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of a "special" paper. Tools Needed: A bookbinders needle. Step 1. Take a sheet of your paper, t-square, triangle and pencil and mark your cut lines as shown. Step 2. Now you have 26 sheets of paper (folios), 24 for your pages and 2 for your endpapers. Step 3. Collate six of your folios into a signature as shown then flatten them.
STEAL: Field Notes Memo Books on Sale When 12pm ET rolls around Monday through Friday, all work comes to a grinding halt in favor of constant refreshing on sites like: Gilt Man, Jack Threads and Ideeli. But by the time you sort through all six hundred deal sites to find that perfect pair of sneakers or the perfect watch, it’s sold out. We’re taking all the best deals the Internet has to offer and putting them right on the homepage so you don’t have to surf around looking for them. We’re calling it Cool Material Steals and you better ask fast because these steals will go quick. Fab has Field Notes Memo Books on sale right now, starting at $7.
Red Velvet Kit Club: Ya'll Ready For This? Jen has some wonderful creations to share and a pretty neat tutorial. Ready? I hope so. Bedside Journal (the overnighter) I'm one of those girls with too many notebooks but nothing to write on, especially when I think of something in the middle of the night. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I don't know about you but I'm gonna have to make one of those! The Pen Project by Ian Schon After several years of engineering school, I started to develop a passion for product design. I challenged myself to design an everyday object that I would be able to fabricate myself, embarking on a mission to design a pen to be carried with me every day. Recently, the project took a different form when I decided to do a manufacturing run of these pens. After countless iterations and optimizing for efficient manufacturing, I have finished a run of 1000 pens. 900 of these pens will ship soon after the Kickstarter campaign since all the hard fabrication and design has been completed. Some early design process and fabrication of the prototypes can be seen on my website at ianschon.com/pen. Special thanks to Mark Kammel for helping me by filming and editing the video. Mentioned on: Core 77-
How to Make a Simple Cahier or Notebook It is a gorgeous summer in The Pyrenees and many of our Dutch friends are visiting. They come to relax, swim in the lake, enjoy the views and see the vineyards and winery grow. Needless to say, we had fun and I had little time for bookbinding. But, when dear friend Natascha needed a simple travel journal, I wouldn't let her get away with buying a spiral-bound notebook, mass-produced in China.So, I made her a 'quick and dirty' cahier, in less than an hour. This was refreshing as many of my painted or appliqued books take me days, even weeks to make.. You will need:15 sheets of paper, white, coloured or both. Step by step: 1. b. c. 2. a. b. c. 3. a. b. c. 4. b. c. d. e. f. g. 5. a. b. c. Et voilà: your own hand-made cahier or notebook, containing thirty pages (sixty counting both sides), ready to use!
How to ... a book tutorial an ‘old book cover’ journal, it's my first tutorial, so I hope it’s ok and easy to follow. Any comments welcome! Also, if anyone actually makes one, I'd love to see it! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7a. 8. Cut your paper to size, mine was 100 x 110mm, so that it fits nicely in the cover. 9.
30 creative and stylish wall decorating ideas Fabric on walls with starch Framing Books Kitchen Chalkboard Dark wall, white frames. Giant Clock Use Paint Chips to Create Wall Art DIY: driftwood photo display Using vintage suitcases as shelves… DIYable: corner frames Colored Pencil Wall Holder Collection of your monograms Mix of quotes and photos phabulous photo phrame MapWall curtain paris headboard Rainbow Wall Kids Room Decor constellation map decor A “pixel perfect” wall DIY headboard with LED New York Wall Mural by Robert Harrison Reclaimed Wood Wall by Leah Moss Race Ya Re-Stick Wall Decal Nova Rock Climbing Wall by Lunar Graphite Wax Kitchen Wall Clock Hexagon Wall Tiles Family Tree Wall Mural Scrabble Tiles Wall Art Plate collage DIY: using the lamp’s power cord
Photo Wall Art Display {Home Decor Inspiration} Here at I Heart Faces, our goal is to help you get the most out of your photography. From learning how to use your camera to getting your images off the computer, we want you to be inspired and enjoy your images. Last month we suggested using your photos to create some dynamic wall art displays. We’ve rounded up some more of our favorite ideas from around the web to inspire you to create your very own photo wall art display. Above Photo Credit: Apartment Therapy.com This photo art display was part of a spunky laundry room re-do by Dimples and Tangles. This clean, modern staircase wall treatment by Nicole Begley, one of our lovely I Heart Faces readers, makes a bold statement. We love this whimsical family tree photo wall collage by Poppytalk. Perhaps you are renting or you are concerned about putting too many holes in your wall. This outstanding 3D photo frame collage was featured in a tutorial on In My Own Style. The more the merrier!
DIY String Art Tutorial I’ve been seeing tons of string art popping up all over the web and decided to try my hand at a piece of my own. I really didn’t want to mess with hammers and cutting wood and all that though, so I used cork board instead. Easy to work with, light weight and cheap! Here’s what you’ll need: {Before I started this project, I unrolled the cork boards and placed a bunch of heavy books on them to straighten them out a bit. Each piece of cork board is only about 1/32″ thick – definitely not enough to hold a nail stable. You can download my template for the word “dream” here. Reinforce the spaces between the “e” and “a” and “m” with some additional tape. Center your template out on your cork board. I really wanted the look of a white background for my string art so I decided to paint the cork. When the paint dried, there was a little bit of buckling of the top layer of cork board and I could see where I had missed spots with my hot glue. Center your template and tape it down. Cork: $26.97
How to Make a Simple Bow These little bows are so simple and fun-- I make them all the time. They are so versatile-- you can wear them as shoe clips, hair clips, broaches, whatever you want! I've also attached them to headbands. (Photo from last year when I was obsessively watching Mad Men and attempting the bee hive hairdo. Looks a bit like Marge Simpson if you ask me. ;) ) How to Make Simple Bows: Step 1: First you need to cut a rectangle of fabric with a little sliver of fabric to set off to the side. Step 2: Next you need to fold the fabric onto itself, lengthwise. Step 3: Now fold the fabric in the other way to to middle. Step 4: Stitch those bad boys together. Step 5: With a curling iron, straightener, or iron, press the sides of the little sliver of fabric together. Step 6: All done!
How to Turn Wine Bottles into Tumblers You knew you’d been saving all those wine bottles for a reason! With this in-depth tutorial, we’re pumped to show you how to turn old wine bottles into gorgeous new tumblers. Not only are these green (both in color and in eco-ness), they make a great gift for the holidays and are an instant conversation piece. This tutorial is definitely on the more advanced end of the spectrum, and requires a few tools you may not be familiar with. As long as you follow the steps you can definitely make it happen, but feel free to shoot questions our way via the comments below or send an email to hello@brit.co. Materials: - wine bottles with parallel sides - bottle cutter (available on Amazon) - rags or towels - large pot + potholder - candle - 2-3 sheets of dry or wet sandpaper ranging from medium (~150) to fine (~300-400) - 1 sheet of craft-foam - safety mask & goggles (not necessary if using sandpaper) First thing to do is remove those labels. Now, it’s time to start cutting your bottle!
DIY guide – draped skirt | Passions for Fashion mandag, 19 september 2011 Her får I den længe ventede DIY guide til at binde en draperet nederdel, som jeg første gang viste i et indlæg fra Kreta. Jeg har brugt et gammelt tørklæde fra H&M, men har I ikke et tørklæde i den stil, kan man købe et langt stykke jersey stof i en stofbutik meget billigt. Mit tørklæde er 2,5 meter langt og 1,5 meter bredt og så har jeg foldet det på midten, så det kun er 75 cm bredt. Hvis I køber et stykke stof der er lidt tykkere, behøver I ikke folde det på midten, bare det ikke er gennemsigtig, of course :) Jeg håber at I kan lide guiden og at den er til at forstå, ellers spørger I bare. Here is a DIY guide on how to tie a draped skirt.
Friendship Ear Buds I first saw this idea on pinterest, and loved the look! Anie, of SassyBudsz, has opened an etsy shop selling friendship ear buds. Check out her shop here. SassyBudsz also has a blog and a facebook page. This craft brought me back to making friendship bracelets on warm, sunny days at family camp. All you really need is some string, and ear buds. To get started: tie the string onto the end of the cord with a knot. Step 1: Bring the string under the ear bud cord leaving a loop on the right for your hand to fit through. Step 2: Reach through the loop, grab the ball of string, and pull it through. Step 3: Pull the string tight against the cord, as you can see in the next two pictures: It's as easy as that! Here are the multi-colored Sassy Budsz that Anie sent me in the mail.