flower corsage for celebrating mom Being a mom sometimes isn’t the most glamorous job one can have. Being a mom sometimes means walking around with food or boogers on your shirt, and sometimes not getting into the shower till afternoon . we’re busy driving kids to school and activities, busy folding laundry, busy wiping away tears, busy reading bed time stories, busy making it all better, busy cooking meals, busy keeping house, busy cleaning toilets. Yes, not so glamorous indeed, but probably the most important. We are the ones who help mold, uplift, and carry our children when they need us to. No sewing involved, just hot glue and a few materials and you will be able to have this beautiful flower to put on your cardigan or to decorate your purse, so that you can remember how beautiful you really are…booger smeared shirt and all. supplies:one yard of satin ribbon (thicker size)one small circle of feltone pin for the backhot glue here's your petal. this is what you will do with all 12 petals. ENJOY your beautiful flower!
Free Fillable Vintage Labels | i do it yourself™ World Label shares this lovely selection of Suzee Que framed vintage labels (in fillable PDF) for F-R-E-E! Great for seating cards, mailing/favor/jar labels, etc. For more designs, instructions and printing tips, click on over here. Download for personal use only and enjoy! Lampada Lighting New York City artisan, Vilma Farrell, creates one-of-a-kind lamps and lampshades with an unlikely material - recycled coffee filters. Yes, you read that correctly... coffee filters in all of their natural tan glory! Sometimes she uses filters as is, and other times stains each one with the juice of vegetables and spices, such as collard greens, beets, spinach, saffron, or paprika. Originally a journalist in Brazil and now a stay-at-home-mom, Vilma is inspired by her native country's love of dark coffee, rich spices, and muita alegria or joy. Vilma cuts and ties wire cloth to create a lampshade's framework. She also uses coffee filters to create impressive wall decor on wood-framed canvas. See more of Vilma's captivating designs in her new Etsy shop, Lampada.
Confetti Invitations + Template Mar 14 I made this prototype for a couple who needed save-the-dates for a wedding. We ended up doing something else but these turned out so cute I thought I would do a tutorial on how to make them. These little tubes shoot a little burst of confetti when you twist them. The problem is they are usually ugly and the confetti inside them is usually poor quality (like five little sad strands.) We were going to do these as save-the-dates but they would work great as party invitations for any event. MaterialsCheap Party Poppers (you can find these at most party supply stores) 12 for $10Confetti (buy this or make your own–get out your hole punches!) Then download the template for free right here or you can design your own. Step 1 Disassemble the confetti shooter. Step 2 Reassemble the canister and reset the spring so it is spring loaded. Step 3 Fill the loaded canister with confetti and the invitation. Step 4 Take your new label and remove the backing. Voila!
She's Crafty: DIY Multi-Chain & Ribbon Necklace | M.I.S.S. Due to the resounding success of her last She’s Crafty, my friend Pandora from Accessory Source is back with another lovely necklace DIY tutorial that would make a fantastic christmas present for a friend or relative! She says: When it comes to jewelry, I favor big and bold pieces. And while I tend to wear mostly gold, lately I’ve become obsessed with mixing metals like silver and gunmetal (and throwing in some bling for good measure!). My multi-chain necklace has become a staple in my wardrobe because it incorporates it all. Here’s a quick 10 step tutorial on how to make your own bulky bauble. You will need the following tools: ScissorsRulerPliers (optional)Ribbon-1 yardTwo jump rings (the size of a nickel). Supplies I chose a mix of metals in various colors and sizes and a few strands with rhinestones. All of my materials were purchased at Toho Shoji. Cut your first strand of chain to 12 inches Step 1: Cut your first strand 12 inches long. Hang your chains from longest to shortest
Part 19 – 3-D Framed Flowers I had to finish up that 2nd bathroom. There was some vertical wall space that was shouting for me to fill up. So I did. With some little 3-D framed flowers. That Pop. Now I have my own mini flower garden up on the wall. All 3 are different…… ……..but kinda fun in their own way. Now I just need to draw some water, grab a book, and soak in the tub. Ready to make some yourself? (I used 100% cotton for all fabric used below.) Find some old frames…..any size will do. Then spray paint them the color you’d like and allow them to dry. Then grab the matte of the frame (and the filler cardboard piece if there is one) and cut some coordinating fabric that is slightly bigger than the matte. Fold the fabric over all four sides and hot glue into place. Then place the fabric covered piece back into the frame and put the back onto the frame. Repeat with all of your frames. …..Now to make the flowers….. This twisted little flower was made just like the flower shown here. This multi-petal flower was made And that’s it.
classes | armommy Press play to view our sample trailer. Additional details are below. We are crazy excited to roll out the first collection of sewing classes: For $5, each ‘class’ includes a step by step written & video (yahoo!) A tidy sum of hours have been spent putting the projects together and creating a product that is easy and enjoyable to use for newbie and experienced sewers alike. Craft DIY Projects, Patterns, How-tos, Fashion, Recipes @ Craftzine.com - Felting, Sewing, Knitting, Crocheting, Home & More Quilling, the coiling and shaping of narrow paper strips to create a design, has been around for years — hundreds, in fact. During the Renaissance, nuns and monks would roll gold-gilded paper remnants trimmed during the bookmaking process, and use them to decorate religious objects as an alternative to costly gold filigree. Quilling later became a pastime of 18th and 19th century young ladies in England, who would decorate tea caddies and pieces of furniture with paper filigree. The practice crossed the Atlantic with colonists, who added quilling to candle sconces and trays as home decorations. In all of that time, the process has remained very much the same, but quilling designs and specialty supplies have definitely caught up to the 21st century. Today some aficionados focus on making incredibly detailed 3-D figures, while others favor wall-sized museum installations. Many arts and crafts stores sell basic tools and packages of multicolor paper strips. Materials Directions Ann Martin
Flowers in hanging glass bottles in Crafts for decorating and home decor Imagine an ethereal and colorful atmosphere over your head ... this is the idea to make your wedding, party or celebration different. Roses, tulips, petunias, peonies, sunflowers ... everything fits into these suspended bottles. Wrapping the wire around the neck of the most beautiful bottles we have and fix them at some higher level support, we will make this magical effect becomes true. Images: Rock My Wedding, Ruffled Blog.
diy: Braided Bead Necklace I couldn't have predicted so many jewelry posts. What can I say? I get on kicks. I saw a necklace like this in a store but it was shorter and the braid contained different kinds of beads. I wanted it longer with one type of bead. An amount of beads, it's hard to say how many, I used about 4 more beads than this jar holds. Next, take two strands of beads and thread the two threads through one bead tip. Repeat for each pair and then repeat on the opposite end, making sure to get the knot as close to the bead tip as possible. Clamp three of the ends to one large jump ring. The braiding part is a little tricky if you don't secure your beads strands to something. *Finally, the note about the clasp.
{Tutorial} Paper Ranunculus Flower - Free Download! I am SUPER excited about today's post, and not just because I've been working on perfecting it for the past two days, but because i think I have something truly special to share with you guys. If you've been following my page, or even if you've poked around a bit, you'll have seen that I have a number of tutorials on tissue paper flowers, and centerpieces, etc. I love tissue paper, and how easy it is to work with. Well, while browsing some of the many websites I frequent, I came across this post in Emmaline Bride that showcased paper ranunculus flowers made by Sunny & Stumpy. Naturally, my first thought was, I can totally make that! And a couple templates and variations later, I came up with this: That's pretty darn close if I do say so myself! The Template I've provided free access to this template to all subscribers. a D.I.Y. or Don't! **Note: if you have ANY issues locating the downloads, let me know, I'll be happy to provide you with the link! How to Make 9) Et Voila! Where to Buy
Tutorial: A Scrappy Strip Rose I have a fun new flower tutorial for you that’ll use up some of your scraps. Mine is attached to my bag as you can see, and it looks so cute that I almost forget my bag is full of diapers and crumbled goldfish crackers. Now on the tutorial… First you’ll need: - 2.5” wide scraps of fabric in whatever colors your heart desires cut to various lengths. - A sewing machine and a needle and thread. -A piece of felt or other strong fabric, a hot glue gun, and a broach bracket. Here are my various 2.5" wide strips. Now folding your strip in half as you go, serge OR sew a zig zag stitch down the raw edges. With your sewing machine….increase the stitch length as high as it will go (a 4 on my machine) and increase the thread tension as high as it will go. **** I tried this gathering method on a computerized machine first and it would NOT work. This is what it should look like after its sewn: When you get to the end, or the flower is as big as you want it, cut off the end and tuck the end to the back.
DIY Solar Lamp: Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Sun Jars « Dornob The principle is simple and seductively clever: solar lights that store energy during the day and release light at night. These can be purchased ready-made in a variety of colors (yellow, blue and red) but they can also be built at home. A simple, less-technical approach involves buying a conventional solar-powered yard lamp and then essentially harvesting it for key pieces to put in a jar. A more electronically-savvy individual can take the more complex route and built a solar lamp from the ground up using small solar panels – though the aesthetic result may not be as impressive. Whatever route you choose to go, these are fun and sustainable gadgets that make it easy to go green, automate the process of turning on lights at night and can add some color to your porch, patio, garden or windowsill.