DIY Gold Painted Jeans Chloé’s Fall 2010 gold embroidered, part mariachi-part cowboy denim pants were our inspiration for this week’s DIY. Such elaborate embroidering is beyond our skill set, so we figured stenciling a beautiful pattern using gold fabric paint would be a more feasible interpretation. Who knew paper doilies made the perfect stencil? Lightly spray the doilies with the adhesive and press down firmly on the jeans. (top image here and here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF) DIY Bleach Tie Dye Last summer, we were obsessed with shibori indigo tie dying. No, really . . . we just about dyed anything white in sight. So when Free People asked us to include a DIY in their guest blogger series, we knew a new tie dye project was absolutely in order. And as the weather is beginning to warm up, what better time than now to start experimenting with reverse tie dye using bleach! To make a grid-like pattern, fold the shirt like an accordion and bind it between two pieces of wood or other flat shaped objects. Before you start bleaching, make sure you are wearing gloves and working outdoors or in a well ventilated area. The rusty brown color will slowly fade into a beautiful lighter shade as it begins to set. Your reverse bleach tie dye shirt is ready to wear! (top image from here, rest of images by HonestlyWTF)
DIY Moleskine Scrapbook Erica and I never leave home without a Moleskine notebook (we still like to take notes the old fashioned way with a notebook and pen)! So when our friend Karen (of Lulu Loves Caleb) showed us her fabric embellished Moleskine Cahier Notebook, we jumped at the opportunity to have her show us how she did it. You’ll need a sewing machine, a kraft brown Moleskin Cahier Notebook of any size, a piece of fabric, a glue stick and a pair of scissors. Start by cutting down your fabric to a size that is small enough to fit on your notebook. It’s possible you won’t be able to stop yourself from sewing fabric to paper…it’s that addicting. (all images by Honestly…WTF)
DIY Wrap Bracelet You should all know by now that we are all about stacking bracelets on our wrists. The more, the better. In fact . . . the most, the best! With that being said, we’ll show you how to master a version of the ever so popular wrap bracelet. It’s so simple and addicting, you’ll soon be churning out these wristlets with your eyes closed. You’ll need (for a double wrapped bracelet) :* Lengths will vary depending on the size of your wrist (see comments for suggestions). Fold the length of leather cording in half to form a loop. Place the ball chain along the leather cording with the end of the chain meeting the end of the wrap. Continue wrapping while checking it for fit around the wrist. When you have reached the end of the ball chain wrap the linen cording around the leather strands 2-3 more times. Thread the hex nut through the strands and tie a second knot. Trim with scissors and your wrap bracelet is finished!! The materials are listed for a double wrap bracelet. It’s a party!
pottery barn looking decorative balls how's that for a title? ;)so i'm really into making my house a little more pottery barn looking at the moment. i wanted decorative balls, and when i started this tutorial i really liked the idea of "different colors" to add a little bit of punch as well.so i'm going to show you how to attain the green color as well in this tutorial. supplies you will need: *spray paint (krylon ivy leaf is the color i used, which to me turned out EXACTLY like the color i was envisioning) *twine *Styrofoam balls i used small (2 in) and medium sizes(4 in), the medium were left in natural twine color, and the small ones were the green color ones. first get some twine (depending on your size of the ball will determine how much twine you need) spray paint your twine. let it dry, flip it over and spray paint anywhere you missed the first time. these styrofoam balls were in the craft area at walmart. once your spray painted twine is dry, roll up one end just like so. continue the whole way to the other side.
DIY Shibori Today marks HonestlyWTF’s four year anniversary. Four years! To celebrate, we’re revisiting the very first tutorial we ever featured on the site: shibori tie dye. You’ll need:an indigo dye kitnatural fiber clothing or fabric2 5 gallon bucketsrubber glovessmall wood squaresrubber bandstwinea PVC pipea long wooden sticka drop clothrubber glovesscissors When choosing fabric or clothing, it’s important that made of natural fibers. Itajime shibori is known as the shape-resist technique. Fold it again in the other direction – again, like an accordion. Arashi is the Japanese term for “storm” and it’s also known as the pole-wrapping technique. Wrap the twine around the fabric. Continue wrapping, scrunching and tightening until all the fabric is compacted. Kumo shibori is known as the pleat and bind technique. Do the same with the opposite side, in staggered sections. Keep binding until you can’t go any further. To set up the indigo dye vat, follow the accompanying dye kit instructions.
sytyc:week three well some of you guessed right on my craft last week! but did you see how many amazing ones there were? wow. i definitely want to make some of those!even bigger wow. i won that round even with all the other amazing crafts! (thank you!) what you will need:hot glue gunmuslin squarescraps of fabrica frame you can place you finished product.first i went through all my fabrics that i might want to put in my wreath. i eliminated some and kept 6 that were going to be in the wreath. then i took my frame and placed it on top of my muslin. i want a guide line for my wreath so i checked my cupboards for the right size circle, which in this case was one of my bowls. i traced with a pencil around my bowl. now i have a guideline for my wreath. next i took my fabric and cut little strips (mine are aprox 1 1/4 by 3 inches. i then folded in half my strips, and ironed down. these are going to be your leaves. using my drawn on circle as my guide, i will fold and hot glue gun my leaves onto the muslin
Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana - StumbleUpon Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs! A little bit about me.. I'm from a little town called Keller, Texas. I'm a junior at Texas A&M University (whoop!). I'm working on my education degree and expect to be an elementary school teacher in just two short years. When I'm not busy studying for classes, I love to sew. I just started blogging in May and have already met all kinds of wonderful women, I hope you'll stop by and say hi too! Watermark Tee Tutorial What I love about this project is that it's completely customizable. Materials: Elmer's Blue Gel Glue (it must be the blue gel, white won't work) Fabric Dye (RIT is my tried and true brand) A white cotton Tee, Tank, Dress etc. Tutorial: If you're unfamiliar with Batiking, it's a method of dyeing fabric in which you create a design with a dye- resist. Step 1: Prepare Step 2: Design
decorating a pot with jute mother's day is right around the corner. and shortly after that the end of school. wouldn't a pot filled with flowers be the perfect (and easy!) gift to give to the mother's and teachers in your life? a plain pot will do just fine...but one with a little more character would be better.ready? it's really simple. here we go: what you'll need:one clay potgardening jute (found in your gardening section in home depot or walmart.)hot glue gun with glue ready to go. first start with a glob of glue right under the lip of your clay pot.this is your starting point.put the end of your jute onto the glue. now you are going to go around making a thin line with your hot glue around the base of your lip of the clay pot. drag your jute on top of the hot glue. press down a little. just don't burn yourself! once you get around the whole pot, you will continue just slightly under the first row. just like so.continue till you get the look you want. want another option? take a dab of hot glue
A DIY "look for less" LOVE! | The Adventures of an Urban Socialite™ - StumbleUpon Top two images from Honestly… WTF (total cost about $5)/ Bottom image from Oak– retail $372.00 Love this clever project from Erica and Lauren of Honestly… WTF… so much so I might even attempt it– I love these bracelets! The best part is, there are tons of options in terms of hex nuts (they have bronze, steel, etc.) and twine color, size, etc. and the project is super straight-forward. Have fun! Via MCSpice