Re-Purposing: Sweater into Sling Purse .Have you noticed my newest sponsor Shoot In Style, found here? All you photographers (beginners and expert) will absolutely adore the great selection and quality of these great camera straps. Each strap is stylish yet perfectly comfortable and have quick release buckles attached to each end……making strap switching a breeze. They really are the perfect splash of color while shooting your camera. .Looking for the Much Ado About You giveaway? Scroll down or click here. Fall is the time that I start looking through the piles of old sweaters. Do you have a big stash like I do? It’s time to give those old sweaters a new life. (Haha, whew, I didn’t realize how many there were until I started attaching the links. But today, the old (too short) angora wool sweater becomes a sling purse.. And I think that this sweater is much happier out in the cool fall air, rather than in my stuffy dark closet. Don’t you agree? It really is a great cozy little companion for any sort of outing. . And that’s it.
Handmade Salt Pouches For The Shower Or Bath I love salt scrubs, especially this time of year when I want to slough off the dead skin from winter, and I equally love bath salts for the skin softening ingredients in them – but more often than not I find myself in the shower. These pouches are perfect for combining both bath salt and salt scrub into an exfoliating pouch I can bring into the shower, and they are simple to make. You can go a few different routes when making these so play around with your recipes and find your favorite. I made these for my mom for Mother’s Day so I added a few things for specific reasons. I will list them to give you an idea of how you can customize these to suit your needs. A few different ideas for a mix: Oatmeal, lavender buds, and powdered milk with a little of your favorite essential oilJust sea salt and grapefruit or petitgrain essential oil for an invigorating scrubSalts, herbs, and essential oil Start with 6 cheap washcloths. Folded in half, cut them into thirds.
Craft Inspirations and DIY Below you will see how to make:Personalized Hand SanitizersStoring your BootsWrapped LettersShredded T-ShirtChristmas Photo TagsPhotos on MetalPhotos on WoodRemovable Snap On & Off Lace ShortsDinner Menu BoardStamped Coasters from Bathroom Tiles Photo Magnets from Glass Gems or MarblesSticky Notes Clipboard from CoastersJewelry Holder out of FrameQuick Poodle Skirt Personalized Hand Sanitizers What you’ll need: Bath & Body Works hand sanitizersLabel TemplateColor PrinterGlueRibbons My mother-in-law and I were helping with a bridal shower and so we wanted to give out favors that would be cute but something people would ACTUALLY use. And who doesn't LOVE Bath and Body Works. 1. Then I went online and searched free digital scrapbook paper to create my labels on photoshop. - - - If you are new to digital scrapbooking…here's a free video tutorial for beginners. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Storing your Boots 1.
All Natural Graffiti Made from Moss – Crafting a Green World I just love a DIY urban beautification project! Whether we’re talking about Kintta’s yarn graffiti or using seedbombs to spread greenery to blighted spaces, I’m struck by how much a little color can impact the urban landscape. Moss graffiti art and moss carvings definitely fall under this umbrella. Moss Graffiti Art Unlike spray paint, moss graffiti art is all natural and healthy to work with. In your blender, combine: One can of cheap beer or 1 1/2 cups buttermilkA few handfuls of mossOne teaspoon of sugar. Blend until the mixture is smooth, and you’re ready to get painting! You can use a brush to paint your moss onto concrete walls, rocks, or brick. Moss Carvings Already have a mossy wall? Have you guys seen other examples of cool, moss graffiti art? You might also like… Image Credits: Moss Graffiti. Keep up with the latest in the world of green crafts by signing up for our free newsletter. About the Author
Backlit Canvas Art Do you have one project that you've been longing to do, but just haven't found the time yet? This is it for me. I call it my Backlit Canvas Art and the inspiration piece has been pinned in my "Crafts to try" Pinterest board for ages. My "pin"speration is an artist's piece made from metal that has hand cut flowers all over it. Its backlit by Christmas lights, and I pretty much love it! So I decided to give it a go and create my version. There are two main differences between the two: 1. 2. The idea of the canvas is that during the day (ie. with the Christmas light off) you have a beautiful sculpture while at night (you guessed it, with the Christmas lights on!) How about a tutorial? Supply list Mounted canvas (mine is 10"x10") cardstock to fit on your canvas (mine is 12"x12") stamps ink pad X-acto knife light source* *I wasn't sure if I wanted to use a single bulb or Christmas lights so that is why both are in the above picture. I decided to go with the same flower theme as my inspiration piece.
Glowing Outdoor Orbs O.K. Get ready for it … this one’s a doozy. Doozie? Doosey. It’s a humdinger. It looks high end with a side of huge impact, It costs next to nothing, And even if being “handy” to you means replacing your regular lightbulbs with eco-friendly ones … you’ll be able to do this in 3 minutes flat. Opaque glass shades found at second hand store … Mini Lights from Christmas … Glowing orbs for your garden Want more STUFF like this? Get my posts emailed to you daily. Total Cost: $3 In my attempt to make my backyard a teensy bit more contemporary than my 170 year old house I ran into a few problems. It isn’t gonna be for lighting if I can help it. So while perusing the local second hand store I came across some truly unfortunate stains on the carpet AND these ubiquitous opaque glass shades. Because as you can see, all you have to do is shove some old mini lights in em to create an outdoor light that even a magazine Editor in Chief will comment on. And here’s the best part! at night during the day p.s.
DIY Chan Luu-Style Wrap Bracelet Like this: Like Loading... Filed under Accessories, Bracelets, Jewelry Tagged as Accessories, bracelets, Chan Luu, DIY, DIY Jewelry, do it yourself, Fashion, Fashion DIY, jewelry, Runway, Runway DIY, Wrap Bracelets Crayola Wall Art My mom is a preschool teacher. She's at a new site this year and has spent the past week getting it ready for the upcoming schoolyear. We transformed her office from drab to fab, and now all she's missing is some wall art. I saw this online and figured it will work well in a preschool office. Turns out it was the perfect time of year for this project as I was able to get packs of 24 crayons for $0.25 each at a back to school sale! The complete finished product! There are 71 crayons overall (most colors were used 3 times and a few were used 4 times). Turns out it's important to pay attention to the distance you hold the heat gun from the crayons. All melted with a few crayon puddles gathered at the bottom.
DIY TUTORIAL and a giveaway! Happy Monday everyone! Today I am going to show you how to make this necklace and introduce my first giveaway! Below are the steps to make this tulle necklace. And to win this necklace, just leave me a comment below! A winner will be announced on Friday. Good luck! Step 1: Pick out your fabric and beads. Step 2: Measure the fabric around a bead and then add an inch, this is where you will cut. Step 3: Cut the fabric the long way. Step 4: You should now have a long strip of fabric. Step 5: Sew the folded fabric at the open end. Step 6: You should now have a tube. Step 7: In order to turn the tube right side out, attach a safety pin to one end. Step 8: Feed the safety pin through the tube. Step 9: Once the tube is right side out, put a bead in the tube and center it. Step 10: Make a knot at each end of the bead. Step 11: Feed another bead into the tube and knot after the bead. Step 12: Sew the ends shut. Step 13: Add flower by gathering strips of the fabric together and sewing the center together.
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.
20 Creative Guest Book Ideas For Wedding Reception Stay Updated to the Latest Blog Post!SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE! Wedding guest books are invariably a terrific way to perhaps recall the special time you had with your guests at your wedding. It’s the first things about the wedding celebration your guest would probably see and give you a brief remark that you will appreciate everyday for a long time to come. Think about matching the theme of the guest book with the total theme of the wedding event. Make a memory “book” loaded with heartfelt messages. Bored with the typical sign-in albums with listing of names where wedding guests basically sign and pass it around? 01. Make sure the polaroid camera has plenty of film. 02. Either side on the puzzle features a portrait photo chosen by the bride and groom and have the back side for the wedding guest’s personal comments. 03. Bring life to your party celebration. 04. Design your guest book as a work of art. 05. 06. 07. 08. Cut-out bubble shapes and coat it with chalkboard paint. 09. 10. 11. 12.
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. 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! Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
diy activity book & free printable | lovely indeed **PLEASE READ: Update 3/13/13. The link to download the file is here. And enjoy the new, upgraded photos of the booklet! The template prints best if you actually download it and print from a Preview program. **PLEASE READ: Update 3/20/12. Happy Wednesday, Lovelies! All you have to do is click here for the PDF file, hit print, and go make some copies!
House of Smith's: Hanging Roses Flower Ball Tutorial I was browsing blogs a couple weeks back and found a post about these great hand made crepe paper roses on this cute scrapbooking blog! Homespun with Heart The second I saw them I KNEW what I was gonna do! I have had these Styrofoam ball forms for a while now, and thought I would do cute flowers all over them, and hang them in the twins' room. But sadly, the flower idea was pretty expensive. Especially because I wanted to do three of them. SO I thought this was a great, thrifty alternative! And I LOVE how they turned out! Here's what you'll need: Styrofoam ball forms Crepe paper streamers in whatever colors you choose LOTS of hot glue sticks and a glue gun a roll of tape and a measuring stick I measured my crepe paper strips at 24 inches, and ripped a BUNCH at that length, so I wouldn't have to keep stopping, to rip more Once that was done... and my glue gun was nice and hot, I started in on my flower makin'! First I crumpled the strips up, to make them softer and more fabric looking... Easy-peezy!