dress up masks | A Subtle Revelry Do you dress up for Halloween? I have never been big into the holiday, but with the kids dressing up now it is so much more fun. The twins are going as Ragedy Anne and Andy this year! If you are looking for just a little something to wear, masks are an easy way to subtly dress it up. I noticed this one that Josie used for a shoot and was reminded how beautiful an ornate mask can be. The maker of the gorgeous mask, Cutture stationary offered to create a festive downloadable mask just for you to use! Print the mask out, cut around the edges, and glue it to a wooden stick for a perfectly subtle costume. Top photo by Sarah Gawler, styled by Savoir Weddings. PS. blessings.
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Grandma's Garden- Crayon Art It's hard to find a good present for our grandma (actually, she's my mom, but Anya's grandma). "I have everything," she says always. Ok, we will not buy a present, we will make it! My mom has a beautiful garden in Russia. My mom's birthday is in February. To make a piece of art, we used canvas (12"x12"), crayons (we used 3 boxes to pick only greens), artificial flowers, glue gun and hair drier. Turn canvas upside down so crayons are pointing down. Today I made a little different picture- Fire of Love.
How to Talk to Little Girls I went to a dinner party at a friend’s home last weekend, and met her five-year-old daughter for the first time. Little Maya was all curly brown hair, doe-like dark eyes, and adorable in her shiny pink nightgown. I wanted to squeal, “Maya, you’re so cute! But I didn’t. What’s wrong with that? Hold that thought for just a moment. This week ABC news reported that nearly half of all three- to six-year-old girls worry about being fat. Teaching girls that their appearance is the first thing you notice tells them that looks are more important than anything. That’s why I force myself to talk to little girls as follows. “Maya,” I said, crouching down at her level, looking into her eyes, “very nice to meet you.” “Nice to meet you too,” she said, in that trained, polite, talking-to-adults good girl voice. “Hey, what are you reading?” Her eyes got bigger, and the practiced, polite facial expression gave way to genuine excitement over this topic. “I LOVE books,” I said. Most kids do. “YES,” she said.
Say Yes to Hoboken | Three Cheers for Stylish & Crafty Living Chalkboard Wall Calendar - Martha Stewart Home & Garden - StumbleUpon Thanks to paint that dries into a chalkboard finish, your board can be whatever size you desire and placed wherever you like. Store-bought formulas come in traditional green and black. But you can also follow our recipe to mix your own batch in any shade. Tip: Start with flat-finish latex paint in any shade. Wall Calendar A home office is the ideal spot for a family planner. Mudroom Mural The bottom half of a mudroom wall is just the right height for pint-size Picassos -- when coated with store-bought green chalkboard paint. Message Center Write-on paint needn't be applied only to walls. Pantry Reminder Covered with chalkboard paint, a pantry door serves as the perfect place to keep a running shopping list.
DIY: Make your own Halloween dinnerware - StumbleUpon So now you've seen my interpretation of a Raven themed dinner party, I wanted to show you how I made the dinnerware. If you are like me you probably oogle over the holiday themed dishes but quickly shy away since you don't want to shell out for a whole set just for one celebration. (I don't even have real china so I think its safe to say I won't be buying any themed kind either) So when this idea of making my own for next to nothing came to mind, I just had to try it. Obviously this interpretation is quite macabre but you could totally mix it up to make it your own - think nursery rhymes for baby showers, holiday song lyrics for christmas, bible passages for easter, dirty doodles for hen nights... I could go on and on. Start off with plain white plates of your choosing (available cheaply everywhere), a porcelain 150 pen, some blue masking tape and a small stencil (optional). Now on to the little plate. I added the 'nevermore...' under the bird and the hard work was over.
Make Your Own Coffee Syrup (Gift Idea) Do you have any coffee lovers on your holiday gift list this year? (If not, feel free to go ahead and put me on your list!) This is a cute little idea for making your own flavored coffee syrups that you can use at home to take your morning cup of joe to the next level. If you are making these as a gift I highly recommend making 2-3 flavors. We made vanilla, raspberry, and caramel flavored syrups. For the vanilla syrup you need: 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (the clear kind is much preferred here). For the raspberry syrup you need: 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup fresh raspberries. For the caramel syrup you need: 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup caramel (store bought or make your own). You can add decorative labels or ribbons to these when gifting them. Enjoy!
Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or... Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or toothpick, shot glass or cup (the smaller the circumference, the less polish you end up wasting), room temp. water, nail polish, tape (optional, but it helps with the clean up) I like to begin by prepping my nails with base coat and one coat of polish. Here I used China Glaze Innocence for a nice neutral base. Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Most importantly, have fun! We would love to see pictures of all your water marbling attempts, so get dipping!
My Favorite Recycle Projects Recycling is the processing of used materials into new products to save resources and energy, and the collection, storage and transportation of those materials from the initial user. Click on the Picture or Red link for Instructions or Tutorial. Pastry Blender into a Towel Holder I love shopping at thrift stores for items that no one wants to really “use” as they were intended, and create something very useful (and on a budget).We used a piece of old barn wood, marked the back as to where we wanted the handle mounted on the front, and drilled two holes. No tutorial. Find a cheese grater and turn it into an earring holder. No tutorial. Trash Can Nursery Pendent Lamp This super-cute pendant lamp was made using something I bought from the dollar store and a bunch of crap I had on hand. Water Bottle Fort These aren’t your quick and simple throw-a-sheet-over-the-dining-table sort of forts. Spoon Ring 1. Dresser To Bench We picked up a dresser a few weeks ago and it was missing a few drawers.
Doctor Who 'Blink' weeping angel costume This past weekend I went to DragonCon. I wanted to make something nifty, challenging, and Doctor Who. I love the episode Blink, so despite being a little intimidated, I decided to give it a try. (I don't know why to credit for this picture - my brother-in-law emailed it to me. If you recognize it, please let me know so I can credit!) And that's pretty much it! Crayon Art One of my daily rituals is browsing the DIY section of Pinterest. If any of you do the same, then I’m sure you have seen the melted drippy crayon art. Intrigued by the concept of melted wax, I started playing around with crayons and hair dryers. I thought the “Drip” was cool, but over done and a bit boring. By exploring different methods of heating and blowing, I came up with something pretty cool and unique. Supplies You'll Need LOTS of Crayons ( theres is one of each shade in a box, you can go through at lest 3-5 crayons of one shade on a single crayon painting) Hair Dryer Heat Gun {Optional} Canvas Exacto Knife or a sharp kitchen knife Paper Plate or piece of cardboard I suggest separating the colors {Red, Green, Blues, etc.} Grab your canvas and a color and start!! Tips and Tricks for Heating and Blowing You pretty much always want your heat level to be on hot, but high and medium speeds melt the wax in different ways. Click to Buy! Good Luck & Go Create!!