mini tutorial: vintage looking signs - StumbleUpon first off, i just have to say you have entertained me for the past few days with your comments! everything from laughing and agreeing with my sentiments about the tree, to stories about how much more crazy you are than me, to touching stories of memories of when your mother finally gave in to the ugly tree, or your memories of how awesome your mom was to let you have your stuff on the tree.whatever the case... thanksmy family and i had a blast reading your comments! :) ready to see ONE of the things i've been working on? (yes i'm working on seasonal projects too and will show those later on next week possibly.)okay.so i like "vintage" looking things. if i can get my hands on the real thing it's like christmas no matter what time of the year it is... but too often that doesn't happen, and if i do come across something, it's too expensive for me to feel good about it.so i decide to make my own. what you need first:wood. old barn wood if you have it. with chipped paint even better.
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Finding Fabulous Deep Space Sparkle Tutorial ~ Key West Flip Flops & Rock The Flop Linky This post is part of the Rock The Flop Event with Grand Prize of a $100 gift card to Roberts Crafts, more details on how to enter here. I am way to excited about how these turned out! It was one of those ideas that you didn’t know if it would work out, and it turns out even better than you hoped. I love those kinds. Much better than the ones you are quite certain you have all figured out and they end up in the scrap bucket :). So I wanted this to be a no-sew project and create a relaxed flip flop that looks like it just walked off a beach. Also I had a few emails reminding me I chose Labor day weekend for the finale of the event. You have to have a pair of flip flops that have the discs holding the top part on, on the back. Now flip over the shoes, and cut off that disc with an exacto knife. Now you have a clean slate! Here is what I did: I started with two strips of scrap fabric measuring 10 in x 1 in. Fold in half and pull the loop end through the hole on the form. Done!
A Crafty Autumn Leaf Project for Kids (and Adults) Photo: Ksu/ kokokoKIDS Monday in my home means one thing--arts and crafts. My daughter and two of her homeschooled friends spend the morning with us learning about all sorts of ways to be creative and express themselves through art. For a recent craft, we decided to make leaf animals. First took a walk though a local park to collect different sized and shaped leaves. Making the Leaf Animals Once the leaves were pressed, we were ready to turn them into colorful animal artwork. 1. A leaf bird. A leaf moose. 2. The projects in progress. 3. 4. Learn While You Work Working alongside your kids is the perfect opportunity to teach them all about leaves and trees. 1. Top Articles on Art:A Quick and Easy Craft Project: Homemade Felt Finger PuppetsThree Simple Origami Projects to Do With Your Kids10 Family Friendly Halloween Pumpkins Inspired By Your Kids' Favorite Characters
Faux Metal Artwork I am so excited with my latest project. I have been saving paper towel and toilet paper towel rolls for about 2 months now. I finally had enough to do my craft. I love the way it turned out! You need some frames, tacky glue, spray paint, paper towels, and toilet paper rolls. Nicholas helped me make the frames. Next I started cutting the rolls into my desired shapes making sure that they were 1/4 inch. To make the curls I got the papers and rolled them around a pencil. The best part is that the frame is super light and I used the Velcro 3M to hang it up. Linking up to:
Do-it-Yourself DIY String Wedding Lanterns Yarn Chandeliers Jessica of Wednesday Inc shows us how to make those gorgeous twine chandeliers from the inspiration shoot she shared with us this morning. Using balloons, glue and twine, you can also make these lanterns for your wedding – and then bring it home and use it as your very own mid century lampshade. What you will need are: balloons, glue, yarn, tray for glue, corn starch 1/2 cup of Corn starch, 1/4 cup of Warm water, clear fast drying spray paint, hanging lamp cord or fishing line (depending on your desired final product), and a lighting kit if you’re looking for a fully functional lantern. Are you getting excited to try to do this at home as much I am? Instructions: 1.
Art From Everyday Objects: Paperclips + String | - StumbleUpon So today I thought it would be a fun challenge to work with paperclips. You can’t get much more mundane than a paperclip! After much thought, I came up with paperclip earrings. If you have paperclips and some pretty cotton string, you can create these beauties. Here is a diagram to show you where to open the paperclip to create this triangular shape. You are basically unbending the clip at all three of the curves. Once you’ve got the triangular shape, you need to glue the ends together. Fig 1: Winding the string around // Fig 2: Starting to wrap the string around the earring, secured with Liquid Stitch Once you’ve wound all the way round and secured with glue, you can then take another length of string and wind around the width of the “earring” creating horizontal stripes or you can create a more messy look by creating a “net” design (see below). Then just clamp on a pair of earring hooks. Let me know if you have any questions or I didn’t explain something well enough.
Put Up Your Dukes: braided scarf tutorial I have a tutorial that is forty thrillionty times easier and better than my previous (ahem, first ever...give me some grace!) tutorial. It is accessible to infinitely more people (you dont have to have a baby, OR a dress to start out with). And it is really simple. there are only 4 lines of stitching total. Oh, did I mention it's mega cute and chic also? 5 weeks ago I saw this scarf on pinterest. it was pinned by a VERY popular pinner that I follow under her DIY board. LOVE these colors. must make a yellow and gray one for me. source The more I thought about it, the more I wanted this, and wanted it CHEAP. Then I got busy. the hardest part was figuring out the knot/braid, but Jesse jumped down and took charge like a freaking Eagle Scout. High on our success and planning the tutorial that would certainly be "my big break," I tweeted the following: And then naturally I got sidetracked with sewing orders and running and sleeping and life and never followed through on sharing this with anyone.
Colored Mason Jar Tutorial Today's DIY project is painting mason jars your favorite color! I made mine turquoise. I love mason jars! They have an endless amount of uses and really just add an extra cuteness to everything. My favorite are the aqua Ball jars, but they are always so hard to find at thrift stores and shipping prices when buying them off Etsy or Ebay are not friendly. What you'll need: Vitrea paint in the color of your choice Paint thinner (optional) Paint brush Mason jar Small dish Squirt a pea-sized dab of the Vitrea paint onto the small dish. Put your mason jar on a paint-friendly surface. Once the jar is completely painted it needs to dry for 24 hours. After the jar cools you can add some pretty lace and twine if you'd like, and it's ready for flowers, or anything else you want to store in a pretty jar. Enjoy!