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The Daily Telecraft: Brainstorm: What to do with plastic animals! [Large & small]

The Daily Telecraft: Brainstorm: What to do with plastic animals! [Large & small]

Mini Piñatas DIY Oct 12 Yea! It’s a piñata day! Materials Needed: Cereal boxes, scissors, exacto knife, crepe paper in folds, tape, glue Step One: Draw a picture of the donkey on a cereal box and cut it out with scissors. Step Two: Once your armature is built its time to decorate. Step Three: When you are done cut a trap door at the bottom to fill with treats like small candies, gifts, party poppers, and confetti. I loved making these! You can find the other piñatas in my piñata series right here. All photos by Oh Happy Day Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time. DIY Glow Jars Tutorial Posted on October 19, 2011 by Christina Aren’t these glow jars sublime? They take about two minutes to make and cost only 20 cents a piece. These would look amazing at an evening outdoor wedding. If you like this project, check out my DIY ‘glitterarium‘. DIY Glow Jars Tutorial For each glow jar you will need: a jartwo Glow Sticksscissorsrubber glovessafety glasses Disclaimer: This is a project meant to be done by an adult – not a child! Purchase Glow Sticks (I got a pack of 15 for $1.50) and dig a jar out of your cupboard. Grab two glow sticks and cut at one end.

Felt Flower Pillow Tutorial I'm really in love with the versatility of felt at the moment, plus it's a fabric that's perfect for the fall season. So, I decided to combine felt with some of the Marimekko fabric that I recently purchased at Crate and Barrel Outlet and create a fun throw pillow. Here's what you'll need if you want to make your own... SuppliesFelt - Two colors for the flower petals and one color for the centerFabric - The Merimekko fabric I used has a bold leaf design on it to complement the flower, but you can use any fabric you like.Piping 1.5" Cover Button Kit ScissorsRotary cutter (optional)Freezer paper Polyester battingCoordinating threadSewing machine (not pictured)Straight pins (not pictured) Step 1: Cut a piece of freezer paper into an 8.5" x 11" rectangle and print this pattern for the petals onto it. Step 2: Cut apart the large and small freezer paper petal pattern pieces (say that five times fast!) Step 3: Carefully cut around the felt and freezer paper bonded pattern pieces.

DIY Newspaper Gift Bag | This newspaper gift bag is a cute way to wrap a birthday present for a friend! It’s super easy and lots of fun! I used the comic section, but go ahead and use any other section or kind of paper you like! Thanks to www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com for all the basics for this tutorial! You’ll need 2 sheets of newspapergluealso super glue if you wantribbon or stringcard stock First, stack 2 pieces of newspaper onto of each other. Fold along the lines listed in the picture above, creating 5 rectangles across and a fold on the top and bottom. Cut two pieces of card stock to 4.25″ x 1″, and glue them on the widest two panels just under the top fold. Put glue on the outside of the 0.5″ tab and bring the left-most panel over to form the body of the bag, aligning the cut edge of the panel with the folded edge of the flap. Now we have to close the bottom. Put glue on both flaps and then fold them inward to close the bag. Cut a piece of card stock to 4″ x 2.5″ and glue it to the bottom of the bag.

D.I.Y: Recycled T-Shirt Scarf // Gettin' Crafty! | Ninth and Bird D.I.Y: Recycled T-Shirt Scarf 1} Gather a few old t-shirts you don't wear anymore; thrift them or buy new -- but choose thin, soft (preferably worn out) t-shirts. Find two t-shirts of different colors that go well together. 2} Lay the shirt flat on the table or floor. 3} Cut 1 1/2 inch strips, remove the hemmed edges. Cut them as long as possible; I went from the bottom of the front of the shirt all the way to the end of the back on some pieces. 4} Cut off the sleeves of the shirt and save them for the end. 5} Organize the strips by length and gently pull on them. 6} NOW GET CREATIVE! 7} Tie together, trim ends, and wrap with the excess sleeve fabric you saved.

Repurposed DIY For Everyone! I've heard it from so many different people...and I've said it myself! "I wish I could..." I'd like to showcase some repurposed DIY designs I've collected that I think anyone and everyone could do - and do well! spotted at Canadian House & Home So, no more "I wish I could...". Until next time... Michael Stumble this post DIY Tutorial: Mirrored Collars - ÆTIENNE.NET August 26, 2010 While I’m (still) working on another DIY project, I did a quick one this morning to make up for my lack of tutorials lately! Inspiration: I’ve wanted to make a detachable collar with a mirrored surface for some time (no idea why), but it wasn’t until I saw Lucinda‘s post on her prismatic shoes that I realized that it was totally DIYable- with old CDs. What you will need: Unwanted ShirtAn old CD, or two, depending on how much surface you want to cover.Basin/Old Container that can fit the CD nicely. Instructions: Cut out the collar from the shirt.Place the CD into the container, and pour boiling water into the container. Cut the CD out into angular shapes, then place them on your collar to see if you like it. Final Result: Failed Example: I actually wanted the pieces to coat the collar completely, but I’m just lazy not a fan of shiny objects. I’ll post photos of myself wearing the collar soon. Lots of Love,Lenne Filed under: DIYs, Tutorials Tagged with: fashion

La Pomme Drilled Natural Stone Jewelry Tutorial Guest post tutorial by Jenny Hoople of Authentic Arts. Want to learn how to drill holes in beach stones? Well, I’ve got good news for you: it’s pretty easy and I’d love to tell you how it’s done. I’ve been making this natural stone jewelry for several months with pre-drilled pebbles that I purchased from fellow Etsy artisans. It took a little bit of internet research and guessing to figure out the best way to go about drilling my own, indigenous Wisconsin stones. Some sites said one thing, some said another. Choosing the Right Stone for Drilling Almost any stone that you find CAN be drilled, but I really recommend starting with softer sedimentary rocks (sandstone, mudstone, limestone, etc). Equipment You Need to Drill Your Own Beach Stones 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Lets Start Drilling! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Now get out there and start making some fabulous beach stone creations! Thank you so much Jenny for sharing your project!

seeing shadows... We're just around the corner from a major holiday. OK, yes, Valentine's Day...but before that, Groundhog Day. For those of us in cold climates, the arrival of a small furry creature can be key. What's inside this sweet little groundhog? You can make one too...you'll just need felt (brown and black or gray) and embroidery floss. The first step is to make a pattern. Use that first pattern to make another piece that is exactly the same at the top, but is 1" longer, and squared off at the bottom. Cut out your pieces. Stitch a face to the front. Layer your pieces as follows: Shadow, Back, iPod/Phone, Front. Make sure the ears line up. Stitch across the bottom with a running stitch through the shadow and the front piece. Pin the front and back together, and continue stitching around the whole groundhog until you get back to where you started stitching the shadow/front. You're done! NOTE: I have not attached a closure to mine.

Creative Kismet » Blog Archive » little guiding stars Since the new year has started I’ve been trying to think of ways to be more kind to my self. Especially when that nasty gremlins try to creep in and stump me. I remembered this origami star video on You Tube and had to get them involved in my plan. I thought it would be fun to make a whole bunch with kind words and “you are….” phrases inside. I used 12 x 12 inch scrapbook paper and cut 1/2 x 12″ strips, then followed the video HERE*. *UPDATE! Be Sociable, Share! M.a.k.e. Alitas ! Inspirada en estas fotos que vi en Burdastyle,dibuje mi propio patrón para poder hacer estas alitas de pájaro para mi pequeña Emma, les comparto el patrón porque se acerca la primavera y en esta estación siempre se necesitan disfraces para los niños.*********************************** Inspired by these pictures I saw in Burdastyle, draw my own pattern to make these bird wings for my little Emma, I share the pattern because it is near the spring and this season are always needed costumes for children. Pattern measurements are for children aged 18 to 36 months, the feathers are sewn from the bottom Up or a line above the other, the 2 wings together with bias tape and placed on the neck and a ribbon on top each wing also has a ribbon take the child on your thumb

Cuteable Beary Cheap Teddy Bear Making Supplies down load our fact sheets for the professional look. Face Sculpting - (print this page for future reference) The most important part of bear making is the FACE. It is the place where the bear expresses his/her personality and it is the first thing most people notice when purchasing a bear. It is important that the bear looks back at you, if he doesn't, there is no appeal. The art of perfecting a face is the most fundamental part of bear making. A good pattern helps, correct size & placement of eyes is also very important, the nose & mouth are important, but even when you seem to have got all these attributes right, does the bear say what you want it to? With just a few stitches in the right place, it is possible to add considerable character to your bear. Giving your bear deeper eye sockets or a more pronounced bridge to the nose is not difficult. The head of your bear must be stuffed firmly, but not rock hard, (the best filling is poly flock or similar) the neck joint should be already inserted and all stitching finished. Higher Nose Bridge

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