Painted Spoons | paperyandcakery.com I love paint chips. And color. And rainbows. When I spotted this ad on Pinterest {an ad for a paint chip company using spoons to display the beautiful colors} I was smitten. So I set out to recreate it. Instead of ordering real spoons, I opted for these plastic ones that look just like real metal. Then I painted them with acrylic paint Once they dried, I hot glued them to the canvas. Voila: paint chip spoon art! And here it is on the wall. xoxo, Niki Project Denneler: Storage with a smile. Fourteen years ago, Eric and I bought our house not knowing how little storage there really was or how many toys two children could possibly accumulate. Oh lordy, do we have toys! So when I mentioned building some cabinets in our basement to contain all the Nerf guns, Transformers, Legos and Fisher Price toys, Eric replied with a giant "YAWN." He hates building cabinets. Or something as boring as cabinets. Soooooo ...... Eric agreed to tackle my latest hair-brained idea. Our basement isn't big, but there was just enough room to spell out PLAY. I took a ton of photos during the build - it was just so fun to watch it come together.
What to do With a Blank Canvas This: I love a blank canvas. It's just full of so many possibilities! Make It Yourself Monday: TP Wall Art | Modern Day Moms™ | The Essential Modern Mom Guide Loving this DIY Toilet Paper Art trend that’s going on… (click image to go to source) We have put together a collection of the best Toilet Paper Art and have had the images linked directly to the source. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. About the Author Modern Day Moms Modern Day Moms is an award-winning national publication written by moms with articles centered around the latest trends, crafts, parenting, recipes, must-haves & more. Bath Salts Recipe: DIY Wedding Shower Favors Posted on January 18, 2012 by Christina DIY bath salts are probably the easiest and most economical DIY favors known to man, er woman – especially with this bath salts recipe. Talk about bang for your buck! Which of your female guests wouldn’t love a luxurious soak in a tub filled with gorgeous aromas and pure, skin-softening salts? I especially loved this DIY wedding project because it gave me an excuse to open my potions cupboard. You see, way back when I used to be a soap maker extraordinaire and I still have all of my luscious essential oils tucked away in a cupboard. I think this would be a fabulous shower gift. Bath Salts Recipe (Fills two 150 ml containers) 3/4 cup Epsom salts 1/2 cup coarse sea salt 1/4 cup baking soda 8 drops essential oil food coloring Mix all of your dry ingredients in a large bowl. If there are lumps, crush them. Using a whisk, mix in the essential oil and food coloring. Scoop bath salts into airtight containers.
Make a Penny Desk! » Man Made DIY | Crafts for Men « Keywords: penny, desk, furniture, how-to I've long admired this floor tiled with pennies, and prayed for the guts to create a similar installation in my house. First step: save some pennies. Second step: buy a house. Until then, I might try the technique on something a little less permanent, like a tabletop...or my desk! Jen, of Epbot and Cake Wrecks shows you how to transform about $35 worth of pennies and an old tabletop into gleaming copper geometric goodness! See the full how-to at Instructables!
Revolutionaries: A Project for Fall! Hello my blog friends! I'm so pumped to share a project I finished today! It's simple, cheap, quick, and fall-y (yes, that is a word). Why? [Side note: please pin from the original source so the credit goes to the right person! But I also love projects involving trees/branches like these: Then, I saw this yesterday and even though it's not made from toilet paper rolls, I thought, hmm.... color behind the toilet paper rolls? So basically... What you need: 1. 3. How to do it: 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 5. 6. It's so.. fall. And I love that I used things I already had in my craft stuff and I recycled toilet paper rolls! Would it be bad to keep it up all year? Update: here are some more pictures that I took in better lighting! Looking for more toilet paper projects?
Day by Day: Super Easy Canvas Art We needed some artwork for over our bed - artwork that wouldn't cost very much. What is a girl to do? Go to Hobby Lobby of course! I picked up three square canvases along with some green paint. Here is the finished result: These were so easy to make! Here are the steps to make this project: -First I painted all of the canvases white - since that is the color I wanted to lines to be - and let them dry. -Then I used painters tape and randomly taped off lines. -Next - this is the key to getting those crisp lines - I painted over the edges of the tape with white. -Once the white was dry, I put on two coats of green paint. Full Disclosure: On the first canvas I didn't paint it white before I taped the lines. Seriously, so easy. I also think it would be really cool to do an ombre effect with the canvases - either the same ombre effect on all three canvases or paint each canvas a slightly different shade in the same color.
Seashell mobile, esprit cabane, DIY decorative objects Hanging seashells chime together with every gentle breeze, making a soft, soothing music. This mobile showcases the subtle, pearly hues of your seaside souvenirs from the seaside. With a brush, wash different-shaped shells that you have gathered on one - or several - beaches. Tie three threads to the circle, tying the ends together in a loop that you will use to hang the mobile. To make holes in the shells without breaking them, place them on a folded dishtowel. start Start a hole in the mother-of-pearl side using a thick, very sharp needle. Once you have made holes in all the shells (about 20 should be enough), thread them evenly onto the five pieces of string.
The Printing Process: Block Printing Happy Monday everyone! Every morning this week, I’ll be running a series of guests posts about different printing methods – so if you’ve ever wondered why certain printing methods are best for certain kinds of designs (or cost more than others), this is for you! You can read the previous installments covering digital printing, engraving, screen printing, letterpress printing with antique type, and foil stamping all right here. Today we have the talented Katharine Watson stopping by to tell us about one of the oldest printing methods – a technique known as block printing. What is Block Printing? Block Printing is one of the oldest types of printmaking, and has been around for thousands of years. Since there is such a long history of block printing, there are many different techniques, but it is essentially using a carved material covered in ink to transfer an image on to paper or fabric. The Printing Process The first step is to sketch the design. The next step is to carve the design.
DIY Felted Wool "Billy Buttons" UPDATE: Click here for a new post with troubleshooting tips. In case you didn't catch my guest post on Young & Crafty, here it is! While making felted wool beads for my DIY'd necklace, the yellow wool beads I was felting started to really look like stylized Yellow Craspedia (small, spherical flowers also known as “Billy Buttons” or “Woollyheads”). Supplies: · Mustard yellow wool roving (found in yarn/craft stores or online) · One bowl of hot, hot, hot as you can stand water · One bowl of cold, cold, cold as you can bear water · Cloth covered stem wire (from the floral section of craft stores – I used 20 gauge) Instructions: The whole process for one ball should only take a couple minutes. Next, place a small drop of soap (I have used both hand soap and dish soap successfully) in your dry hands and also rub a tiny bit onto the piece of wool roving. Then, roughly shape the wool into a ball before dipping it gently in the hot water – you want it a tad wet, not completely drenched. And, voilà!
Blog | My Vintage Secret - StumbleUpon May 27th, 2012 Lace inserts are a popular denim DIY this summer. Usually done with white lace and light denim I wanted to mix it up and try it with black! Sources: (Top Left – Right) 1. What you Need: Shorts/Jeans – I got mine from Value VillageLace – Mine is the edging of fabricScissorsThreadHand Sewing NeedlePins Loading ... Categories: Blog, Do It Yourself, Shorts of the summer series May 25th, 2012 One of my favourite parts about thrifting is finding that amazing item that is great quality but CHEAP. Categories: Blog, Thrifted Outfits, Toronto Vintage May 4th, 2012 I think everyone who thrifts has those few items that you look for each time you go. A Little History Coco Chanel is credited for making the tweed suit fashionable in the 1960′s. source: Coco Chanel A lot of Inspiration Today the tweed suit is still popular but in separates. source: Aime La Mode source: Wendy’s Lookbook (great blog!) source: Clemence Posey via Fab Sugar source: La Mode Classics: Tweed Jacket Leather Jacket (in my dreams)
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