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Toilet Paper Origami Book

Crafty thoughts from Crafts forum Members & Blog Archive & Pin Wheel Card Tutorial How to make a Pin Wheel Card Equipment: Pin Wheel Template – available from www.Lakeland.co.uk, Small Scissors, Pencil, Craft Knife, Eraser, Card Stock, Brad x 2, Glue, Ribbon, Vellum, Pre Printed Birthday Sentiment (optional), Glitter Glue (optional), Metallic pen ink (optional) Time: Approximately 30 minutes 1. Using the largest of the three pin wheel templates, draw round it with a soft pencil onto the vellum. Repeat for the middle sized template. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. DIY Milk Crate Furniture | M.I.S.S. Posted on 30 July 2008 | 14 Comments In a couple of months, I’ll be moving out of my tiny studio and into a grown-lady place (aka a 1-2 bedroom)! After the initial freak-out of having to pay more for a larger place, I started to daydream about all the new furniture possibilities…plus I get to bring more of my records up from my parent’s house! So to my pleasant pleasant surprise, I came across this sophisticated and very sustainable milk crate furniture! Perfect for this little record fiend! These pieces make me want to say F-words! As a grown-ups we should take full advantage of being able to personalize our lives and not always feel like we have to default to Ikea (not hating on them at all!). Learn more about these pieces Dwell.com! Similar Posts:

Finished Object: Recycled Magazine Butterfly Collage & Peacock Chic I love magazines. LOVE THEM!! I go the bookstore on a regular basis to find new ones that peak my interest. Don’t let me start another hobby because I will have acquired every magazine about the subject in order to saturate myself with information. Last year I signed up for 4 magazine subscriptions in an effort to curtail my investment in individual magazines and curb my visits to the bookstore. Now, I said I love magazines but I have to admit I HATE magazine subscriptions. However, when I saw the The Butterfly Project at LollyChop via Craftzine I knew that at least a small part of my magazine collection (read: very small) would find new life via a pretty display of color. I bought the frame from JoAnn’s and my BFF allowed me to use here Martha Stewart punches that she bought from Micheal’s so I did not have to buy a set of my own only to use one time which would have negated the whole reuse effort. The project actually took me a few days to complete. See ya later! Like this:

Glitter Glam DIY Centerpieces by La Lune Events | Apple Brides We’ve got another fabulous project for you from our local DIY experts, Alisa and Jessica, of La Lune Events! This project would be perfect for a holiday wedding, or any wedding where serious glamor is on the menu! This project is easy, quick and terribly festive for the holiday season. As always is the case with glitter, be prepared to find it everywhere…even weeks after making them. For this project we used your basic gold glitter, but later experimented with some specialty glitters/glitter sprays and loved the results. Essentials: An assortment of glass vases of varying sizes – hello thrift stores! Step 1: Prep glassware by giving them a good wash and dry. Step 2: Spray the inside of the vase with Gold Spray Paint. Step 3: Spray the outside with Spray Adhesive, giving it a good coating. Step 4: Coat the outside with glitter – we recommend doing this by hand, rather than rolling the case in a pile of glitter. Related Posts:

Ask Anna...: DIY Picture Blocks I was looking around for Mother’s Day gift ideas when I came across this great idea from How Does She?. I thought it would be a fun project to make for my mom so I headed to Micheal’s to buy some blocks. Here’s what you’ll need: 2″ blocks {the number of blocks will be determined by what picture size you choose} Mod Podge 6 Pictures Razor blade Step 1: Lay the blocks out in the shape you want them. Step 2: Mod Podge over the photo and use a hair dryer so that it dries quickly. Step 3: Then using a razor blade or an Exac-o-knife cut the blocks apart. Repeat steps 1-3 for each side of the blocks. Step 4: Piece together your picture blocks! I gave this set of blocks to my mom for Mother’s Day but I think this would make a great gift for anyone! Happy building!

Recycled Food Packaging Lights Anke Weiss, a talented Dutch artist, has designed a series of beautiful lights made from recycled food and drink packaging. Enjoy! Packaging lights show the transformation of a mass-product into a unique item. The packaging survives the point where it usually turns into garbage and becomes a product itself. WHAT CAN I TURN THIS INTO? A Recycling and Crafting Idea Center Don't forget to check out other cool recycled items on the front page of the group here: What Can I Turn this Into? In the last several years, zippy Vespa scooters have become the eco-transportation alternative for not just trendy hipsters and bohemian artsy individuals but also mainstreamers who simply want to navigate the streets with a lighter carbon footprint. According to their website and many satisfied customer accounts, Vespas are definitely built to last so I have to wonder how one handy grandpappy ended up retiring his old model and turning it into the rocking horse depicted throughout this post. It's definitely nifty to gaze at and the body seems to be in fine shape, so why grandpappy, whyyyyy? Craftsmanship like that isn't very common these days.

paper crafts: make a panda gift candy box tutorial Paper crafts: make a Panda Gift Candy Box tutorial Paper crafts: make a Panda Gift Candy Box tutorial In the summer times, let your kids make a special candy box, this crafts only needs paper Christmas craft ideas: paper snowflake flower tutorialChristmas craft ideas: paper snowflake flower tutorial Snowflake flower tutorial This snowflake is easy to do with the children. Will need: Paper, A4 or A5, scissors, glue and Paper craft: mother’s day card and canvas Paper craft: mother's day card and canvas Whoa. Mother's Day is definitely creeping up on us. Quilling art: Female characters in the wonderful paper artFemale characters in the wonderful works of Eugene Evseeva. 2.Quilling art: Female characters in the wonderful paper art 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. see more:

Drink Can Tinwork Tinwork Embossed tinwork is sometimes used to decorate rustic style photo or mirror frames, or just to make decorative items such as Christmas tree decorations. The metal used is usually thicker (tinplate) and is normally worked with hammered tools - I wanted to try to get a similar effect, but with a bit less effort. The Most Popular ArticleOn Atomic Shrimp No, really! More Metalwork If this project interested you, you might also like Lost Wax Casting Safety This project makes use of very thin sheet metal that is likely to have sharp, jagged edges and is prone to springing back. Great care should be taken to avoid injury. This project probably isn't suitable for children - and certainly not without supervision. Updated Autumn 2010 - now with Video Goodness! Please note: Before, during or after the video, the player may display advertisements or links to additional videos - these are not affiliated to Atomic Shrimp and the selection is something over which I have no control. Materials Finished

I Love You Pop-Up Card DIY Photo Canvas Hey there! So, I have seen so many cool DIY photo canvas projects on Pinterest and I had to do one of my own! My son is playing his first season of tackle football and I have taken a ton of pictures! It was so quick, easy and cheap! I started with 2 pieces of scrap MDF that I cut down to 8 1/2 x 10 1/2. I used a TON of wood glue to attach the 2 pieces together. Next, I broke out the black acrylic paint and covered all four sides and a little onto the outside edges. I printed out an 8×10 black and white, through walmart.com, and attached it with a spray adhesive. For the finishing touches, I used a stencil brush to dry brush the black acrylic onto the actual picture (all around the edges) and followed up with Modpodge, using the same dry brush technique for a textured, canvas-like, finish! That was it! I had to make several for him and he thinks they are pretty cool:) I want to do more around the house! There are only a few more days left to enter our Lisa Leonard Giveaway! ~Ashley

Weblog Altered matchboxes are easy and fun to make! To view a step-by-step tutorial with photos for making these paper boxes, check out the Matchbox Valentines How Tuesday post on the Etsy Storque blog. These little boxes are approximately the size of standard, store-bought, 32-count matchboxes (1.5″ x 2″ x .5″). They make lovely mini gift boxes, and are also fun to swap! Download Rachel’s matchbox template. Instructions: Print out template on card stock at 100%. Optional: Want to include a little card or mini zine in your matchbox? Want even more matchbox fun?! Here is a newer Envelope-style matchbox template: The inner drawer of this matchbox is exactly the same as my original Matchbox Template above, but the outer wrap differs significantly. Download the Envelope-style Matchbox Template PDF here. Here are the basic instructions which are also printed on the template: Print out template on card stock at 100%. Writing the instructions is the most difficult part of making these templates. Also…

Build/Make/Craft/Bake: How-to: Hammered flower and leaf prints Get out the hammer, it's how-to Tuesday and we have some botanical prints to make! I learned this technique, which makes an image using the natural dyes in plants, from my college roommate Sarah. It's great for making cards or simple botanical prints. Actually, you'll need a little more than just a hammer. Here's a supply list: flowers or leaves to printwatercolor or other rough, acid-free paperselection of hammers (including ball-peen or cross-peen, if possible)hard work surface (cutting board, slab of wood, etc.)paper towelsscissorspentweezers or toothpicksacrylic finishing spray (optional) Start by going on a walk or visiting your garden to find leaves and flowers to work with. Then set up your work surface. Next, trim any chunky or squishy bits off of the plants and arrange them on your watercolor paper. Cover the plant with 2-3 layers of paper towels. On the paper towels, sketch the borders of the area you'll need to hammer. Peel back the paper towel to check your progress.

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