13930332 My halloween costume this year featured handmade angel wings . . . Every year I think extensively about the halloween costume I want to make. This year I was an angel & I made the wings from scratch. I started out with some thrift store knitting needles that I covered in wire & hot glue for the "frame". Then I cut pieces of cardboard and used pieces of wire like twist-ties to kind of sew them together. ! That's all! Happy halloween ! there's more at my blog if you're interested. : ) Lovely Spaces – Craft room (Part 2) Hello my lovely readers! This past weekend was so crazy! We lost our power Thursday night – I’m so glad I schedule my draft post – The bad part I spend days without power in our house, when you work in your computer that’s kind of a vital ingredient hehe. So now that you are all updated in my weekend, I want to share some of my favorite Craft room/Office images, all of them collected via Pinterest! [source] [source] Don’t you just love the closet desk idea? [source] [source] [source] I also love the contrast and pops of color And I could not stop myself from sharing my latest obsession and next Project, an awesome Studio table =] here my inspiration [source] [source] [source] [source] And last but not least, wall calendar and notes ideas [source] [source] I so want to try the magnet calendar idea =] Here you can also see more of my pins for craft and Office Inspiration. But my friends always remember to pin from inside a post and not on a search, why? Do you love Pinterest too?
30 Easy And Cuddly DIY Ideas For Recycling Old Sweaters How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!). So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint... Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!) 1. 2. Once your chalkboard has fully dried be sure to slate the surface before using it for the first time. Have fun creating any color combination you like!!
Julie Ann Art $5 Mobile Phone Projector The folks at Photojojo just posted a neat low-tech tutorial on how to make a projector for your mobile phone using a shoebox, a paperclip, and a magnifying glass. MacGyver would be proud. They were able to find the magnifying glass at a dollar store for, well, a dollar (so they called it the $1 projector), but let’s just call it $5 before people get up in arms because they can’t find that screaming deal. Basically, you start by cutting a hole out of one side of the shoebox to match your magnifying glass and taping the glass on the box. Then you make an iPhone holder from a paperclip, flip the screen display on your phone (to account for how images passed through a lens get flipped), position your phone inside the box (playing with placement until you get the clearest image), put the box top back on, turn the room lights down low and the brightness on your phone up high, and revel in your resourcefulness. Goli Mohammadi Contact me at goli (at) makermedia (dot) com. Related
Paper Punched Easter Eggs Tutorial by Nikki In Stitches Some of the best projects are also the most simple, and it doesn’t get much more “back to basics” than these paper punched Easter eggs. Simple and classic, they take just a few minutes to make and will last for many springs to come! Materials: 5/8″ paper punch Decorative paper Styrofoam egg Straight pins Glue Directions: Scroll through the pictures below. ~Nikki Find more from Nikki on her blog Nikki, In Stitches Tagged as: craft projects, craft tutorials, Easter, Easter Projects, How To, nikki in stitches, Paper Punched Easter Eggs DIY Lunchable Jars {Guest Post} Hello everyone, my name is Kayla and I run SayNotSweetAnne.com. I’m a Graphic Designer from Grand Rapids, MI and I love to craft, cook, and a variety of other things. ;D I’m very grateful for this opportunity to guest post on a Skip To My Lou, and to “meet” all of you! So, here goes!! There are some things you never outgrow. What did surprise him, and me, is that I found nothing. Now, I started this for yogurt and granola- but with this gadget the possibilities are endless! I just can’t get over how cute, useful and portable these are! Anyway, enough ranting about the jars, here’s how its done! You Will Need: 2 same mouthed mason jars. How To Make It: Take off the rings to your jars. That’s it!! One of my favorite things about this project is the lack of garbage in my lunch box. The 8oz wide mouthed jars are very bowl-like. And, as promised a PDF for you to download and print to use with your schmancy new jars. I’m so happy to have shared my project with you.
Fait main – Fait coeur Les pompons c’est joli mais je trouve ça un peu fastidieux. J’aime ce qui demande de la minutie… sauf les mini-pompons. Nouvelle technique : le pompon à la fourchette, en plus on en fait 2 d’un coup. Matériel nécessaire : - une fourchette, - de la laine. Pas de carton à découper !! Découper 2 brins de laine de 30 cm chacun. Nouer pour former une boucle. Ces queues permettront d’attacher les pompons, c’est bien sûr plus joli de les assortir. Scotcher une queue sur le devant de la fourchette, boucle sur le manche. Scotcher la deuxième de la même manière au dos de la fourchette. Enrouler votre laine autour des dents de la fourchette. J’en entends dire : « elle enroule beaucoup de laine ? Dé-stotcher une queue et faire passer le noeud dans la boucle. S’aider des dents de la fourchette pour bien centrer les queues. Couper la laine sur les deux tranches de la fourchette. Attention : Vous obtenez 2 paquets de mini-brins de laine. Egaliser aux ciseaux. Et voilà, deux pompons d’un coup.
the 36th avenue If your gift list is long and your budget is small here are some great Handmade Gifts that you can make. Keep in mind that handmade items are not just beautiful but special… I love to give them and I love to receive them. Jersey Knit Bracelet Lovely! This would make a perfect gift for any of your girlfriends. You can choose the colors and recycle t-shirts that you have around the house. Cheap and cute! tutorial Paper Clip Earrings Tutorial This is a brilliant idea… and the possibilities are endless. Love it! Printed Candles Who doesn’t love a candle? Think about how many different stamps you could use to customize this project. tutorial Hot Chocolate Art! What a great gift for neighbors and teachers… I am personally a hot chocolate lover so this would make a great gift for me tutorial Tile Coaster You can buy these plain tiles at Home Depot for under a dollar. I’ve seen them with family pictures also… Way cute! tutorial Bow Belt I was amazed how easy this tutorial was. So Pretty! tutorial Paper Plate Clock Cheap?
The Giving Bunny Project « StitchPunk For new readers: Are you visiting here because you found a bunny? Read on about The Giving Bunny Project, maybe even join in! Then we would love it if you left a comment telling us the name of the bunny you found and a little bit about your experience. You can even make a note on our Google map where you found your new friend. We hope your bunny brightened your day! This is a project that has long been in my head, and I’m so excited to be able to finally share it with the crafty community and see where it goes. The giving bunny is just what he sounds like. Can you imagine the unexpected delight of going about your day, maybe even not a very good day, and discovering this little gift left just for you? It’s a small thing, but a little bit of vigilante embroidery mixed with street art, and you can spread a tiny bit of bunny-shaped joy to someone you’ve never met, and maybe make what was a grey day a little brighter. Want to make one? The army of bunnies assembled and ready for deployment