Something Special Card + Envelope Tutorial We hope Jennifer Casa’s Something Special Card + Envelope Tutorial inspires you to create something beautiful for someone you love. Learn more about Jennifer in her introduction, and make a visit to JCasa*handmade part of your daily routine. After you make the basic card + envelope as a foundation piece you can then embellish, embroider, quilt, print… Do something to make it unique! Mix things up, and personalize your card to make it the perfect something for your special someone. From Jennifer: Our lives are overrun by email, texting, and virtual hellos-– With this simple fabric card + envelope project, I encourage you to take a step back from the everyday and make something memorable, something as one-of-a-kind as your special someone. Finished Measurements Envelope = 5.25” x 7.75” Card = 4.75“ x 7” What you need Let’s make the envelope first! 2. 6. 9. Form envelope as follows: Now let’s get to the card! 2. Tuck the card inside the envelope + present to someone special.
tutorial: how to sew a simple maxi dress The Plan. Fabric. You will be making a maxi dress so buy fabric accordingly. I stand 5′ tall (I know, I know, I am tiny) and I needed 2.5 meters of fabric with a 45-inch width. Preparation and Cutting. Sewing. Don’t forget the banana. Instructions for making the rosettes are HERE. DIY Lace Earrings Dolce & Gabbana‘s Spring ’11 collection undoubtedly furthered our already fanatical obsession with lace. Honestly, how dreamy is the collection?! We thought we’d make good use of some vintage lace trim we had laying around and turn them into earrings similar to the ones we saw on the runway. And thanks to some tips from a DIY previously featured on Poppytalk, making lace earrings proved be a cinch! Mix equal parts glue to water in a bowl. Submerge the cut shapes into the glue mixture. I haven’t stopped wearing mine since and can’t wait to make more. (top image from Vogue.com, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
Creative DIY Tips & Project Ideas For Homemakers DIY For Divas - Lace Collar ~ A Little Bird Told Me When it comes to DIY, I'm a bit of a diva - I'd rather pay someone to do the hard work than pick up the pinking shears myself. My personal combination of impatience and perfectionism means I reach for my debit card more often than my needle and thread. Why bother doing it yourself if you can get it down Topshop for a small (okay, moderate) fee? I wasn't always so A List about crafting - in 2005, I set up a jewellery business called pinkplectrum. Throughout my time at university (I did a media degree... go figure), I made vintage-style jewels and sold them through MySpace. It was a pretty booming business and for a while, I shared the market with the ladies behind ElsieBelle and Eclectic Eccentricity. These cute cards are available to pick up in Oxfam stores and feature a range of craft projects, each with an official button rating for difficulty (love that!). First, I chopped the collar off the shirt and neatened the edges with sharp scissors. And that's it!
DiY crafts, free sewing patterns & sewing tutorials 20 Creative Guest Book Ideas For Wedding Reception Stay Updated to the Latest Blog Post!SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE! Wedding guest books are invariably a terrific way to perhaps recall the special time you had with your guests at your wedding. It’s the first things about the wedding celebration your guest would probably see and give you a brief remark that you will appreciate everyday for a long time to come. Think about matching the theme of the guest book with the total theme of the wedding event. Make a memory “book” loaded with heartfelt messages. Bored with the typical sign-in albums with listing of names where wedding guests basically sign and pass it around? 01. Make sure the polaroid camera has plenty of film. 02. Either side on the puzzle features a portrait photo chosen by the bride and groom and have the back side for the wedding guest’s personal comments. 03. Bring life to your party celebration. 04. Design your guest book as a work of art. 05. 06. 07. 08. Cut-out bubble shapes and coat it with chalkboard paint. 09. 10. 11. 12.
10 Free Tote Bag Patterns and Tutorials Totes make great handmade gifts. Here is a Tuesday Ten that shows a round-up of lovely totes. If you love to sew you might also like these free sewing tutorials right here on Skip to my Lou! Every tote needs a matching pouch. Pleated Zippered Pouch Lined Zippered Pouch 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Tutorials for Recycling T-Shirts So way way back, in June, I wrote this Studio Organization post, about starting the process of organizing my studio by cleaning out the closet full of junk. Well, it's September and...let's just say the closet is a work in progress. Some of the things that are taking up space in the closet are shirts that I never wear anymore. I realized I could repurpose them into something else! Here are some tutorials for recycling shirts: Check out these t-shirt scarves! Create cute little bows for accessories or packaging with this tutorial. Gorgeous ruffled pillow tutorial here. Looks like I have a lot of projects ahead of me to keep me from cleaning out my closet!
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DIY Paper Pinwheels The incredibly sweet Jessica of In the Hushed Hours was kind enough to share this tutorial for DIY paper pinwheels. I love pinwheels. Pinwheels strung on a mobile? String your paper pinwheels from an embroidery hoop to make your own mobile perfect for a bedroom or for a party. {Photos from In the Hushed Hours.} Offbeat Bride | Mini top hat tutorial I thought I'd just document how I made the hats, then with the benefit of my experience you can venture forth and give it a go yourself, knowing I had no idea what I was doing but still managed to do it good enough regardless! Things I used: Construction Paper (though any paper will do, this is just thicker so a bit easier) CompassPencil/pen Tape Patience Spray Adhesive Fabric for hats (I used satin for the white one, and an acetate lining for the coloured ones) Scalpel / Utility Knife / whatever you want to call it Scissors Hot Glue and Hot Glue gun Box board/strawboard/thick cardboard, whatever you want to call it. The groundwork: First up, I made a basic pattern out of paper and tape to work from. To do this, I started with the base of the hat. Then cutting along the line just drawn, it will leave the shape of the crown/barrel of the hat! Making the hat: Using the pattern/template made from paper, trace out the pattern on card. Iron the fabric to make sure there are no unwanted creases.
The Basics of Documenting A Week In Your Life From my 2008 Week In The Life Album. Next week, from Monday through Sunday, I will be documenting a week in my life with photos + words and I invite you to play along. (You could even begin today or tomorrow if you wanted – there is no reason it has to be Monday through Sunday vs. Saturday through Friday.) This is a creative adventure. Even if you have never scrapbooked before you can do this project. This will be a pared down project from the one I have taught previously. Some of you out there may be thinking: my life is boring or I do the same thing everyday or what story do I have to tell? From my 2007 Week In The Life album. TAKE PHOTOS. UPLOAD PHOTOS. DESIGNATE A PLACE FOR NOTES. TAKE NOTES. DESIGNATE A PLACE TO STORE LIFE-STUFF. From my 2006 Week In The Life album. Check out a couple articles I wrote for my Everyday Life photobook at Shutterfly (these definitely apply to this project):Listof Everyday Photos8 Techniques for Choosing or Taking Photos My 2010 journaling/category cards.