101 Green Handmade Gift Tutorials These crafty green gift tutorials are going to make you recycle, reuse, upcycle or repurpose like never before…you’ll see. Whatever you want to call it, going green is the way to go! There’s a little something for everyone and I know you are going to find the perfect gift for your neighbor, brother, mother, sister…you get my drift…there are 101 tutorials here, people!!!! You might need to grab a few extra recycling bins, but it’s worth it! Why spend a ton on gifts when you can go green??? If you love creative links, please subscribe to Everything Etsy! Thanks so much for all your tweets, stumbles, Facebook likes and pins on my 101 Simple Handmade Gift Tutorials and Free Printables posts…you are the coolest crafty friends! Here’s a little something extra for your home… Check out 101 Green Home Decor Tutorials to make your home beautiful on a budget! Have you finished a green project lately? ~Kim Hooked on Tutorials? There was an issue loading your timed LeadBox™.
Mod Podge Canvas Art | the creative paige So, I was inspired by this canvas art from Crap I’ve Made posted at Tatertots & Jello…I knew I loved it the moment I saw it. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make my own version without using magazines, because well, we don’t get magazines here at our house in Mexico. But I do have an abundance of scrapbooking paper scraps (because I save them all), so I decided to try to use the same technique with different supplies. I pulled out all of my scraps and started tearing them into smaller pieces. I had my 2-year-old help me with mod podging them onto the canvas. My original goal was to make a Welcome sign, so I cut the word “Welcome” out on my Silhouette SD and traced it onto the canvas using pencil. First, it was crooked. LESSON LEARNED: Use a much more simple shape, like the bird on the branch of my inspiration. Luckily, this is a project that you can easily fix. So, I found a coffee cup image with some cute heart-shaped steam and cut it out on the Silhouette. linked up at
Puffy Little Things ~ cute craft ideas for a big world ~: tutorial Ever since I discovered cold porcelain clay, it has been used in a lot of my projects. The best thing about it is that you can make it yourself, it is easy and the ingredients are cheap. Cold porcelain clay is a great polymer clay alternative. I have always been avoiding polymer clay because of the expensive price and I do not want to use my oven for small things. I mainly work with air dry clay, and Hearty clay is one of them. Here are some of my roses I made with cold porcelain clay. So here I am just going to do a brief introduction on how I made my clay, I used the microwave instead of the stove to cook it. You will need : Important notices: * Please stick closely to these ingredients, no substitution and you must use the amount it is required. * You cannot make it in the oven. 1 cup (240ml) of PVA glue (school grade white glue, any brand would do) 2 tablespoons of vinegar/ lemon juice/ lime juice 2 tablespoons of baby oil/ cooking oil Add the corn flour. Mix till a gooey texture. 1.
25 clever ideas to make life easier - StumbleUpon Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. Via: realsimple.com Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. Via: savvyhousekeeping.com Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. Via: iheartnaptime.net
Main Ingredient Monday – Paint Stirrers I am really loving this new feature 'round here. Really, any reason to scour pinterest and google is fine by me! This week we have paint stirrers-you know the wooden sticks you get when you buy a gallon of paint. I have never tried to score a big bunch at once, but I am betting that if you are real sweet to the folks behind the paint counter at Home Depot or Lowes, they will give you a few. Tell them you are making a light fixture or building a shelf out of them and they will be so perplexed they will give you 2 handfuls! Here goes...20 projects using paint stirrers... 1. 2. from Craft Monkey 3. from Parents 4. from Sugar Baby Boutique 5. 6. 7. from Craftberry Bush 8. from Dreaming in Color 9. Salvage Love 10. Enjoying The Simple Things 11. from Mamie Janes 12. 13. 14.Garden Markers EAB Designs 15. from Centsational Girl 16. from Lil' Coountry Kindergarten 17. from Today's Fabulous Finds 18. from Welcome to Cheltenham Road 19. 20. BUT , don't tell 'em it was my idea if you get caught!
Clay Flowers Air-Dry-Clay Flowers Creating lifelike-looking flowers from clay is getting more and more popular. Because of that popularity, I've created a separate directory that specializes only in realistic flower tutorials: Clay Bouquet. Combining all flower tutorials and all mediums together will make instructions for your favorite flowers much easier to find. Visit Clay Bouquet if flower tutorials are what you're looking for. The list below is a recap of the flower tutorials I've blogged about in the past. 101 Handmade Easter Craft Ideas These simple handmade Easter tutorials and free printables will make any crafty person’s heart sing with joy! You don’t need special skills or a bunch of time because these can all be done super fast! Simple and cute…that works for me! You won’t believe how easy your Spring decorating can be with these simple tutorials and creative ideas! So here you go! Is your project list a page long now?? I’m sure you found a few ideas to help you make your home beautiful and your friends think you’re the craftiest girl they know! If you love creative links, please subscribe to Everything Etsy! Thanks so much for all your tweets, stumbles, Facebook likes and pins on my previous holiday posts! Hooked on Tutorials?? Handmade Easter gifts make people feel special, don’t you think? ~Kim
Basic Macrame Knots: A Free Tutorial by Dottie Hoeschen copyright 2014 Dottie Hoeschen all rights reserved People have been tying knots since the beginning of time and they serve both utilitarian and decorative purposes. It is a fascinating combination of art and science. I hope that these step by step photos will take some of the mystery out and encourage you to try it on your own. By the way, a knot can have several different names, so don't be surprised if you find these same knots under different names. This is the one we all know. This kind of knot is used to connect the cord to an object. The square knot is the basis of many designs. A single tightened Square Knot. Three completed Square Knots. If you only use Steps 1 and 2 of the Square Knot, you have tied a Half Knot. The Alternating Half Hitch switches back and forth between the two cords. Horizontal Double Half Hitch: Diagonal Double Half Hitch: 1. 1. 2. 3. Click on the images to enlarge. I've gotten such a good response to my macrame tutorial that I decided to add more knots! 1. 2. 3.
TanglePatterns.com Making a Cardboard Christmas Tree Interested in an eco-friendly alternative to a Christmas tree? Want to expand your recycling efforts? How about making a cardboard Christmas tree? Not only will you have a unique tree, but the making of it will be a fun activity for the whole family. This is a guide about making a cardboard Christmas tree. Solutions Read and rate the best solutions below by giving them a "thumbs up". Craft Project: Recycled Cardboard Christmas Tree Last year I made this Christmas tree by recycling used corrugated cardboard. Approximate Time: 4-8hrs Supplies: Cardboard Lights Acrylic paints Cutting tools Drill Hot melt glue White glue Support post Paint brushes Instructions: Cut tree sections from cardboard. Paint tree as shown. Make globes and candy canes out of cardboard. Turn on lights and enjoy! Editor's Note: Remember to turn the lights off at night or have them on a timer. Craft Project: Cardboard Christmas Tree Our 2009 Christmas tree. Approximate Time: 2 hours Enjoy! By Becca from Clarksville, TN
Childhood Beckons t-shirt sleeve baby hat Here's another quick baby craft for you - turn the sleeve of an old t-shirt into a baby hat! When using a long sleeve, you will need to hem the widest side (this will be the open part of the hat). Use a zig-zag stitch so it will still stretch easily. Choose how you want the top to look. There are many possibilities here - you can just round it out, do a long point, or here, I sewed "bunny ears" that can be tied in a knot, like so: Short sleeve tees work really well too, especially since the end of the sleeve is wide and can be used as the hat bottom, no hemming required.