Tutorial-Credit Card Holder I just finished a giveaway at Tatertots & Jello & Jen was kind enough to let me guest post on her super blog! Now I can very proudly add one of those buttons that goes......I was featured on;) Well here is how to make Mini Lauren.............a trifolf credit card holder with a trigger clip:) 4.5"(12cm) wide x 3.5"(9.5cm) high when closed 9"(23.5cm) long when fully open including the flap. The slots are 3"(7.5cm) by 4.5"(12cm) each. · One exterior panel 5”(12.7 cm) x 7.5”(19 cm) · One circle with a diameter of 5”(12.8 cm).Use a compass like shown in the pic & draw on a paper & use it as pattern or draw directly on to the fabric & cut. From your lining fabric cut · One lining panel 5”(12.7 cm) x 7.5”(19 cm) · Two pocket panels 5”(12.7 cm) x 6.5”(16.5cm) From the fusible interfacing cut · One exterior panel 4”(10.2 cm) x 6.5”(16.5 cm) · One lining panel 4”(10.2 cm) x 6.5”(16.5 cm) · Two pocket panels 4”(10.2 cm) x 5.5”(14cm) · One flap circle Let’s start Applying fusible interfacing 1. 2. 3. 7. 8. 9.
Sarah Yates Blog- Los Angeles, Southern California & Destination Wedding Photographer - Sarah Yates Photography Blog - girls lingerie party! does a lingerie shopping party with your friends that involves bubbly, sweets and the fanciest most lovely lingerie in existence not sound like the most ridiculously fun thing ever?! well, i know from personal experience that it is. i photographed a staged one for RUE (pgs 220-241) in december and then last week i snuck out for an evening with my friend elizabeth for a night at kiki de montparnasse who was having an insane sale event (champagne and choc covered strawberried included) that was made even more fun with the GILT coupon i bought. we had the best time trying things on, ooohing and awing over the pretty and feeling ultra sexy and fancy free for a night! now i want to plan something just like this shoot for all my girls. and faire frou frou would be the place to do it! their lingerie is bananas gorgeous, the store owners are as sweet as macaroons and the whole store is styled so pretty you want to move in. OH, and wouldn't this be the funnest bachelorette party EVER?!
vintage suitcase chair My latest sytyc project for ‘upcycle’ week. A little less sewing than usual and a little more decor-y. I love vintage luggage! It’s so nostalgic to me, I always am reminded of my grandfather’s travel journal that he wrote in the 40s. As a bonus, this suitcase smelled like my grandpa’s house when I bought it! Talk about nostalgia. When I think of upcycling, I think of turning something into something completely different. I love that it still looks like a suitcase, it has an old world appeal. tutorial: You need: vintage suitcase 4 legs 4 screw on leg attachments 1 piece of thin plywood cut to fit inside your suitcase foam or pillows to fit in your suitcase fabric Suitcase sizes vary so you’ll have to figure out how much pillow or foam you want to make your cushions how you want them. step 1: spray paint legs step 2: cover the pillows/foam with your fabric and tuft them. I used a pattern of 3 tufts, 2 tufts, 3 tufts, in a brick pattern. Once your holders are all set, screw in your (dried) legs.
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. 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. Start by making small, even taps using the flat side of one of the hammers.
in words and pictures: Indoor Tabletop Water Garden As far as the backyard garden at casa de radmegan goes, most of my vegetables have ceased production for the season. The pitchers on my carnivorous plants are browning. My sweet little alien-like conophytums and lithops were covered up last week to protect against too much rain. On the whole, my garden has closed up shop for the winter. I’m not a person who enjoys being told what to do (you’re not the boss of me Mother Nature!!) This is a super easy and rewarding way to keep a little green on your thumb this winter. Here’s what you will need for your very own table-top water garden: - A glass container, bowl, wide-mouth vase etc. - Water plants such as taro, water lettuce, water hyacinth, duck weed, fairy moss etc.- Plastic pots shorter than the height of your glass vessel - Assorted rocks - Potting soil - Charcoal bits- Mosquito fish (optional)- Pure water Place the taro in your plastic pot and add soil. Before taking on a water garden, I’d suggest perusing a few books. UPDATE!!
50 Uses for Vaseline This is one of my favorite products from Vaseline, their Vitalizing Gel Body Oil. I keep it by the tub, and use it on my wet body before I dry off. It leaves you totally smooth and very nice and moisturized without being greasy (after a very few minutes anyway). I have the classic Vaseline all over my house. 1. 2. 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. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. And just for fun, this one is totally not beauty related, but VERY timely – here is #51: Once you carve your Halloween pumpkin, rub Vaseline on the exposed edges. it keeps it from rotting or going dry. Popularity: unranked [?]
suitcase vanity & towel holder When I visit a friend’s home, it’s the little details filling the house that stand out and make me feel welcome. In my own home, I want to find ways to make my guests feel special. Baking cookies or having a favorite drink on hand is easy. What is not so easy is the tiny size of our guest bathroom. The small space makes it difficult to have extra little items on hand for guests. Read the full how-to after the jump! Materials vanity suitcase (I found mine for $5 at an antique store.)fabric or lace to decoupage (I used a thrifted lace curtain.)decoupage mediumhooks, screws, screw nutsHammer-Drive Hollow Wall Anchors (if you are attaching to drywall)long wood screws & washers (if you are attaching to the wall studs)scissors, X-Acto knife or rotary cutter for trimming fabrichand drillhammer Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Keep in mind that many old suitcases are made of a heavy cardboard.
How To Make A Stylish Photo Frame For Several Photos Here is a simple yet stylish photo frame that can accomodate quite many photos at once. The idea is very simple. Fasten twines on the empty frame and hang photos using clothes pins on them. Paper Flowers – Anyone Can Do That | FindInspirations.com Japanese Kusudama, this tutorial is featured on Craftuts Anyone can do that, I assure you. The proof: I can, just take a quick look at my result below. And, believe me, I am neither meticulous nor particularly patient. You could even say I’m the opposite. Below you can see my very first attempt to create paper flowers. What you will need to make your own Kusudama paper ball? 1. 3. 4. (optionally) I prefer torn paper instead of cut. You have to start with a single petal. Now you have to glue your 5 petals into a flower. Apply the glue to only one side of each petal, except for the last one, in this case cover both sides with glue. Your first flower is done. Don’t glue every petal right after you make it. When all 12 flowers are finished you have to glue them together. When two halves of Kusudama Flower Ball are ready you have to glue them together.
Diamond Ring for Charity a Gift or a Goof Up? A little charity could go a long way. Or be a big mistake. A fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House became a little more exciting when volunteers discovered a diamond ring in a stash of donated shoes. The find occurred on June 28 when the San Diego Chapter of the children's charity held a a city-wide fundraiser called the Red Shoe Drive. In emptying the boots, a volunteer discovered a gift inside the men's size 14 red shoe that was possibly too good to be true -- a diamond wedding band. "We often find generous items during our donation drives," said CEO Chuck Day. It's believed that the ring may have simply fallen off as a donor was dropping money into the boot. Day says that the charity has received about a dozen calls to claim the ring, but no one has come close to remotely matching the ring's description. If it's a gift and not a mistake, Day says it wouldn't be the first time a southern Californian dropped a such generous donation.
Pack Up Your Troubles... Pages This Blog Linked From Here Saturday, May 5, 2012 Pack Up Your Troubles... ...in an old suitcase (?) 45K+ I slapped some paint on an old cardboard suitcase, taped off a rectangle and added some chalkboard paint. A fun piece to use on the front porch to greet guests and useful too--you can store other porch decor in the suitcase, potting soil, dirty dishes...The girl who bought this is going to use it for her wedding reception as a decoration. Find more ideas at Funky Junk Interiors! Posted by Becky@Beyond The Picket Fence at 6:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis! 17 comments: Vanessa {Bloom Right Here!} Load more... Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate your kind words! Links to this post Create a Link Newer PostOlder PostHome
Framed doilies My great-grandmother lived to be 93. And she loved to crochet. She made me dozens of doilies, collars, and hankies over the years. The doilies are so beautiful that I hated to see them packed away in a box in my closet. How to frame doilies with thrift store frames Supplies primerpaintcolored acid-free paper (I used one large green sheet from Michael’s)doilies Tools paint brushdrop clothscissors or paper cutter 1. 2. 3. How to hang a collage of pictures the easy way Supplies & tools brown paper bags or newsprintnailstapehammer 1. 2. 3. Everyday Mom Ideas: Scrap Paper Tree Centerpiece Tutorial (Featured guest blogger) Hi there! I'm Sharon from Two Girls Being Crafty, and I am so delighted to be today's guest blogger on Everyday Mom Ideas! Thank you so much, Julia, for having us. Today I would like to share with you all our newest craft. This simple project uses scrapbook paper leaves to create a bright and cheery Spring ambiance for your home. First, drag out your unseemly healthy assortment of scrapbook paper scraps. Cut out a template of your leaf from the cardboard (you can also use chipboard or card-stock). Take your floral wire and cut strips anywhere from 5"-8" long. Lay down some newspaper next to your workspace. Now for the fun part! ...or make them funky. And you're done! Thanks again, Julia, for having us here today!