Origami Star Happy Birthday Bunting I think my mom loves my blog. She's never actually seen it, but I think she loves it because all of my old belongings (what she would call junk) that have been stored in her garage is slowly being transported to my house. This "junk", crafts that I made in high school and college, has found new life with my blog. Avery's birthday was earlier this month and the stars would make the perfect birthday bunting. Here is a video tutorial on how to fold paper stars.
Planting A Pineapple Did y’all know that you can take this and turn it into… This? And that this will eventually produce… This? Yes, I’m talking about turning your average, ordinary grocery store pineapple into a tropical showpiece within your home. Planting a Pineapple 1. 2. 3. In 24 months (sounds better than two years) it will look like this. You will have an actual, large, utterly delicious pineapple in 24-36 months. The thought of growing my own pineapple always makes me smile and giggle just a little bit. Now what am I supposed to do with all of this leftover pineapple? I see something sweet coming soon. While you’re waiting for me to make something yummy with the leftovers, go ahead and plant a pineapple. Be adventurous plant a pineapple. Hugs, Tickled Red *Please bear in mind that I am not a hortoculturist. Tagged as: Gardening, Pineapple, Tropical Fruit
How to make 3D paper ball ornaments I love 3D paper things. Love. And when I saw a little picture of what appeared to be paper balls in a CB2 catalog, I thought, "I am going to make those." So the other day while Alex was writing a paper about mysterious things like polymers and flexible films and tactoids, I made a paper ball. These are made from 12 slotted flower shapes that fit together to form a sphere. Download the PDF templates here:Large ball (10")– print/cut 12 sheetsMedium ball (5")– print/cut 2 sheetsSmall ball (3")– print/cut 1 sheet Download a Silhouette .studio file here:Small ball (3")– unzip the file; cut 1 sheet. If you want to hang your ornament, you might like to add the string before assembling the ball. Use the slits to join petals together. It might be helpful to think of the first piece as the "north pole," and then add a row of five flowers encircling it. Here's what it looks like upside-down: Attach the next row of five flower shapes, and finally, add the "south pole" piece to finish the globe.
Printable Soda Pop Lables {Valentines} Hi there Skip to My Lou Readers! So happy to be here today. I was just with Miss Cindy this weekend, and was reminded how much I love her and her site! My name is Kristyn, and I blog over at Lil’ Luna. Today I wanted to show you how to make a Valentine’s Soda Box Gift Set. Do you like it? Here is what you’ll need if you want to make it too. -Glass Soda Pop Box and Bottles {I used Strawberry Crush because of the rid lids, but IBC Cream Soda works too} -Soda Box Printables -Scissors/Paper Cutter -Hot Glue -Candy -Paint {spray paint or craft paint} 1. 2. 3. VDayPrints – Pop Bottle Set 4. 5. That’s it! Valentine’s is such a SWEET holiday and what’s better than giving this gift to someone to sweeten their day? For more Valentine’s ideas, come on over to Lil’ Luna were I am posting fun and inexpensive Valentine’s ideas from me 4 times a week til February 14th!
How to Fold Glass-like Origami Cranes When I was a nine years old, my cousin told me that anyone who folds a thousand cranes would get one wish. Foolish as I was, I sat in my room for countless weekends folding paper cranes. What was I going to wish for? A childhood crush to reciprocate his feelings. Instead of using origami paper, I used a piece of cellophane packaging from a greeting card. Stay tuned for the stars cellophane tutorial.
Scratch-Off Save-the-Date You won the lottery when you found each other, so send this cheeky save-the-date card to let guests share in your luck. After scraping off the paint with a penny, they'll hit the jackpot: your wedding date! Tools and Materials White card stock Fine-tip pen or marker Clear packing tape Freezer paper Metallic acrylic paint Liquid dishwashing soap Foam brush Craft knifePennies A2 or 4-bar envelopes Scratch-Off Save-the-Date How-To Download our PDF file and replace the placeholder text with your own (you only need to do this in one box; the form will automatically fill in the rest). Note: A card backed with decorative paper will fit in a size A2 envelope. 20 Desserts You Can Make in the Microwave By Brooke McLay | I don’t know about you, but I thought January would be slower than December. With all of the holiday hubbub out of the way, surely there’d be time to sit, read, and make that list of recipes I’ve been meaning to get to. Somehow, it’s busier than ever around these parts, and I find myself running around like crazy, tossing something snappy-quick on the table for dinner, and generally feeling like a I need a hunk of chocolate to soothe the crazy schedule. nggallery template=’carousel’ id=’129409′ Make a Mug Cake...in Your Microwave!! You need chocolate, and you need it now? Make Hot Fudge…in Your Microwave!! Like hot fudge on your ice cream? Make a PB Cake…in Your Microwave!! Chocolate and Peanut Butter go together like…well…chocolate and peanut butter! Make Chocolate Mousse…in Your Microwave!! Paleo lovers, here's a healthy recipe for you that makes brilliant use of chocolate and bananas to pull together a simple mousse cake!
you knew i was going to make one. they are all over pinterest....(i still am not signed up for pinterest because i don't have time for one more thing but browsing is fun!) so we made one. i took a box of 64 crayons and took out the blacks and browns.i used another small box and doubled up on the good colors i liked and hot glued them to the top of our canvas. then we turned our blow dryer to hot on high. not long after you set the hair dryer by the crayons they get shiny and then the wax starts to melt! and it dries really quickly too. seriously. what could be happier than this?? GREAT project. loved it today is the first FULL day with ALL my kids in ALL day school.yeah...i am smiling as i type that. it's good. it's quiet. i am rockin' it. removing wallpaper.....making code for craft weekend stuff.....doing my hair....going to lunch..... it's all good. hooray for school!