Tutorial: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk | oh my! handmade goodness by Michelle Vackar, Modern Handmade Child One of our favorite outside activities at our home is drawing with chalk on the driveway. You can play hopscotch, four-square, and of course draw and create silly stories. My daughters and I were talking one day as we played hopscotch about how to make chalk and I thought to myself, let’s try it! It ended up being quite a lot of fun. What you will need: • Toilet paper or paper towel tubes • Scissors • Duct tape • Wax paper • Small bucket or disposable container to make the recipe • ¾ cup of warm water • 1 ½ cups Plaster of Paris • 2-3 tablespoons of tempera paint • Paper bag or a “mess mat” ** we made six tubes of chalk – we simply doubled the above recipe Step 1: If you are using paper towel tubes, cut each tube in half, so it is roughly the length of a toilet paper roll tube. Step 2: Cover one end of each tube with duct table to hold the contents within. Step 3: Cut as many pieces of wax paper as you have tubes.
spraupaint Before & After: Crazy Beautiful Toy Kitchen :: Green Your Decor 23.2K Flares23.2K Flares × LOOKING for more DIY play kitchens? Click here for a roundup with lots more projects, photos and ideas, including a DIY toy workbench for a little boy! And if you like this post, Subscribe to Green Your Decor for more DIY projects and green ideas! I like to think of myself as pretty crafty. I often see items in a store and think of a way (or find a tutorial) so I can make it myself. I usually post the “after” picture first, with a before picture later. Gorgeous! Read the details at Giggleberry Creations. Looking for more DIY projects? 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. 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!!
100 Ideas by Keri Smith & Cats and Chocolate This list is from Keri Smith’s Website – here. She’s a brilliant illustrator and has inspired me a lot recently. 1. Go for a walk. 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. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. Your own list (write down and complete your own ideas): Keri Smith: 100 ideas (pdf) All Images from We Heart It. Like this: Like Loading...
10 Chalkboard Paint Ideas and Recipe Posted by: Cathy on Jun 18, 2011 Tagged in: Untagged I've been seeing some gorgeous ideas with chalkboard paint so I decided to go out and buy some. I was quite surprised at the cost of it so perhaps you would like to make your own. So now we have our paint, what shall we do with it? Painting plant pots to easily label them would be a great idea, especially when I'm bringing on my seedlings. Labeling all the jars and pots in the pantry would sure help me to find things quickly. Having a chalkboard on the pantry door is a great place to write your shopping list. A wonderful way to recycle some bottles. A chalkboard heart would be lovely to send your loved one little messages. A great way to label boxes and know what's inside. Stones are cheap and I sooooo need these reminders! Painting up an old globe, would make a great gift for the man in your life. Of course paintboard paint does not have to be black! Painting up an old crate to encourage people to recycle is a great idea in my book!
Uus reegel trennis — vähem on rohkem! - Naistekas Scanpix KAALUABI: Tundub võimatu, kuid nüüd on Taani teadlased näinud, et vähesem jooksutreening võib anda parema tulemuse kui rohkem treenimine. Kõik sõltub sellest, kuidas treening on ülesehitatud. 20-30 minutit päevas on see aeg, mis peaks jooksmiseks kuluma. Vähem on rohkem. Vähemalt uus jooksmiskontsept, mida kutsutakse 10-20-30 ning mis leiutati Kopenhaageni ülikoolis. Treeningu käigus peaksid intensiivsed ning rahulikumad jooksukorrad vahelduma erinevate ajaintervallidega. Tulemus oli muljetavaldav just sellest aspektist, et paljud katsel osalenud oli aastaid jooksimisega tegelenud. Lisaks paremale jooksuajale paranes jooksjate kolesterool, vererõhk ning enesetunne. 10-20-30-meetod: Alusta jooksmist soojenduseks ca 5 minutit kestva sörgiga.Sörgi veel 30 sekundit kerges tempos.Sörgi/jookse 20 sekundit veidi kiiremas tempos.Jookse 10 sekundit kiiresti/tugev sprint.Korda “ringi” 10-15 korda ning puhka vajadusel 2 minutit pärast iga viiendat kordusringi. Allikas: TT
"Summer Social" Guest Project -- Make DIY Concrete Countertops!! {tutorial} <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered wpgb_shadowed"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><img class="enable-pib-img-under" src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon" data-recalc-dims="1"/></div>Thanks for coming by! I try to feature a new creative tutorial every day -- and I'd love to have you follow along: <a href=" rel="nofollow"><strong>subscribe to my email updates</strong></a> or <a href=" rel="nofollow">come follow along on Facebook</a>.<div style="clear:both"></div></div></div> I am thrilled to be guest posting here today and sharing a tutorial on our new concrete countertops! The all important before and after has to come first:) Here is what our kitchen looked like when we bought our house two years ago: And here it is today {with our shiny new counters}: Step 1: Build forms. Lucky for us, we know some people with some big tools.
Lovely Wire Knot Ring Tutorial You can make this lovely ring (or a version of this design) yourself, using just some basic tools, wire and a lip balm! Yes, in this tutorial I am going to demonstrate that just basic beginner tools and a wire from Michael’s can go a long way! Wouldn’t this ring make a great present?? For the purpose of this tutorial I am going to be using the very basic, cheap tools that are available almost everywhere. PLEASE excuse the state of my nails in these pictures.. First thing to do is to cut a piece of wire. Next, wrap your wire around the tube of your lip balm. Cut of the extra bits, if any. Now bend the wire coming from your left to aim away from the ring and then bend again to aim it slightly upwards, as shown on pictures below. With your round nose pliers form a little ‘almost loop’, wire crossing above itself on the top side of the ring but not actually touching. Now you are going to put the other size of the ring (the wire from the other side) through the loop that you almost created.
Homemade Rose Water and Rose Oil Recipe Make your own rose water or oil at home with this method. You can make other herb extracts as well. You will need a lot of ice for this project, so plan ahead. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes Ingredients: Clean rose petals or herbs (grown without pesticides)WaterIce Preparation: You can make rose water (or any other herb) and extracts at home with a bit of time and patience. Place a heavy glass ramekin into a deep stockpot. Place a stainless steel bowl on top of the stockpot. Simmer the mixture 3 to 4 hours, depending on the amount. When done, the small bowl will contain the rose water (or herb water).