DIY Wrap Headphones | I got the idea to make these from the DIY wrap bracelets I made a little while ago. These headphones were all white before, and since I had the coloured string left over from the bracelet tutorial, I decided to try it! To start off, take the string and tie a knot with it around one of the wires. You can use one colour, or as many colours as you want. Once you have the knot set, start wrapping. Make sure you have a lot of string because you don’t want to run out halfway down the wire and have to tie another knot and start over again. If you want, you can add beads along the way to jazz it up a bit. I thought these turned out pretty good, but I didn’t like the look of the knots all over the headphones. Let me know if you are going to try this! Like this: Like Loading...
Project Zakka: Instacubes | white fish & things From Martha Stewart to the fun critters at Photojojo, photo cubes are a prolific project with lots of tried and tested approaches. But just because someone else has done it before, doesn’t mean that I can’t put my own spin on it – introducing my Instacubes for my Zakka this week! Admittedly, you could take the easy way out and just print your photos onto a cube template then stick it together. But that would be a bit unsatisfying… you know I get a kick from gluing, cutting and sticking! I used string to create hanging cubes but of course, you can stack them if you wish. With less than five steps and my easy to use template for this project (6cm Cube Template) – hope you enjoy making them! What you need: 3 x cube template sheets - this will measure 6cm x 6cm (2¼” x 2¼”) when printed on A4 sized paper9 x square photo 5cm x 5cm (2” x 2”) printouts – Tip: Instagram photos work perfectly for this! Instructions: Like this: Like Loading...
DIY Tin Lanterns | Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics Thank you for visiting my post about DIY Tin Lanterns… You may also be interested in my individually handmade ceramic homewares, accessories and gifts in my shop – take a look! I’m in love with my new recycled tea light can holder! It was so easy to make, and the best part is anyone can make one – you don’t need any special tools or materials. Here’s what you do: Peel the label off an old tin can, fill with water and freeze in the freezer. Once frozen, draw a design onto the tin, and then pierce holes around the lines of your design using a nail and hammer. Once happy with your design, leave the ice to thaw out and wash off the pen marks.
How to Make Christmas Tree from Poplar Twigs How to Make Christmas Tree from Poplar Twigs How to Make Twig Christmas Tree Craftuts Maine Coon Helper Twig Christmas Tree DIY Difficulty Level: In this tutorial I will show you how to make a Christmas Tree from poplar twigs. What you will need a few twigs, I used poplar ones handsaw or fretsaw sandpaper drill beads with big holes - optional paint, brushes, tape - optional twine or ribbon or yarn big needle pocket knife - optional Cut your twig into pieces, each next piece shorter than the previous one. For one Christmas Tree you will need about 5-7 pieces. Drill holes through the center of every small twig. I had to peal my twigs with a knife but it may happen that it won't be necessary in your case. With the sandpaper, smooth the holes and the ends of the small twigs. Thread your twine through a needle and thread the bottom of the trunk. Below you can see two finished examples of my Christmas trees. And once again - Merry Christmas! Related Craft Tutorials Submit Craft Tutorial
Enameled Vintage Keys DIY When I was a kid my mom used red fingernail polish and painted the first initial of our last name to identify things we had, especially on stuff we took camping or our Tupperware and Corningware dishes. There was always a big red initial on the back, lest someone got confused that the Corningware dish with potato salad at the potluck or the cooler filled with beer at the picnic was OURS not theirs! She also used fingernail polish to identify keys. It made it easier to know what the keys were for. All keys seem to look the same nowadays. I have a huge collection of vintage keys and a bottle of nail polish near my computer. The result is fun and cute.
Christmas cube / Adorno navideño A simple and fast idea to decorate the Christmas tree, making cubes with wood sticks and painting them in gold. Una idea sencilla y rápida para decorar el árbol de Navidad, haciendo cubos con palillos de madera y pintar los color oro. I like the geometric shape, it gives a modern touch to Christmas.Me gusta la forma geométrica, le da un toque moderno a la Navidad. Did you already started to put the Christmas decorations? Finger Knitting How-to You know how I just wrote about how I like getting a handmade gift more than just about anything. Well, this is anything. Sitting on the couch on a lazy Sunday, knitting with my kids . . . that beats gift-getting for sure. It is a gift itself. We just sat there side-by-side, for about an hour, feeling the warmth from each other’s bodies, listening to music from my computer and basking in each others company as the sun streamed through the windows. Ahhh . . .the experience was so delightful, it was hard to peel myself away to take the photos. The two kiddos are finger-knitting, which I’ve written about before and again, but it continues to be a favorite activity. You end up with a long coil of knitting like this, that curls itself into a sort of tube. My son is using a finer and less expensive yarn, here. They really do enjoy the process. Some day, I’ll make a coiled rug from the pieces. Materials: Any yarn An eager kiddo Time: However long you want! Now, we’re going to head back again.
DIY vintage inspired baubles Last week I showed you the vintage Christmas tree decorations that I bought from Sunbury antiques market and on Sunday I showed you the gorgeous vintage Christmas tree decorations from Citrus and Orange and Loretoidas. Inspired by all these vintage baubles I decided to paint cheap plastic silver baubles with nail polish and dust them in vintage glitter to match my Vintage Christmas theme. I love how the polish gives them a worn look but still gives them a little shimmer and is a great way to use up old nail polish! Here's how... DIY vintage inspired baubles Tools and Materials Plastic silver baublesNail polishPVA glueCourse silver glitterSmall paint brush DIY vintage inspired baubles, How-to step by step Wrap washi tape round baublePaint nail polish on to unmasked sectionsHang to dryBrush PVA glue on to areas you wish to glitter.Sprinkle liberally with glitter, tap to remove excess.Hang to dry Have a sweet day!
Holiday DIY: Fun Gifts For Anyone This is probably the most fun project I've done...I just kept laughing while it was all coming together. This was also a really simple project so it would make for a great last-minute gift! I took some of these fabulous porcelain paint markers (Pebeo vitrea 160 in glossy) And drew funny faces and mustaches on some dollar store mugs.Let the paint dry for 24 hours then bake in the oven according to the marker's directions. Then I made some chocolate dipped stirring spoons and marshmallows with some of these fun ingredients! I also threw in some airplane sized liquor bottles and hot chocolate! Here's a quick tutorial on how to make the chocolate dipped spoons.