paper & ink: make something! make something! make this jellyfish light for your little one!when i started on the diy project for design*sponge last month, the early stages of the "pinata inspired party lighting" reminded me of floaty little jellyfish. ikea carries a couple of different shapes of paper lanterns. one of each would make a perfect grouped trio of jellyfish hanging in your child's sea themed bedroom.to make the jellyfish:1. follow the directions on design*sponge to create the fringe for the bottom of the jellyfish.2. glue only a few rows of fringe on the bottom of the lantern. 3. to create the tentacles... i used waxed white tissue paper. - brenna at 5:00 AM Labels: baby, decor, diy, make something 9 comments: chalkanddot.com20.6.11I'm so glad you posted this! Load more... Newer PostOlder PostHome Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) elsewhere About brenna Paper & Ink is an art and design blog created by me, Brenna Berger. View my complete profile follow by e-mail Blog Archive Labels
Life As Lou :: Magic Boxes: A Life As Lou Online Class :: January :: 2008 Due to popular demand, I am doing a tutorial on the Magic Boxes I showed off in some previous posts. To begin, choose your paper. You need six sheets of matching paper (preferably a heavier weight). Outside: 6 x 11 3/4ths Lid: 8.5 x 8.5 4 inner boxes: 8 x 8 The only challenging part of this project is creating the lid and inside compartments. 1. 2. fold the tips of your paper in so that they meet at the center. Fold in all four sides, and then unfold. 3. This fold gives you the sides of your box. 4. I have also colored four triangles. 5. 6. Do the same thing on the other side. 7. Repeat this process on your 8 inch and 8.5 inch papers. Now for the outside. 1. 2. To put the boxes in, first adhere one to the very top right corner, making certain that you are flush with the corner of the outside paper. Adhere the next one to the bottom left corner, once again flush to the edge. Here are a few that I’ve made. transparency
damask love | craft is in session Bookbinding University is in full swing! If you missed the last lesson on “How to Make a Text Block,” you’d better study up because today we’re moving on to the fun part! Today we’re making the covers for our text blocks and this is where you get to tap your creativity and personalize your notebook. If you are like me, you have a stash of 12 x 12 patterned paper that would make Hobby Lobby jealous. How to Make a Text Block | How to Make a Hardcover | How to Make a Composition Style Notebook | How to Make Your Own Bookcloth | How to Make Elastic Closures & Headbands | Perfect Binding
How to Make Simple Crochet Slippers IMPORTANT NOTE: This pattern uses US crochet terminology. You can find the SLIPPER SIZE, YARN and HOOK specifications at the end of this article !!! (To see more of my patterns, please visit my ONLINE SHOP!) I am an addict. An addict for crochet slippers. It all began when I saw slippers similar to these somewhere on the internet. I loved them so much I couldn’t get their tempting image out of my head. All I needed was a pattern. But because I am terribly, terribly impatient, I found creating my own pattern quicker than looking for an official one on the web. And since I’m no crochet guru, the pattern turned out to be really simple. Actually, these slippers might be the simplest slippers in the universe. Or not. But they might. This is what I did… Round 1: 5 ch (chain stitch); join into ring with sl st (slip stitch) Round 2: 3 ch; 7 dc (double crochet stitch) into the center of the ring; join with sl st Round 3: 3 ch; 1 dc into first stitch; 2 dc into each next stitch; join with sl st Row 14: turn (!)
paper mache boat pattern « ann wood And instructions. Epic instructions. They just go on and on. What you will need:download pattern here large cereal box scissors scotch tape ruler exacto knife newspaper- 2 colors wall paper paste paint brushes paint skewers. dowels or twigs string heavy duty thread needles – various sizes fabric buttons glue (click thumbnails for larger images) Download the pattern here and cut it out on the dotted line – the solid lines are for scoring - there are little triangles on one end – you can fold those back to trace the line onto your cardboard and poke your pencil through the tip of the V on the pattern to mark your cardboard. Use a ruler to draw the lines as shown on the pattern. Bring the edges together and secure with lots of scotch tape – they shouldn’t overlap but just meet and last tape the front tips together. Trim any excess so the back edge is smooth and now you should have a little boat shape. Now you’re ready for the mast and yard ( part that attaches to the sail) . That’s it!
Mary Jane Slippers « ohmygoodknits! By Lisa Gutierrez on 04/01/2008 **I thought this was obvious, but apparently not: PLEASE OH PLEEASE do not use any of my photos without my permission! I’m a nice person, so if YOU ask nicely, I’d make a consideration. Also, don’t post this pattern anywhere else. PRINTER-FRIENDLY version link at bottom! I’ve received many messages via Ravelry about these slippers. Crocheted Mary Jane Slippers (women’s large–9.5-10) Materials: worsted weight yarnH-hook2 buttonstapestry needleyou’ll also need some yarn in a contrasting color. First, start with 8 DC into a circle. see the little tail on bottom? after cinching, slst into the top of the first DC, ch 2. [See THIS POST, if you need more information about the beginning round.] This is what my piece looked like after round 4: Work 2 rounds even (NO INCREASING). Now, we’re going to be working back and forth in ROWS. Keep working back and forth over these 23 stitches for 12 rows. This is my half-way mark: Here goes! SC 24 times up the side toward the heel.
DIY Giant Crepe Paper Roses Happy Monday, folks! In case you didn’t notice last week, these giant crepe paper roses really stole my heart after I was asked to lead a workshop on them at a private Martha Stewart event last week. I’m hoping to share more on the class later this week, but for now I wanted to share my very own tutorial for making them! Of course, I am not the first to make these, but I did want to post a tutorial so I could share all the tips and tricks I learned along the way. This tutorial is very long and detailed, but if you do make these roses, you’ll thank me! Doublette Crepe Paper (Cream Pink, Pink Apricot and Bubblegum for my petals and the Pale Olive and Deep Olive for my leaves) Templates (Download them here on Martha Stewart and enlarge to your desired size. Craft Glue Round Pencil Cutting Out Your Crepe Paper You will need: 5 Small Petals 15 Heart Shaped Petals 3 Leaves 1 Calyx 2 1″ Wide Crepe Paper Strips (Just cut the entire bottom off of one of your crepe paper sheets) Voila! 1. Phew!
How to make a paper bow I've gotten some questions asking how I made the paper bow on the bottom package in this post. Here's a quick tutorial. I made a template so you can see the parts. Download the free file you need: The PDF template Files for digital cutting machines:The zipped Silhouette .studio file (double click the .zip file after downloading)The .svg fileThe .dxf file If you print the PDF on colored paper and cut out the pieces, you'll have enough parts to make two bows. Anyhow, whether you wing it or use the template, you'll need three parts for each bow: the band in the middle, the loops, and the tails. Grab the two outer tabs on the "loops" piece, bend them to the center, and glue them down. Layer the loops piece on top of the tails with a dot of glue, then wrap the band around the center and secure it in the back with a little more glue.
How to fold a Fox – Wie man einen Fuchs faltet | Keep Folding On A while ago Marc Sky a very talented Money-Origami artist offered his help to create folding instructions for my “Simple Fox”. So many thanks to his effort you can now download the finished diagram he made and have fun folding: Fox baby.pdf By the way, have a look at his beautiful Origami models: www.dollarartist.com Vor längerer Zeit bot mir Marc Sky, ein talentierter Geld-Origami Künstler seine Hilfe bei der Erschaffung einer Faltanleitung für meinen “Einfacher Fuchs” an. Nebenbei, schaut euch einmal seine wunderschönen Origami-Modelle an: Like this: Like Loading... DIY storybook paper roses | DIY Wedding DIY storybook paper roses You’re going to love today’s DIY project so much that you’re going to want to start tearing pages out from old books tonight! Remember the storybook roses in Shanna + Richard’s wedding? Sweet, right? Floral designer, Cathy Brim of Bloom Floral Design created the elegant branch bouquets seen in their ceremony using Valerie Lloyd’s paper roses design, and now we’re jumping-out-of-the-pages excited that Valerie is sharing her DIY secrets with you! <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-17711" title="diy-paper-flowers-1" src="<a pearltreesdevid="PTD650" rel="nofollow" href=" class="vglnk"><span pearltreesdevid="PTD651">http</span><span pearltreesdevid="PTD653">://</span><span pearltreesdevid="PTD655">www</span><span pearltreesdevid="PTD657">. Step 1: Gather materials. Step 2: Cutting. Step 3: Shaping. Step 4: Rolling the center. Step 5: Attaching petals. Step 6: Finishing.
DIY Cardboard Animals – Recycled Art From Boxes – Free Templates We recently moved, which means that brown boxes have become part of the décor. I am so tired of looking at them! I wish they were pink… or robin’s egg. Obviously, being the compulsive re-user that I am, we had to make something out of them. There is so much you can do with a brown box, oh my goodness! Since my daughter is studying French animal names and my son is obsessed with penguins, we went with animals. Supplies: Brown boxes, cereal boxes, or any cardboard Templates: le chat, le chien, la chèvre, le renard, le cheval, le pingouin Black marker Exacto knife Cutting mat Tempera paint + brushes Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. I love these animal shapes so much, I want to do a whole new series with whales, elephants and birds. xo, Bar
House Revivals: Make a Woven Star from Vintage Book Pages, Tutorial Part One We've had a lot of interest in a tutorial for the woven star. Thank you all for your sweet comments about these! This star is made from vintage book pages. Traditionally, this type of ornament would be made from reed, or birch bark, or wood veneer, though some crafters like to use cardboard. The woven star is a very old traditional pattern that goes by many names. People have been weaving similar versions of the woven star for a long time. To make your own star, locate a supply of paper. If you just don't have the patience/time/energy for that, you can achieve a similar look with cardstock, such as Vintage Chic Double-Sided Cardstock 12"X12"-Textbook 25 per pack . I tore large sheets out of this huge vintage gardening book. Each sheet was folded in half, then folded in half again, to create eight sections. These sections were then cut apart and folded lengthwise into quarters. This particular paper really needed to be four folds thick to have enough body for the star to hold its shape.
willowday: DIY PAPER: PAPER WINGS DIY PAPER: PAPER WINGS - Costume Happy Friday! We're making paper costumes for Mardi Gras and I wanted to share with you! Our children go to a French school where they celebrate, "Carnival." Refer to the above photos for additional help. SUPPLIES: Craft Paper Scissors Glue Crayons, glitter or paint for finishing touches DIY PAPER WINGS HOW TO: See the above photos and illustrations for cutting and assembly instructions.Once the wings are complete: 1) Cut two tubes of wrist sized, paper. 2) Tape these, with paper tape,* to the interior, top of the wings 3) Using the same paper tape, tape the wings together in the middle.I used double layers of tape to adhere these two sides. (* I prefer matching paper tape but, any strong masking tape will work.) Other PAPER PROJECTS YOU MIGHT LIKE:FISH AND BUTTERFLY PROJECTS (with template)TRAVEL JOURNALSORIGAMI BOXESMARDI GRAS ICE LANTERNS (Mardi Gras: MARDI GRAS ICE LANTERNS) Not pictured, but so much fun to make!