Sew Old Pillowcases Together To Make Floor Cushions Throughout the years I have collected dozens of pillowcases. Mostly due to the fact that my tastes have changed or I've had to purchase excess pillows for visitors, I have quite the stockpile in my linen closet. Now that I'm moving into a smaller space, I won't need to keep such a large inventory of pillows and pillowcases, and I found the perfect use for them. Inspired by the Bed In A Bag from Great Life Trading Co, my pillowcases would be perfect for these floor cushions. It's such an extremely easy DIY that there's honestly no point in purchasing an already constructed one. Roundup five old pillowcases that you don't use anymore, because we all know it's much better to repurpose than buy new! This is such a great way to repurpose old pillows and pillowcases that would otherwise collect dust in the closet or end up in the trash. What do you think of this DIY floor cushion? Image: Great Life Trading Co.
Des diy faciles pour occuper ses petits en vacances Avec les vacances, vous avez été nombreuses à nous le demander, quelles activités trouver pour occuper nos enfants, sachant qu’on n’a pas forcément beaucoup de matériel là où l’on est. S’il est assez facile d’occuper des grands (nous vous préparons une petite sélection de tutos pour un prochain article), autant pour des moins de 3 ans, qui ont des capacités plus limitées (et se lassent aussi plus vite !), c’est un vrai casse-tête. Je vous ai donc fait une petite sélection de tutos faciles pour occuper votre marmaille : On commence avec le grand classique, la peinture : { 01 } On peut déjà revenir au bon vieux basique, la peinture à doigts, et faire tamponner sur une feuille vos bébés avec leurs petits doigts en knackis ; ce qui est rigolo ensuite, c’est que Maman transforme ces petites empreintes en oiseaux, bonhommes, et tout ce qui lui passe par la tête… La preuve en image sur le blog de ma comparse Eve. Avec de la récup : Et si vous en voulez plus :
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. T-shirt slippers My son loves slippers but he only wears the ones that hook on between your big toe and middle toe (These are very common in Singapore!). We decided to make t-shirt slippers - refashioned t-shirts ! I've made 3 pairs so far, and I'm planning on making two pairs each per family members so that at least we still have one to wear while the other's in the wash! Yeah, they are washable!![Update in Oct 2012: some bloggers have requested for more detail on the DIY weaving. Hope to have that out soon!] Note: This project was inspired by 小石正子 who showed me how to weave the slippers . You can use any type of material. If you want to use cotton material, you can make it into bias tape so that the fraying edges are concealed, and you have thicker material to work with. I cut my t-shirts into 7cm strips - make the most of your t-shirt!! You will need: a) Up to 2m of nylon string for adults; or 1.5m for kids (this is only approximate) b) 2 x 30 cm of nylon string for the straps
Recyclable Crafts: Carton Wallet This photo originally appeared in FamilyFun Magazine Total Time 1 hour Ages school-age Recycle a milk or orange juice carton into a clever carrying case for change, trading cards, and more. The carton's cap keeps the wallet closed. Download Carton Wallet Template What you'll need Half gallon milk or juice carton with plastic cap, rinsed Scissors Paper towels Tape Wallet Template Ballpoint pen Ruler Craft knife (optional) Butter knife How to make it Cut open the carton so it lies flat, as shown; put aside the cap for now.
Little Birdie Secrets Heut ist ein Fest bei den Fröschen am See – The Frogs Are Having A Party « Babajezas Wundertüte Das Schnittmuster für die lustigen Frösche und der grassgrüne Lieblingspulli, der wegen eines Flecks im Altkleidersack lag, sind wie geschaffen für einander. Aus dem alten grünen Pullover schneidet man die Teile gemäss Schnittmuster mit 1 cm Nahtzugabe zu. Zuerst die Punkte mit einem Zickzackstich auf die beiden Rückenteile applizieren, dann die Teile mit einem Tricotstich zusammennähn; 1. Die beiden Rückenteile rechte auf rechte Seite nähen. 2. Die vier Füsse rechte auf rechte Seite zusammennähen, Nahtzugabe zurückschneiden, wenden und die man gemäss Bezeichungen auf den Bauchteil (rechte Seite) legen. 3. Als Stopfmaterial eigenen sich Stopfwatte, Spreu, Styroporkügelchen oder alte Wollfäden, wenn man den Recycling-Gedanken noch weiterspinnt. manuell_5_download_treffen_am_froescheteich Vielleicht wäre mein Fröschchen schon im ersten Anlauf gelungen, wenn ich als Ausgangsmaterial einen verfilzten Wollpullover gehabt hätte. manuell_5_download_treffen_am_froescheteich Gefällt mir:
Kirigami : le matériel de base La réalisation des kirigami ne nécessite pas de matériel très particulier. Les créations proposées sur Loisir Créatif demandent : • du papier • un cutter • un Xacto • une paire de ciseaux • du ruban adhésif double face • un bâton de colle • un compas • un réglet métallique gradué en centimètres et en millimètres • un crayon à papier • une planche spéciale pour couper au cutter ou, à défaut, un morceau de carton très épais (5 mm environ) d’une surface au moins double de celle du modèle à réaliser • un plioir ou un stylo à bille usé [pub] L’Xacto C’est une sorte de cutter à la pointe très effilée, destiné à découper les détails les plus fins, pour lesquels le cutter serait trop grossier. Le stylo à bille usé Il est très important que le stylo ne contienne plus du tout d’encre. Le papier QUEL PAPIER UTILISER On peut utiliser toute sorte de papier, d’un grammage allant de 80 à 300 g/m2. On peut naturellement travailler à différentes échelles.
Owl Pillow Boxes Hi everyone! I finally had a moment to photograph a fun project that I worked on when I was super pregnant & super bored I saw these on Pinterest (LOVE that site!!) and I just knew I had to make them. How freaking cute are they? I followed the instructions from Gen exactly. note: please disregard the dusty table...I haven't been up to much cleaning with a newborn in the house, and go figure that my camera would pick that up, right?? You could put candy or money in these little boxes - a perfect favor for a party, birthday, get together, etc. The base of the owls are all cardstock - I went through my stash of designer paper to find matching monotone paper to use for the little feathers. All cardstock used was either Stampin Up or Papertrey Ink. Also, I wanted to send a huge THANK YOU to all of you sweet blog readers who have left so many kind & thoughtful comments for our family & little Miss Brooke. This first one is of Brooke last week sleeping on her Daddy.
30 Tage 30 Dinge An old clockwork finds a new use with Dans idea. Dan says: “In my favourite thrift store I bought some old clocks. One clock was sold for 1€ which is a lot cheaper compared to an art supply store where it would cost me 5€. Then I removed the clock works and built them into other things. Into a book for instance. On the inside I cut the pages so that there’s enough space for the clock work.