dress up masks | A Subtle Revelry Do you dress up for Halloween? I have never been big into the holiday, but with the kids dressing up now it is so much more fun. The twins are going as Ragedy Anne and Andy this year! If you are looking for just a little something to wear, masks are an easy way to subtly dress it up. I noticed this one that Josie used for a shoot and was reminded how beautiful an ornate mask can be. The maker of the gorgeous mask, Cutture stationary offered to create a festive downloadable mask just for you to use! Print the mask out, cut around the edges, and glue it to a wooden stick for a perfectly subtle costume. Top photo by Sarah Gawler, styled by Savoir Weddings. PS. blessings.
DIY – Map Wallet This beautiful wallet is made out of a map. I made it for my boyfriend for valentines day. Of course you could make it with any paper you really like. It’s really easy to make, so let’s get started! The full instruction continues after the jump . . . What you need - a map or some other pretty paper - transparent self-adhesive foil (contact paper) - a ruler - a pencil - a sewingmachine How you make it Start with drawing the following rectangles on your paper: - 20 cm x 10 cm - 3 cm x 5 cm - 12 cm x 10 cm - two times 8 cm x 10 cm - 6 cm x 10 cm - 4 cm x 10 cm Take the self-adhesive foil and put it on the front and the back of your paper. The 20×10 is the base of your wallet. How To Tuesday: My Sweet Josephine. 28Jun/11 After seeing Kristin's friendship bracelet giveaway on Idle Wife, I've hauled out my old bracelet books and thread from when I was a kid. Naturally I've been furiously making all sorts of bracelets. And now you can too! All you need is... 2 pieces of fabric about 18 x 6 inches Scissors Pliers 2 ribbon clamps (found at Michaels) 2 jump rings 1 clasp Cut 2 pieces of fabric from your t-shirt about 18 x 6 inches. Make a loop with the first scrap and lay it over top of the second. Take that end and alternate weaving it under and over the remaining fabric lengths. Pair up the ends of fabric and wrap it snugly around your wrist. And there you have it!
How to Make a Fork Bracelet I've always loved taking everyday items and making them into something interesting. Ever since I was a little crafty kid I loved devouring books that taught me how to make little dolls from clothespins, beads from rolled up magazines, and little fairy ornaments from wire and fake flower petals. The first time I saw my friend wearing a bracelet made from a fork a few years ago, I knew I had to try it (*ahem Carly ;)). I wrote up a tutorial a while back, but I've had some questions about the directions I gave so I decided to make a proper tutorial with a video! (Please excuse my intro, if you can't hustle your website on your Youtube channel, where else are you supposed to do it? What you need:♥ A fork. I think these forks are the easiest to use, and I've used a lot of different forks. :)♥ Pliers, 3 pairs. 1 jewelry pair, 1 regular pair or needle nose, and an adjustable wrench.♥ Piece of thick fabric like denim or corduroy.♥ Strong hands. I've always really liked layering bracelets.
Say Yes to Hoboken | Three Cheers for Stylish & Crafty Living KNOW AND TELL CRAFTS: DIY STICKERS! Ok so I think it is pretty much impossible to hate stickers. Which is why I decided to make my own! I want some personal and unique stickers to use. I drew up these three drawings. If you would like to use them, their links are under each of them. For the off chance you have the same name as me and would like this click here! So I put them into photoshop (Microsoft word might also work), and organized them like this: I wasn't sure exactly what size I wanted them so I tried it several ways. Now comes the printing! It is important that you use this kind of paper to print your stickers on: Mine is Avery brand and I have no clue where or how it came into our house, but it seems like the same sort of thing can be bought here. Cut out around your sticker. Now if you cut with the right pressure, you can just peel it right off. I made some more... And I used some of them: Anyways, I think it'll be really cool to make more and more of these in the future! Hope this helps...
Sweet DIY Votives | fellowfellow Here’s what you’ll need: 1. Measure the height and circumference of your jar, and cut strips of fabric to roughly fit (approx. 1cm wide – doesn’t have to be perfect). 2. In your small cup, pour in some glue and dilute it with a bit of water (about 1:2), mix well. 3. Note: – I find that it’s ok to have fabric going above the top of your jar because it can be easily cut off after it’s dried. – I don’t mind the look of the overlapping lines of fabric once the candle is lit, but if you do try not to overlap the strips in the gluing process. ** Please only use only battery operated tea-lights (not real candles). Thank you, your sign-up request was successful! Given email address is already subscribed, thank you! Please provide a valid email address. Oops. Other posts you may like:
DIY+Pregnant Brain Without getting into too many details-the baby is going to be a little longer than we thought. We were afraid that she was going to be early, and now that she isn't, I sort of feel like I'm living life in limbo.I don't know if it's just me, or women in general, who find the strangest tasks to pass time until a baby arrives. Suddenly, the weirdest things pop on to our 'to do' lists, and become oddly important. And the tasks seem to grow weirder and weirder with each baby. Right before I had Reuben, for some reason, I decided that my living room futon needed a new cover. Before I had Zeke, I needed to get all my Christmas cards done early-not just written, that wasn't good enough. My mom also contributes to this fun little routine-I think that she nests right along with us. That, and that's what her Mom always did to "help". Well, maybe not stranger than the salad dressing. Mom had suddenly decided that it was time to pair my family's odd socks.