How to Make a Simple Bow These little bows are so simple and fun-- I make them all the time. They are so versatile-- you can wear them as shoe clips, hair clips, broaches, whatever you want! I've also attached them to headbands. (Photo from last year when I was obsessively watching Mad Men and attempting the bee hive hairdo. Looks a bit like Marge Simpson if you ask me. ;) ) How to Make Simple Bows: Step 1: First you need to cut a rectangle of fabric with a little sliver of fabric to set off to the side. Step 2: Next you need to fold the fabric onto itself, lengthwise. Step 3: Now fold the fabric in the other way to to middle. Step 4: Stitch those bad boys together. Step 5: With a curling iron, straightener, or iron, press the sides of the little sliver of fabric together. Step 6: All done!
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Charlie McDonnell | Charlieissocoollike | Official Website SparkCollege: Dorm Life Dorm Life According to several really important-sounding studies, first-year students living on campus perform better academically than those who live off campus. Perhaps it’s because students living in dorms are closer to the things they need, like the library and the computer labs. Or maybe it’s because the meal plan that comes with most dorms takes the pressure off having to forage for food, giving students more time to study. Should you live in a dorm your first year? Studying can be difficult in a dorm, because socializing often takes priority over grades. All of these advantages don’t erase the fact that dorm life can be challenging. The Dorm Not all dorm rooms resemble dark, damp prison cells. You don’t have a lot of choice when it comes to where you’re going to live. Here are a few examples of the different types of college dorms or living arrangements you might encounter: All first year. Types of Rooms Most first years will have at least one roommate. Communal Bathrooms Noise Rules
Everyday Mom Ideas: Scrap Paper Tree Centerpiece Tutorial (Featured guest blogger) Hi there! I'm Sharon from Two Girls Being Crafty, and I am so delighted to be today's guest blogger on Everyday Mom Ideas! Thank you so much, Julia, for having us. My co-blogger, Tristin, and I create fun and inexpensive crafts that anyone could do. Our goal is to inspire. Today I would like to share with you all our newest craft. This simple project uses scrapbook paper leaves to create a bright and cheery Spring ambiance for your home. First, drag out your unseemly healthy assortment of scrapbook paper scraps. Cut out a template of your leaf from the cardboard (you can also use chipboard or card-stock). Take your floral wire and cut strips anywhere from 5"-8" long. Lay down some newspaper next to your workspace. Now for the fun part! ...or make them funky. And you're done! Thanks again, Julia, for having us here today!
Easy as 1 2 3 So you guys know that I'm a big dork right? Yeah like it's a big secret or something... this chick here (pointing at myself)... she's a DORK!! I was talking with Jeanne the other day.... ok by talking I mean emailing... John goes nuts when I say "I was talking to so and so" he always responds... "oh really, you were on the phone??" (he knows I don't like talking on the phone) "umm no I mean I was ichatting, or emailing" "that's not talking..." So you tell me dear readers... is ichatting and emailing talking ... or is talking only on the phone or in person??? OK that was totally not where I was heading with this post... back to me being a dork and talking with Jeanne. Her response: "The vest sounds... interesting. So Jeanne... this one is for you!! Slice your tshirt straight across right under the arm pits (lay flat on a table and cut through both layers). OK you're done! So the idea for this came from a friends blog post (thanks Vanessa!)... Like this post?
fashion friday- turban headbands I have been growing my hair out for what seems like years (finally its all grown out!) and a couple of years back I started making turban style headbands so that I could wear my hair back (during that "in between stage") while making a fashion statement. And for the last couple of years I've been receiving TONS of inquiries about how I create them. So I have FINALLY put together a little tutorial on how I make them and wear them! 1. I always use jersey fabric because its nice and stretchy. You can get three wide head bands from a mens size large t-shirt 4. To wear I start by wrapping it around my head twice and then I layer the 2nd and 3rd once the same way. There are all kinds of ways to wear the turban headband- with your hair pulled back you can pull all your hair up into it and even layer different colors or styles- like braiding the jersey or creating rosettes
DIY Dixie Cup Garland Aug 10 Cuteness alert coming right at you, but how fun is this little DIY project, guys? I found the original inspiration on Pinterest (the ‘lamp shades’ were covered in Hallowe’en hued paper) but figured I’d give it a go using my fave hues. Wouldn’t this garland be absolutely fabulous for a bridal shower, an outdoor wedding and or even the most perfect addition to a nursery in lieu of a night light? Check out the awesome step by step photos below shot by the always wonderful Jenna. {Step 1} Carefully cut apart a Dixie cup and smooth it out so it is as flat as possible. {Step 2} Using double sided tape, adhere one end of a shade cover to a Dixie cup. Like so! {Step 3} Using a pencil (or you can just eyeball it) you’ll make an X on the bottoms of the Dixie cups. I only made a select number of shades for the purpose of the photos here but you get the idea. And just in case you’re wondering how your little cups will look when you plug in your lights, here’s a shot for you :) xoxo
A Floorboard Jewellery Stand You may have noticed, we’re kind of into making new things out of old bits and pieces. A new lease of life if you will, and right now I’m patting myself on the back. No, not because I ate all the apple pie biscuits from the last story, but because I conquered an impossible challenge. Don’t laugh, but I secretly have no idea how I pulled it off…but that’s not what I’m telling Anna. It actually started when we were hunting for reclaimed wood to use on a TV stand project. There we were measuring up old timber, big beams of the stuff all lined up like a wooden high rise city. There we were, an old floorboard, a confused blogger and mug of tea – in a shed with no idea what to do. The floorboard was fairly worn and a little dull, but a quick rub down with some wire wool bought it back to life. It turned out alright and I needed just a small amount of wood filler to make it flush. Related Floorboard Breadboard Look, eating off the floor is never a good idea. In "Just For Fun" In "Furniture"
michael ann made.: making time to craft second in our discussion of things that hold us back from pursuing our confident crafting dreams, let's talk about our constant lack of time and what we can do about it! not having the time is probably the number one excuse for not being able to craft enough, and boy do i agree!making time to craft can be so hard with all the other responsibilities we all have in our lives.but if we don't have time to do the things we love, then what are we doing it all for? although i am still learning, every single day, how to be better about making time to craft, i thought i would share a couple little tid bits i've learned through my crafting years. - its not about "finding time", its about "making time". our days are so easily filled with distracting fluff that if we wait around passively for our schedules to clear, we'll be waiting a long time! - make simple and mobile crafts a part of other activities. i love knitting because you can take it with you anywhere!