Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Crafty - 27 Pics Click Here For More Fun Craft Ideas Tinted Mason Jars in Rainbow I love using mason jars for decorating and a seemingly endless supply of craft projects. But rainbow tinted mason jars, just like the vintage ones you can never find anymore? This one might be my favorite project with mason jars yet! Mason Jars Mod Podge in Gloss (buy it here) Food coloring Ramekins to mix colors Newspaper or paper bag Mix food coloring with a T or so of water into individual ramekins. Add a couple T of mod podge into your mason jar Add one ramekin of color into the jar and stir to incorporate it all together With a bowl underneath, carefully twist the jar around coating the whole inside with the mod podge/food coloring mixture. Let dry upside down on the paper Do the same with the other colors. Place the jars face down on top of wax paper and a cookie sheet into an oven, set on warm. When they're ready, they'll look clear and the mixture should lose most of its streaks.
Make A Cloud The Farm Chicks website has moved. To find the "How To Make A Cloud" post, click here. Create kids crafts in your kitchen - Frugal Village - Frugal Village Craft recipes are fun to make. They’re ideal for preschool classrooms or as boredom busters for kids at home. In a previous column (www.frugalvillage.com/2011/02/14/make-craft-recipes-for-kids/), I shared recipes for chalk and mock silly putty, and readers requested more. Mix 9 cups extra fine, colored play sand. 1/2 cup white Elmer’s glue 2/3 cup warm water food coloring 1 teaspoon Borax 2 glass bowls In a small glass bowl, mix together glue, 1/3 cup warm water and food coloring (add enough drop until desired color). You’ll need 1/4 cup of cornstarch, 1/2 cup water and food coloring. Mix together equal parts dish washing liquid and washable liquid paint or powdered tempera. 1-1/4 cups flour 1/4 cup salt 1 packet Kool-Aid unsweetened drink mix 1 tablespoon cream of tartar 1 cup boiling water 1-1/2 tablespoons oil wax or parchment paper airtight containers Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Combine nongel shaving cream with a couple of drops of food coloring. Stir together.
Bits Of Everything: Wall Picture Collage I have been wanting to hang something on the wall in my kitchen ever since we moved in. Between Emily and I, we finally dreamed up this Wall Picture Collage after looking at lots of other people’s photo collages- and I love the way it turned out. Here are all the things that I bought. (all found at walmart) This entire project was under $20. *pictures you want to use (I had free prints from Costco) * 2 20×30 foam core boards (I got two black ones $2.88 each) *poster hanger thingies ($2.44) *foam brushes ($.97) *double sided tape ($3) *mod podge (I already had some) This shows you how thick the foam core board is.. First I drew out a plan.. Then I cut some computer paper first, and made sure it would work before I cut up my pictures. Then I went to work cutting my 4×6 pictures into 4 inch squares. I then laid them all out on the floor in the order that I wanted them, and then taped them down with double sided tape. Then I took it in the kitchen and painted mod podge all over it. and straight on.
Mini Bow and Arrows Set It's so fluffy! SCORE 162 Stop it! If the disney princesses had instagram... The only person you are destined to become... Things that I love. That's a strange way to make friends. Sock kitty! Introducing, Nap Time! How To Make Bubble Paper/Art | DIY Maven Hand me a paintbrush and a piece of paper, and I’ll start to hyperventilate. It’s not the paper that does it. It’s the paintbrush. Here’s the complete list of what I used to make my bubble paper: bubbles ($1 for 3 at the Dollar Store)printer paper (although watercolor paper would be super cool too)a sinka small container to mix the ink and bubbles Here’s what I did: Mixed about 1 part ink to 4 parts bubbles in a small container. Laid the paper in the bottom of a dry sink. Started blowing bubbles over the paper. Now, there’s not much control here. Then something like this happens, and life is good. I used one such bubble burst to make this card, centering the burst inside the cut area. I’m definitely going to do this again using different colored inks. Like this: Like Loading...
Crème de la Craft | DIY projects made from everyday objects. What I love most about technology is that it's all about customization. From your wallpaper to your apps, it's all about you. That's what inspired me to create a custom, one-of-a-kind sleeve for my favorite tech-cessory. A bubble mailer is the perfect object to upcycle for this DIY project, because not only is it the ideal size and shape for a tablet, but its very function is to protect your stuff! Bonus: No sewing required. Materials: • Bubble Mailer (10.5in. x 11in.) • Fabric (or repurpose pieces from an old t-shirt, dress or jeans) • Adhesive (glue gun, tacky glue, stapler and/or small brads) • 2 Buttons • Needle & Thread • Piece of Ribbon or String (approximately 8 in.) • Scissors Steps: • To measure the correct size for your case, slide your tablet horizontally into the envelope.
Glitter Eggs Apr 7 Glitzy Easter Placecards By Ashley Page Norton Easter is right around the around and these egg and nest placecards come together super fast. Click through for materials & instructions… (more…) Apr 18 DIY Party: Confetti Egg Game This post is by my friend Rebecca Wright who will now be doing a column on Oh Happy Day. I love parties that involve surprises. DIY Party: Glitter Confetti Eggs Confetti eggs (aka Cascarones) are like mini pinatas for your head. We decided to shake things up in our hunt this year by turning it into more of a game. Party Rules * Hide your confetti eggs as you would normal eggs, and let your friends go hunting for them.* Once everyone has collected the eggs (or as the eggs are found – your choice), the *kindly* smashing upon heads begins.* No throwing eggs! How to Make Confetti Eggs: Pin/NeedleScissors Step by Step: 1. 5. 7. 9. Have fun out there, kids. All photos by Robyn Kessler for Oh Happy Day. This post is by my friend Rebecca Wright.
Fun with Foam Printing - Easy Tutorial I loved this idea because not only can you recycle these horrid polystyrene containers, but the process is really simple. You could even use tracing paper and trace your design so you don't even need to be able to draw. You could make a whole series of cards like this or just a colorful print to hang on your wall and cheer up the place. Materials needed: Foam or polystyrene container pencil paint or ink small roller 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Happy printing! Original image courtesy of themetapicture Crème de la Craft | DIY projects made from everyday objects. I really can't get enough of neon. I've been wearing these neon chevron earrings all Spring and had to make another neon accessory for my wardrobe. Not only is this DIY project so easy to make, but you probably have most of the supplies at home. Get creative and craft up a matching bracelet, earrings or ring. Materials: • 3 Straws • Gold Spray Paint • Colorful Paper (tip: look for interesting prints from a magazine. Steps: • Spray paint straws • Fold them into a triangular shape and insert one of the ends into the other to close. • Attach paper to each triangle with glue. • Run needle & thread through the back of the necklace to connect the triangles.