52 Weeks Project MAGIC Decal Tutorial with Free Printables! Some of you may remember, a little while back I posted a tutorial for DIY waterslide decals. Among other things, I mentioned how awesome they are for creating custom embellishments without the need for any fancy-pants equipment. Yep, waterslide decal paper is a truly fab product, though as great as it is, there is one drawback – although it’s somewhat tough it’s not especially durable. So, whilst it’s perfect for ornamental purposes, it’s not ideal for more practical applications…until now that is! Magic decal coating paper is a product designed to be used in conjunction with standard decal paper to make the finished transfers super durable – yes, even dishwasher resistant! If you’re already familiar with magic decal coating paper then please excuse my tardy excitement, though for everyone else who is just getting to the party now too, feel free to start throwing the streamers! 1 Image to transfer. Use anything you like. 2 Printer. You can use either a laser or an inkjet printer. 6 Scissors.
Summertime DIY! Make a Film Candle Holder in 3 Steps Poor, neglected photo negatives. Ever since digital photography has come into play, these photographic beings have lost their heyday and are quite the endangered species in the photography world. Well, neglect them no further—time to use those negatives for something positively enlightening! Brighten up their lives—and yours—by using them to make a lightbox-esque candle holders! It’s a super simple and fun way to dress up your candle lights for these lovely summer nights! How to Make a Film Negative Candle Holder! p.s. Why So Negative? Since they’re transparent, photo negatives are best viewed with some sort of light behind ‘em, and candlelight works perfectly to illuminate the different photos found on a negative roll. So why leave your photo negatives to the dust bunnies when they could be showcased using just a few additional materials? It’s a quick and easy way to personalize the rather plain glass candle holders—and makes a neat conversation piece, too! And hey—no negatives?
I Love You to the Stars! We had a joint Earth and Stars birthday party for Lauren and Jacob last Saturday. Lauren told everyone that she had to share her party with Jacob because he doesn't have any friends of his own. It made me so sad. I think perhaps I need to join a "MOPs" group right away! Anyway, we had a great afternoon with all our friends. The kids were so much fun. My neighbor Hiedi and I put together this star mobile. Inspired by Miniature Rhino, I made gift bags for all of the kids and embroidered the constellations on the front. Each of the wee ones also received another little gift in their bag; glittered star bobby pins for the girls... And gloves for the guys with stars stenciled on the palms. I made a little picture for the front door using wood, chalkboard paint, wooden stars, and craft rings. For crafts, the kids painted the stars on small canvases. They also painted Earth balls. Miss Caroline was shimmering in her dress. Lauren and her best buddy, Maycee. Jacob was chowing on the fruit skewers.
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How To Paint Particleboard / Laminate Furniture Remember these sturdy Broyhill bookcases I got on Craigslist for our schoolroom? Well, they were hiding a little secret.... While the front and the drawers were made out of real wood, the sides, shelves and backs were made out of what I like to call the fake stuff. Yup, there was particleboard all over the place! After seeing this inspiring image.... I decided that painting those babies white and putting them on either side of the window was just the thing to do. Here they are after eight months of daily use, nary a scratch to be seen.... I was so impressed that I recently painted our dining room table using the same process even though it is made out of solid wood. Before After Here is the scoop on how I did it: First I cleaned the bookcases thoroughly with a damp cloth. This oil based primer is key! This primer dries quickly, in about 2 hours, but I waited 12 hours between coats as a precaution. I used the brand Varathane recommended by the talented Holly from Life in the Fun Lane .
Burlap Meaning of Name Sign First off...if you are my sister, you can stop reading now! Warning Carol..gift spoiler alert. I have been waiting and waiting to start my posting my Christmas craft ideas and I made a deal with myself that I would start posting Christmas after Halloween. I am in Canada so our Thanksgiving is done; so I can start Christmas earlier! But I could not wait to show you this idea! So as of Monday, November 1st it will be almost all Christmas on Full of Great Ideas! Well on to my exciting Christmas gift for my nephews. We have all seen those great burlap pillow with the words or monogrammed initials on them and I have wondered how to make one. So when I saw this absolutely amazing idea at Domestically Speaking showing you how to print on to burlap I was both shocked and amazed. I was so inspired that I had to immediately make her Laundry sign. WARNING: I cannot guarantee this will not damage a printer. Method: Iron the fabric until perfectly flat. Once printed, it will look like this.
DIY Lavender Bubbles: how to make bubbles Did you know that you can make your very own bubbles? Today I have a beautiful craft to share with you and your kids will love it too. That’s right, it’s beautiful and kids will love it. Introducing: DIY Lavender Bubbles! I know it might not be bubble blowing season where you live, but knowing how to make bubbles is something that is sure to impress your kids. Now, I realize that the weather has cooled off a bit in some places (and it might even be snowing where you are). I have a lot (a lot) of lavender growing! To make the DIY Lavender Bubbles, you only need a few simple ingredients: A bubble container Pipe cleaners Lavender scented dish soap (I found mine at the dollar store!) To make the Lavender Bubbles: Combine 4 cups of warm water with 1/2 cup of sugar. To make the DIY bubble wand: Create a circle near one end of the pipe cleaner and twist any extra around the stem of the pipe cleaner (so easy!). Have you ever made your own bubble solution? Do you love lavender? Pages: 1 2
I guess About Me is a more aptly named title! I suppose it is about time I fill in this page, nearly a year after it arrived on my header! The main reason that is has been a vacant spot for so long is that it kind of feels like a weird first day of school assignment to write the obligatory "About Me" essay, specially at my age. What age would that be exactly? Well, I guess that would be a good place to start. I am a 29 year young wife and mom of an awfully sweet 4 year old (that would be Wren, the real star of this blog). my little buddy. Some popular adjectives I use to describe myself are busy, creative, outgoing, ambitious, friendly and smart. You may notice that things change regularly around our house, and the main reason for that is that I used to own and run a local furniture refurbishing business named WhiteBerry Reinvented. So where exactly is home? Our humble, evolving abode. And that is the long and short of it my friends! As always, enjoy whatever it is you are doing ...in the fun lane. Holly
Playing With Rocks I've received a lot of interest in the romantic rock paperweight from my "Busy" post. It's been pinned, and I've received emails about it. Funny how something so simple speaks to us. I used the Splendid Transfer method (found on my sidebar) after rubbing the surface with a little gesso. That wasn't the only one I made, and I kept it. I used an Eiffel Tower image. Like I said, it was a broken piece of marble. Now it sits with another little rock, and my chippy lavender filled urn. Here's a beautiful image I transferred to a round piece of marble. Going to play with more rocks, and work on some furniture. UPDATE: Here is a breakdown of how I transferred the images. Clean the rockGesso is not necessary for the transfer here, it just adds tooth and depth. There are other ways to transfer images, but, this is how I did it with the rocks.
DIY Ping Pong Ball Cafe Lights Right now Edie sleeps with us in our bedroom. Sometimes she actually sleeps with us in bed in a LulyBoo (love that portable thing) and other times she sleeps in this cradle above in the corner by the door to the sunroom where the rest of her nursery is (see the full nursery tour here). Because this is a small space I wanted to make it special and thought some colorful cafe lights might do the trick!