Shrinky Bracelet If you grew up in the 80's, like I did, you're probably already familiar with the awesomeness that is Shrinky Dinks...but did you know that you can still buy Shrinky Dinks? Yep, they're still out there - in craft stores, hobby shops, and even on Amazon. But you don't have to buy a Shrinky Dink kit to have all the fun. Just look for #6 plastic containers and you can make your own! There is a great tutorial on Instructables (courtesy of Dabbled) with all the instructions for making your own shrinky projects from #6 plastic containers, so I won't go into too much detail here. Most of this post is actually about turning these awesome little pieces of plastic into a sweet bracelet (and bonus pendant) to give to mom for Mother's Day. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Use a pair of pliers to open the rings. 8. Surprise mom with a priceless piece of jewelry made by her little artists! Cute, right?
Rag Rug Happy Labor Day! For a fun change of pace today, I have the cute girls from Everyday Art here to show us How to Make a Rag Rug tutorial. I love their super easy technique! This is definitely a great craft for fabric scraps. {don’t ya love scrap busters?} enjoy! Hi, my name is Jaime and my sister-in-law Emily and I are craftaholics. :) We like to share our creations on our blog, Everyday Art because we think that everyone likes to create a little art everyday. We’re excited to be here at Craftaholics Anonymous® today sharing one of our recent projects. Introducing, the Pink-and-Blue Rag Rug: And I must say, phew! We recently moved and I put my two oldest girls in a shared bedroom. As you can see, it turned out cute, coordinating, and much loved by the two girls. The rug really was simple to make, just time-consuming. You can see the rug mat in this image and about how often I skipped holes. Ready to make one yourself? Rag Rug Tutorial Supplies: Here’s an image-tutorial on how to make a rag rug:
Bobble Bangles ©2013 Deborah Roberti This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for a simple single band (left), which would be great for creating stacking bracelets or make it a bit longer for an anklet, and a wider double band (right) where the two single bands are beaded together. The bands use size 11 seed beads and any size 4mm bead: fire-polished bead, glass pearl, bicone crystal or round bead. Stitch: right-angle weave, of sorts Beads Used: Size 11 seed beads and 4mm beads (any size 4mm bead will work: fire-polished bead, glass pearl, bicone crystal or round bead) Approx Finished Size: About .375 inches wide to desired length for the single bands on the left and .75 inches wide to desired length for the double bands on the right Pattern Price (Downloadable PDF only): $4.25 Payable through Paypal or major credit card for instant PDF download. My patterns are also available for sale at: Etsy.com Sova-Enterprises.com and Bead-Patterns.com You may also like...
Refashion As you might have noticed around here, I don't wear mini dresses. So when I'm shopping, it's majorly annoying to find and fall in love with a mini dress in a gorgeous pattern or color, cause throwing on a pair of leggings underneath it totally changes the look for me, and not usually in a good way. So I was thinking about this annoying situation a few weeks ago, and then I ran across this pin that I'd pinned ages ago and it sparked an idea. Such was the case with this darling dress from Lulu*s that they sent me. Here's how I styled it, and a super easy tutorial is at the end of this post! This tutorial doesn't work for every mini dress, but it works for many of them, especially shift dresses that have one color or print all over the dress, like mine. Step 1 // Start with a mini dress, obviously. Step 2 // Lay it profile, flat on the ground, and cut according to your pin marks, making it a hi-low hem. Step 3. top: refashion (dress c/o lulu*s here)
Recycled Sewn Denim Scatter Rug Here's a denim rug recycled from a variety of thinner denim fabrics, such as those used for shirts or skirts. Joyce, the designer, drew inspiration from her Grandma B's hand-made scatter rugs, usually made with non-fraying double-knits. Although the denim version does fray, especially after washing, the homespun look that results has an appeal all its own. Joyce's denim rug is shown, above left, after completion, and at right, after washing and drying. Two jumpers, one dress, a pair of denim slacks, a work shirt and old denim skirt were all used in the construction. If you'd like to make your own, you'll need lots of denim to cut up into small rectangles, plus a larger section of thicker denim (pieced together to get the size you need, if necessary), as the backing. Denim Rug Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Suggestions: About the Designer: Joyce is married to a handsome farmer, and has three children. Print this Page
Do the Hubble! Hubble Stitch, That Is The hubble stitch, brought to us by Melanie de Miguel just a short time ago, is one of the newest stitches to hit the beading community. From her latest book, Hubble Stitch, Melanie shares this about her stitch: “This stitch can best be described as a blend of herringbone and ladder stitch and a close cousin of right-angle weave (RAW), all rolled into one.” The circular thread paths made in hubble stitches are similar to those in RAW, but the big difference is that each stitch within a row is individual, that is, it’s not linked to its neighbor by a bead, allowing lots of movement and slinkiness to the textile formed. If you haven’t jumped into this new and beautiful bead-weaving technique, let’s get you hubbling! In her latest book, with just a little bit of preamble to share the genesis of the stitch, her insight, some tips, and tricks, Melanie gets right to bead weaving, starting with the “basic” stitch. Next up after the basic stitch are 2-drop and 3-drop hubble.
22 Great Projects Using Chalkboard Paint By gabrielleblair | Chalkboard paint is everywhere it seems which makes me happy because there are just so many fun ways to use it! Paint a wall, paint a flower pot, paint a fridge (seriously!)… you can even make your own if you feel so inclined. Click through the gallery below for 22 great chalkboard paint projects to get your creative juices going: nggallery id=’122933′ Chalkboard Container Labels Dress up your basic kitchen containers with these chalkboard labels spotted at Better Homes and Gardens. click here for more info Personalize Your Chairs With Chalkboard Paint Lead Photo Credit: The Style Files
Bedside Pom Pom Rug I’m putting the finishing touches on the joint kids room now and am excited to show it to you soon! It’s been a real challenge to bring together elements for both a 6 yr old boy and 9 month old girl. A fun one though. vv Day 63 – DIY Corona Glasses I cannot even tell you how excited I was when I found this pin explaining how simple it is to cut glass bottles. For our first anniversary, my husband signed us up for a glassblowing class. It was awesome and we had a great time. You can cut glass bottles at home using materials you probably already have on hand. glass bottles yarn nail polish remover lighter sink full of ice water sandpaper 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The hardest part about this project is getting the cut in the right spot. You can make more than just drinking glasses. Source: Crafty Scrappy Happy Related posts:
Pom Pom Fruit It’s been quiet here recently as we’re still mostly working on getting our fruity Apple & Pear Houses ready over at Rock & Pebble, but I see them all coming together nicely and they might even be ready to ship in less than a couple of weeks now. To celebrate, we’re going all tutti frutti this week! Ok, skip the promo (blush!) and now on to the pompoms. If you’re feeling a bit deficient in vitamin C after a long winter like us, this is where we’ll top up our extra fruit portions! They make great play foods that are soft to hold and colorful to the eye. Out of these fruit pompoms, I’ve managed step-by-step tutorial pics for the strawberry, kiwi, lemon and watermelon with some diagrams and trimming tips. The strawberry pompom is probably the easiest one so you can make a few in no time and kids will love a handful of them. As you can see, I’m still using the cardboard pompom maker I made for the previous pompoms and it’s now looking decidedly shabby in the photos. 1. 2. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Pinterest Challenge: AZ Love / Nail and String Tribute to the Grand Canyon State So I found Curiously Wrought's work through her Etsy on Pinterest the other day--how cute are these?! Click through the link below to check out my step-by-step tutorial: So although mine isn't PERFECT like hers are, I seriously love how it came out! And then it made it to my wall next to my desk! The finished product: