Make Your Own A-Frame Tent We love a-frame tents, so we invited Rubyellen to share her method for making your own. Are you excited? Here's how the magic happens- 1. From the top of each moulding, measure and mark 6" down with your pencil. 2. Making the cover: Since the cover is made using a vintage crocheted cloth, what you have readily available to use may be a different measurement. (Hint: A twin sized sheet fits this tent frame almost perfectly!) 1. TIPS: For a little extra detail and to keep the tent cover taut, I fed twine through some holes of the cover and tied it to the legs of the frame. Again, how you make this tent cover will vary depending on the size of the crocheted cover you find and decide to use. Thanks so much, Ruby!
How I made fonts with my handwriting. I'm so excited to share a fun and easy method to create fonts with my own handwriting! I used an app called iFontMaker on the iPad and made my first font in about 30 minutes. :) It was super fun and self-explanatory. Here's how it works: There are some standard fonts to choose from. The stylus I used was the Bamboo Stylus for iPad. Here are a few (silly) examples of the fonts that I made in one sitting... If you would like the download these two fonts, just for fun, here they are: Download LoveLove + Download Tall 'n Skinny. ♥ if clicking links doesn't start download, right click (control + click on Mac), choose "Save file/link as..."// Mac * PC If you've used a different method to make your own font, please share.
Modern Wall Art with Paint Swatches! Looking for a way to fill that blank wall but don't have permission to paint? All you need is a trip to a major hardware store and an afternoon in front of a good movie to take care of that little dilemma. Supplies Needed: Large frame with paper insert, a ton of pretty paint chips, double-sided tape squares, and vinyl letters appropriate to the size of your frame or phrase (4" - 6"). I went with a color scheme that involved a variety of tones from some of my favorite colors. 1. 3. Paint chip art is a great option for renters looking to fill a big space without spending a small fortune!
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It's Elementary-Avant Garde Art Made With Crayons This is a very fun project to make for yourself or with your kids when they get a little bored with reading, writing, and arithmetic and need a creative outlet. This time of year I always get the urge to buy school supplies. When I was growing up I loved getting new pencils, notebooks, and folders along with some new shoes and clothes to start the new school year off right. I recently saw a very avant garde canvas where the artist melted crayons to create art. This is what I ended up with. Stretched Canvas Crayons Cheese Grater Wax Paper Iron Optional: Ribbon, Thumbtacks, Hammer 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. At first I was thinking – YIKES that didn't come out as I thought it would and then the image started growing on me. Optional: I opted to take the canvas up a notch on the style scale and added ribbon around the sides. I finished the ends of the ribbon off by folding over the end section of the ribbon and placing it over the starting end.
Tea Tree Oil: This is How I Use it It occurred to me this week that I am tea tree oil dependent. I guess it's a relatively harmless oil dependency; I seriously don't know what I would do without it. Its antifungal and antiseptic properties make it perfect for a surprisingly wide array of applications where toxic or less healthy alternatives are usually employed. Sinus Infection I was one of millions who had my style cramped by a sinus infection last week. Farewell, Mustiness I just liberated a bunch of belongings from storage this week.They needed some help airing out. Heal, You Abrasion When I was unloading a box from the storage unit, I scraped my hand. Stay Fresh, MouthA drop of tea tree oil in a glass of water makes a good mouth wash. Don't Offend, Feet I like my shoes to last a long time, and I like to go sockless. Though it's a wildly helpful substance, you want to keep tea tree oil away from the kids and, again, avoid swallowing it.
Kitchen Wall Art Lately I have been working on organizing and decorating in the kitchen/diningroom of my house. Even though these spaces are pretty small I have somehow managed to keep them really minimal (read: bare) since I moved in last year. :) I really wanted to create some kind of string art ever since I saw this one from Elise's blog. There are so many different takes on string (or yarn) art. I love seeing vintage pieces and I also love modern takes on this classic craft, like this one and that one. So I decided to make one for my kitchen area. I got this piece of wood at Hobby Lobby and then had Elsie helped create the outline of a fork and spoon. I really like how it turned out, and I can't wait to hang it in my kitchen this weekend!
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Make Your Own Skull String Art One of my goals this year was to create a couple of decorations for each season that I would be excited to store and pull out for years to come. This skull string at is a new favorite! It's large (2x3 feet!), so it makes a great statement piece above our piano in our dining room. 1. Note: If you don't have time to get a blueprint copy, try this (easier) method instead! Tip: When the season's over, use craft paper to wrap this art up for storage and label the package, so it's easy to find next year. There's nothing more satisfying than a DIY project that turns out exactly how you envision it! xo. Credits// Author and Photography: Elsie Larson, Project Assistant: Laura Gummerman Shabby Sweet Tea: No-Sew Pillows Today I made a no-sew pillow with fabric I purchased from Ikea. I keep seeing funky pillows on Pinterest that people have made so I decided to go for it... Here's how: Linking up to: It All Started With Paint , Chic on a Shoestring Decorating , Young House Love , Home Stories A to Z Cozy Home Scenes The Scott's Crib, Funky Junk Interiors , Embracing Change , Elizabeth & Co., Coastal Charm Cozy Home Scenes, I Heart Nap Time, Tatertots and Jello, Serenity Now, French Country Cottage , My Romantic Home Shabby Creek Cottage , Savvy Southern Style , Faded Charm , Todays Creative Blog, Vintage Mauve,C.R.A.F.T, Skip To My Lou, Mad In Crafts , Craft-O-Maniac, The Girl Creative