Gold confetti dish tutorial. I've had this gold leaf pen kit for a while, just waiting for the perfect application. And I think these sweet little bowls and dishes are just right! I have bowls and trays scattered all over my apartment to catch my earrings and necklaces that I seem to shed as soon as I walk through the front door. Place a necklace or pair of earrings in one, tie it up with cellophane, and you have a pretty handmade gift! Here's what you'll need: Gold Leaf Pen Kit with gold leaf sheets. Wash your ceramic pieces well, and remove any stickers or labels. Follow the instructions on the package to get the gold leaf adhesive pen flowing. Starting on one side of outside of the bowl, simply dab the pen across the top rim, concentrating the dots at the top of the rim and staggering them out towards the bottom. Lay some paper down on your workspace for easy clean-up. Using a soft brush (I used a large watercolor brush), sweep it over your gold design, exfoliating the excess gold leaf. That's it!
sobres 18K+ Well I got this idea from our friend Nina. She was making these super cute envelopes out of scrapbook paper and I really wanted to make some! So I came home and made some! They are so so SO simple and add a personal touch to your envelopes. You will need: An old magazine, scissors, an envelope, a glue stick and a Sharpie. Tear out some magazine pages that you like. Carefully pull the envelope apart. Trace the envelope on a magazine page. Cut the envelope shape out. Turn the envelope over as well as the magazine cut-out. Unfold everything and separate the magazine cut-out from the envelope. Glue the bottom flap down to the two side flaps. And you've made your own envelope! The great thing about making these envelopes our of magazine pages is that the envelopes have a character all of their own.
DIY Animal Favor Boxes A great way to incorporate your color scheme is to paint some details of your party to match. A huge trend lately are little plastic animals. Painted and usually attached to various things, these cheap toys are modern and fun. You will need: blank boxes plastic animals primer craft paint or spray paint paint brush super glue Choose animals that sit flat on the box. Once dry, pour out a small spot of paint on a dish and start painting the animals on the bottom. Add a small drop of glue to the bottoms of each of the feet. Fill the boxes with treats and set out for your next party.
idea para carta This guest post on making a button tree is from Diane Payne. She has an awesome tutorial on how to turn hundreds of buttons into some adorable Christmas home decor! Hello everyone! I must admit, I love buttons and I always have. Let’s get started… To make my Christmas tree I used a variety of things I already had in my stash, with the exception of the frame, which I purchased. ButtonsCanvasFeltPom Pom trimAcrylic paintMetallic spray mistPaint brushesSpray bottleFabric glue and Modge PodgeChipboard or cardboardTwineAssorted beadsFreezer paper/wax paper (to protect your work surface) I am a big advocate of using what you have on hand so feel free to make substitutions, based on the supplies in your stash. I purchased a frame with an opening large enough to accommodate the size I envisioned for my tree. Now we’re ready to start painting the background for the canvas. For my background color I chose pale yellow to emulate a glowing backdrop for my Christmas tree.
Sweet DIY Votives | Fellow Fellow Here’s what you’ll need: 1. Measure the height and circumference of your jar, and cut strips of fabric to roughly fit (approx. 1cm wide – doesn’t have to be perfect). 2. 3. Note: – I find that it’s ok to have fabric going above the top of your jar because it can be easily cut off after it’s dried. – I don’t mind the look of the overlapping lines of fabric once the candle is lit, but if you do try not to overlap the strips in the gluing process. ** Please only use only battery operated tea-lights (not real candles). Thank you, your sign-up request was successful! Given email address is already subscribed, thank you! Please provide a valid email address. Oops. Other posts you may like:
bolsas de regalo con periodico When I bought something at a store recently, the clerk handed me my purchase in a bag made from a newspaper. I liked it very much and had to make some more—thus today's DIY recycled newspaper project: gift bags made from the Wall Street Journal. You can vary the dimensions, of course, but here's what I used to create a bag that's 5" tall, 4.5" wide, and 3" deep. Stack two sheets of newspaper on top of each other. This will be a two-ply bag for extra sturdiness. Cut out a rectangle that's 15.5" wide and 8.25" tall. Fold a flap 1.25" down from the top. Cut two pieces of cardstock or chipboard to 4.25" x 1", then glue them on the widest two panels just under the top fold. Put glue on the outside of the 0.5" tab and bring the left-most panel over to form the body of the bag, aligning the cut edge of the panel with the folded edge of the flap. Upend the bag so the 2" flap is now up. Put glue on both flaps and fold them inward to form the bottom of the bag.
DIY; Double Bow Necklace I used to be so obsessed with decoden - for those of you who don't know, it's a trend from Japan, see here. Heck, I used to be so obsessed with lolita fashion. But now that I've mellowed out, I've only been enjoying only partially-embellished stuff - and since I've been inspired by a video I seen yesterday I wanted to create some decoden-inspired gear. So I made this double bow necklace out of polymer cay. Read on for the tutorial! Polymer clay Cutter Jump rings Jewelry pliers Clasp Chain Oven Pencil Pin It's so easy. You might want to lay out wax paper so the clay won't stick on your surface first. Pinch the sides like pictured above, and then pinch both sides together. Next take a small bit of clay, roll it out and flatten it like in the first picture. To make holes, it helps to put a pencil or any barrel shaped object inside - it's used to hold the shape. Bake your clay according to the directions on the package. I hope you liked it.
album con caja de CD When I first saw this CD Case Mini Album on Janine Tinklenberg's Stamps, Paper, Scissor's blog I knew it would be a great project for this website. I love the idea of the little accordion mini scrapbook right inside the CD case. Supplies Needed:1 CD or Jewel Case1 piece of double sided cardstock 5-1/4" x 4-3/4"1 piece of double sided cardstock 5" x 4-3/4"2 pieces of scrapbook paper (1 for photo matting, 1 for accordion book matting) 4/1/2 x 4-1/2"2 pieces of solid cardstock measuring 4" x 12"1 piece of solid cardstock measuring 4" x 8"3 pieces of scrapbook paper 1-1/2" x 4" (2 are for the hinges)1 piece coordinating scrapbook paper 3-3/4" x 3-3/4"Small piece of cord or ribbonEmbellishments Directions: Adhere the double sided scrapbooking cardstock papers to the inside of the jewel case using a clear adhesive such as Crystal Effects. Adhere scrapbook paper for photo matting to inside front and back covers. Adhere last 8 x 12" piece in the same manner. Embellish cover as desired.
DIY: Arrowhead Earrings Trial 1 Whew. After four days without power, thank God it has been restored. So what have I been doing during my down time? What do you need: A paint stick/stirrer Nail polish/ acrylic paint Small chain Earring hooks Jewelry Pliers Sandpaper (Yes, a paint stick. Measure out 2 1.25" across the paint stick, then cut them up. After cutting those pieces up, measure about 0.25" from the top of the box. Cut it up like so. Sand the edges and both sides of your wood. Drill holes for your jump rings. The earrings should look like this now. Paint your earrings - I always use nail polish to paint small objects because they're cheaper, I have more nail polish color varieties than I have paint and I like the finish. Add your jump rings, chain and earring hooks. And there you have it, your very own arrowhead earrings. What do you guys think of this easy craft?
38 Best DIY Food Gifts DIY Leather Pouch Contributor post by Ashley Rose of Sugar and Cloth What do you give to someone who already has everything? A DIY leather pouch made just by you for all of their little somethings. I'll teach you how to modify a craft store leather bag kit to make this project modern, well made, and cost effective while still being the work of your hands. As the icing on the cake, you can personalize it by leather stamping or painting their name, a pattern, quote, you get the idea... Materials: Scissors A 3/4" silver rivet In case the term "belt bag" threw you off a little, don't fret! Next, remove the snap that would normally be used for the belt loop, and replace it with a simple silver rivet for aesthetic purposes. For the sides, lay the leather pieces rough side facing rough side, and align the outer punched holes. As long as you're sewing as tightly as you can through the aligned punched holes, then you're sides will form correctly even if they pucker a bit at first (see top photo).