How to Make Non-Obnoxious Alphabet Magnets | {NiceGirlNotes}
Okay, okay. Non-obnoxious isn’t a word. But neither is unobnoxious. Not really, anyway. I’ve come to embrace this part of my life where I have a baby and a toddler. There will be toys. A multitude of them. However, for the sake of my sanity, I try to make it look like we all share the space together – adults and tiny ankle biters – as opposed to Jack and me just unrolling sleeping bags in the middle of a Toys R Us. Enter alphabet magnets. Hard plastic. And the floor. Just kidding. But Rembot loves alphabet magnets. A win-win situation: non-obnoxious alphabet magnets. I picked up some flat wooden disks, magnet strips (these work really well, too), and rub-on letters. 1) Spray paint both sides of wooden disks. 2) Lightly spray paint one side with white spray paint. 3) Spray with blue spray paint. 4) Rub letters onto each disk. 5) Take sandpaper – or whatever this thing is called: a sponge wrapped in sandpapery goodness – and roughen up the edges. 6) Cut little magnets out of magnet strip.
Envelope Book
A Basic Envelope Book Materials Needed: To create a basic envelope book you will need: 4 envelopes all the same size2 pieces of plain cardstock cut to the same size as the envelopesPatterned scrapbook papers to cover the cardA piece of cardstock as wide as the envelopes and 12" longA length of ribbon Cover the plain cardstock with the patterned scrapbook paper, snipping the corners to get a neater finish. Fold the long piece of cardstock accordion style. Lay the ribbon across the centre of both covers, tape down to stabilize if necessary and glue the spine in place. Cover the inside front cover with patterned scrapbook paper and an envelope to the back cover. It's up to you whether to cut the flaps off or leave them on -- either way looks good.
The June Inspiration Wall
This wall of cheap clipboards from Wal-Mart has been one of my best late night ideas. It's been a practical way to keep things colorful on such a big wall, served as my inspiration board, and allowed me to practice the habit of rearranging without things getting too out of control around here. You can see the walls of seasons past here. A lot of the images I put on my clipboards are from magazines I find at garage sales or catalogs I receive (Urban Outfitters, J. I got Brett the 'Let's Stay Home' print from Ashley G for his birthday in April and hope to get it framed soon. How do you stay inspired? xoxo,Rachel
wednes-diy
UPDATE: This post originally ran on March 23 2011, but with summer winding down we wanted to bring it back up for some late summer inspiration! a fellow fp girl sent this to me a couple weeks back and i’ve been thinking about it ever since! i can think of a million reasons why these would be awesome… as apartment décor, as outdoor party décor, and – wouldn’t they be the best thing EVER for camping in general or at a festival? just let them sit in the sun all day, and they’ll last all night! i am absolutely going to make some to bring with me to bonnaroo this year. you can buy a sun jar here, but you can make your own for much cheaper! what you need: a mason jar with a clear glass lid like this one from ikea, a solar garden light like the ones pictured above, which i found here, adhesive and glass frosting spray. start by spraying the inside of the jar with the frosting spray – this will help diffuse the light and give it a warm glow. don’t spray the lid though! last image.
Suzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom: Feature Friday- Quilled Starry Night
Starry Night is one of my favorites by Vincent Van Gogh. I love the colors, and I love the movement and it seemed like a great piece of art to represent through the art of paper quilling. For this completed project, I ended up using over 10,000 strips of paper! This Feature Friday, I’m going to feature my completed UFO for the month of June. I started with a large sheet of thick cardstock in dark blue as the background. I began by drawing the basic outlines in white colored pencil. The picture consists of thousands and thousands of quilled pieces of paper, glued down on their sides. I actually enjoyed this project and plan on recreating a few other major artworks in the future. July’s Project: I chose several wooden puzzles that I’ve had in storage for quite a while now. UFO’s completed so far this year: Hand knitted Purse and Quilled Starry Night Are you new to the Sitcom? Signing you up! If you enjoyed this post...
Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy wednesdays: knot trivet
last month i bought lauren a set of “the family creative workshop” books for her birthday. we’ve been having a blast learning all sorts of new things as we make our way through the incredible variety of projects collected in the volumes. one section we were particularly excited to explore was all about knots, which we’ve long admired both for their usefulness and their beauty. this project is based on a “carrick bend” and is great for creating trivets and placemats, but you could just as easily hang it on your wall to be admired for its decorative charm. have fun!derek & lauren CLICK HERE for the full project after the jump! here’s what you’ll need: -14 feet of 1/2” rope for an approximately 8” trivet (we recommend you play around with different lengths and thicknesses of rope until you find a size and style you like. the cotton rope is great for this project, but we couldn’t resist the nylon rope with its amazing patterns and colors.) 2. form a loop with the right (longer) piece as shown.
Creative DIY Tips & Project Ideas For Homemakers
DIY Recycled CD Cover Frames
Every little bit of plastic we recycle and reuse makes a difference, so here is a crafty little idea how you can make a difference, by reusing your CD boxes as photo frames. You will need: Clear plastic CD covers Photos Cutting knife Cutting mat Pencil Prestik or double sided tape Step 1: Prepare the CD covers Remove the paper inserts and the disc tray from the CD box. The easiest way to do this is when the box is open, place your thumb on the corner of the box (next to the hinge) and press downwards. This will pop open the corner of the box. Step 2: Cut the Photos to size Using your pencil and cutting knife, carefully cut the photos to fit the case. Step 3: Insert the photos into the boxes Insert the photo into the CD box with the picture downwards. Step 4: Display the photos! Stand back and enjoy!
5 DIY Winter Warmth Projects
You gotta love the internet.... How else would you know how to make your own personal fire pit? I feel like I should post some sort of disclaimer stating that if you try one of these, and it catches you or your house on fire, then it's not my fault. Take a look.... We won't be needing any of this in So.
