How To Make a Lace Patterned Coffee Table Recently Kinsey had a super cute idea for a DIY coffee table that we could use in the dressing room area of our boutique! I loved it so much that I asked her to share her cute idea here. Here's how she made this pretty piece. How To Make a Lace Patterned Coffee Table/ 1-2. Supplies Needed: A coffee table in imperfect condition. Ours is faux wood (plastic!) I love the perfectly imperfect texture that this technique created! Thanks for taking a peek! sculptural paper orb lights It’s wonderful to see so many DIY projects that take advantage of the humble paper globe light. Just when I think I’ve seen them all, I come across a new one that I love, like this version created by Heather Jennings of Poppy Haus. While browsing her local Anthropologie store, Heather was inspired by two things: the ingenuity of the displays, all made with simple, everyday materials, and the Rhododendron Chandelier. Adorned with handmade, sculptural paper flowers, the chandelier is amazing, but at $898, Heather thought it would it be the perfect candidate for a DIY variation. Luckily, Heather stumbled upon decorative cupcake liners with an optical, graphic print that provided the perfect amount of depth and texture. They [Anthropologie] sell all sorts of fancy and unattainable things, but the store is full of pieces constructed out of paper and wire and rope that give the same distinguished impression. Materials Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Celery Painting Tutorial A couple years ago I got this idea for painting with celery. I was cutting up some celery & was about to throw the uneatable bits away when I stopped & said, "Oh my goodness! This looks like a rose!" And so I painted a tablecloth the next day! This morning I went to the fabric store & picked up some natural muslin at 99cents a yard. Next I sewed up the edges to finish it off. Ok, here I am really sewing it. I used a bright pink thread for a fun little contrast. The only ingredients you need for this project are celery, acrylic paint & a foam brush thingie. Cut the base of the celery off. Here's a little hint. You'll also want to use the little celery bits in the center of the stalk. If your celery rose "stamp" is damp at all, just dab it with a paper towel to remove the excess moisture. Before I painted, I laid down some garbage bags underneath the fabric. Use your foam brush thingie to dab paint onto the celery. Then, firmly push the celery onto your fabric. Here's my mess!
Holiday DIY Projects [continued] hello hello. i am back with more cute DIYs for Holiday gift giving! If you missed project one you can see it right here. 2. Laptop Sleeve and Sash [a gift for guys] by Katie supplies needed: cotton fabric [i had one print and a coordinating solid], felt, double sided fusible interfacing, elastic, measuring tape, straight edge, scissors/rotary cutter, pins, pen, paper, sewing machine, thread. 1. (thanks so much katie! 3. You can purchase little pine trees at your local florist or grocery store, for a very reasonable price. Other ideas for decorating your mini tree: - paper cut snowflakes - ribbon garland - hand cut felt shapes - peppermints - baked sculpey figures - the possibilities are endless! I hope everyone has a fabulous Christmas season... and Happy Hollydays! XOXO holly 4. Vintage owls made of wood or porcelain are easy to find at local thrift shops, flea markets or on Etsy. The above example is a wall hanging piece like these... 5. [for full instructions look here.] ps.
Floating Taper Candles I think it’s fair to say that I have a “thing” for candles. I like em. I like lighting them, looking at them, smelling them. I like em. You know those people who hoard candles and stick them in every possible cupboard and drawer? A few months ago, many months ago now that I think about it, I showed you how to make your own floating candles. At the time I was doing the tutorial on floating tea lights, I started working on another kind of floating light. When you drop a taper candle into a vase of water it (being made of wax) tries to float and because it’s bum end has more wax (which wants to float), the bum end tries to float up to the top. You need candles, washers, and thumbtacks. Just scrape the bottom of your candle so it’s perfectly flat on the bottom of it isn’t already. Cough. Why post it then? However, I should add that to remedy this, all you would have to do is buy washers that are bigger than the base of the candle. But I also believe in superpowers.
Natural dye for homemade playdough Raspberries Put a big handful of raspberries and a cup of water in a pan. Bring to the boil then gently simmer on stove for 20 minutes (until liquid has reduced to about half). Rose petals Roughly tear up the petals from about six red roses and put in pan with a cup of water. Beetroot Chop up one medium sized beetroot and put in pan with a cup of water. Blueberries Put a big handful of blueberries and a cup of water in a pan. Turmeric Put approx two teaspoons of turmeric in a pan with a cup of water. Oak tree bark Put a big handful of oak tree bark in a pan with a cup of water (its best not to take it directly from the tree – if you scout around you will find plenty on the ground).
How to Go Green this Winter with DIY Free Heating This winter, say goodbye to excessive heating bills and hello to free heating. Whether you choose to build a personal heater, heat your electric car, or heat your entire home, we’ve got the projects for you Free Heat Method #1: Heat your home using pop cans and plexiglass. The video above displays a commercial manufacturer of this technique, but you can easily do it yourself. “Take 240 empty pop or beer cans and paint ‘em black. Heat Method #2: The Handheld Heater/Air Conditioner Using what’s called a Peltier plate, an object that gets extremely cold on one side, while extremely hot on the other, you can build your own, personal heating/cooling device. Heat Method #3: Heating an Electric Vehicle Take that old toaster that won’t stay down, hack it, and run your new DIY heater on 12v from the car.
DIY Solar Jar Do you love these solar jars? photo: Solutions catalogue I do too but at $20/pop plus shipping they are pretty pricey. I saw this cute idea for making a solar jar here and wanted to try it. I found this jar at Goodwill and knew it would make the perfect solar jar-it was already frosted and only $1.97! I just needed to find a solar light. I found this individual light at Ace Hardware for $4. It easily popped apart and I just put it into the jar. The tutorial says to mount it to the top of the jar but I didn't do that. I may have to flip it over from time to time to make sure the solar cell is getting charged. It looks even better when it gets really dark out but then my photo wouldn't have come out. I like how it turned out,even though it doesn't have the same amber glow as the inspiration jars. Linking up with:
Nature Sun Catcher Craft Take your family for a walk and collect flat treasures and then bring them home and create a colorful sun catcher out of them. It is easy to do with wax paper, wax paper, and some crayon shavings.Age Guideline: 3 Years and Up Time Required: 30 minutes (Does not include drying time) The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances. Materials Needed: Instructions: Go for a family walk and gather small, 'flat' items such as leaves of different shapes and colors, grass, small flowers, and clovers. Cut out two matching pieces of wax paper for each sun catcher you and your child want to make. Lay down one piece of wax paper on your ironing board. Lay the second piece of wax paper on top so your child's nature finds are sandwiched between the two pieces of wax paper. While the wax paper sun catcher cools your child can create a frame using craft foam.