DIY Gift: Terrarium Kit November 30th, 2012 It’s widely accepted that terrariums are awesome, which means they also make awesome gifts. It’s hard to wrap a terrarium though, so a DIY kit is the perfect solution. To make your kit, first put about an inch of small stones in the bottom of a jar. Print a 3 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ terrarium instruction card on card stock, and cut it out (download printable cards here—for personal use only please). If you’re feeling ambitious you could make a few polymer clay mushrooms to include in your terrarium kit. Tie some twine or ribbon around the jar, and you’re done. Bath Salts Recipe: DIY Wedding Shower Favors Posted on January 18, 2012 by Christina DIY bath salts are probably the easiest and most economical DIY favors known to man, er woman – especially with this bath salts recipe. Talk about bang for your buck! Which of your female guests wouldn’t love a luxurious soak in a tub filled with gorgeous aromas and pure, skin-softening salts? I especially loved this DIY wedding project because it gave me an excuse to open my potions cupboard. I think this would be a fabulous shower gift. Bath Salts Recipe (Fills two 150 ml containers) 3/4 cup Epsom salts 1/2 cup coarse sea salt 1/4 cup baking soda 8 drops essential oil food coloring Mix all of your dry ingredients in a large bowl. If there are lumps, crush them. Using a whisk, mix in the essential oil and food coloring. Scoop bath salts into airtight containers.
guest blogger - Sasha from The Guilded Bee: Here's another DIY project from our sweet friend, Sasha - from the The Gilded Bee. Be sure to check out her awesome shop full of handmade packaging lovelies. Thanks for being here with us Sasha! I'm delighted to share my book tutorial with you today: Supplies you’ll need to make this project: • One—8.5 x 5.5 sheet of cardstock • One---1/2 x 3 inch piece of cardstock or paper • Two---2 5/8 x 3 1/8 inch pieces of cardboard, chipboard or matboard (not corrugated) • Hot glue gun and glue sticks • 25---3 x 5 inch ruled or blank index cards • Two---3 x 5 inch sheets cardstock • 2 rubber bands • Pencil • ¼ inch wide Ribbon: One-6 inch piece, plus two-1 inch pieces To make the page block: * 1. * 2. * 3. * 4. * 5. * 6. To make the cover: * 1. Make a little mark at the center of each side of your paper (4.25 inches on center). On each side of those center marks, draw three lines paralleling each other (6 lines total): 5/16”, 5/8”, 13/16” inch from the center mark. * 3. * 4. * 5. * 6. * 8. * 9. * 10.
DIY TRAVEL MEMENTO BOXES 29th April 2014 One of the best things about travelling is collecting small memories and mementos from your trip. In my mind there’s nothing better than having things around the house that remind me of the places I’ve been and the things I’ve done – those little memories certainly make a longggg, rainy, ‘I wish I was anywhere but here‘ Monday just that more bearable. But the more places you travel, the more likely you are to have mountains of mementos all stuffed together gathering dust in a drawer, I know I do! Recently, Loctite and I got together for the Loctite Repair Network to create an essential for any wanderluster – a set of memento boxes that will keep your travel collections safe and organised. The best part? Pin It All you need to do this project is a few small boxes (I used recycled DVD boxes), a few maps and the right glue, and you’re good to go! Pin It Pin It Pin It Video shooting and editing: Luke CaseyCreative direction & concept : Geneva Vanderzeil
diy camera straps i know last week’s post of couture camera straps left many of you swooning (me too), but hopefully not too many of you with empty wallets! when i ran across this diy camera strap tutorial from designlovefest, i thought you all might just love it. am i right? head on over to designlovefest for the full tutorial and many more beautiful photographs. while you’re there, don’t miss their other fabulous projects and yummy recipes! wrap up: {camera} {designlovefest} {diy} {paint} {project} {straps} {tutorial}
little guiding stars Since the new year has started I’ve been trying to think of ways to be more kind to my self. Especially when that nasty gremlins try to creep in and stump me. I remembered this origami star video on You Tube and had to get them involved in my plan. I thought it would be fun to make a whole bunch with kind words and “you are….” phrases inside. I made 60 of them, enough to last me the whole year if I open one a week, plus a few extra just in case. I used 12 x 12 inch scrapbook paper and cut 1/2 x 12″ strips, then followed the video HERE*. *UPDATE! Be Sociable, Share! Sugar Scrubs Recipes *December 13, 2012 Update: I have had many of you wanting the labels to download…Great News! They are now available and you can get them by clicking on this link: Peppermint Candy Cane Sugar Scrub Labels You will notice that you have to Like my Face Book page to get it. As always I really appreciate the loyalty of my fans! Guess what? Sugar Scrubs are a great way to add some moisture and soften up winter-dry skin. I simply took two cups of white granulated Sugar and mixed in a 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup Almond Oil (Coconut Oil will work too). Once you have it all mixed together you will want to divide the scrub into two equal parts and in separate containers. Make a large funnel out of a piece of paper (a small one will not allow enough room for the sugar scrub to pass through it) and add a small amount into the jar. Then add a white layer so that they are about the same height and flatten it. You can buy Peppermint Essential Oils from my favorite DoTerra Rep here: Peppermint Essential Oil
Academia Craft | Desenhando sua mão em 3D Hoje o post será um tutorial de como desenhar sua mão em 3D. Essa é uma técnica muito simples mas o resultado não deixa de ser espetacular! Essa idéia pode ser muito bem aproveitada pelas professoras de educação artística que frequentam o blog. Aparentemente é complicado de fazer, mas veja abaixo como é fácil. 1 – Começe desenhando sua própria mão em um papel utilizando um lápis. 2 – Trace linhas retas e faça curvas ao chegar na área da mão, conforme nas imagens. 3 – Utilize outras cores para fazer linhas que acompanham as linhas iniciais. 4 – Evite deixar espaços em branco. Encontrei aqui.
Mucho Divertido / Diario de viaje para niños - Con botas de agua Este verano vamos a hacer un viaje con los niños al norte de Europa. Ahora que son un poco más mayores y que ya se enteran de lo que ven y recuerdan todos estos acontecimientos como pequeñas aventuras, se me ocurrió hacerles un diario de viaje para niños. Lo cierto es que a mí siempre me han encantado los diarios, y desde pequeña he llenado páginas y páginas con escritos, dibujos y recuerdos de todo tipo que adjuntaba para inmortalizar las peripecias de mi vida. Cada vez que he salido de viaje he tenido por costumbre guardar tiques de avión o de metro, entradas de museos y de cine, servilletas, postales, recortes de guías turísticas, recibos de restaurantes, cualquier cosa que me llamara la atención y con las que creaba un recuerdo visual de mis andanzas. Este proyecto es muy sencillo, y aunque en él he utilizado tela para confeccionar el diario, no hace falta ni saber coser ni tener conocimientos de encuadernación. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Deli Gómez Si te ha gustado, ¡compártelo!
doodle easter eggs I've got lots of Easter projects to share and to start with is a SUPER simple way to create pretty eggs. Forget about color and keep things simple with black and white doodles! I started by poking a hole and blowing out the yolk. and then I went to town with my favorite supply ever- a black sharpie! I doodled my way across the surface of the eggs with flowers, paisleys and all kinds of simple designs. The outcome is a very simple and pretty Easter egg. Breakfast Hostess Gift | Banana Bread and Honey Butter It is important for us to be as gracious of a guests as you are when you’re the one hosting the party. When you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner or a party, it is always appropriate to bring a hostess gift - the obvious choices being flowers and wine. When I’m hosting a party, while I appreciate these sort of gifts, I’ve already arranged my flowers and have selected wine to serve. Because your host has likely spent a great deal of time and energy preparing for the party, breakfast the next day is probably the last thing from her mind. You’ll need:Banana Bread (recipe here) Butter, softened Honey Sea Salt Ground Coffee BeansMonogrammed Small NapkinBerry Basketparchment paper Kitchen Twine kraft coffee bagPrinted Labels small glass jar with lid Directions: Wrap the banana bread in parchment paper, then tie it with kitchen twine or string to secure the ends. To make honey butter, place softened butter in a mixer with the paddle attachment. Products used here : Monogrammed Small Napkin