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36 Ways To DIY Every Part Of Your Life

36 Ways To DIY Every Part Of Your Life

Wood Pallet Bookshelf - a mini tutorial When I saw this project on Pinterest, I knew I just *had* to make it for Will's room. Luckily, my hubby was able to get his hands on a wood pallet for me. When he brought it home, our conversation went something like this: "Here's the wood pallet you wanted for that bookshelf." I'm pretty sure he's done trying to understand me when it comes to my crafting and DIY projects. So I loaded my new pallet in my car and headed to my Dad's garage to borrow his tools. But in all honesty, this is a pretty basic woodworking project and if you have a saw and a drill, you can totally do it sans husband. Some wood pallets are slightly different, but they generally look like a variation of this: One pallet should make four shelves. Next, you'll need to measure the inside of the bottoms of your newly made shelves so that you can cut 2x4's to size and screw them in place. To finish them off, I took a little electric sander and tried to get the edges and corners as smooth as possible. Molly

GSS’s Things We LOVE :: Christian Louboutin Inspired DIY Glitter Pumps! :: Groom Sold Separately :: Ultimate Wedding Planning Resource Connecting Brides and Wedding Pros We love pumps (So sexy!). We love sparkly things (Ooh shiny!). So it shouldn’t be a surprise that we would love sparkly pumps! You’ll Need: - Extra Fine Glitter - Mod-Podge (I used Gloss-Lustre) - Pair of Shoes – Sand Paper (or a nail file) - Bowl - Paintbrush (I didn’t use the paintbrush above, it was too big) - And something to cover your work surface (I used tinfoil) You should probably sand the shoes just to make sure that the glitter and glue can adhere to the shoes as best as it can. Next I sorted through the glitter I bought to decide which colors I wanted to use. Just mix the glitter together in whatever combination you’d like. Once you’ve mixed in the Mod-Podge just start brushing it on the shoes. And VOILA!

Printable Weather Activity | My Weather Station What’s the weather like where you are? Create your very own neat printable weather station to hang on your wall and report today’s weather like an expert! This printable weather activity is a fun way to encourage kids to observe the weather everyday and learn how to describe it in words. Kids will find the dial and sliders fun to use. Follow our easy tutorial below to assemble the dial and the sliders. The set includes 21 flashcards with words that describe the weather and children can pick 2 words for each day – like hot & dry, mild & breezy etc in combination with other indicators on the chart. You will need: Papers (preferably card stock) Scissors or craft knife & ruler clear tape, cardboard How to make My Weather Station Although the instructions are long, it’s actually easy and quick to make! Firstly, cut all the solid black lines including the holes and slits. Making the movable arrow for the weather dial 1. 2. 3. Making the sliding frame for the wind chart 1. 2. 3. 4. 4.

26 Clever And Inexpensive Crafting Hacks Odette jolie, le how to! La voici la voilà, la recette pour réaliser Odette jolie! Oh yeah! Matos (la taille donnée ici est 38/40, mais l'adaptation est facile pour faire plus petit ou plus grand) 6 pelotes d'alpaca Drops (coloris Ecru ici) ou environ 1000m d'un fil équivalent 5 pelotes de kid silk Drops (coloris Ecru ici) ou environ 1000m d'un fil équivalent aiguilles circulaires n°5 (les circulaires servent pour l'encolure et la bordure au bas du pull, le reste peut-être tricoté sur aiguilles droites) une aiguille à torsades 1 anneau marqueur aiguille à laine pour le montage Echantillons (avec les aiguilles 5 et les deux fils tricotés ensemble): point mousse: 18m x 30 rangs pour un carré de 10 cm de côté point confetti: 16m pour 10 cm environ Points employés: point mousse: tout à l'endroit côtes 2/2: 2m end, 2 m env point confetti, répétitions de ces 4 rangs: R1: * 1 jeté, 1m end, 1j, 1 surjet double*, répéter de * à * R2: tout à l'envers R3: *1 surjet double, 1j, 1 m end, 1j*, répéter de *à* Construction:

21 Incredibly Important Diagrams To Help You Get Through Life Tuto Menthe à l’eau! Vu les températures, c’est encore plus que l’heure des pulls je pense! Le tuto est pour un pull taille 38 looooose (comme d’hab’ quoi!) Matos: 750 m environ d’un fil se tricotant en 5.5 (ici du lin tricoté en double)aiguilles circulaires 5.5 et 5anneaux marqueursramasse mailles Points employés: point mousse (en circulaire donc 1 rang endroit 1 rang envers)jersey endroit (en circulaire: tout à l’endroit, sur la partie tricotée sur aiguilles droites: 1 rang endroit, 1 rang envers) Construction du pull: On tricote de bas en haut, en circulaire jusqu’aux emmanchures, puis haut du devant et haut du dos sont tricotés séparément sur aiguilles droites, les épaules sont réunies par grafting, et les manches tricotées à la fin en relevant les mailles autour des emmanchures, bref, la base de chez base du pull-poulailler! Echantillon: 13mailles x 20 rangs pour un carré de 10 cm de côté (bloqué) Mesures: Corps du pull: Continuer droit en jersey jusqu’à 40 cm de hauteur depuis le rang de montage. Haut du devant:

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