Darling, be daring. Graduation gift idea: Painted Quote on Canvas - Oh So Very Pretty | A few of our favourite little things My youngest sister Krisha is graduating in less than a week from university. Time really flies! I’m really excited for her because she has this wonderful opportunity of pursuing her masters degree very shortly after she graduates. And since she’ll be moving away (I know, SO SAD!), we thought it would be perfect to give her something that encourages her both now and her upcoming move. Krish has experienced a great deal of rollercoaster moments in her life. So, I decided it would be a perfect idea to write this quote on canvas so that this Bible verse will continue to encourage her while she is away. Materials: Acrylic paints ( Reeves Acrylic Paints 10ml 24/Pkg-Assorted Colors ) Water Round brush (I used a size 5, something like this: Pebeo Round No.05 Brush ) Canvas (I used a 16×20 one ) A palette where you can mix some colours Step 1: Just like the image up top – I started by preparing my materials. Step 2: Start off with red paint. And voila! Love, K. 5 instagram About Karla Lim
DIY ombre kitchen art I Heart Nap Time DIY ombre kitchen art Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by! To get the newest posts subscribe or join us on facebook. Hi everyone, I’m Taryn and I blog at Design, Dining + Diapers. Today, I’m sharing an easy way to make customized wall art for your kitchen! I’m getting ready to start a huge kitchen makeover and these canvases fit right in with my new look. Ready to make your own? Kitchen Art Tutorial Supplies Needed: – 3 10″ X 10″ canvases – Kitchen artwork stencils (can be made on Silhouette, etc) – Paint + white paint for ombre effect – Paint brush – Spray adhesive (optional) Start by making your stencils. Remove the baking from the vinyl and adhere the images onto the canvases. Paint over the vinyl and let it dry overnight. How did I create my ombre paint? Once the paint is dry, gentle peel off the vinyl. This project is quick and easy and can make such a statement in your kitchen. Thanks so much for having me today, Jamielyn! I love how this turned out!
Hanging String Balls Whattya need? BalloonStringScissorsGlueJar How do I make glue string balls? Step 1: Hang inflated balloon from ceiling. Step 2: Put string and glue in the jar with a hole in the lid. Step 3: Wait until dry (try to contain yourself). Created by Dane Holweger Upcycled Cassettes Ever since we posted the upcycled cassettes turned pencil holder we’ve been been hankering to make one for ourselves. Simple yet effective, our desks were calling out for a little mix tape loving. Thankfully cassette tapes are readily available at flea markets and we were able to buy ourselves a whole box for next to nothing. Supplies: Once you’ve got your cassette tapes ready to upcycle all you need in addition is: a sharp knifeglue gunsalvaged cardboardscissors To make: You’ll notice the edges on the side of the tapes have bumps or ‘guides’ for where the cassette tape rested in the player. Now that we’ve made one cassette pencil holder we can’t wait to use the rest of our tapes to make more. What do you use for your desktop pencil holder?
DIY: Colored Mason Jars | Nine Space If you’re a big Pinner or have tried your hand at pretty much anything DIY, you probably already know that mason jars are your best friends. Both cute and functional, they can be re-purposed so many ways (even an air freshener)! Thanks to Lilyshop, we can add some color to our mason jar obsession! What You Need: - Mod Podge - Food coloring or food coloring gels - Mason jar - A popsicle stick or something to mix with - Paper plate or newspaper to let the jars dry on How-to Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pretty simple and good to know: if it doesn’t turn out the way you want it, you can peel the glue off and try again! For extra tips and visuals, check out this DIY here. *Note: Since you are using glue to make the color, you should not eat or put food in them.
Baumraum Treehouses Some of us think that our far off ancestors lived in the trees — and during our childhood, when our thoughts and memories are most pure, we yearn to climb trees growing in our gardens, in our parks, in our cities. As we get older, the urge to climb trees subsides as we ride elevators up to our offices in the sky and look out across the cities where we live. Yet occasionally, as we’re sealed up tight in our artificially climatic spaces, we long for a breath of fresh air. At a German company called baumraum an architect, a landscape architect, an arbologist, and a craftsman design modern, natural and solidly constructed treehouses. baumraum offers a range of wood-types as well as options for insulated walls. Sound like something you’ve been wanting?
Weekly Flip Flop Redo: Lace-up sandals Flashback to 1989; Chandler, Az. I was in third grade. Every girl was wearing the most *radical* lace-up sandals ever. They consisted of a black plastic sole and long shoe laces… and they came with laces in several different colors. I had to have a pair. HAD TO. My Dad is a fashion traditionalist. I wore those sandals to school everyday until my parents got home, and I was wearing them when my parents came to pick me up at Granny’s house. My Dad threw them out the car window. So much for being the cool new girl. It turns out that I survived, and even made friends despite my lack of lace-up sandals. Since the 80’s are back in full force, I decided to re-imagine those lace-up sandals that were going to change my life. I started with a pair of flip flops (electric blue, cuz as I said, the 80s are black) and some radical black and white shoelaces, 1 pair per shoe. I removed the straps from the flip flops and unwrapped the shoelaces.
Cleaning Products Keith and I have had our couch and arm chair for over eight years. To be honest, we bought these because we liked the way they looked. We didn't realize how durable microfiber is. This one cushion is Rocky's favorite place to sleep! I ws so excited when I stumbled onto Chris and Robin's Nest. You will need: * 99% Isopropyl Alcohol - I used 2 - 16 oz bottles* a clean, dry, spray bottle* new scrub sponges - one half a scouring pad and the other side a sponge. Make sure you do this in a well ventilated area. First pour the alcohol into your spray bottle. Look how much dirt came off!!! Let the couch completely dry! Now for my results: This was Rocky's favorite spot...so gross!!! This was Rocky's favorite spot after washing!!! This was one of the seat cushions. After, the watermarks look better, but they are not completely gone. The arms were also really dirty from everyones hands toughing them. Ta-da! No sooner had I put the couch back together, when Rocky was right back in his favorite spot!
The Shoebox Tiny house on wheels built by Tennessee Tiny Homes. Photographed by Butch Boyd. ohoh-blog.blogspot.mx/2012/08/diy-paper-curtain-persianas-de-papel.html I've got a really big window in my living room (about 10' x 18' high). Since they started building a house at the end of my backyard, all the workers could see into my house...not funny, especially at breakfast when I'm just suppose to slowly wake up with a coffee.I do have to find a cheap way to give us more privacy until the end of the construction work.So I came up with those curtains paper.Tengo una ventana muy grande en la sala (como de 3m x 5.5m de altura). Empezaron a construir una plazita atrás de mi casa, y todos los trabajadores pueden ver a dentro de mi casa...y obviamente, no me gusta! Tenia que encontrar una manera de tener mas privacidad hasta el final de la obra. Also like the shadow it makes on the wall.También me gusta la sombra que hace en la pared. A small and easy tutorial:Material: Scissors / pencil / white paper (big circles) / color paper (small circles) / glue / and a lot of patience.
blue roof cabin steve jobs' 30-year-old time capsule is uncovered sep 23, 2013 steve jobs' 30-year-old time capsule is uncovered steve jobs’ 30-year-old time capsule is uncoveredimage courtesy of national geographic channels after 30 years of being buried underground, a time capsule hidden by apple founder steve jobs has finally been discovered. in 1983, the then-28-year-old tech innovator was attending a conference in aspen, colorado when he decided to bury a large container filled with an eclectic mix of contemporary items. as part of the national geographic channel‘s reality show ‘digger’ the team excavated the 13-foot-long tube, which had long been searched for but its whereabouts forgotten. so far, the contents of the tube consist of a then-new mouse for the lisa computer, one of the first commercial mice ever sold, and a six-pack of beer, which was meant as a reward for the crew that would dig it up. the documentation and reveal will be featured on an upcoming episode of the reality TV show. nina azzarello I designboom
DIY felt feather garland for a tribal inspired nursery - Patchworkcactus Sorry for the lack of craft tutorials, I have been without camera and it hurt just a little bit. Now that I have rescued it I can share with you the felt feather garland I made for the little man's nursery. Originally I was going to do a black and white nursery but I found a really great chest of drawers that have all these rustic earthy tones through them. I did a bit of a turn around decided to do a sort of tribal, western themed nursery. I also got given an amazing blanket from Greta's Handcraft Centre that has similar colours. When little man comes along I will share pictures of the whole nursery space, complete with beautiful blanket and drawers but until then you will have to just be satisfied with this little tutorial. To make this feather bunting you will need. WoolFeltA thick needleFelt balls *you can buy them from Felt Foxes (I love this shop) or make them using this felt ball tutorialScissors Directions Cut leaf like shapes out of the felt freehand.