For the Love...: I {heart} gift wrap guest post: DIY burlap gift bows My first guest in the I {heart} gift wrap series is Carrie Stroud of The Rowdy Stroudys. She's the sweetest mom who takes fabulous pictures and always has classy taste. She and I both like to throw a good party. I'm so glad she was willing to participate, because I've never seen a project of hers I didn't like. Hello For The Love fans! My name is Carrie and I am so excited to be guest posting here today. I am the oldest from a family of 11 children. After buying the brown paper (paper grocery bags would work perfectly), I hit my stash of fabric and pulled out a few different kinds with textures and colors that I thought would work well together. This gift wrapping idea is ridiculously easy, which is very necessary in my busy life right now! 1. 2. 3. I used canvas, burlap, and a sheer stiff cotton (a curtain at the thrift store) for fabric. I love grouping them together to show the texture.
Create the Perfect Sign for Your Craft Room Do you have a craft room? I recently revamped our office into a craft room, and I’m excited to decorate it! We kept the walls pretty minimal in color because I want to use a bunch of color in the decorations. I love the saying “make stuff”, because isn’t that what a craft room is for?! Supplies for Make Stuff Sign: a big plastic gold oval frame – think “thrift store chic”a big piece of thin Styrofoama Styrofoam cutting tool (this thing is awesome!) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. There you have it! Tagged as: crafting, decor, yarn Written by Kami Bigler
freezer paper stenciled reverse applique hand stitched pillow - artsy-crafty babe Now there's a title for ya! Totally inspired by Alabama Chanin, here's my spin on it. What you'll need is: 2 (two) 1/2 yard pieces of jersey knit + 1” strip of the under-layer piece long enough to go around the perimeter of the finished pillow coverfreezer papercraft paintspongeironsafety pinsneedle & buttonhole threadscissors For a 16” pillow cover, I start with an 18” square. Cut two pieces of freezer paper 18” square (pretty convenient that freezer paper is 18” wide), then cut two pieces of jersey 18” x 18”. Using one piece of freezer paper, fold it in half, then quarters, then diagonally if you choose – cut out shapes as you would if you were making a paper snowflake. With your design unfolded, place it plastic side down on the front of the jersey square that you plan to use as the outer layer. Thin your craft paint by about half with water. Lay your stenciled jersey square on top of the second jersey square. I'll now use my finished pillow for the remainder of the tutorial.
Tutorial: Making tissue paper balls Step 1: Start with 10 sheets of tissue paper in the color of your choice and according fold it across the pile. The folds should be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide. This is what it should look like when you get done folding it. Step 2: Fold it in half and secure the middle with craft wire. In order to get the craft wire tight, I use my fingers to squish the middle in order to pull the wire tight. Cut the edges of the tissue paper to a point. Step 3: Fan out the paper on both sides of the wire. Step 4: Carefully separate the tissue paper one by one on alternating sides of the wire. Continue separating the tissue paper, and when you get to the end you’ll need to rearrange the tissue paper until it looks even. Tissue paper only costs $1.00 a package, so think of the possibilities! I used them to decorate a tablescape! You can also hang them with fishing wire from the ceiling! 3K+ What a cheap party accessory! 2223stumbleupon
tutorial: fabric ornament I swear I saw this made somewhere online! But I have searched high and low and can’t seem to find a tutorial anywhere. So here is my version [using Heather Bailey fabric], it’s a great way to use up all those fabric scraps. About the designer: Jody is a mom, crafter, fabric shop owner and blogger. Start with any size foam ball and mark sections with a sharpie. Cut fabric strips about 1/2 inch wider and longer than your foam sections and taper them off at top and bottom. Press fabric into lines with BACK of utility blade [or use a butter knife - if children are helping]. Tie twine or ribbon to a floral pin and press into top of ornament! Tie ribbon to twine to finish off ornament! Tagged as: fabric ornament , tutorial
Custom Color Chalkboard Paint - Martha Stewart Organizing Crafts Thanks to paint that dries into a chalkboard finish, your board can be whatever size you desire and placed wherever you like. Store-bought formulas come in traditional green and black. But you can also follow our recipe to mix your own batch in any shade. Cleverly applied chalkboard paint means new places to track appointments, keep lists, and leave messages. Tip: Start with flat-finish latex paint in any shade. Wall Calendar A home office is the ideal spot for a family planner. Mudroom Mural The bottom half of a mudroom wall is just the right height for pint-size Picassos -- when coated with store-bought green chalkboard paint. Message Center Write-on paint needn't be applied only to walls. Pantry Reminder Covered with chalkboard paint, a pantry door serves as the perfect place to keep a running shopping list.
Heart Tree Carving Embroidery Pattern & Tutorial | The Modern Lady Iron Craft Challenge #5: Be Mine Let me start by saying that Valentine’s Day craft projects are the best. With all that pink and red, what’s there not to love? When I read that this week’s Iron Craft challenge was to make a Valentine for someone special in your life, I thought it’d be the perfect opportunity to try out a new project I’d been dreaming up. To check out other entries from this week, visit the Iron Craft Flickr group. My inspiration comes from the following two items: I adore this pillow cover from cozyblue’s Etsy shop. I combined my love for both to come up with this embroidered heart tree carving ”picture”. First, start by printing out my tree pattern. Trace or draw the image on to some embroidery fabric using a washable fabric pen. Stitch the pattern onto the fabric using your choice of embroidery floss. When you are done stitching on your pattern, make sure to remove any sign of the fabric pen pattern. Cut off the excess material. Happy (early) Valentine’s Day!!!
Darkroom and Dearly: {diy: shower curtain} First of all, can I say how in love I am with this Anthropologie shower curtain? I mean, really. Freaking gorgeous. Then again, the price on it is $118.... gulp. Just when I decided to stick with my own lacy, $20 curtain from Target, I discovered a clever blogger who made this beautiful ruffly creation from scratch! {Elle Apparel} takes $20 worth of fabric, endless time and patience, and creates this amazing wonder: When you're finished picking your jaw up off the floor, visit {her tutorial} and see how it's done! Tea light made from an orange It’s still Winter, even though the weather in Utah has been ten kinds of insane. She’s a fickle little diva, that Winter. Anyhow, since citrus is so widely available in the depths of despair December/January it’s a fun time to get your craft on and whip up a tea light made from an orange. Or three. Serious. Martha, procurer of all things beautiful, taught me how to do this little bit of magic with oranges and I’ll tell you what: it’s a super easy and totally gorgeous craft. Promise. I just don’t have time and/or energy for any drawn out nonsense, and my guess is neither do you. I’m betting on the latter. So here’s how it all breaks down, the nitty gritty details you need to know to make your own tea light. How to: tea light made from an orange: orangestea lightstea light holders or small ramekinsparing knifespoonsteel cookie cutter {optional}bowl for orange guts Step 1: Slice an orange in half right down the middle, not top down from the stem. Boom! You are a ninja made of crafty awesomeness.
autumn leaf bouquet I don’t know what it’s like in your neighborhood, but when I step outside here in Oakland, I sense it right away: Fall is in the air! I’m lucky enough to have a few turning trees on my street, so I don’t miss out entirely on the brilliant autumn colors I remember from growing up in NH. Speaking of brilliant autumn colors, I’m thrilled to share this stunning maple leaf rose bouquet DIY from a fellow Kate — clay, fiber and paper artist Kate Hust. Kate first learned how to make these a few years ago from a retired art teacher in her community, and now they’ve become an annual tradition when fall rolls around. Read the full how-to after the jump! The best part of living in Northern Michigan is the changing seasons. Materials 10 colorful maple leaves per flower in various sizes (they should be dry & freshly fallen, so they are pliable) short twigs scissorsfloral tape Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Jewlery Resin Looking for a quick and easy gift for Valentine’s Day? This project fits the bill. Remember this post on patriotic resin jewelry? The process is the same, except I used Valentine’s Day sprinkles instead of red, white and blue. I also used heart shape bezels which I found with the polymer clay at Hobby Lobby. Follow along for the step by step, and you will be on your way to your very own LOVE jewelry. Supplies: Magic GlosPendant and earring bezels and desired jewelry findingsA sunny day, or UV curing lamp; I use Lisa Pavelka’s and it works like a charmToothpicksTile small enough to fit into lamp to cure your pieces onSprinklessmall mixing cup Instructions: Pour some sprinkles into the cup, along with a few drops of Magic Glos and using toothpick, mix resin and sprinkles so that sprinkles are coated. Use toothpick to pick up a clump of sprinkles/resin and spread into bezel. Once cured, add another layer of resin to get the dome effect and cure again. I just love this UV resin.
How to cut glass I posted a picture about 1 week ago on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter of me cutting glass using just string. I got LOT’S of requests for a tutorial on how I DID THIS! So here it is. I want to warn you. It’s best to triple your yarn because it will burn longer! Soak it GOOD! I like to tie my yarn where I want my glass to “cut” then quickly pour polish remover over the string again. Get a big bowl with ice and water ready. VERY IMPORTANT! Slowly turn your bottle. You can’t let the flame go OUT then dunk it in the ice water. YAY!!! I reallly hope you enjoyed this tutorial because I had ALOT of requests for it! © Copyright jaderbombllc, All rights Reserved.
Earth Day: Free As A Bird Pillow A horizontal pillow injects an interesting shape into the ordinary pile of pillows. This one features an envelope style opening on the front rather than the back, so we can show off a set of three beautiful cherry wood buttons. The buttons are not only fabulous, they are also keeping the pillow cover closed. Who says beauty and brains don't mix? We love how the free-as-a-bird silhouettes on this print swirl and swoop between the live oaks. This is the third in our collection of three pillows celebrating Earth Day. Fat Quarter Shop has even put together a kit for this project so you can order exactly what you need to make a pillow just like ours. Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome DC4030 ) ½ yard of 44-45" wide fabric for the pillow's right side: ½ yard of 44-45" wide fabric for the pillow's left side: Pillow fill or 12" x 22" pillow form: All-purpose thread to match fabric Three 1¼ buttons: Scissors or rotary cutter and cutting mat See-through ruler Fabric pen or pencil Straight pins