paper flowers | Talk Crafty To Me
Why not brighten up your gloomy winter day, by making your own paper flowers. This super simple project takes only about 5 mins and is sure to brighten any room. Add them to twigs or branches for an instant bouquet or simply throw them in a bowl. Originally created by Martha Stewart, Wendy from DoziDesign has whipped up a quick tutorial. Head on over there and start making flowers to your heart’s content. Pictures from Dozi & Jen Elisebeth. related posts
Altered Flip Flops Tutorial
While I live in Southern California, I am not much of a stereotypical "California girl"- I have short black hair, fair skin, I can't get tan (unless my millions of freckles blend together one day) and I don't run around in a bikini and short shorts. But I do love my flip flops and living in California, I have developed quite the collection- and because it is 75 degrees year round- I wear them every single day! These are my favorite pair. My husband got them for me when he spied them in a local surf shop and thought they looked like something I would make (messy and colorful). They are Sanuks and while they were not cheap (yes $32 is a lot for flip flops in my world!) they were SO worth it because they are just about the most comfy pair of sandals I have ever owned. p.s. While I love my Sanuks, I am not spending $32 on more colors- so I was inspired to alter some cheap - $5.00- pair of flip flops with a similar look that made use of my fabric scraps. I wrapped it around,
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Paper Snowflakes | The Lipstick Diaries
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Not too Tutu tutorial
Do you remember this tutu? The not-so-flouncy-as-a-knotted-tutu version of a tutu? Well, the daughters of those lasses that asked for a tutorial may well have packed their bags and disappeared off to college by now, but I made some more tutus this week, so I have finally got around to writing down the instructions for you... For approx. a 2 - 6 year old child: here goes... You will need: - to ask yourself why on earth you are not just making the really easy knotted version instead - no, seriously... - 1 ½ yards white tulle - 2 yards of coloured tulle - a strip of fabric for the waistband measuring 26" by 4" - elastic for the waistband - scissors, needle and thread - safety pin - iron 1. 2. 3. You have now made your waistband. 4. See, tulle is really annoying to fold. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Scrooge has let me put the Christmas tree up at last. Then I came across this felt dove ornament tutorial and out came the felt scraps basket. Ok, off to bed - it's time I got some kip.
Making Soap from Kitchen Grease
Thank you for visiting Little House in the Suburbs. Please subscribe and you'll get great simple living tips and how-to articles delivered to your inbox, for free! If you’re saying to yourself, “Ivory, I don’t wanna to BUY fat to make my soap. So, how do we turn icky, blech-y, Mr. a. b. c. d. (Cleaner second time, no?) 2. 3. [As I mentioned previously, the lye calculators say that for one pound of lard-ish fat, you need 6 ounces of water and 2 ounces of lye--I had 3/4 of a pound of grease after washing, so I needed 4.5 ounces of water (3/4 of 6 oz) and 1.5 ounces of lye (3/4 of 2 oz). ] 4. 5. 6. 6b. 7. Let it sit a day and peel off the carton, slice, and cure for a few weeks. Waa-laa! **Note to self, if the economy goes to heck in a hand-basket, check crystal ball three weeks ahead so that soap will already be cured when the big one hits. Self-Proclaimed Recycling Queen of October 2008— Ivory SAFETY REMINDER: Lye is caustic–See our discussion of and links to safety for soapmaking here.
Pencil skirt w/ tutorial
I had pretty much never drafted an actual pattern before and it turned out to be halfway decent. Start by taking these measurements: waist, hip (this includes your butt), waist to hip and hip to wherever you want your skirt to fall. Also, maybe measure from hip to hip in the front and back separately. Now take a piece of paper and draw 2 rectangles. One is for the front of the skirt; the other is for the back. For the front, put your waist divided by 4 + 1/4 an inch (dart) + 1/2 inch ease at the top, your hip divided by 4 OR hip to hip in front/2 + 1/2 inch ease a little ways down, and your waist divided by 4 + ½ inch at the bottom. For the back, put a quarter of the waist measurement + 1 inch (dart) + 1.5 inch (pleat) + 1/2 inch ease at the top, 1/4 of your hip measurement or your hip to hip measurement for the back/2 + 1.5 inch (pleat) + 1/2 inch ease a little ways down and half your waist + 1.5 inch (pleat) + 1/2 inch ease at the bottom. Back^ Sew and remove the basting. Awesome!
make something new every day
Monday, January 19, 2009 Project #19 - Robot Cup and Saucer Clark and I received a whole box of china for free from a liquidating antique store. I think the owners just wanted one less thing to carry away, but I can always find a use for pottery, especially if I'm allowed to smash it or draw on it. However, this time, since I'm a fan of robots and tiny things, I'll be drawing lots of little robots on my ceramic pieces. All of the drawings were done with a black Porceline pen. After the ink has set for a few minutes, I follow the instructions on the pen and place the pieces in the oven at 300 degrees for 35 minutes. I've made something similar before and sold them in my etsy shop. Here are a few more detail photos: Labels: craft, projects
Mustache Applique Tutorial
Here it is friends...my first ever tutorial! I've been dying to make a mustache t-shirt for my guys so I thought I'd document the process as I go along. If you've never appliqued before, you have to try it. Trust me, you'll be hooked. You can add so much character to a basic little shirt or hoodie and appliqueing is perfect for covering a stained but otherwise great t-shirt. This particular pattern is great for the beginner. What you'll need for this project: A plain t-shirtBlack felt or black fabric (if you use felt, I recommend a high quality felt such as Eco-fi or wool blend felt. Since I use Heat n Bond, my instructions will follow Heat n Bond's instructions. The first thing you'll want to do is take your mustache template and place it under a sheet of your fusible webbing. Next you'll want to iron your mustached webbing onto your felt or fabric. Then cut the mustache out. Take the mustache and peel off the wax paper layer of the fusible webbing. The sky is the limit now.
