Summer bracelets DIY When M. came home from her camp with school, she showed me this yellow bracelet she made with 'scoubidoo' strings. One of her friends taught her how to make these and of course I wanted to have a go at it too. Instead of scoubidou string I used strips of fabric for one and leather - what did you think?!- shoelaces in offsetting colors for another one. I believe both resulting bracelets look really nice. So, in case you 're in need of a fun summer project here's a how-to in 16 pictures with a short description below. This is what you'll need for an adult size leather bracelet. - a 52cm long strip of fabric or leather shoe lace - a second strip of fabric or leather shoe lace of approximately 95 cm - a big-eyed needle - a cylindrical object to hold the loop so your project stays put while braiding (the neck of an Elmer's glue bottle works just fine; when out on the beach, the finger of a helper's hand might do the trick as well) Steps: 1.
Graceful Earring Stand Made From a Picture Frame How do you store your earrings? If you do not have a suitable solutions then pay attention to this idea. The creator of this stand has spent about $ 5 and no more than 30 minutes. You can add an effect of antiquities to the frame using scrapes and a combination of colors. Detailed guidance can be found at Kevin and Amanda.
February 2011 Some people think that if you're crafty, you're also an artist--and vice versa. That's not totally true, however. In fact, neither Sharon nor myself consider ourselves artists, but we still pretend every now and then. So, here's what happens when I don a fancy beret and a wooden easel, palette and paintbrush in hand... This is not an original Tristin idea. Pretty, huh? I did. Here's what you'll need: A canvas in the size of your choice (I chose 16x20) Cream colored paint (I used spray paint since I already had it) Brown acrylic paint pen Acrylic paint in colors of your choice Round sponge brushes used for stenciling First, of all, I spray painted the canvas with cream spray paint because the canvas was too stark as it came in the package. Don't be scared, but it's time to start the "real" artsy stuff. Once you're happy with your branches, it's time to bust out your palette, a.k.a. a paper plate with globs of paint. The next picture is primarily for showing you the sponge brushes I used.
DIY - Tutorial - How to make a leather bow cuff bracelet You will need : - A piece of leather, approx. 22cm x 10cm (approx. 8.7" x 4") - Scissors - Leather glue or super glue - Thread - A snap button 1. Cut an oval piece of leather, approx. 22cm x 10cm (approx. 8.7" x 4"). You can make it longer or smaller, depending on the size of your wrist. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. And Voila! Please let me know if something is unclear or if you have any question regarding this tutorial. Have a lovely day! Fabric Storage Boxes (per your request) Okay, the fabric storage box tutorial is here. (Sorry for the little tease last friday and no actual tutorial. We were trying to get on the road for our trip to ID…..so things got crazy last week. I’m guessing there are probably 100 different ways to make fabric boxes though. (And last year, I even made storage boxes out of cardboard here, if interested.) So for today’s fabric boxes, I kept things moderately simple……and not too costly. Anyway, maybe some of you have made fabric storage boxes before……..but here’s my version. (And yeah, I’ll be making a few more. The boxes have side handles…….and a front window to slide in a content label. So what kind of stuff do you need organized? But what’s keeping those bins nice and upright? So make some for the kids room, for your craft room, for the storage shelves in your den, up in that one empty spot on the book shelf……..or even to throw in the car between the bucket seats. Anyway, would you like to make some for yourself? See? And that’s it.
Upcycled Object Accessories Happy weekend! Lately I have stumbled upon some awesome jewelry and accessories that have been made from upcycled objects and today I'll share a few of my favorites. Maya from Little Treasures shared this fun necklace. It gets its shape from underwire removed from a bra. Rhonda at Dollar Store Crafts made this washer necklace from a plastic cup and some permanent marker doodling skills. Jessica from Sew Homegrown created an awesome Braided Head Wrap from old T-Shirts. How 'bout some good old-fashioned shameless self-promotion now? So, maybe you're into super-expensive jewelry, but why not take a break from the norm and make something original?
Make Your Own Camera Bag! How many of us would love to have a camera bag like this!? High five cause I certainly would too! But at $170 a pop it's juuuuust not in the cards for me right now. Besides I think I would rather spend that extra cash on a new lens, or filters, or editing software. Not saying I wont buy one of these show stoppers one day but in the mean time, I made my own show stopper for, get this, $25.00!!! Did I mention that it's super basic and easy too? Another reason I love making it myself? So how did I do it? I chose a purse that had lots of room! Here is the cost break down: Purse from Ross: $18.00 (you could make this more expensive or cheaper depending on what bag you get. This was totally in my budget! DIY Camera Bag Tutorial! What you'll need: Purse of your choice1/2 yard Material of your choice (you'll have a little material left over probably but it's better to have more then less)1/2 yard of Half inch thick foamAt least 1/4 yard of Velcro. 1. This can be made to fit any bag. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Project Display Board Or I guess I should say…….. project/photo/bills/chores/etc. display board. The uses are endless. Perfect. I just needed a solution for wet art that was making a mess touching other things in my home. Solved that problem. All I did was cover a board with a layer of Mod Podge and then layed a piece of fabric on top of that. And then I covered the front and sides with a nice layer of Mod Podge. Then I covered some jumbo wooden clothes pins the same way. Next, I let everything dry completely and the hot glued the jumbo pins to the board. Great for all sorts of purposes. Related posts: Creative Coasters One of the household items that we are currently missing in our home are drink coasters. Just another simple item that is usually taken for granted. After countless glass rim stains on our beautiful coffee table, I decided it's time to get some. Or better yet - it's time to make some. These are the ones I'm going to make. Or how about these creative woven magazine coasters thought up by How About Orange? On of my favorites is this cool set of painted numbered cork coasters by apartment therapy. Have some extra felt laying around? Want customized coasters? So, which coaster is your favorite?
not martha - to make: marble magnets I finally gave in and made marble magnets. Not surprisingly they are quite fun, smooshing the glue out to make a perfect little magnified image is very satisfying. Here, in order of appearance, are the places I referenced: paper candy instructions with pictures (this is the first place I saw this project) dogmestic with instructions and pictures photogeek pictures ugly green chair cute ladybug magnets – pictures with packaging threads at Glitter:onetwothree I bought all of these supplies at Michael’s, including the glue I went back for since I got the wrong kind to start with. These are great packaged in those Altoid-sized tins, I’ve seen them in office/gift shops like that.