How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!). So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint... Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!) 1. 2. Once your chalkboard has fully dried be sure to slate the surface before using it for the first time. Have fun creating any color combination you like!!
Great Resume Designs that Catch Attention-and Got People Hired Inspiration June 21, 2011 When applying for a job, you have no choice but to do your best to outshine competition. Even before winning an interview, your qualifications (or in some instance, your character) are already judged by the resume you’ve submitted. It is then important to make your resume or CV as honest, concise, and striking as possible. If you are looking forward to a creative position, you will be expected to come up with something grand and extra creative as well. Take a look at how other designers compose their creative resumes. View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source View Source Author: Cadence Wu Cadence is You The Designer's senior blogger, and the most jack-of-all-trades of the staff.
Easy Drink - Bottle Redesign by Hsu Hsiang-Min, Liu Nai-Wen & Chen Yu-Hsin The 45-Degree Neck What will happen if we shift the mouth of the bottle from the top to a 45-degree angle? You may not be able to fill it to the brim, and drinking from it may be a bit weird, but filling the bottle from a water cooler or fountain will surely become easy. This simple placement difference can do a heck lot for the packaging design and I think it’s radical and awesome. Designers: Hsu Hsiang-Min, Liu Nai-Wen & Chen Yu-Hsin Fait main – Fait coeur Les pompons c’est joli mais je trouve ça un peu fastidieux. J’aime ce qui demande de la minutie… sauf les mini-pompons. Nouvelle technique : le pompon à la fourchette, en plus on en fait 2 d’un coup. Matériel nécessaire : - une fourchette, - de la laine. Pas de carton à découper !! Découper 2 brins de laine de 30 cm chacun. Nouer pour former une boucle. Ces queues permettront d’attacher les pompons, c’est bien sûr plus joli de les assortir. Scotcher une queue sur le devant de la fourchette, boucle sur le manche. Scotcher la deuxième de la même manière au dos de la fourchette. Enrouler votre laine autour des dents de la fourchette. J’en entends dire : « elle enroule beaucoup de laine ? Dé-stotcher une queue et faire passer le noeud dans la boucle. S’aider des dents de la fourchette pour bien centrer les queues. Couper la laine sur les deux tranches de la fourchette. Attention : Vous obtenez 2 paquets de mini-brins de laine. Egaliser aux ciseaux. Et voilà, deux pompons d’un coup.
A Game That Will Improve Any Relationship Getting To Know You One of the best ways to improve and deepen a relationship is mutual understanding. What’s the best way to achieve this? Asking questions, really listening, and then sharing your stories too. I originally developed this idea as a way to grow your relationship with your child, and then it occurred to me that this communication game could benefit all relationships. How well do you really know your child, spouse, mate, or friend? What follows is a game you can “play” with another person to learn more about each other, have a few laughs and deepen your bonds. Parents & ChildrenParent & ChildNewly Dating CouplesMarried Couples2 Friends or Group of FriendsGrandparents & GrandchildrenParents and their Adult Children The Relationship Game Take turns asking and answering the questions below. Print out the questions below. The Questions (for any age – feel free to modify) What is your favorite color? Questions Especially (but not exclusively) for Young Children Further Resources:
100 Ways to Repurpose Everything (Happy Earth Day!) Think this title is a tall order? Well, you’re in for a post of epic eco-tastic proportions. So epic that you may need to give your computer or mobile device an extra moment to load all of our pretty pictures. Seeing as we love to repurpose just about anything under the sun, we’re celebrating Earth Day by serving up 100 of our favorite ways to upcycle, reuse, and transform everyday materials into creative new things to wear, hang on the wall, and give to friends. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61.
Fun with Foam Printing - Easy Tutorial I loved this idea because not only can you recycle these horrid polystyrene containers, but the process is really simple. You could even use tracing paper and trace your design so you don't even need to be able to draw. You could make a whole series of cards like this or just a colorful print to hang on your wall and cheer up the place. Materials needed: Foam or polystyrene container pencil paint or ink small roller 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Happy printing! Original image courtesy of themetapicture Party Plait Hairstyle | Snegidhi.com - StumbleUpon [ 11 images ] Party Plait Hairstyle : Plaits helps to create a range of hairstyles that will suit any occasion. Here are some of the fashionable party plait hairstyles...