DIY Chevron Rug

How to make kawaii drawings... Hi there! I know that almost everybody knows about the cute kawaii drawings... so I am going to teach you how to place all the parts of the drawing so that it looks cute! These are some tips for making your drawings style kawaii: When you add the eyes in the same line of the mouth, (in any kind of drawing) it definitely makes the face look even more cute. Try it! there is a huge variety of expressions for your kawaii drawings. If you made a drawing and you are not... you know, shure about it, this is the perfect way to give a little refresh to your old drawings & reuse them! This is a great alternative to make simple drawings beautiful! It works almost with everything: Monica

Tiny Yellow Teardrop DIY Laundry Bag Ghost Craft for Kids Tired of nag­ging your kids to pick their clothes up off the floor? Mis­ako Mimoko is here to save the day by show­ing you how to turn old pil­low­case into a super fun ghost laun­dry bag. Break out the craft sup­plies, it’s time to give your old bed­time pal a new lease on life! Mate­ri­als Print­able tem­plate (down­load here)Pil­low­caseClothes hangerFeltNee­dle and threadScis­sorsWash­able water-soluble penSewing machine (optional)Fab­ric paintPaint brushVel­cro sew-on tape Step 1: Print & Cut Down­load and print the tem­plate. Step 2: Make The Mouth In the cen­ter of the pil­low­case, cut a hor­i­zon­tal line the same length as the felt teeth for the mouth. Next, cut a strip of Vel­cro sew-on tape the same length as the mouth. Now you can open and close the mouth of your ghost! Step 3: Add The Hanger Turn back the pil­low­case and place the clothes hanger in the mid­dle of the top. Slide the clothes hanger into the open­ing and pass the hook through the hole. Happy craft­ing!

Wants to finish the basement, but do recurring bugs indicate a problem? Q. I live in a 14 year old townhouse and plan at some point to finish my basement for some added space. A problem that has persisted since I moved in (I'm the original owner) is this: bugs in the basement. There is an assortment - roly-poly bugs, and centipede type bugs, about 1 inch long with fuzzy exterior (like a caterpillar might have). They are not just in one spot - though they do seem to cluster in certain areas. I worry about finishing my basement, thinking the bugs will still enter but be trapped in the walls/flooring and cause odors and proliferation. A. But back to your sow bug problem for a moment. So, to get rid of the insects (and crustaceans) you'll first need to dry up the basement and remove their food source. Seek out any holes, gaps, or fissures between the inside of the house and the outside.

DIY Topsy-Turvy Rag Doll Tutorial Look­ing for an easy hand­made gift to sew this year? This take on the tra­di­tional topsy-turvy doll by Mis­ako Mimoko is sim­ple, super fun, and sure to bring smiles on Christ­mas morning. The reversible doll is really two dolls in one: flip the skirt, turn the doll upside down, and another doll mag­i­cally appears. Mate­ri­als Print­able tem­plate (down­load here)Fab­ricFeltNee­dleEmbroi­dery threadStrong threadScis­sorsWater-soluble penPoly­fillHeavy yarnRib­bon and trimPinsSewing machineIron Step 1 Down­load and print the doll pat­tern. The Girl Doll uses two dif­fer­ent fab­rics for the face and body. Step 2 Lay the Girl Doll’s waist against the Bear Doll’s waist and seam across. Step 3 Sew around the edges, leav­ing an open­ing down one side to allow for turn­ing. Step 4 Now it’s time to make the double-sided skirt – the secret of the whole doll. Sew the bot­tom edges of the to skirts together. Step 5 Fold the inside top edges, hem, and iron. Step 7 Dec­o­rate both dolls.

DIY Concrete Egg Bunkers Break­fast can be a haz­ardous affair when you’ve got kids. These DIY Con­crete Egg Bunkers from our newest con­trib­u­tor Sibylle of Funky­time will keep the eggs safe and sound until the kids are ready to gob­ble them up. Enjoy! Con­crete seems to be the new mate­r­ial of choice in the craft world. Here’s a great lit­tle project to make your very own fun & funky con­crete egg bunkers. Mate­ri­als Con­crete mix (avail­able at your local hard­ware store)An eggSmall card­board (for mold)Veg­etable oil (to remove egg from mold)Plas­tic wrapAcrylic paintPaint­brush Steps Cover the small card­board box with plas­tic wrap to use as a square mold. You can either paint the con­crete or leave it as is. Happy craft­ing! [do action=“funkytime”/]Related

japan craft blog this last weekend h-kun and i visited arimatsu. a town near nagoya. where shibori originated. the traditional technique used to tie-dye fabric. started 400 years ago and is still carried on today. the fabric is used for kimono. yukata. and many modern day items such as cloths, placemats, scarves, etc. and there are over 100 patterns. to get to arimatsu take the meitetsu line from nagoya station to arimatsu. it takes about 30 minutes. you can pick up a map of the area at most of the local shops. near the station is a street that is lined with shibori shops as well as the above building. which has an english video explaining the history of shibori and various techniques. there are also a couple of women demonstrating the hand tying there. and if you speak a little japanese then you will be entertained as well.

Tutorial: Vintage-looking painted sign from salvaged wood Today I have a little tutorial for you. I'm going to show you how to (easily!) make these sweet wooden signs. You will need: piece of salvaged wood upholstery tacks or short nails (optional) hammer acrylic paint (background color) black acrylic paint (or other color to fill in letters) large paint brush small paint brushink jet printer twine Sharpie Marker or other dull, rounded tool This project started with a pile of cedar fence pieces that we've had sitting in our backyard for ages. I loved how grey and weathered they had become from sitting outside. Next, distress the wood to your liking. Next, choose your paint. (I wasn't really sure if I was going to be doing a tutorial for this or not until I was finished, so I'm afraid I'm missing a few photos for some of the steps. After you've properly dented and nicked your piece of wood to perfection and added your tacks or nails, take your large , dry paint brush and get a little paint on it. P.S.

Cement Garden Mushrooms I made a cement mushroom for my garden. It was easy and fun! First, I found a nice big bowl, sprayed it with Pam and then covered the bowl with plastic wrap. Then I mixed up some cement and poured a little into the bottom of the bowl. I put a few pieces of wire mesh (window screen) in the cement for added strength. Then I topped up the bowl with cement and then added a bottle to each bowl. The one on the right turned out to be too small (it looked silly), so I poured cement into a bigger bowl and added the too small mushroom. I let the cement sit for about 10 minutes, until it was firm, then I popped the mushrooms out. I put the mushrooms in a plastic bag with some water to cure. Finally, I painted it with outdoor paint and gave it several layers of varnish.

Cement Projects | Nikitaland Experimenting with cement is something that we were not used to, so we decided to pick some up and see what we could make. We decided to create our own Cement Tealight Candle Holders from everyday containers we have around the house, like an empty Nyquil bottle, a butter container, etc. The results were fantastic! We purchased Quikrete Anchoring Cement from Lowes in a 10 lb. bucket for about $9.00 and started mixing it in a small empty sour cream container with a wooden spatula. Take the container of your choice and pour the cement into the container very carefully, then take your “cap” (laundry detergent cap, milk bottle cap, etc.) and place it in the center of your container and push down. Once you feel that the cement is getting harder around your cap, start slowly turning your cap around in a circle motion so your cap does not get cemented in. IDEA: You can also use your different containers and not make an indent in them and create some cement coasters too! Like this: Like Loading...

Kelly´s Corner: das geht wie am Schnürchen - ein DIY Zugegeben, Körbchen zu häkeln ist nichts bahnbrechend Neues. Die kennt man vom schwedischen Möbelhaus, dort gibt es sie seit Jahren in allen möglichen Varianten – eigentlich schon fast ein Klassiker. Neulich kam mir die Idee, die praktischen Utensilos mal aus ganz einfacher Paketschnur zu machen. Die Verarbeitung war erstaunlich einfach (na ja, ein bisschen Fingergymnastik war es schon) und das Ergebnis kann sich wirklich sehen lassen: Ich habe mir drei Knäule (80 m) zu je 2,95 Euro besorgt, noch mal nachgelesen wie man eine runde Fläche häkelt und los ging es mit Häkelnadel No. 5. Häkelanleitung Paketschnur-Körbchen: 5 Luftmaschen anschlagen und zur Runde schließen, den Fadenring mit 6 Luftmaschen umhäkeln, in der 2. Ich glaube sogar, Post-Pakete dürfen gar nicht mehr verschnürt versendet werden, oder? Viele Grüße, Kelly

Chinese New Year Pineapple Tarts by *Sliceofcake on deviantART Miniature Weaving {Craft Camp} I am excited to be offering 30 days of fun crafts to keep kids active and entertained this summer! You won’t want to miss a day of these fun crafts for kids from some amazing bloggers! Please be sure to pay them a visit! Hi! Today I wanted to show you how to shrink a weaving! Supplies Needed for Weaving -chipboard (thin cardboard) -scissors -ruler -embroidery floss in the colors of your choice -tape -embroidery needle -iron -small piece of felt for backing -glue gun -necklace with jump ring How to weave 1. 2. lines 1/8″ apart and snip about 1/8″ cuts along your marks. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.