A Mason of One’s Own One thing that we get a lot of envy of over in the Land Beyond Beyond, are the beautiful little mason jars. These beauties are ubiquitous when it comes to the expectations that we have of weddings Americana style. But, well the closest that we come to here are the Robinson’s marmalade jars – which really don’t do it for us – we love the look and feel of the lovely Mason’s. They have this chunky solid feel that we just love. So, of course you could colour us happy when we happened upon the Pure and Noble blog (check it out there are a whole load of lovely finds up in there). The photographic glory goes to: Brooke of Pure and Noble About the author I'm the big kahuna with the whole shebang.
Patterns, projects and techniques | Felting | CraftGossip.com Envelope Book A Basic Envelope Book Materials Needed: To create a basic envelope book you will need: 4 envelopes all the same size2 pieces of plain cardstock cut to the same size as the envelopesPatterned scrapbook papers to cover the cardA piece of cardstock as wide as the envelopes and 12" longA length of ribbon Cover the plain cardstock with the patterned scrapbook paper, snipping the corners to get a neater finish. Fold the long piece of cardstock accordion style. Lay the ribbon across the centre of both covers, tape down to stabilize if necessary and glue the spine in place. Cover the inside front cover with patterned scrapbook paper and an envelope to the back cover. It's up to you whether to cut the flaps off or leave them on -- either way looks good.
Tutorial – How to Design and Sew a Slipcover, Part 1 So you’ve got a perfectly comfortable, functional couch… it just looks like hell. With a custom made slipcover, no one will know what evil is lurking underneath all that handmade awesomeness! We scored a couch, loveseat, and chair set at a secondhand furniture store when we first moved in. The upside is that it’s the most comfortable couch I’ve ever had the pleasure of napping on. The downside is that the couch takes quite a beating, especially from our two cats. I’d been thinking about slipcovering it for a while, and once Spring Fever hit me, I decided now was the time to do it. Step 1 I decided on the fabric first. I saw a commercial a few years ago that featured two women sitting on a couch that was covered or slipcovered in a sort of crazy quilt type patchwork. Too busy. To choose my fabric, I did a few sketches on the computer, inserting various Home Dec fabrics I found online, until I found the ones I liked. Just right! . Fabrics! I also wanted something I could wash. Step 2 Step 3
Mini eco DIY+Pregnant Brain Without getting into too many details-the baby is going to be a little longer than we thought. We were afraid that she was going to be early, and now that she isn't, I sort of feel like I'm living life in limbo.I don't know if it's just me, or women in general, who find the strangest tasks to pass time until a baby arrives. Suddenly, the weirdest things pop on to our 'to do' lists, and become oddly important. Right before I had Reuben, for some reason, I decided that my living room futon needed a new cover. Before I had Zeke, I needed to get all my Christmas cards done early-not just written, that wasn't good enough. My mom also contributes to this fun little routine-I think that she nests right along with us. That, and that's what her Mom always did to "help". I couldn't help but laugh last week, when the two of us sat in my living room, and we found ourselves performing the strangest tasks yet-all in the name of "getting ready for baby."
butterfly wall hanging tutorial I'm so excited to share my Butterfly Wall Hanging today! I created this project as part of "All About Easter"...so welcome to all of you who popped over from Kiki Creates! (And the rest of you should really check out the other posts if you haven't already...all kinds of Easter goodness going on over there.) Keeping with the butterfly theme I've got going this year, I wanted to add something bright and cheerful to my spring/Easter decor. a photo frame craft paint/paintbrush or spray paint mod podge butterfly images an xacto knife scissors or a paper cutter a page from an old book wire wire cutters/pliers hot glue a marker scrapbooking tape I actually had all of these things on hand, except for the frame which I picked up at the dollar store. Now you might be thinking, "She just happened to have some vintage butterfly illustrations on hand? Well, no. Okay, so once you have your images printed and all of your supplies gathered, start with the photo frame. I went with turquoise. Lookin' good!
Wallflowers I never seem to grow tired of flowers. And this version reminds me of being a kid, with a grown-up twist. Did you ever make those tissue paper flowers in grade school? You know, where you fold them up like a fan and then pull the petals back? Yep, that’s what we’re doing here! And the white ones look like real magnolias to me. These are very easy to make and add a lovely touch to any sort of Celebration or even your day-to-day decor. Let’s get started! I used nice 3-ply, party-style paper napkins for this project. I purchased my napkins at IKEA because they usually have unique colors, such as the Chartreuse below. You can use any size of napkin you’d like but I really liked the large over-sized look for a wall, so I used the largest size IKEA napkins (and some smaller ones for the centers). Okay, no rocket science here. Grab about 4 Large napkins: Unfold them and lay them on top of each other in a pile: Now start folding your stack of napkins up like a fan, or accordion: Should look like this:
diy: reclaimed book cardholder | Life and Art of Andrea Rodgers It’s Monday again! Yaaaayy. But that means it is time for another DIY so, YAY! Today I am going to share a super easy card holder. I made this is in a panic for my first craft show. I decided I Really Really needed an awesome business card holder/display, but I didn’t have much time or the funds for a fancy one. Here’s how you do it… There you have it. Have a great one and I will be back tomorrow. also, check out my Facebook page. all tape and starburst clipart is from puglypixel. Like this: Like Loading... Filed under DIY, Inspiration, Photos, Recommendations, techniques Tagged as business cards, display, DIY, easy, Fun, how-to, learning, scrap wood, tutorial
Wipe Off Weekly Menu Board I am a meal planner. I refuse to go grocery shopping without my week’s worth of meals planned out and list made. (It’s either that or wander aimlessly around the grocery store for two hours and then make ten more trips back during the week to get things I forgot.) Once I get the groceries unloaded, I usually forget what I planned for, so I put together this super easy wipe-off menu board to keep track of what’s for dinner each night! Wipe-Off Menu Board Tutorial Supplies: Picture frame with glass front (I love these 12×12 frames I found at Ben Franklin for only $7!) 1. 2. 3. 4. Now everyone in the family knows what’s for dinner each week! I decided my frame would look better black in my kitchen, so I spray painted it black. Little Birdie Secrets are regular contributors to Make and Takes and was born from the crafting obsession of three friends living in the Pacific Northwest.