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Old flip-flops + bath towel = spa slippers
When I told my brother about this week’s project, the first thing he said was, “You know you can buy those, right?” Halfway into the project, I started to wish I did. My old shower slippers fell apart recently. UPDATE 10/2011: Good news! How to make spa slippers out of a towel and flip-flops Fair warning: Before attempting this project, please see step #21 below Supplies old flip-flops, thongs, zoris, sandals (whatever you call them)old cotton terry cloth towel1/4 yard polyester batting1/4 yard faux leathercoordinating thread Tools sewing machinefabric scissorskitchen shearsupholstery straight pinswater-soluble fabric markerpenciltape measureneedle 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. * My sewing machine was unable to handle the bulk of the fabric for this last seam, so I took them to European Cobblery, and Jessica sewed them on her heavy-duty machine. 22. 23.
Anthro Trimmed Necklace Knockoff
Have you entered the Black Friday Giveaways?? You have a couple more days to enter!Click here for links to all 18 Giveaways! How are you doing on your handmade Christmas presents? Need any quick, easy, super cute, jewelry ideas?? I was browsing around and found the perfect thing. And here’s the original – with a $38 Price Tag: (photo credit: Anthropologie) I love the simplicity of this one. Ready to get crafting? 2 Colors of small beads (if you want to do the two color bow) I bought two tiny strands from Michael’s17″ of 26 gauge wire3 crimp beads18″ chain3 small/medium Jump rings1 large Jump ring1 lobster clasp1 Head Pin (optional)wire cutters, round and flat nosed pliers Begin by adding a crimp bead to one end of your wire piece. Add beads onto your wire until the row of beads measures 11 1/2″. If you are doing the two color bow, add the beads in these measurements. White: 1 1/2″…Pink: 1 5/8″…White: 1 3/4″…Pink: 1 5/8″…White: 1 3/4″…Pink: 1 5/8″…White: 1 1/2″ Or pretty close to that. :)
The Idea Room: How to Make Leaf Skeletons
I wanted to share with you a project from one of my readers who shares with us how to make leaf skeletons. I LOVE this! I have several leafs in various forms displayed in my home and knew I needed to make some of her leaf skeletons to add to my decor. I love how a pattern of leaves can enhance the beauty in your home. I have spent hours and tried various ways of making these. You need washing soda, not baking soda! Gather your leaves. Washing soda is a strong base so you may want to wear gloves when handling the leaves. You will add 3/4 cup of washing soda and 4 cups of water to your pot of leaves. Keep going, you will need to add more water so your pan doesn’t dry out. When 1.75 hours are up fill a glass baking dish with cool water. I carefully removed them and rinsed with water and added clean water to the pan. If you’re still with me, this is what I ended up with… I have a maple leaf which turned out not so well. 37.1Kstumbleupon
Buttons from Shrink Plastic
This tutorial is an old one of mine that’s too good not to share again. Since posting the first time, I’ve had lots of questions about these buttons which will hopefully be answered in this revised post. Equipment Some handy notes: 1. The buttons. single hole, hole punch (like this one here). 2. 3. Okay.. lets get started! Tracing tips: You can use either coloured pencils or permanent pens. Words must be writted backwards in order to be readable. Shrinking the buttons: To shrink the buttons, you can use an oven or a heat gun (the kind used for embellishing). After the buttons have twisted and twirled, and are LYING FLAT, it’s time to take them out. Note: If the skrinking is taking too long, you may need to turn your oven up. Here’s a short little stop-motion to make sure you’ve got the gist of how easy this is! Shrink Paper {here} Circle Punch {here} Hole punch {here} Pens {here} Update: I’ve made a video to show how to shrink the buttons using a craft embellishment heat gun. Kimanh
Anthro Necklace Week – Paisley Rebirth Necklace
Anthro Necklace Week Day 4! In case you have not visited this week – it is officially Anthropologie Necklace Week! 5 Days of Tutorials ending in 5 Lovely Giveaways!! If you need to catch up, here are Days 1, 2 a & 3. Pretty-In-Pinking Tutorial Pontentilla Bib Tutorial Narcissus Net Tutorial Today we are creating the Adorable Paisley Rebirth Necklace. Where on earth do they come up with the names for these?? Here is mine: And here is theirs: This one is a blast to do. I went with a little darker colors than they did because I just fell in love with the fabric in the scarf I found. Here’s your handy dandy tutorial!! Materials: Sewing Machine (you can hand sew it, it will just take longer) Supplies: Scarf or lightweight fabric (you need enough for a 33″ x 12″ piece)Silver chain – 4 yardsSmall pieces of different chains2 Large beaded pieces or pins (I bought these at Michaels)Needle and matching thread Cut out your fabric – you need a 33″ x 12″ piece. You can see that my fabric was pretty sheer. Comments
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Recycled jeans organizer
How to Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat Do you have an old pair of jeans that you don’t want to throw away but aren’t sure what to do with? Learn how to make a multi-pocket, hanging organizer and a peek-a-boo mat from recycled jeans in this free crafts video series. Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 2 of 15 Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.com Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 3 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 4 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 5 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 6 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 7 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 8 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 9 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 10 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 11 of 15 Make a recycled jeans organizer and play mat - Part 12 of 15 See Also
Anthro Necklace Week – Set Ashore Necklace
Today we’re making the Set Ashore Necklace. The beauty of this design is that it is sooo adaptable. You can change out each element to your preference or supply availability! So fun and so many possibilities. Here’s Mine: And here’s the inspiration: Tough to get a background that shows up the blue and the white well. I used scarf fabric from the Paisley Rebirth Necklace and added some funky rings. Here’s what you’ll need for the Set Ashore Necklace! Materials: Wire CuttersNeedle Nose PliersRound Nose Pliers Supplies: Cotton Cording – Around12″Fabric for braiding – I used 3 pieces 36″ long (folded in half) x 1 1/2″ wideChain – 8″ (Cut into a 7 /2″ piece and a 1/2″ inch piece)Beads (Assortment – I used most of 3 bead strands)Headpins – (enough for one per bead)Large Rings – 2Jump Rings – 5Toggle ClosureRibbon Clamps or Large Cording endsSuper GlueNeedle & Thread Let’s get started! Cut your fabric strips. Sew the three strips together at the fold with a few small stitches. Great! Whew.
