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Splendor: Make Your Own Pinwheels. So, I found these on Kim's blog a while back and bookmarked them waiting for when I had a good reason to make them. Well that time has come my friends. Im having a trunk show for the Splendor Shop this weekend and I want the table set up to be along the lines of whimsical and vintage. Cue the pinwheels. Oh my word are these not just so adorable.
They seriously just brighten up any room. They are my new tissue poms...maybe even my new bunting. Stop it right now. I made a bunch of these the other night as I watched B do his p90X workout. Here's what you'll need: Scrapbook paper. First fold your sheet of paper in half and then again. Then take one of your squares and cut it from one corner of the square, to the middle.
Do this at each corner, then grab your hole puncher and punch one hole into each corner. Poke a hole in the middle with either a push pin or a needle. Then fold your floral wire in half and thread it through your button. And thats it. P.S Keep out of reach of 3 year olds. Under The Table and Dreaming: DIY Faux Curled Rosewood Wreath {Made From Rolled Recycled Book Pages}
I have seen various versions of Faux Rosewood Wreaths in just about every store and catalog for the upcoming season; most with a price tag running upwards of $40 or more. Some are crafted of paper and other of real wood shavings. Last year I made a few rolled flower gift toppers from recycled book pages and they remind me so much of the curled wood roses I thought they would make a good substitute. {with a much lower price tag} Materials Needed:Foam Wreath FormRecycled Book PagesLots of Hot GlueRibbon to Hang The full step by step tutorial I posted last year can be found {here}.Basically you layer three book pages together and draw a spiral circle.
Following the guidelines, cut along the spiral shape. Starting with the outside of the spiral, roll the paper inward to create the flower shape. Give the wreath form a light coat of white {or light color} spray paint to help camouflage any see-through spaces. {Simply Lovely} I’m off to shop at one of my favorite stores today, Pier 1 Imports.
Gift Ideas for Poor Creative Souls (9) Posted by: Cathy on Sep 18, 2011 Tagged in: Untagged I like this idea because you can make it so personal. It really is the perfect gift for Christmas when family time is so important. This tutorial comes courtesy of A Yummy Mommy. Materials Needed: Modge Podge or PVA glue wooden blocks foam brush photos printed on a laser printer (slightly smaller than the blocks) cutter letters (optional) Cut all you scrapbook paper out to fit the squares and cut your pictures out. You then use your foam brush to apply a thin layer of Modge Podge to the block and apply the paper and the photos in whatever arrangement you desire. Apply another thin layer of Modge Podge.
It is very important that you let the blocks dry completely between all steps. Lightly sand the corners and edges (I use a 120-180 grit sandpaper) Now use a tiny teeny amount of the paint and rub it on all the edges and corners. And there you have it! If you don't want to make these yourself, they can be custom made at Inner Vision. Boden Boulevard Necklace Knockoff & Flamingo Toes. Did you know Mother’s Day is about a week and half away?? Eek!! I don’t know about you but I’m scrambling a bit here. ;) So I thought I’d help you out. Actually, Melissa and I are helping you out. :) Melissa sent in a Tutorial Request for a darling Boden Necklace – and I knew that it would be perfect for a Mother’s Day idea.
Or a “I’m going to make that myself for Mother’s Day” idea. ;) Here is my version of the prettiness - And here is the Boden version – with a crazy retail value of $78 - I like the navy they used but I went for a more neutral color scheme. This necklace is super easy!! Here’s what you’ll need to make it: twill or other ribbon (approx 50″) large link chain (you’ll need a piece about 13″ long) bead assortment – enough for 5 13″ strands beading cord crimp beads (10) (All supplies came from Michael’s) :) Start by weaving your twill piece through the links of the chain. Continue weaving the twill through until the chain piece is centered in the twill. Pretty cute already huh?
Wine cork bath mat - Craftynest. Inspired by CB2's bamboo bath mat I’m evidently on a hot-glue kick lately. This bath mat requires just three materials: shelf liner, hot glue, and 175 wine corks. How did I gather 175 wine corks, you ask? Working at Sunset had its perks. With all the wine tastings in that office, collecting corks was a cinch. It was inspired by CB2’s bamboo bath mat, which is perfectly lovely and affordable but too big for my tiny bathroom, hence this equally eco-friendly version. Yeah, but how durable is it, you say? How to make a wine cork bath mat Supplies 175 wine corks (plus a few extra to allow for mistakes)hot glue sticksnon-adhesive shelf liner (I used Duck brand Smooth Top Easy Liner in taupe, found at Walmart.
Tools pocket knife (sharpened)cutting board (one that you won’t mind if it gets slightly damaged)rotary cutter and mat (or scissors)long ruler or yardstickhot glue guncoarse sand paper 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Domestic for Dummies: Fall Pinterest Project: DIY Coasters. Is everyone ready for today's Pinterest challenge? I know I'm excited to share my project and can't wait to see what everybody else came up with. Pinterest in general just makes me tinkle in my pants with joy! So let's get to it! Lately I have been obssessed with games like Words With Friends, Wordosaur, Scrabble and any other word games that make me use my noggin.
If you ever want to play with me you can come over. I promise I'm not weird. Well, only a little. Online these babies go for $26, but with a little crafting and an old scrabble game, these can be yours for practically free! Here are the materials you need: 64 scrabble letters (check yard sales, thrift stores, or order some on Ebay or Amazon if you don't have any on hand)1 thin cork board (buy at any craft store)1 x-acto knifesuper gluehot glue gunmodpodge/sealer Step 1. Arrange 16 letters to make 4 words that you are happy with on your coasters (Ex. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. What do you think? Pinterest Finds: Holiday Crafts with Children's Fingerprints & Footprints. Mom Always Finds Out Holiday Crafts with Fingerprints & Footprints December 1, 2011 by Nicole · 6 Comments 21 Flares21 Flares× Pin It I have rounded up some of my very favorite holiday crafts with fingerprints and footprints.
Fingerprint Snowmen Tree Ornament from Full of Great Ideas. Make homemade fingerprint Christmas cards like this reindeer family. You’ll also find fingerprint snowmen and thumbprint Christmas tree card ideas at the link. This adorable holiday footprint art paints a child’s feet so the footprints look like a Christmas tree.
The perfect keepsake for your Baby’s First Christmas! Check out how to make handprint Santa Claus cards at Spoonful. Full of Great Ideas shows you how to make these handprint and footprint Christmas rugs. Makes a wonderful Grandparents gift idea. These footprint penguins by Laura at Come Together Kids would be a cute craft to stick around all winter long! I hope these handprint and footprint crafts help inspire your holiday crafting with kids! Hey There! Hi! & How to Make a Fabric Bow | Tutorial & Whipperberry.
Felt Monster Tutorial. We tend to make a lot of crafts at our house. We are just a crafty family. I wish we were an exercise family, but I think that gene bypassed me :/ We usually have a pretty large stash of crafting items in the house which makes it nice since I really dislike going to the store. Emma wanted to make these adorable felt monsters. We had everything we needed except, of course, the felt. A quick stop at the dreaded store and she was in business.
Supplies Needed: Felt, colors of choice Embroidery floss, colors of choice Sewing needle Buttons, assortment Fiberfill Straight pins Paper/pen Step 1: Draw your monster design out on a sheet of paper. Step 2: Cut your felt piece in half and layer one on top of the other. Step 3: Pin your main monster pattern to the 2 pieces of felt. Step 4: Cut circles out of felt or use buttons to sew “eyes” on the top layer of felt. Step 5: Using the embroidery floss sew your two pieces of felt together. You can buy everything you need for this kit here: DIY Footprint Butterflies. Mason Jars crafts. 5 Halloween Pumpkin Whole Pumpkin Decorating Ideas. A few weeks ago, I featured 5 No-Carve Halloween Pumpkin ideas in case you were looking for alternatives to the traditional jack 0′ lantern. Well, there are so many cute ideas out there that I just wanted to share a few more ideas that could help you turn a pumpkin into something else like a bat or a ghost or a cat! 5 Creative Ideas for Halloween Pumpkin Decorating 1.
Bat-o’-Lanterns Turn your pumpkins into bats with a little paint, some craft foam, and miniature pumpkins! You will also need a few hours to complete this great Halloween Pumpkin project but they are so cute! 2. Any color paint works for this no-carve alternative although black definitely makes the jewels stand out. 3. These adorable pumpkins are some of the easiest to make. 4. One of the most kid-friendly way to decorate Halloween pumpkins is to stop by your local craft store or scrapbook supply store and pick up up some of the great Halloween themed stickers they have to offer. 5.
How to make hard candy jewels | Chica and Jo. Jo and I have been doing lots of projects over the last month or so for Little Jo’s birthday party, and I want to show you one of the projects I did for part of the party decor. We found ourselves needing some round gems in just the right color of teal. If they could be edible, all the better. So I did some shopping and some research and came up with everything I needed to make hard candy jewels. And I gotta tell you, this turned out to be one of the most fun projects I’ve done in ages!
By the way, there was a lot of trial and error as I figured out just the right techniques for making hard candy, and I’ll tell you about that at the end of this post. But for now, here is the right way to do it! You’ll need to pick up a couple of custom supplies for making hard candy. Before we even think about turning that stove on, we’ve got lots of prep work to do. Fortunately, it’s very easy to calibrate your candy thermometer. Next, you want to cover your work area with aluminum foil. Okay, all set? How to Make a Bird out of a Plastic Straw (with pictures) Edit Article Normal Straw MethodLong Straw Method Edited by TOHGIN minako, Wyvernbait, Meta Knight, Lois Wade and 17 others This project is a fun and easy example of plastic straw art. Plastic straw birds are a unique decoration to add to cocktails, cupcakes, or other little delicacies, and are sure to set a lively mood and garner many compliments from your recipients.
Ad Steps Method 1 of 2: Normal Straw Method 1 Cut the straw. 19 Display the bird on a glass by putting the rim between the two legs. Method 2 of 2: Long Straw Method This method is the same basic steps as the one above, however the images show what the bird would look like with the use of a long straw. 1Cut the straw. 19Display the bird on a glass by putting the rim between the two legs. Tips Illustration. Try not to cut your fingers.Wash your hands before starting. How to Crochet with Pop-Tops. Crochet a Flower With Pull Tabs For crafters who want to know how to crochet with pull tabs, we've come up with this free crochet pattern that will teach you how to crochet a flower. This is our first DIY project and it's a good introduction to recycled crafts. This crochet flower can be made into a Christmas tree ornament, a brooch or incorporated into a larger project.
To download a printable version, click here » Step 1: Materials & Tools 6 pull tabs Crochet thread (1 or 2 colors). Step 2: Prepare Your Pull Tabs Choose tabs that are in good condition. Step 3: Start Crocheting Begin crocheting the center of the flower using a single stitch to cover the 'thin side' of the tab (top figure) (the side that's pulled when a can is opened). Step 4: Connect the Circle Pull the line of tabs into a circle and crochet them together (top figure). Step 5: Add Color to the 'Petals' Cover the outer ring of the pull-tab using a double stitch with different colored thread.
Step 6: Cover and Connect. How to Make Crayon Monogram | Tutorial. DIY Family Memory Calendar | My Little Me. This is my version of a picture I found on Pinterest. Actually I’ve combined a couple of different tutorials to make this little calendar suit me. I love this little calendar. Each year you write down something you or your family did on one line with the date by it. Then for years you can look back every day and see what you did the previous years. First, I made the basket using a box that use to hold… But any box about this size will do. I then used decoupage to glue fabric strips to the box. Once finished with the bottom and sides, I put a few coats of the decoupage over the top (waiting until each coat was dry) to make it secure and shiny.
Then I used a complimentary fabric on the inside using the same technique. For the ‘Family’ tag, I used a couple of pieces of scrapbook paper in the shapes and sizes I wanted. To get the lettering, I placed letter stickers on the smaller piece of scrapbook paper. Then painted over the whole smaller piece with black. To reveal the paper underneath. DIY best of: office. The office is one my favorite “rooms” in the house because so often it’s not even a room— it’s a converted closet, a dining table working double duty, or a well-organized nook. I love seeing how people customize their homes to make room for a workspace that suits their needs, and I can say from personal experience that nothing beats working in an organized setting, even if it’s not officially an office. Here are 13 of our our favorite office-related DIY projects to help you organize and decorate your own workspace. No office is complete without a bit of personalization, and these DIY desks, storage pieces, and decorative office accessories are a great place to start.
Enjoy, and happy working! Image above: Maggi’s minimalist floating oak desk is perfect for setting up office in small spaces. 12 More office-related DIY projects after the jump! Image above: Adorable fabric covered thumbtacks from DIY expert Jessica Jones. Image above: Katherine Jalaty’s lovely vintage fabric file folders. Seed Paper Tutorial | I first heard of seed paper–or hand made paper that has real flower seeds embedded in the pulp itself and is actually plantable–about a year ago while browsing through a stationary catalog. It was the coolest idea I’d ever seen–and so incredibly spring-y!
Well, who knew that you could make this funky stuff all by yourself? And dang we had a good time! These would be just perfect to include with a birthday or Christmas card–don’t you think? First Step: Making the Screen Frame Here’s what you’ll need for the screen frame: 6-12 wide craft sticks–think tongue depressors Craft glue 1 or 2 pieces of mesh or screen about 6″x6″ electrical tape Glue four sticks together–like this.
Lay the screen over the sticks and glue in place. Now glue two more sticks–one on the top and one on the bottom. I rested a glass bowl over the frames to hold everything in place until the glue dried. Your frame should look pretty much like this. Second Step: Making the paper pulp Here’s what you’ll need to make the pulp: water. 16 Homemade Valentines Ideas — my blessed life™ New England Through Yummy Moms Eyes: Tutorial: Photo Wood Blocks. Knock it Off! The Orimono Pillow & mad mim - Sewing and other craftiness from Miriam Tribe.
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