Make a gift bow
In gift wrap emergencies when you've got the present but need some wrapping, here's an idea for turning a magazine page into a bow. There may be better ways to stick this thing together, but I used what I had on hand: staples and adhesive glue dots. Double stick tape or brads should work, too. Cut a magazine page lengthwise into 9 strips, 3/4" wide. Leave 3 of the strips full length.
Cheap Craft Ideas - Inexpensive Crafts
Adapted from Clare Youngs’s The Perfect Handmade Bag ($19.95; Cico), this cute carryall requires little more than a pair of small wooden spatulas and two tea towels ($15 each; motherlindas.com). Cut six strips of fabric from one towel. Two, measuring 33⁄4"W x 141⁄4"L each, will serve as the decorative horizontal bands at the top of the tote and should incorporate the towel’s graphics (as shown, left).
Stepping Thru Crazy: Round Braid Bracelets
I've got another EASY tutorial. GASP! This one is pretty easy, but since I watched a video on how to do a round braid, I won't take credit for the instructions. Here's the video I watched on YouTube: Instead of using leather, like in the video, I cut up four pieces of scrap fabric, in this case patriotic for the Fourth of July. Using my sewing machine, I stitched the ends on one side together.
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?
FUN WITH DECALS
This post has been quite a while in the making. It all started with my decal penny pendant project that uses vintage decals. I had received a lot of emails asking where to find such decals. They aren’t so much as rare, but do take some searching and patience to find. So I went out on the hunt for alternatives to vintage decals and found DecalPaper.com an online company that sells inkjet printable water-slide decal sheets. My wheels haven’t stopped spinning since.
DIY: Hair Comb
*UPDATE! See the step-by-step instructions here. This is a super simple project. All you need is a hair comb and embroidery floss.
Pretty Felt Flowers
At the book launch party, there was a table devoted to crafting with felt. I made several flower pins and some templates for others to use. I thought it would be fun to show you how to make a couple of those flowers. I drew inspiration from two Japanese crafting books: this book and this book. I love working with wool blend felt! It just feels so nice as you play with it, and it cuts cleanly without all the shredding that cheap felt does.
October 2011
Pile Treats on these Ribbon Wreath Plates Hello my little blog readers. Happy Tuesday! This a fun and simple way to dress up a paper plate when you share your Holiday treats (or just because you want to be a little more festive), because we all know the Holidays are a little more special with yummy treats. Supplies for Holiday Ribbon Plates:paper plates, any color or size (you can use plastic plates, but they’re harder to punch) hole punch ribbon, craft ribbon or curling ribbon treats Punch holes about every inch all the way around.
Valentine Cards
It’s 9:00pm. We have officially finished up our valentines-for-classmates preparations. Things I’m thinking: 1) I have a lot of children. 2) Those children have a lot of classmates. It turns out Colorado has bigger class sizes than New York.
Modern Home Decor
I’m a total commitment phobe when it comes to pillows. (Rugs too, but that’s another post.) Am I alone in this or do other people suffer the same affliction? My first problem is that I don’t like the color of the sectional.
Stepping Thru Crazy: Men's Button-Up Refashion... into Ladies Tank!
A few years ago, when the hubby and I lived in Florida (this was pre-kids, so make that 5-ish years...) I bought him a button-up shirt for his work. The deal was that he had to wear blue or white button-ups, so I thought, "Why not both at the same time?" And I got him this:Apparently when he wore it to work, his boss told him he looked like a picnic basket, aaand the shirt was retired to the closet.
27 Creative Uses For Jars And Recycled Bottles - Denise In Bloom
Everywhere we look now we can see every kind of fun, festive, and interesting way to use jars and recycled glass bottles. The ideas are endless. I have had fun collecting pictures across the web to show you.
Earbud Pouch Tutorial
I use a little zippered pouch to carry around my earbuds since they are the fancy microphone ones and I don’t want them to break or get tangled. Some of you have commented that you are looking for some small, simple gift ideas. This is definitely simple to make, and a little more fun than the typical rectangular zippered pouch! I can see these as the perfect gift for teenage cousins or nieces or girlfriends or even teacher gifts. Fun, quick, and cute! It doesn’t take very much fabric so you could even use scraps!
