Make your own rose garden with fabric, crayons, and glue
I know faux foliage is out, but some of us aren't all that talented in the garden. What are we supposed to do? How about making our own flowers. Materials Needed:White cotton materialScissorsWater–based glue and glue gunFloral tape, floral wire, and wire nippersCotton ballIron and ironing boardPaper towelsOld flatware knifeCrayons (colored pencils or watercolors work too)Cornstarch and water (This tutorial is based on the instructions given in The Art of Handmade Flowers by Miyuki and Tomoko Iida, copyright 1971. DIY Fabric and Crayon Roses * Use a dry iron. You can use any color of crayon in the box. Ahh, I have a little bit of Spring now. BTW, this really was fun once I figured out how to decypher 1970's craft instructions. Thanks, Aimee Linking Up @
Young and Crafty: Metallic Three Panel Art
Be sure and follow along via RSS feed or Facebook so that you don't miss any Young and Crafty posts! One of my good friends from school, Lauren, asked me to help her paint some art. Of course I said I was down for that! My other good friend, Carley, was there for moral support and to work on a different kind of painting. (Although she did paint a few brush strokes on the painting!) Lauren found this picture for inspiration. Here’s how me made ours: You will need: 3 Canvases3 shades of Metallic paint (plus some black)Plaster of some kindUpdate: The plaster brand in the picture above is Galeria: heavy carve-able modeling paste This art probably cost about $60 for everything. Spread out the plaster on the canvas. Take a plaster/putty knife and sort of squish the plaster around in a circle pattern. It will look something like this. We sped up the plaster drying process with blow dryers. Start with the lightest color in the very center of the circle. Doesn’t it look AMAZING!? She loves it!
Embroidery Stitches
DMC’s General Stitching Tips: Prevent the thread from twisting while you stitch by turning your needle a slight quarter to half turn with each stitch. If your thread gets twisted while stitching, drop the threaded needle and let it hang freely until it “unwinds.” Avoid running the thread across the back of the fabric to go to a new stitching area. Instead, start and stop in each section to assure that running threads don’t show through on the front side of the fabric. Keep your hands clean and avoid handling food and drinks when you stitch. Embroidery Stitch Guide The stitches are grouped into four types, each offering different effects and uses for embroidery: Outline – Used for outlining the elements of your design Border – Used to secure edges and to add textural dimension to your design Detached – Used to create decorative details or in mass to fill in open areas of the design Filling – Used to create shading or to solidly fill in a design area Running Stitch Tips: Back Stitch Tip: Tip:
DIY: Wearable words
When I was looking around for tutorials on making paper beads, I found some really striking "book beads" and accessories, now collected in this post. I understand (after all the browsing) that you can make really durable "beads" easily ... very little time, skill or money required. Woohoo! Who doesn't need more jewelery? (UPDATE 6/12: See the follow up post for more wordy accessories) First, this wonderful necklace. Inexpensive, easy scrap-paper earrings? Need a little more inspiration?
DIY Brushstroke Glazed Mini Bowls | Creature ComfortsCreature Comforts
Hi everyone! Today I thought I’d share a tutorial with you all for these easy DIY Brushstroke Glazed Mini Bowls that are ideal for last minute Mother’s Day gift giving (they are also dishwasher safe when complete). These painterly little vessels look pretty packaged up as a set of two with a nice canister of yummy Fleur de Sel (perfect for the Mom who loves to cook and entertain)…or wrapped up as a sweet little catch all to hold her favorite rings and jewelry (maybe you can even package it with a pretty little bauble or two that will make her feel especially spoiled). Keep reading below for the simple tutorial. This DIY post was sponsored and made possible by Method…”Clean Happy.” Facebook Photo Contest – Chore No More: What to be the one lucky person who will win a year’s supply of Method detergent, or one of 25 people who will win laundry starter kits (two 8-load bottles)? Supplies: Steps One and Two: 1. 2. Steps Three and Four: 3. 4.
30 Days For 30 Dollars - Day 30 - A Tiny Little Library to Wear
Wondering what 30 Days for 30 Dollars is?? Read all about it here. Day 30!! 30 days of craft projects all for a total budget of 30 dollars - and I actually came in just under budget at $29.25So, for the finale, I have . . . Miniature Book Pendants I kind of love how these turned out, but, being a book lover, of course, I would. They're just so tiny! If you'd like to give it a try, here's how: I purchased these miniature books from the dollhouse section at Hobby Lobby (I had a 40% off coupon so I paid approx. $1.80 for a package of 10). Then I did a Google search to find book covers that I wanted to use (Gone With the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird). I cut out the images that I wanted to use and glued them to the front of the books with a glue stick. Next, I took some gold acrylic paint and lightly painted the exposed white page edges of the books to give them a more antique look. I had these little bars left over from the Puzzle Piece Pendants that I made. Day 4: $1.00 An Artsy Bangle
Faux Stained Glass
I love to peruse my vintage craft books and bring back ideas that seem new to some. And I stumbled upon an idea to create faux stained glass using only acrylic paint and glue. What is great about this project is that you can make it as simple or as complicated as you like. The project is relatively child friendly and a page from a coloring book can be used for your pattern along with an 8×10 photo frame. Your choice. For this project I used: One 32 x 24 thrift store framed picture covered with glass One bottle of white glue One bottle of clear glue Acrylic paints Black Sharpie pen Craft Blade Super GluePeacock pattern (or page from a coloring book) Clear acrylic spray sealant I started by drawing out my pattern in the same size as my sheet of glass. I then took my thrift store find apart, and set aside the frame for later. I took my bottle of white glue and dumped just a small bit out so that I would have room to add color to it. Also, you might enjoy my Quilled Monogram Tutorial.
Dress Tutorial by ~LauraTolton on deviantART
Palindrome
Materials: Heavy worsted weight yarn, approx 385 yards (280g) (I used 5 skeins of Patons SWS in the Natural Pink colorway. I only used portions of 3 of these skeins to keep the striping in sequence.) Size 9 needles, or size recommended for your yarn Cable needle Gauge: It's a scarf. Does gauge really matter? Live a little! Directions: Cast on 40 sts using your favorite cast on method. Row 1 : (RS) *K2, P2* across Rows 2, 3 & 4: Repeat Row 1 Row 5: (RS) *K2, P2, C8F* Repeat to last 4 sts, K2, P2 Row 6: Repeat Row 1 Repeat rows 1-6 for desired length, ending with row 4.
