Vintage Wanna Bee: HOW TO MAKE A FB TIMELINE COVER... So, you know how facebook is always super annoying and changes their layout constantly? You know the new "timeline layout"... Did you further know that I sorta like the new layout? Well, I decided to make my own custom "Timeline Cover" and thought I would share with you what I did! Take a look! So, here's a step by step of how to make your own, you will need, facebook, pictures, a photo-editing site, (I used picnik.) Now, let's get started... First you will need to pick out a "collage" setting you would like. Do you like how you can see what I was doing before... After you pick your design, add pictures. The far right is me with my Grandpa. After that, I slighly changed the levels to get the overall look that I wanted. If you feel like it, you can add a little text to your picture. Now, save your photo so you can upload to facebook... Isn't it purty? Now. upload to facebook... And reposition your photo, you won't see all of it, so keep that in mind when you're editing. And, you're done!
Drawing Autism Drawing Autism is an incredible collection of artwork by people diagnosed with autism, from teenage amateurs to established artists. Unlike many of the books I feature on 50 Watts, this one is in print. You should buy it. [Amazon link to the new reprint which comes out April 2, 2014 from Akashic.] This post features a small selection of my favorite images from the book, along with some quotes by the artists. Publisher's description: Over the last decade autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become an international topic of conversation, knowing no racial, ethnic, or social barriers. Donna Williams, The Outsider What was the inspiration for this piece? "The Outsider" is about joining in from the periphery. An excerpt from the artist's answer to the question, "At what age did the act of creating art enter into your life? I was deeply mesmerized with all things aesthetic and sensory from at least 6 months of age. Felix: Imaginary City Map, Age 11 What was the inspiration for this piece None. D.
the3rs DIY Cork Crafts for Winos Hi. My name is Julie and I'm a wino...and if you're one too, you probably have tons of wine corks gathering in your kitchen junk drawer or collecting in a box somewhere, right? And you're saving them for a special wine cork craft project, except you don't have any ideas of what that project will actually be...you just know that you don't want all of those corks going in the trash. Cork Memory Board - details on how to make this fun work of art found here Wine Cork Rubber Stamps - Love this idea! Wine Cork Clock - Make your own or purchase this one on Etsy (and tell your friends you made it :) Wine Cork Journaling - make memories out of your corks by jotting down the date and who you shared the bottle of wine with! Recycled Wine Cork Keychain Favors - learn more about this project here Wine Cork Wreath - Craft a wreath with painted corks! Wine Cork Trivet - learn more about this project here Recycled Wine Bottle Torch - I couldn't resist sharing this DIY project with you!
Gorgeous Bird Paintings by Adam S. Doyle Artist Adam S. Doyle who recently relocated to Hong Kong creates beautiful gestural paintings of birds, where the seemingly incomplete brushstrokes form the feathers and other details of the animal. In some strange way it reminds me of the story of the Renaissance painter Giotto who is rumored to have been able to draw a perfect circle without the aid of a compass, as if Doyle just picks up a dripping paint brush and in a few seconds paints a perfect bird. In reality his work demonstrates a profound control of the paintbrush and careful understanding of the mediums he works with. Via email he tells me: Yes, what you see is what it appears to be—strokes of paint. Doyle most recently had a show at Skylight Gallery in 2011 and is now currently working on a new body of work in Hong Kong.
80 Uses for Coconut Oil by Jennifer Hybrid Rasta Mama So what’s the deal with coconut oil? Offering a myriad of health benefits, coconut oil is affordable, readily available and completely natural. I have completely fallen in love with coconut oil and use it for EVERYTHING. General information about Coconut Oil Coconut Oil Is: · Anti-inflammatory · Antimicrobial · Antifungal · Antiviral · Improves nutrient absorption Daily Dosage: Here is a chart outlining the recommended daily dosage of virgin coconut oil for persons over the age of 12. (Editor’s note: the amounts below are for “general” health and maintenance. Type to use: · Expeller pressed coconut oil can be used for anything. 80 Uses for Coconut Oil Personal Hygiene/Body 1. General Health and Wellness 23. Health Problems (that coconut oil is known for aiding, relieving, or even curing when taken internally) 30. Health Problems (that coconut oil is known for aiding, relieving, or even curing when applied topically) 60. Cooking 68. Other Uses 72. Did I miss any?
Blueprint Crafts & Tile Coaster Tutorial Tile Coaster Tutorial April 7th, 2010 So my good friend Emily just moved into her completely redone house a few weeks ago, and she asked me to make her some unique coasters. I love the look of these from Target, but $15? UPDATE! For this tutorial, you’ll need a set of tiles – I got a handful from Home Depot for $0.20 a piece, some scraps of scrapbooking paper or any kind of paper really, some mod podge, clear acrylic spray, and felt pads for the bottom. First, cut and measure you paper to the fit your tile. Next, clean and dry your tiles – they are much easier to work with if you clean them off thoroughly. After you’ve applied your mod podge top coats, take your tiles out to a well ventilated area and apply two coats of your acrylic spray (I sprayed mine outside in the grass). Cute right! Today I’m going to finish up Emily’s – so excited to see how they look in her new house! And, I’ve got a few big projects that I am STILL working on, and I CAN’T wait to show you all!
101 Simple Handmade Gift Tutorials These simple handmade gift tutorials will make any crafty person’s heart sing with joy! You don’t need special skills or a bunch of time because these can all be done super fast! Simple and cute…that works for me! You are going to love these fabulous tutorials!!! You can make all your gifts for years from this list! If you love creative links, please subscribe to Everything Etsy! Thanks so much for all your tweets, stumbles, Facebook likes and pins on my Sewing Tutorials and Free Printables posts…you are the coolest crafty friends! If you want to be doubly awesome, try doing handmade gifts that are also eco-friendly! Handmade gifts make people feel special, don’t you think? ~Kim
How to Make a Woven Button Coaster March 4th, 2009 Email 158 users recommend Here's a close-up of the coaster. Linda Permann To begin, gather your supplies. To knot off the beginning of the floss, insert the needle in any button hole and pull the floss almost all the way through. Photo: Linda Permann When I was in Austin earlier this month, I spied this button bag at Tesoros. Materials: 81 four-hole buttons (I used 3/8-inch buttons; if you use something larger, you can probably get away with fewer buttons)Small amount of embroidery floss in three colorsNeedle (be sure it fits easily through the button holes)ScissorsPatience Start by cutting a 32-inch piece of embroidery floss. View 4 member project galleries
Folding Trees Tutorials Tea Bag Folding Tea bag folding is a paper craft that originated in Holland, where many tea bags come wrapped individually in paper packets. By cutting each bag down to a square, the bags can be folded and then combined into a geometric shape, just like in 2D modular origami. Don’t let the name ‘tea bag folding’ put you off – you can perform this craft with any small squares of coloured paper. I’m going to demonstrate one fold pattern here to give you an idea of the method – hopefully it will inspire you to look more closely at this fairly obscure papercraft… Posted: October 29th, 2008 by June under Folding Trees Tutorials, Origami, Printable Patterns.Comments: 8 Shadow decorations Use the magical effect of candlelight to turn a papercut template: …into a striking shadow decoration: In the following tutorial I will show you how to make a stylish decoration like the one I made above, using only cardstock and a simple tealight candle… (more…) Pod bead tutorial (more…) Paper weaving tutorial
Gift Ideas for poor creative souls (6) You know how it goes, a friend calls you and invites you to dinner at the last minute. OMG! What gift can you take?! You scrabble around the cupboards trying to find a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine but find that most of the chocolates have been eaten and the wine has gone. I thought this was a wonderful idea. Supplies: Patterned paper-one 12 x 12" sheet. These directions will give you one flower. 1. 4. 5. Tip: For single sided paper. 6. Note: Florist tape is stretchy, just play with it and pull gently but firmly as you move down the stem. 7. Note, you will have to play around with the height of the petals, and where on the petal you start your tape. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. For tutorials on how to market yourself online, go here.
Crazy Awesome Paintings by Vladimir Kush Here is a collection of the incredible paintings of Vladimir Kush. Vladimir has been creating these surrealistic paintings since the late 80’s. I’m extremely impressed by his work, and you should be as well! Related Plywood Paintings by Robert Romanowic Plywood Paintings by Robert Romanowic, very unique and awesome! February 8, 2011 In "Inspiration" Amazing Contemporary Paintings by Christine Krainock Christine Krainock creates original, abstract oil painting & acrylic knife painting. December 12, 2011 In "Fine Art" Ellison Design student based in CA who was one of the co-founder of AIA and CubeBreaker.com
All for the Boys - All for the Boys - MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH&YOU! Happy Star Wars Day! What? You didn't know it was Star Wars Day? Sheesh what kind of rock do you live under? In honor of Star Wars Day I thought I'd share these super easy, super awesome pillow cases I made for my oldest son's room. I made these Star Wars pillow cases using this freezer stencil method (and oh man is it easy and addictive!) Basically you iron your shirt/pillowcase whatever, print out your design on freezer paper , cut out with an exacto knife, iron the pattern on shiny side down with the DRY setting of your iron, paint with fabric paint (with cardboard under the fabric), lift off freezer paper when dry, heat set with the iron, and there you go! Some in progress pictures ( the circles at the bottom of the pic on the right were supposed to have white in the middle but I messed up so made them all black - he won't notice ;) And the finished product! Linking up at: