Make Your Own Glitter Flats In case you haven’t noticed in the past almost 3 years (!!) WANM has been in existence, I am not a crafty person. Nope, I leave the crafts to Chels and I stick to the kitchen (where disasters can easily be shoved down the garbage disposal!). It’s not that I don’t want to get into crafts; I’ve just never been good at them. I like following recipes. I don’t like open-ended assignments where I have to choose colors and designs. But still. It started with these: The Kate Spade Nell Glitter Flats. The Gap Glitter Ballet Flats. And then, the other day, I was watching the Today Show and they had a whole segment on DIY glittering. I was immediately super excited, but Chris was a bit skeptical when I told him. So, I did a little research and found quite a few bloggers who had the same idea for DIY glitter shoes. DIY Glitter Flats: • Mod Podge (about 2 ounces)• Glitter (any color, about 2 ounces)• Foam Brush • Clear Glaze Spray ( a few sprays)• Pair of plain flats (and color will do) It helped.
TUTORIAL: Coffee Stirrer DIY Wall Art - makeanddogirl.com Last week, I posted a preview of the simple, inexpensive wall art my mom and I created. Now I’m excited to show you how you can make a one-of-a-kind coffee stirrer masterpieces too! I’m big on projects that anyone can do. And this is one of those projects. If you can smear paint on wood and use scissors, you can make this easy art. Here’s all you need to get started: 1. Additional Supplies: 5. Okay, first things first. So, once you’ve got your palette, it’s time to paint your frames and your coffee stirrers! My mom and I did our painting as the sun was setting, which is always a questionable decision. I was going for the reclaimed driftwood sort of look. Once your coffee stirrers are painted, it’s time to trim them to fit into the frame(s) you’ve chosen. I found the quickest way to do this is to measure one stick to be the length you need it and then use it as the guide for trimming all the others. After I finished the set of three, I realized I didn’t like the red splashes of color.
y ahora...¿qué tinta utilizo? | 613materika ¡Qué lío! Cuando ya tenemos nuestros sellitos de goma preparados, empezamos a investigar sobre tintas uff...... La verdad de la buena, es que yo empecé a estampar con tintas baratitas de las de "todo a cien" {y las sigo utilizando para hacer las pruebas} Pero poco a poco fui ampliando con diferentes marcas y colores. Hay muchíííísimas, así que yo sólo os voy a enseñar las que más utilizo {que no tienen por qué ser las mejores, pero son las que conozco} COLOR BOX: Opaca, colores intensos y de secado lento (o sea, que si te descuidas y pasas la mano por encima "empastras" la tinta), ¡¡pero los colores son taan brillantes !! STAZON: Opaca, pero en vez de ser aceitosa como la Color Box, ésta es mááás....líquida (como alcohol); secado rápido. Limpieza:Al ser permanente, tiñen los sellos del color que se haya empleado. MEMENTO: Las tengo desde hace muy poquito, pero creo que me van a encantar. Colores opacos, intensos, de secado rápido y se limpian con agua y jabón.... ¿Qué más se puede pedir?
the 3 R's blog | 30 Projects x 30 Weeks x 3 Principles Download a FREE Dr. Seuss' The Lorax quote printable Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday! Not only that, but the movie The Lorax comes out today. Lorax Printable Get the two other versions with different font choices here and here. PS – Thank you to Cheri from I Am Momma Here Me Roar for this post, which helped me make my printable.
DIY: A Hand-Blocked Chair To Obsess Over: Remodelista Older DIY: A Hand-Blocked Chair To Obsess Over by Izabella Simmons Issue 68 · Africana · April 16, 2013 Newer Issue 68 · Africana · April 16, 2013 Share on email We recently wrote about Ariele Alasko and her design studio where she creates furniture out of reclaimed wood. I few years ago I took a semester long upholstery class in Sweden, and I must say, ever since I have a complete different opinion about the labor intensive profession. Photographs by Ariele Alasko Above: The chair upholstered in a hand-stamped linen. Above: She used a rubber stamp which she carved herself. Above: Alasko used the old fabric scraps to trace and cut the new pieces. Above: Alasko's cat definitely favors the chair and doesn't seem to mind the new fabric. Above: Alasko removed some of the old green paint to expose the raw wood. Above: A picture of the old chair before the new hand-stamped linen was added. N.B.: Are your creative juices flowing? EXPLORE MORE: Issue 68: Africana, DIY & Remodeling, DIY, Fabrics & Linens
Project 21 Week 23 – Crayon Alphabet I have been really excited about this project for a while, ever since I spotted it here. I thought this was the cutest idea, and immediately rushed off to research where I could find nice cheap shadow boxes and crayons. Flash forward a few weeks once I had assembled all my supplies, and this is what you get: I chose the letter B to start in honor of my little guy Basel, my adorable long-haired dachshund puppy. Then once I had the letter sized appropriately I printed it out, cut the paper to size for my shadow box (purchased at Michaels, though I have my eye on some square frames at Ikea) and started cutting up my crayons. The original poster had also broken her crayons into pieces, but I like clean straight lines and edges so I cut mine with my Olfa blade. I don’t know about anyone else, but I grew up watching Sesame Street religiously and they did a segment about crayon production that still, to this day, is so vividly in my memory it is a bit scary. Like this: Like Loading...
Backlit Canvas Art Do you have one project that you've been longing to do, but just haven't found the time yet? This is it for me. I call it my Backlit Canvas Art and the inspiration piece has been pinned in my "Crafts to try" Pinterest board for ages. My "pin"speration is an artist's piece made from metal that has hand cut flowers all over it. Its backlit by Christmas lights, and I pretty much love it! So I decided to give it a go and create my version. There are two main differences between the two: 1. 2. The idea of the canvas is that during the day (ie. with the Christmas light off) you have a beautiful sculpture while at night (you guessed it, with the Christmas lights on!) How about a tutorial? Supply list Mounted canvas (mine is 10"x10") cardstock to fit on your canvas (mine is 12"x12") stamps ink pad X-acto knife light source* *I wasn't sure if I wanted to use a single bulb or Christmas lights so that is why both are in the above picture. I decided to go with the same flower theme as my inspiration piece.
MAGIC Decal Tutorial with Free Printables! Some of you may remember, a little while back I posted a tutorial for DIY waterslide decals. Among other things, I mentioned how awesome they are for creating custom embellishments without the need for any fancy-pants equipment. Yep, waterslide decal paper is a truly fab product, though as great as it is, there is one drawback – although it’s somewhat tough it’s not especially durable. So, whilst it’s perfect for ornamental purposes, it’s not ideal for more practical applications…until now that is! Magic decal coating paper is a product designed to be used in conjunction with standard decal paper to make the finished transfers super durable – yes, even dishwasher resistant! If you’re already familiar with magic decal coating paper then please excuse my tardy excitement, though for everyone else who is just getting to the party now too, feel free to start throwing the streamers! 1 Image to transfer. Use anything you like. 2 Printer. You can use either a laser or an inkjet printer. 6 Scissors.
Make Typographic String Art » Man Made DIY | Crafts for Men « Keywords: wood, typography, diy, craft In the late 60s and 70s, string art became a popular paint-by-numbers-y way for the masses to get crafty. Head to your local thrift store, and you'll likely find a few, in all their harvest gold glory. Usually sold in kits, these guys involved strategically placed nails or pins that were connected by string or yarn to create geometrical shapes or mathematical patterns. But, I'm not really into geometrical shapes or mathematical patterns. I'm into letters, so I decided to create some original string art with a typographic twist. It's super fun, easy-to-make, and infinitely customizable. Here's how: Materials and Tools: 1. 2. Since I knew I was going to use my overhead projector to transfer the image, I just printed the transparency, and used that to size an piece of plywood I had lying around, which I then cut to size. 3. 4. Notice I've added the dots for each nail to my pattern, and that's what I transfer to the plywood, instead of the outline of each letter. 5. 5. 6. That's it.
Watercolor Stencil Portrait + TUTORIAL - MORE ART, LESS CRAFT Okay kids, for leaving me all those wonderful and inspiring comments, I give you: Watercolor Stencil Portraiting - The Tutorial! Bear with me, it's almost midnight and I am exhausted, and I leave for vacation tomorrow. And I've never done a tutorial before. Okay. 1. 2. 2a. You should end up with something like this; 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. I didn't do a very good job. 9. 10. 11. 12. Alright, I hope that was helpful to everyone! Also, IF YOU USE THIS TUTE, POST WHAT YOU MAKE!