Turn Your T-Shirts Into Tote Bags - Brit & Co. - Style If you’re still busy spring cleaning, we’re guessing you’ve come across a lot of t-shirts that you can’t quite get rid of but don’t really need. Naturally, it”s time to repurpose! Today we’ll show you a ridiculously easy way to turn your t-shirts into eco-friendly reusable tote bags inspired by similar DIY projects found on Leethal and HonestlyWTF. The greatest thing about this project is that it’s pretty likely you’ve got all the materials at home. All you need is an old t-shirt, scissors, and a safety pin. Simple, (almost) free, and super convenient. Materials: - t-shirt - scissors - safety pin Pick out an old t-shirt, grab some scissors, and a large safety pin. Cut of the sleeve of the t-shirt as if you were making a tank top. Fold the t-shirt in half lengths-wise and use it as a template to cut the other side. Cut off the collar in a U-shape, going about 4-6 inches deep. Make 2 or 3 slits in bottom seam, making sure not to cut through the stitch. Voila! And you are done!
How to Make Illuminated Yarn Lanterns If you’re an avid crafter, you’ve likely seen the classic Yarn Glue Lantern is some form or another. If you haven’t, well it’s time to get in the know. All you need is yarn, corn starch, glue, and a balloon to create a sweet piece of ceiling candy. Materials: - corn starch (1 cup per 2 lanterns) - Elmer’s School Glue (1 bottle per 2 lanterns) - balloons - yarn - spray shellac - pendant lights Gather your materials. Mix 1/4 cup water with 1/2 cup corn starch and a whole 4 ounce bottle of Elmer’s Glue. Wrap a good length of yarn around your hand so that it’s about an inch thick. Inflate your balloon and draw a circle around the top. Now it’s time to wrap!! Let dry overnight. To seal the deal, spray it with clear spray shellac. Let your lanterns dry for an hour before hanging. Attach a pendant lamp kit to your lantern by tying yarn around the top of the lantern, and that’s it. Let there be light! Have you made lanterns at home?
DIY : Rainbow Ribbon Necklace // Collier à Rubans Arc-En-Ciel | Clones 'n' Clowns Recently I had the urge to make something cute as candy. This rainbow of pastel colours is the perfect accessory for a Spring outfit. I wore it out today with a black teeshirt and mint jeans – perfectly sweet. Cet arc-en-ciel de pastels est l’accessoire parfait pour votre tenue printanière. To make your own Rainbow Ribbon Necklace, YOU WILL NEED : Pour fabriquer ton propre Collier à Rubans Arc-En-Ceil, IL TE FAUDRA : – Five or six different pastel ribbons / Cinq ou six rubans pastels – Metal links and a clasp / Quelques anneaux et un fermoir – Gold leather (white would also look very pretty) / Du cuir doré (blanc serait aussi très joli) – A box of matches or a lighter / Des alumettes ou un briquet – Sharp scissors / Des ciseaux pointus – A safety pin or thick needle / Une épingle à nourrice ou grosse aiguille Do it yourself : Toi-même tu sais faire : 1 : Arrange your ribbon in a pretty order and cut each one about 1cm longer than the last. 9 : Poke a link through the top of the cloud and close.
Old Board Games box Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey. When you create the look... Easy Doily Bowl Craft a decorative bowl from a doily picked up from a flea market, antique... Camper Birdhouse Encourage birds to stay awhile with an adorable vintage birdhouse. Friendship Ear Buds I first saw this idea on pinterest, and loved the look! Anie, of SassyBudsz, has opened an etsy shop selling friendship ear buds. Check out her shop here. SassyBudsz also has a blog and a facebook page. Check it out! Her product is great and the price is right. This craft brought me back to making friendship bracelets on warm, sunny days at family camp. All you really need is some string, and ear buds. To get started: tie the string onto the end of the cord with a knot. Step 1: Bring the string under the ear bud cord leaving a loop on the right for your hand to fit through. Step 2: Reach through the loop, grab the ball of string, and pull it through. Step 3: Pull the string tight against the cord, as you can see in the next two pictures: It's as easy as that! Here are the multi-colored Sassy Budsz that Anie sent me in the mail.
Holder for Charging Cell Phone (made from lotion bottle) My husband and I both have cell phones. And both of us have phone chargers. And that means lots of obnoxious cords. You never know when one of us may be moving phone cords around, to give our phones an extra charge while we’re chatting away……… or trying to charge our phones up before running errands or something. Needless to say, those phone cords seem to be everywhere…..and are generally in the way and hanging all over the floor. (Okay, and how about when you’re in a hotel or visiting family/friends. I was looking around on the internet for a solution and found this. It made the perfect little holder for my cell phone while it’s being charged. Holder for Charging Cell Phone And no more phone hanging down from the outlet while in this room or that room……..the cord and phone are now up off the ground, and tucked away into the little holder, while the phone drinks up a full charge. If you look closely, you can see that the orange print is fabric. And turns out, it’s pretty useful.
Make Your Own Citrus Enzyme Cleaner Let me start out by saying I AM NOT A PATIENT PERSON. Just ask anyone in my family. No wait, don’t. Just trust me on this one. So when I read about making this enzyme cleaner that takes 3 MONTHS to “mature”…I just knew I could never stand the waiting! So I ALMOST passed on this idea….until I read in the COMMENTS of this particular blog post instructions how to speed the process up from 3 months to TWO WEEKS! I thought about it long and hard….and after some DEEP soul searching…I decided I COULD do 2 weeks. :-) So the “2 weeks” were up about 2 weeks ago, but things have been a bit hectic around here so I didn’t actually get around to giving it a good test drive until this weekend! After cleaning the toilet and the tub….I have to say….I am very impressed! But let me back up a little. So the idea of making my own enzyme cleaner was appealing for several reasons. It’s natural, environment-friendly, and non-toxic. So here is the “recipe”: Citrus Enzyme Cleaner Things Needed: Add yeast.
Little Red Infinity Dress Tutorial February 14, 2011 I’m always searching for a beautiful, well-fitting, versatile dress, and I finally found it. In fact, I MADE it. I made my infinity dress in about 3 hours and for under $20! I found these infinity dresses on Craftster years ago and have always loved them. First, you need to do some measuring. So, 30/6.28 = 4.7. Then I decided on length of skirt and came up with 18″. To make your straps, you need to decide how wide to make them. To determine strap length, you need to make them 1.5 times your height. So, got that? To make your pattern, get packing paper, freezer paper, or a bunch of pieces of computer paper taped together. Then I measured 18″ down from that and made another line for my skirt length. Cut out on your lines. Now, keeping your fabric folded in half with selvages matched, fold the fabric in from the end so it’s doubled on itself. Next, cut a waistband 10″ tall and the length of your waist you measured. Next you’ll have to cut your straps. Get your straps.
hot air balloon light bulb Incandescent light bulbs have lit the world since the late 1800s, and for just as long a light bulb's journey has ultimately led to the waste bin. Every year, Americans throw away more than a billion of these miraculous little orbs of glass, inert gas and tungsten filament. Recently I came across a brilliant little sculpture by artist Souther Salazar on Pinterest. Titled "Lightbulb Balloon (orange)" the piece uses an incandescent bulb as the basis to create a whimsical hot air balloon. Genius! For my part in this week's Elmer's Glue 'n Glitter project for Collective Bias, I took my inspiration from Salazar's work and created a sweet and simple trio of light bulb balloons of my own. What I love most about this project is that it repurposes items that might otherwise be destined for the trash: water bottle caps, light bulbs, and fabric and trim scraps. Next time a light bulb in your home emits its last dying flicker, don't toss it -- transform it! Here's how... Hot Air Balloon DIY Glitter