book page fabric I love the look of old book pages. The toasty brown edges and pale centers of the pages pair perfectly with the stark black type. Simple design with such a vintage feel, but so fragile and brittle. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Materials paper of choice (old book pages, decorative paper, newspaper, etc.)household silicone sealer (must say “silicone” on the package)scrap piece of cardboard to use as a small spreaderscrap newspaper to protect work surfacesewing machinescissorsspray adhesivescrap fabriclarge piece of paper (at least 15 x 21)piece of heavy poster board or chipboard with dimensions larger than above Instructions For all projects except writing pad: 1. 2. 3. For the tiny notebook: 1. 2. 3. 4. For the envelope: 1. 2. 3. For the writing pad: 1. 2. 3. 3. 4. 5.
Directions for Pro Hair Tinsel | Hair Flairs Fold tinsel in half. Hold 3" inches from fold, creating a 'loop' and a 'tail'. With opposite hand, reach into the tinsel loop and pull the 'tail' through the loop. You now have a slip knot. Slide the slip knot on to 2-3 strands of hair. Take both ends of the Hair Flairs strands in one hand and the hair in your other hand and tie them together. Pick up each end of the Hair Flairs strands, one in each hand and pull gently in opposite directions until tight and secure. Tie a simple knot using each end of the Hair Flairs strands.
A Wallet I've had so many great comments about my new pretty wallet that I wanted to do a tutorial for all of you that would like to make one of your own. Thanks SO much for all of your sweet words. They mean so much to me. Here is what you will need: Outside fabric 9 x 14 inches Front flap 9 x 7 1/2 inches Inside pockets 9 x 14 inches Interfacing (half the size of the outside and flap fabric) Button Hair tie Take your outside piece (9x14), and your front flap piece(9x7 1/2) and fold in half. You will fold it width wise (top to bottom) not length (side to side). Take your flap piece, and sew your button on to the side with your interfacing. Take your large piece for your pocket, and fold to make your card holder slots. Here are the sizes of mine. Now you are ready to put it together. Next you will lay your pocket fabric down, with pockets face down, on top of the back of your flap piece. Lastly, lay the other side of your outside fabric piece right side down. Flip your fabric right side out now.
HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN YOUR HAIR BRUSH photos/post: Kristin Ess This might seem pretty obvious to some people, but you’d be surprised at how many lovely ladies don’t clean out their hair brushes. Too often I walk into a friend’s bathroom, see a brush full of hair and I can’t help myself, so I clean it out. Within the next couple days I usually hear about how much it changed the way their hair looks. It may not seem like a big deal but hair brushes are total traps! Grab any brush that’s gathered a visible amount of hair. I like to shampoo my brushes each time I clean out the hair. Tags: at home, bathroom tips, beauty, brush, clean, cleaning, DIY, flat brush, hair, hair tips, how to, kristin ess, kristin ess hair, maintenance, paddle brush, round brush, sanitary, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment, thebeautydepartment.com, tip, trick, tricks Related posts:
Vintage Brooch Necklace! Anthro-Inspired Vintage Brooch Necklace! Gorgeous for the Holidays!!! Here's Anthro's Majorelle Necklace. I don't know what original cost was...because they are SOLD OUT! But they are on ebay for about $70 Here's how to get the look for less! You will need: *twisted rope cord (mine is a champagne color) *pinch bails/end caps and a lobster clasp *3 brooches or jewels of some kind *E6000 glue *Pearl Strand (optional) I had everything on hand! Wrap tape around your rope before cutting to desired length. Mine's 16 inches. Cut in the center of the tape to prevent fraying. Because my rope wasn't as thick as the Anthro rope...I used a string of pearls to add awesome. I tied the string of pearls off at the top. Then twisted around the rope. Like this... I set the brooches on the rope just to see if it was good or not. I used pinch bails on the ends...because that is what I had. The necklace part is finished! Set your necklace on a surface that is flexible, in case it gets glue on it. Done! Gorgeous!
Waterfall Twist | Beautiful Teen Hairstyles We have received a lot of attention for our Waterfall Braid hairstyle tutorials, with over 18 million YouTube views between our first two videos alone! What I hear from some girls, is that they are not very good at French braiding and as such they can never get the braids to look right. We want everyone to be able to get that awesome cascading waterfall look, so… About six months ago, Kori, a good friend of mine from Princess Hairstyles, posted a simple “cheat” for the Waterfall Braid that used a twist on the side, rather than a braid. For this tutorial, we carried the twist all the way around the head and we think it turned out super cute! Items Needed: Brush or rat-tail comb, 1 bobby pin, hairspray {if desired}. Time Requirement: 5 minutes Skill Level: Medium Step-by-Step Instructions: Enjoy!
Fold Over Clutch Fold over clutches are super popular right now. I whipped this one up in about 30 minutes. There are tons of tutorials out there on how to make pouches. This is basically the same thing, just make it a little longer for the fold over part. I got the lace separately from the black fabric and sewed them together. I love a quick and easy sewing project! Linking Up To These Parties: Monday- Skip to my LouEmbellishing LifeCraft-O-ManiacIts So Very CheriMaking the World CuterC.R.A.F.T.The Girl Creative Tuesday- Sugar Bee CraftsTopsy Turvy CakesNight Owl CraftingA Diamond in the StuffHome Stories A to ZToday's Creative BlogFunky Polkadot Giraffe Wednesday- Trendy TreehouseFireflies & JellybeansSaturday MorningsThursday- Somewhat SimplePaisley PassionsWhat Allie's Making NowChristina's AdventuresHouse of Hepworths Friday- Sassy SitesFingerprints on the FridgeTatertots and JelloChic on a Shoestring Decorating Sunday- Under the Table and DreamingI Heart Nap Time
Tween Knot into Side Ponytail | Cute Hairstyles This hairdo was one of my very first ones on the blog. Since then, my readers have grown A LOT so I thought I might re-post once in awhile, just in case people missed it the first time around. This one is super easy, very fast, and can be used on little kids all the way up to teens. Items needed: Brush, comb, water, hairspray/gel, 1 rubber band. Time Required: 3-5 minutes Skill Level: Easy Start by parting the hair on top of the head into one middle section. Then create a rectangle shape by parting across the head between two previous parts… Separate that section into two parts… Take the two pieces of hair and tie like you are doing the first step of tying a shoelace (cross the two parts and wrap one underneath)… This is what it should look like at this point. Now wrap the hair underneath again… essentially a double twist. Pull both strands until knot becomes tight against head… Repeat with a second rectangle just behind the first… Happy Hairdoing!
Ombre Chevron Necklace You may have noticed that I have been having fun with polymer clay recently. So I decided to make this super momma *wink* a little something. I love that this necklace combines three of my favorite things; chevron, ombre and turquoise! Whoop whoop! You too, can make your own super momma necklace... Start with some polymer clay. Flatten each colour into a chevron shape. Use a piercing tool to create holes in each of the shapes. Way easier than it looks right?! Be sure to stop by tomorrow for a tutorial on how to create matching earrings using a different technique. Thanks for reading.