Art
This set of quilt-inspired prints by Little Things Studio caught my eye. Wonderful color palette. Buy the set, or individual prints, at the Little Things Studio Etsy shop. (via Design Milk) I’ve been amazed by the anatomical sculptures and carvings of Maskull Lasserre ever since I read about them on Colossal a couple days ago. I was particularly intrigued by this picture frame, the corner of which Lasserre carved to look like a (very accurate) jaw.
Nose Art, Jackets, Signs, Stickers/Decals and more!
Paper Rose Wedding Bouquet
This project, using paper roses to create a bouquet, has been on my mind since I posted the first paper rose tutorial. It is timeless and elegant and though I show it here in the white, it could easily be made in any color or even multiple colors by printing the template on a colored letter weight paper. Here are my instructions: PAPER ROSE BOUQUET You will need: 24 prints of the paper rose template, scissors and hot glue, florist wire and florist tape, ribbons for handle and bow. 1a) Print 24 rose templates onto a letter weight paper. The PDF has 3 pages (large, medium and small) so you can print 8 of each page. I used common copy paper for my roses, which works beautifully.
Falling Leaves Lamp : Daily source of DIY craft projects and inspiration, patterns, how-tos
Falling Leaves Lamp By Patricia Zapata Light and paper are always a good combination, and indirect lighting can be such a nice way to soften the feeling in a room. The translucency of vellum and the texture of the handmade paper is what makes this project really stand out.
Everyday Objects Stash Money, Secrets, Drugs, IDs
Yiting Cheng just finished up a master's degree in design, but she could already teach James Bond a thing or two about stashing valuables. For her thesis project, Cheng designed a series of eight objects that ingeniously store secrets--from passwords to money to drugs to IDs. And you can see all of them in this nicely shot video (our favorite is the secrete drawer, hidden in the edge of a table, which is only accessible when attach a magnetic pull):
Christmas Star - never fails to impress
Christmas is only 6 months away *eeek*. So let's think about some crafty projects for the next Yuletide season. Here is a beautiful Christmas decoration that looks gorgeous and very complicated but is very easy to make. Plus - it also costs next to nothing.All you need to make it is A4 size paper, glue and staples. First of all you need to cut 6 sheets of A4 paper into square 21x21cm.Fold over the square into a triangle and cut 3 lines with your scissors, each about 1 - 1,5 cm wide, paralllel to the short side of the triangle. The cuts should not meet at the end; there needs to be an (imaginary) 1 - 1,5 cm wide strip going down from the point of the triangle to the long side.
The Technique Zone: Acrylic Paint Transfer
Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional) Take the lid off the dabbers and brush the paint onto the card stock, ensure you get a good coverage Take your photocopied image ( remember that you will get a reverse of the image, so don't use bold words), flip it over and place it in the acrylic. Lightly press it down making sure it's smooth and not wrinkled
The Technique Zone
you will need some beeswax and a means of heating it - if you don't have a melt pot an oil burner with a nightlight will work perfectly ok. I keep a pan for my melt pot especially for beeswax. I also use a brush kept again just for beeswax A photo and some cardstock
Susie Harris: Inspiration...pass it on!
*** Because someone asked..yes! I have one in my Etsy if you would like...smiles~*** Oh have I got a good one for you today {I hope}. What I want most out of this blog is to connect with you girls.
Craft Passion: Free Craft Pattern & Tutorial
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