Bohemian Lampshade: DIY Tutorial This BOHEMIAN STYLE LAMPSHADE I made for my (kind of) BOUDOIR style bedroom, and I hope that this tutorial and pictures will INSPIRE you to make your own lampshades – it is EASY and DOABLE. I just LOOOOOVE how this lampshade has the look of feminine HOT AIR BALLOON (especially when the lights are on), don´t you think so? I wanted it to look like a strawberry and whipped cream cake – I think I managed it I had no success in my search of ready-made pendant lampshade that would fit my design wishes. I hope you will benefit from seeing the pictures of this lampshade making process (also if you would decide that this is a great example of “how-NOT-to-do-something”) and will be inspired to create anything you wish to create! Continue reading to explore more…. NOTE 1: See the scheme of the lampshade that is in this attachment. Two lines that are knitted with eyelash yarn can be made out of any kind of fabric (best of all if it has half transparent texture to let the light shine through).
How to Make Paper Flowers Remember those adorable paper flowers from the Valentine’s Day Soiree? Well… we have the diy on how to make them. Absolutely perfect for any soiree you might be planning, including your wedding. You can really can do so many things with these paper flowers. You can make a flower wall backdrop for your candy table, corsages or boutonnieres for guests, the list is really endless, go nuts. Christa Kimble Photography is one of our exclusive The Hand-Picked Vendors. Event Designer: Cotton and Brass Supplies: Pretty Paper Circle Cutter – I used a 1″ circle Scissors Glue Gun School Glue Glitter Step 1: Cut circles from the paper using the circle cutter.
Celtic Mommy: How to make custom oval necklaces I was strolling through the pages of one of my favorite "Buy Handmade" sites a few months ago and came across these beautiful oval cabochon necklaces. I saw prices ranging from $8.00 up to $30.00. Thirty dollars!?! No, I'm not paying that when I am sure I can make them myself for less. These necklaces are customizeable with pretty much any image you can imagine and I am excited to be able to give you this tutorial complete with where to find all of the supplies to make them at home in an afternoon! While the tutorial highlights one particular shape and size, you will find that size and shape can also be chosen to suit your own taste. Gathering your supplies From Left to Right: Saran Wrap to protect your surface, JudiKins Diamond Glaze, E6000 adhesive, Sharp scissors, Finished necklaces, Glass Cabochons, Images printed on cardstock, Silver and Copper Metal Trays Step One: Cut your image so that it fits inside the metal tray. Step Four: Wear with pride!! Happy Crafting!
Brownie: por fin llegó el día del brownie ! Brownie en cáscara de huevo No hace falta que os diga que me gusta bromear. Ya os conté las bromas que les gastábamos a los porteros en la residencia universitaria. Allí también hacíamos otra travesura con los servilleteros, esos que son de plástico rojo y vas sacando unas servilletas de papel transparente que ni limpian ni nada… Pues los desmontábamos y escribíamos mensajes en las servilletas: “Te estamos vigilando”, “Sabemos lo que hiciste”, y cosas así… Luego volvíamos a montar los servilleteros, y nos sentábamos a jugar al mus y a esperar a las “víctimas”… Era un poema ver las caras de la gente cuando sacaba las servilletas con mensaje! Como muchas de las ideas que se me ocurren, resulta que ya se le había ocurrido a alguien antes, y al hacer una búsqueda en google encontré muchos ejemplos de bizcochos horneados en cáscara de huevo. No sé de dónde viene la idea original, así que os dejaré el post que yo he usado como referencia. Puedes ver en vídeo cómo preparo esta receta aquí
Bridget Hair Tutorial Of course I'm speaking of Miss Bardot. This hair style is a fun mix of retro sexy, messy, and structured all at the same time. Not only that, it's great for days you roll out of bed and want to look great without a ton of work. Part your hair slightly more towards the middle than you're used to (I look funny all the way in the middle).Draw a 2" band of hair forward (this will be the hair that gets swept back over your do. Makeup worn: Bobbi Brown everything except for the MAC lips (Matte Honeylove) and lashes (half falsies). Tomorrow's post: Homemade Pretzels Brownie en 5 minutos: bizcocho de nutella y caramelo en taza La semana pasada me ofrecieron la posibilidad de compartir una receta en la radio, en el espacio que I love aceite tiene los viernes en Cadena Ser Jaén. Podéis escuchar el audio pinchando en este enlace, y desde aquí quiero dar las gracias a Lola y a Fernando por darme la oportunidad de colaborar en este espacio. Para esta ocasión, me apetecía elegir una receta que pudiese preparar cualquiera: sin conocimientos de cocina, sin moldes, sin báscula, y sin necesidad de ningún equipamiento especial. Así que elegí esta idea sencilla, rápida, y resultona: un bizcocho tipo brownie que se prepara en 5 minutos, y sin tener que encender el horno, ya que se hace en microondas. En cualquier caso, este bizcocho-brownie en taza de nutella y caramelo estará listo para comer en 5 minutos, preferiblemente caliente o templado, pero incluso frío está rico. Descripción: Bizcocho de chocolate, nutella, y caramelo preparado en el microondas, listo en 5 minutos, estilo brownie Preparación: 5 min Cocción: 5 min
DIY Houses by Night Ready for a bit of DIY love? :) A little town at night.. isn’t it sweet?! There are a few tricks to making this DIY a success, all to do with finding the perfect image. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I was lucky enough to have found some old photo books at a market in Germany that hold some of the coolest black and white photos from the War era.. perfect for a project like this one! Here’s what you’ll need: **Note: Use only Battery powered tea lights ! Step 1: You want to start cutting and finish cutting at around the same height on either side of your picture. Step 2: Trim away any other areas you don’t want, but don’t trim the sides yet. Step 3: Using your Xacto knife and a cutting mat, carefully cut out any windows you want the light to shine through. Step 4: Wrap the image into a cylinder (size is up to you) and sticky tape it together. Step 5: Add your battery operated tea light, and wait until it gets dark! **Note: Use only battery powered tea lights!
No Heat SJP BIG CURLS w/ Twisted Buns ...also known as Bantu Knots If you follow me on Instagram you already know about this because I shared it there see photos below but the other night I slept on twisted buns to get these BIG CURLS just to switch it up a little which the husband LOVES. In fact he said “You know, you could do that MORE OFTEN if you wanted to”. Big curls are a BIG hit around here In 2009 I did a quick video demonstrating how I twist my hair into the little buns whilst singing to Lady Gaga – but I only did a photo tutorial of how to get the finished look. The first and last photos were taken at around 5:30pm in the afternoon so you can see how the curls fall a little and become big waves, though my hair doesn’t get any smaller. * CLICK HERE for outfit photos and details. Video of me removing the bantu knots and styling my hair… Again find my original and very old video demonstrating how I twist my hair into the little buns Have Fun! Find all my Hair Tutorials Here.
DIY Zipper Headband I guess this is a week of headbands. ;) Have you ever stopped to think about what a cool gadget the zipper is? You can close things with one hand, they make a funny noise, they have "teeth"... Zippers are such a fun material to use in crafty things, and I can't believe that I never thought to wear one as a headband before. (I did make shoe flowers out of zippers a couple years ago, but then I've also tried to make everything into a flower.) :) What you need to make a zipper headband: - Zipper (I like the industrial-looking zippers, you can find them at sewing stores.) - Bobby pins You don't need much for this one. Pin one side of the zipper underneath your hair in the back. That's it!
DIY Circle Scarf | If you’re one of those people who needs a last minute Christmas present, a friend’s birthday is coming up, or you just would love a circle scarf, this tutorial might be awesome for you! I was so surprised when I went into American Apparel and saw their circle scarves for $34! I decided to figure out how to make one for way less, because I knew it would be super easy. One thing different from the regular tutorials out there is that I doubled up the fabric on my scarves. Step 1 First begin with a rectangular piece of material (40 inches x 70 inches). Fold it over lengthwise, so the right sides are facing each other, and then sew along the lengthwise opening. Step 2 Next, reach one arm all the way through the tube at the seam, and grab a hold of the end. Step 3 Now once you have matched up the sides, and you have another tube, sew it, leaving an opening about 3 inches before you finish. Step 4 Using the opening, turn the scarf right side out. Like this: Like Loading...
Perfect Summer Bangle Here's a fun tutorial on how to make a message bangle that's one-of-a-kind, done in the sun, waterproof and weatherproof. Even after several trips to the beach, it won't fade or wash off! Essentially, it's the Perfect Summer Bangle. Used in this tutorial: Inkodye Red Prepare. Transcribe. Perfect. Pour. Brush. Wipe. Wrap. Tape. Expose. Develop. Cut. Reveal. Wash. Enjoy. The Upcycled ruffles dress tutorial So this past week was pretty bad blog-wise, my blog and website got attacked with malware. My feed was having issues and subscribers seemed to banish. Happily most of it is fixed now and I am happy to be able to blog again (I didn’t wanted to post anything until I was 100% sure the malware was completely cleaned) And if you saw my site down, that was the reason =] I had this post saved from weeks! A few weeks a go I showed you all how this dress turn out (I previously asked for color advice) and it’s finally time for a tutorial so you can also try it out! Anyways, you will need either one long sleeveless T-shirt or 2 short ones. I love how comfortable this is, I actually wear it for a friend’s wedding, we danced all night and I could have not being more comfortable =] well until Ken made me spin around and I felt like I was showing my shorts, but that was a whole different problem hehe. The whole project took me about 2 hours and I would say 1 and a half were ruffle making.