DIY Solar-Powered Mason Jar LuminariesOne Good Thing by Jillee This is one of those ideas that seemed like a really simple one UNTIL I started working on it. It actually turned out to be a bit harder than I anticipated…but in the end I was very happy with the results. So I hope you will hang in with me while I attempt to show you how to make one of these fun mason jar luminaries. I’ve been wanting to do something like this all summer long. Just haven’t found the time. It was time to take action! The reason my seemingly simple project turned out to be more complicated than I anticipated centered around the fact that the size of the light was smaller than I anticipated and didn’t “fit” the mason jar opening. After searching and searching…I found a tip on The Happier Homemaker that at least got me pointed in the right direction. After a few different configurations…here is what I came up with. You’ll need 3 paper clips, and then you’ll want to shape them so they each end up like this. Yay!! Just a few more steps and you’re done.
A+ Identity process on Branding Served 25 Handmade Gifts Under $5 If your gift list is long and your budget is small here are some great Handmade Gifts that you can make. Keep in mind that handmade items are not just beautiful but special… I love to give them and I love to receive them. In my opinion they are the best! Jersey Knit Bracelet Lovely! This would make a perfect gift for any of your girlfriends. You can choose the colors and recycle t-shirts that you have around the house. Cheap and cute! tutorial Paper Clip Earrings Tutorial This is a brilliant idea… and the possibilities are endless. Love it! Printed Candles Who doesn’t love a candle? Think about how many different stamps you could use to customize this project. tutorial Hot Chocolate Art! What a great gift for neighbors and teachers… I am personally a hot chocolate lover so this would make a great gift for me tutorial Tile Coaster You can buy these plain tiles at Home Depot for under a dollar. I’ve seen them with family pictures also… Way cute! tutorial Bow Belt I was amazed how easy this tutorial was. So Pretty!
10 Ways to Repurpose CDs & CD Cases It’s true. Just about everything you see in the photo collage above this sentence was made with either a CD or CD case! You knew you were saving all those old jewel cases, CD-R spindles, and AOL CDs for a reason. For today’s repurposing project, we decided to revamp the traditional vanity or dresser. If you don’t already have a zone in your bedroom, bathroom or closet carved out for putting your best face forward, let this be inspiration. 1. First off, let’s get a little extra oxygen in the air by way of some greenery. To create the planter, we used a similar method to our DIY Floppy Disk Planters. 2. Now, let’s get those documents in order! We glued two cases together at the bottom to act as the base. 3. What time is it? The clock kit we used is the same style as our Book Clock. 4. Remember our awesome DIY Makeup Palette? 5. That old fabric jewelry box just isn’t cutting it for your super long dangly earrings these days. 6. Were you wondering why we had you spray paint that spindle? 7.
How to Make a Rose Apple Tart I love pie. Love it. LOVE it. For flavor, it can't be beat, in my opinion. No finer dessert around. I was inspired by classic French apple tarts. This was more of a technique than a recipe, really, but I'll list out the ingredients I used, too. Rose Apple Tart Recipe single pie crust recipe Four or five large apples, sliced thinly 1/3 cup sugar 1 t cinnamon 2 t lemon juice 2 T butter, melted First thing's first: make your dough. Press the dough into your tart pan and brush with melted butter. Pin It Next up, core and slice your apples. Use this technique for coring your apples. Pin It Slice your apples thinly. Pin It Now it's time to start forming the roses. To create the center of the rose, roll one apple slice in a tight coil. Pin It Do you see what I mean about using the coring technique I linked to above? Pin It Fill in any gaps between the large roses with little rosebuds--just one or two apple slices coiled exactly like the centers of the large roses. Pin It
How I Met Your Mother-Mother DIY Floppy Disk Planters When we saw these genius Floppy Disk Coasters a few weeks ago, we know we had to cook up some flippy floppy do-it-yourself action of our own. We foraged for saved floppy disks of tech days past, and ended up supplementing those with a cheap pack of 25 from Amazon. And what better way to conclude a month of May Flowers than with a DIY planter that combines digital with analog? ;) The planters we created in the steps to follow are decorative planters. You'll still want to keep your plant in a plastic container or the planter it comes in. Materials:- floppy disks (if you don't have a treasure trove of them from the 90s, head to Amazon) – hot glue or Marine Glue if you have more time – plants! Get all of your materials in order. Arrange your floppy disks by color. Heat up your glue. The great thing about hot glue is that if you don't get it quite right the first time, you can easily peel off. For the bottom, glue four edges of your fifth disk and attach! Now to get your plant ready.
Stenciling with Bleach So here’s tutorial #3 in the bleach series! It’s an easy way to customize a shirt, fabric by removing color instead of adding it. For my first project I used a $1 doily as my stencil. I placed it on a navy t-shirt and sprayed a mist of bleach over top: I moved the stencil to another location and sprayed again. Navy….turning to a dark pink/purple: Finished: You can also use vinyl or freezer paper stencils. I used a sponge to dab the bleach around the stencil and I used a spray bottle to mist around it: Once the shirt began to change colors, I sprayed the back of the shirt with bleach. Bleach stenciling is an easy way to add lettering to a shirt too. Finished! Visit the other two projects from this week by clicking the images below: