Whirl-it lampshade - free DIY tutorial We really needed a new lamp, and we´ve planned to make one for months. This week we finally got around to it. It takes a bit of different materials, but it´s really easy when you´ve started. We recommend making it outdoors, as it gets quite messy. We planned to make the lamp using the yarn Garnstudio Ice, but it ran out really quickly, and we had to improvise by using a thinner yarn to complete it. What we used One big, round balloon. How we did itGather all the materials.Put the yarn into the glue and mix properly. Fill the balloon to a desireable size. Hang it and start whirling. Whirl pretty tightly.
DIY: Crafty Book Binding by Janis Nicolay Hello all! Janis here, from Pinecone Camp. I'd like to share a simple, and fun, crafty project with you. It's a good one to do with kids, though you may want to handle the awl or it could be hazardous. I used to shoot weddings, and my partner and I would also make the albums for our clients. The materials used for this little book. Tools used for this project. Cut and fold paper and cardboard to the size you want the book to be. After scoring the back side of both the front and back covers (about 3/4" from side), clip all pages and covers with bulldog clips. For a 5"x7" book punch three holes with the awl: one in the centre and one on each end about 1" in. Using book binding thread or a sturdy cord or ribbon, start stitching. Cut out shapes with your scrap paper. My niece wanted a place for "secret messages and stickers", so I made an envelope for the inside back cover. You can do so much with a few bits of scrap paper and some book binding tools.
t-shirt latch hook rug tutorial I really love flokati rugs. I have two that are safely tucked away in my parents basement awaiting our reunion. When I learned that I would be having a child and building a nursery for him, I wanted a flokati. A gray one. Being a flokati snob though, I knew that I couldn’t afford the price tag ( ), and I knew that I would be too precious about the rug ( ). I’m going to show you how it’s done, but let me warn you- while this rug was super inexpensive to make with the resource of money- it was very costly in the resource of time. And now, this is how to make your very own latch hook rug. Supplies: Latch hook canvas latch hook tool old t-shirts scissors or rotary cutting tool/mat seam binding masking tape dye (optional) All of these things should be available at your local craft store, with the exception of the old t-shirts. On to the making! Once you have all of the strips cut, it’s time to dye them if you’d like. Now you’re ready to hook! good luck and happy hooking! xo elle
diy tutorials All images of my art are copyrighted. Please no copying, stealing, pirating...you get it. Thanks. **eta: This means any of the images/photos I use on my blog...please don't take them off of my blog to put on your blog. Our Homemade Playdough #recipe « Recipes « Marvelous Mommy I’ve been wanting to make homemade playdough for awhile now and I finally did it!! I was surprised at how easy it was to make… Even for me! 1 cup flour1 cup warm water2 teaspoons cream of tarter1 teaspoon oil1/4 cup saltfood coloring Mix all of the ingredients (except food coloring) in a medium-sized saucepan. Stir continuously until the dough balls (about 1-2 minutes). Once it’s cooled. Add food coloring. It’s a good idea to wear gloves or mix it in a bag so you don’t get any food coloring on you. Once it’s mixed, the color will not transfer onto your hands. Then have FUN!! Daddy got in on the playdough fun too! This is an extremely easy and fun activity for kids. *I used the playdough recipe from Skip to my Lou who got the recipe from Homemade by Jill.
Make Your Own Floral Suitcase! Plain vintage suitcases are pretty great but cover them in your favorite coordinating fabrics and your house just got cuter! Not only do they look cute in your home, they're great photo props. Decorate a nursery, stack them high in your living room, stand them up behind other items on a shelf, etc. It's an easy way to add color to your space without investing a lot of money. Keep an eye out for hard cases with stitched seams (for tucking fabric in) and think about using a variety of sizes for great impact. You no longer have to pass up the perfect case shape because of a nick in the vinyl! First, gather your supplies. , a paint brush, a pen, scissors, a rotary cutter (or a butter knife). Carefully spread a thin layer of Mod-Podge over one third of your case starting at one side. Your fabric should hang over your edge about 1/4" or more. When you're dealing with corners, apply a little extra Mod-Podge to your fabric and create two little pleats before you tuck the fabric in.
photo lampshades PINTEREST UPDATE: This is a post from 2010. I do not take custom orders, only the tutorial is available. The lamps have held up wonderfully. As many of you requested, Marie is sharing a little tutorial here on how she made her lampshades. When she made them she was not planning on doing a tutorial for this blog, so be sure to thank her for taking the time to write all this out. Also, for those wondering…Kara will be sharing some tutorials for her book art on her blog soon. Marie is happy to do custom orders for those that prefer buying over making! * LAMPSHADE – Hobby Lobby carries self-adhesive shades & nightlights, Target has some smaller lamps for $19 that would be perfect for this project, I’ve found some lamps & shades on Craigslist. * GLUE – I used a hot glue gun for the first lamp. * VELLUM – I buy this in packs of 20 (I think) in the scrapbooking section of Hobby Lobby. * PRINTER – I have a color inkjet printer. If you are using photos – there are several options. That’s it!
:: verypurpleperson :: How to make gift bags from newspaper When I bought something at a store recently, the clerk handed me my purchase in a bag made from a newspaper. I liked it very much and had to make some more—thus today's DIY recycled newspaper project: gift bags made from the Wall Street Journal. You can vary the dimensions, of course, but here's what I used to create a bag that's 5" tall, 4.5" wide, and 3" deep. Stack two sheets of newspaper on top of each other. This will be a two-ply bag for extra sturdiness. Cut out a rectangle that's 15.5" wide and 8.25" tall. Fold a flap 1.25" down from the top. Cut two pieces of cardstock or chipboard to 4.25" x 1", then glue them on the widest two panels just under the top fold. Put glue on the outside of the 0.5" tab and bring the left-most panel over to form the body of the bag, aligning the cut edge of the panel with the folded edge of the flap. Upend the bag so the 2" flap is now up. Put glue on both flaps and fold them inward to form the bottom of the bag.
Recovering Chair Seats: 101 | Southern Hospitality I would imagine that most of you have recovered chair seats sometime during your decorating life, haven’t you? If not, today is your day to learn how easy this project is. I have recovered my share of chair seats and it really is as easy as cutting fabric to fit and stapling. Nothing to it. An electric stapler works great but if you only have a regular one, that’s fine too. This is the first step to changing out the fabrics in my kitchen and I’m excited to get this part done. First things first. Unscrew the seats from your chairs and start taking off the old fabric. A screw driver and needle nose pliers are helpful for getting out all the staples. Get your staple gun ready to work! Once all those staples are out, you can pull off the old fabric. You’re left with the foam and batting underneath, ready for the new fabric. Bye-bye bunny fabric! Use the old fabric to cut the new piece. Once everything is in place and stapled well, I simply fold the corner down into a pleat and staple on top.