Make Your Own Rock Candy A wooden skewer (you can also use a clean wooden chopstick) A clothespin 1 cup of water2-3 cups of sugarA tall narrow glass or jar Clip the wooden skewer into the clothespin so that it hangs down inside the glass and is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the bottom of the glass. (as shown) Remove the skewer and clothespin and put them aside for now. Want colored rock candy? When you mixed the water and sugar you made a SUPER SATURATED SOLUTION.
Miniature Clay Artworks on the Outside of Altoids Tins Sep 8, 2013 Redditor Qoth recently uploaded an album of clay polymer artworks affixed to the outsides of Altoid tins. The post quickly went viral, with the accompanying Imgur album already viewed 177,000 times in the first 10-hours. The artist is Qoth’s mother, and most of the artworks below were made as gifts for family members. With the unexpected surge in popularity, fans of the artworks can hope to see an Etsy storefront in the near future. Until then, enjoy these miniature masterpieces! [via Qoth on Reddit]
Make Your Own Tote Bag I had so much fun making this easy-peasy tote bag. Wanna know the best part... it glows in the dark! This bag is the perfect size for library books, a quick grocery trip or a bunch of pretty vintage dresses. Have fun creating your own quirky tote! Here's how I did it... 1. I love how these first few weeks of Autumn have me feeling super inspired to make project after project.
Owls, Foil, Glue, and Shoe Polish (original artwork by David, grade 5) Art Club, Grades 1-6 This is one of my all-time favorite projects. The technique has been around for years, and I've loved using it several times with my students. This time around, our art is of owls and leaves. We first planned our compositions, paying attention to all of the positive and negative spaces. 1. **I've noticed on Pinterest some people think we used coloring book images. 2. 6. 7. Once you've filled all of the spaces, rub over the whole thing with black shoe polish, wait a few seconds, and wipe off. A couple of you have commented on the color- the results will be an aged silver metal look, something along the color lines of pewter. Yes. When I was hanging these up, parents, teachers, and kids all stopped to ask about them- I love being able to tell my Art Club artists how much people enjoy their art work! Make it a wonderful day!
Llevo el invierno ♥ Hello!! Que tal tu nochebuena? Nosotros tuvimos una bonita cena familiar, escuchando viejos viniles en el tocadiscos Crosley que Mr. He tomado un par de fotos que quiero conservar en mi blog como recuerdo de ese día ! How was your Christmas Eve? Mi regalo de navidad ! My Christmas present! Paté de queso con almendras, lo hice en forma de piñas de pino, gracias a una idea que ví en una revista de recetas ! Cheese pâté with almonds, I did as pinecones thanks to an idea I saw in a magazine recipes! Pastelitos de coco, decorados con pinitos nevados con azúcar glass! Coconut cupcakes decorated with snowy pines with icing sugar! Piñata Fuegos artificiales! Fireworks! Libros para pedir posada! books to request lodging! peregrinos ! pilgrims ! Los Flores! Mi hombrecito! My little man! Con la abuela Loli! with grandma Loli !
Canvas Project To all of your coming over from Pinterest:Thanks so much for stopping by! Who knew such a simple project could become so popular? If you have any questions please ask! A few weeks ago on Pinterest I found this lovely ditty. One thing you need to know about me is that I'm a font snob. I apparently got two different kinds of puffy paint. I knew I wouldn't be able to get a lot of detail using puffy paint, so I chose a font that was simple but not average. I didn't want to paint right onto my canvas because puffy paint is famous for getting random air bubbles. The next step was to peel the letters off of the wax paper and place them on my canvas. Once it was all done, I hung it up over the kitchen table. I love how subtle it is.
Mixes in a Jar Recipes Ruffled Cake Banner. Sweet Kate asked if I would participate in her ruffle event and of course I said yes. I loved the challenge! It was fun brainstorming project ideas and putting together this tutorial. I decided a ruffle cake banner would be a fun little project to share for two reasons. 1. To begin, sew a simple basting stitch down the center of your fabric strip. Then, tie the thread at one end of the fabric strip into a knot. Flip the fabric strip over (to the end that hasn't been knotted), hold one of the two threads in your hand and gently pull, gathering the fabric. Use the threads to tie your ruffled fabric banner to two wooden skewers. Bake a pretty cake, then stick in the wooden skewers. You have to know, as soon as I finished snapping photos the children and I dug into this confection and enjoyed every bite. You can also customize your ruffled cake banner by adding a simple letter banner just below.
Kanzashi Fabric Folded Flower Craft Project at WomansDay.com - StumbleUpon These vintage-inspired flowers can be made and used in so many ways—as jewelry, accessories, charms. And the new book Kanzashi in Bloom by Diane Gilleland (available at Amazon.com) shows you how. Materials: Fabric GlueButtons and beads Tips: 1. 2. 3. Watch the video clip for step-by-step instructions on how to make this flower. Basic Instructions: Pleated Kanzashi PetalTh is petal design was born when I was teaching a Kanzashi class and one of my students misunderstood my directions for making a Pointed petal. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Basic Instructions: Round Kanzashi PetalThe Round petal has a lovely teardrop shape that lends itself well to all kinds of flower designs. In this tutorial, I’ve pressed the fabric with an iron after nearly every fold to make for an extra sharp-looking petal. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
fortune cookie favors I needed a favor for my friend Emily's baby shower recently, and decided to make some personalized fortune cookies. I'm not a fan of the crunchy stale fortune cookies you usually get after a meal in a chinese restaurant, but these homemade fortune cookies not only look cute, they actually taste pretty delicious! I came up with as many fortunes as I could for this new baby girl, things like "Baby Wight will never cry" or "Baby Wight will grow up to be a famous trapeze artist" or my favorite, "Baby Wight will be a boy! Surprise!". The fortunes were printed and cut into strips, mine are about 1/2" high and 7" or so wide. The recipe I used is a traditional tuile batter, which you drop by spoonful onto a Silpat. Once the cookies come out of the oven, you need to work quickly to add the paper fortunes and form the cookies. It takes a few batches to get all this figured out. Welcome little one.
Gourmet Herbed Salt Favors - Gourmet Herbed Salt Favors After a whirlwind long weekend, another Bridal Fashion Week has come and gone. Want to see all the new dresses? Head right here. More concerned with catching up on the highlights? No problem—scroll down for the gowns that kept us talking long after the models exited the catwalk. 1. Gown by Watters Feels a little like something out of a Free People catalog, don't ya think? 2. Gown by Angel Sanchez Architectural, interesting, and unique. . . but not just for uniqueness's sake. 3. Gown by Isabelle Armstrong Formal on top, playful on bottom—this ostrich feather sheath is everything we want in a fun, flirty LWD. 4. Gown by Amsale Sometimes, the simplest statements are the loudest. 5. Gown by Naeem Khan This award could actually go to Khan's entire collection. 6. Gown by Nicole Miller We return to Nicole Miller time and time again for easy, comfortable gowns that maintain a sense of glamour. 7. Gown By Elizabeth Fillmore Presenting "Degas" by Elizabeth Fillmore. 8. Gown by Reem Acra 9. 10. 11. 12.