Happy Valentines Day! This year I made this adorable gift for my boyfriend. On a deck of cards, I thought of 52 reasons why I love him soo much (I could have easily come up with 1000 <3) I typed them out and cut them up. Some cards I glued the white paper on and cut out patterned hearts. The other cards I backed the white paper with the same patterned paper and glued them on. Both designs looked great together. Creative Kismet » Blog Archive » little guiding stars Since the new year has started I’ve been trying to think of ways to be more kind to my self. Especially when that nasty gremlins try to creep in and stump me. I remembered this origami star video on You Tube and had to get them involved in my plan. I thought it would be fun to make a whole bunch with kind words and “you are….” phrases inside. I made 60 of them, enough to last me the whole year if I open one a week, plus a few extra just in case. I used 12 x 12 inch scrapbook paper and cut 1/2 x 12″ strips, then followed the video HERE*. *UPDATE! Be Sociable, Share!
DIY Ribbon Wands Posted on August 9, 2010 by Christina Looking for a unique wedding send-off? Try ribbon wands! You can make them yourself for under $1 each and they are a nice little take home gift for your guests (your flower girls will LOVE ‘em!!) Ribbon wands are waved by wedding guests as the bride and groom exit the ceremony and/or the reception. I made these ribbon wands in a snap – and you can to. Ribbon Wands Materials: 12 inch wooden dowels small bells five feet of ribbon per dowel (I used two types of ribbon for each wand, but you can use one of you want to) eye screw split ring scissors fray check scotch tape Insert eye screw into top of dowel. Place split ring on the eye screw. Add bell to split ring. Place ribbon through the split ring and tie it in a knot. Apply Fray Check (or something similar) to the ends of the ribbon. Wrap the ribbon around the wands and secure with a small piece of Scotch tape. Have your guests wave your DIY wands as you exit the ceremony!
Uncanny Cork Vases & Containers Tutorial Almost two years ago, I bookmarked a wonderful tutorial from Design Sponge for a cork lamp. I just loved the idea and wanted to translate it in another way. But for some reason, I kind of forgot about it as time went on, and then this weekend when I was rinsing out some cans to put into the recycling bin, I remembered. I had also just bought some beautiful tulips, and immediately knew exactly what to make. A cork vase to hold notes, photographs, and of course flowers. But these vases can also be used as organizational containers for your extra pens and even succulents too. Materials: Soup/ Vegetable Cans, Spray paint (any color), roll of cork (you can find it at many local craft stores or order online here), heavy duty craft glue, scissors, ruler, extra pins or clothespins to clamp cork while drying How Do I Make This? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Here are the results… (click each image for a larger view) Looking for more ideas for quick and easy projects?
Making a Unique Heirloom Bridal Brooch Bouquet Brooch bouquet I’ve been reading a lot about brooch bouquets lately, but the one in this photo gallery has an especially sweet story. Bride Jenna — located in Boundary Creek, Canada, and blogger of My Bridal Bouquet — was given her mother’s, grandmother’s and great-grandmother’s heirloom rings. While they meant a lot to her, none of them seemed a right fit to wear on her finger for the rest of her life. Still, she wanted them to have a presence at her wedding. Jenna decided to create a bouquet out of brooches and other mementos and asked her loved ones to contribute. Read the captions for more details on the bouquet, and thanks, Jenna, for sharing this amazing project with us! As a side note, our guide “Eco-Friendly Winter Wedding Flowers in Chicago” describes how to make brooch flower arrangements. Photos by Matt & Chera Yorke
How to make Glass Tile Magnets Crafty fun and free tutorial. How to make Glass Tile Magnets! This craft is a great afternoon project to do with children or friends. You will need a bit of space and the tiles will need to stay put while drying, so I suggest setting up somewhere that can be left alone for awhile... otherwise your dining room table will not be used for dinner! :-) Supplies needed: This supply list is based on 1 inch glass tiles, however you are only limited by your imagination! Links to all supplies used are at the end of this tutorial.1 inch artwork, printed on cardstock. Directions: Make sure your glass tiles are clean and free of nicks. Choose your artwork for a set of tile magnets... you can easily make a set of 10 magnets at a time if you choose to. Cut each tile with the square paper punch or X-acto knife and place on parchment paper or plastic wrap, about 3 inches apart from each other. Place a nickle-sized amount of the Weldbond glue on the front of the image. Go have a snack!
~ Tuesday Tute ~ Filofax Pen Case Got a Filofax? Want to make a cute little pen holder for it? Well here’s a sweet little tutorial for you from draw! Screen Printing your own T shirts with Freezer Paper You've probably seen this sprinkled around the web on various blogs and how-to sites. But, Meg and I thought we'd try our hand at it. What's so nice about this project is, you can make just about any image you want (depending on what you want to tackle), its cheap and even kids can get involved. Come along for the ride, there are tons of photos to help you if you decide to make your own t shirt. What you'll need... ~freezer paper (not wax paper or parchment) cut into 8.5x11" to fit into your printer ~fabric paint (got mine at Joann's Fabric store, they were 50% off...woo!) for the first step, you'll need to find an image you'd like to use. With an X acto knife, cut out the part of the image that you want to become the painted part...in a sense, turn it into a stencil. Place your cut out onto your t shirt wherever you'd like it to be. Now, with a dry iron (heated up to the highest setting for the type of fabric your t shirt is), iron your image down. And finished!
Recycle Tutorial ? Making Of T-Shirt Yarn | craftpassion.com Another tutorial to help save our Mother Earth by turning unwanted items into something useful. This is the yarn ball I made out of an old T-shirt which I have been wearing for 10 years day-in day-out, wash-in wash-out. It finally broke down and tore at the collar and sleeves. Waste not, want not, I decided to recycle it. I have finished making the drawstring bag as shown above. Please click here to have a look and you can download the simple pattern I created. {CLICK HERE to get the Recycle Tutorial – Making Of T-Shirt Yarn.} Pages: 1 2 Print / Download PDF Paper Garlands from This Neck of the Woods Can a tiny string of paper really transform a room? I think so. If its a paper garland from This Neck of the Woods. Aren’t these great? Visit This Neck of the Woods on etsy and papernstitch to view the entire collection. This entry is filed under bright, celebrate, color, confetti, decor, decoration, fun, garlands, paper, paper garland, party, string, this neck of the woods, thisneckofthewoods.
felted garland « small bird blog Wednesday, December 16, 2009 by smallbirdblog I love handmade Christmas decorations, but I hardly had any that were made by my own hands…until now… I think I meant to make this felted garland last year…but I never got around to it. (That’s a familiar tune around here this time of year.) It was not *quite* as quick and easy as I had hoped, but that’s probably due, in part, to my perfectionism rearing it’s ugly head halfway through this thing. That’s not to say that it was difficult, by any means. I used about 1.5 oz. wool roving in several colors, and got about 48 balls out of it. I arranged the various felted balls in a perfectly random pattern (I know, I have a problem), and used a natural, twine-colored worsted weight yarn to string them. I love the handmade touch they add to my mantle. Like this: Like Loading...
map love i love maps...and look at all the amazing things made with them... i can't remember how i found this site....but i love, love, love all the map goodness going on there...especially that heart broochand, of course, i had to include the union jack.check out more herenote....they have a great etsy store, too!