Victorian Stencils 1/15clover.jpg 2/15corner.jpg 3/15corner2.jpg 4/15cornerflower.jpg 5/15fern.jpg 6/15fleurdelis.jpg 7/15flips.jpg 8/15Flower.jpg 9/15letterhead.jpg Wire & Paper DIY Wedding Decorations â Martha Stewart Weddings Cut 18-gauge cloth-wrapped floral wire to desired length: 12 inches is a good starting length for a bouquet; 6 works well for a boutonniere. Clockwise from top left:Button: Cut 11/2-inch square of crepe paper. Place thumbnail-size wad of cotton in center; push end of wire into cotton. Bud: Cut a 3-inch square of crepe paper; fold it into a triangle. Pistil: Cut a 1/2-by-6-inch strip of off-white crepe paper. Floret: Cut 6-by-2-inch strip of crepe paper; fold every 1/2 inch. Triple Button: Cut three 1-inch squares of crepe paper; make three wads of cotton the size of a pinky nail. Fringe: Cut a 6-by-2-inch piece of crepe paper.
Honeycomb Ornament Today I am sharing a tutorial on how I made a Honeycomb Ornament using my Cricut E2 and the Paper Trimmings cartridge (but you can use any cartridge that has a similar ornament). This is Gaby and am thrilled to have remembered that the 15th is the third Thursday in December and not the second.... long story.... Sheila knows... :) -- On to my project! There are several tutorials on how to make a honeycomb out of paper in the WWW. Actually, I knew the basics of making a honeycomb such as pretending there is a clock face and place glue at 3, 6, 9 and 12 when creating a honeycomb circle (or similar such as a pumpkin, apple, etc.). Next layer you place glue at 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 and 10:30. Step One - Cut 18 of the same design. Step Two - Fold the 18 pieces in half. I used the thinnest paper I had. Step Three - Use one of the negative spaces to mark ones and twos, alternating the numbers. Closer look at the numbers. I run out of 1/2" tacky tape... on my way to craft store... bottom. to hang on top.
How To Build An Online Empire Starting With Etsy {infographic} Woot, our first infographic! Click for larger image Dream Bigger Than Etsy! One thing I love about writing on this blog every day is that I know that some of the people who read Everything Etsy are going to hit home runs. You’re going to do it. You’re going to win. And when you do, you might want to expand. An Online Empire Needs A Blueprint Maybe this little drawing (apparantly these are known these days as “infographics”) will help you visualize just the right process for your budding business. Start off selling on Etsy and get it right before moving one inch further. Just remember this picture… these things are all connected. Have fun building your online empire! ~Kim Paper Flower Key Holder Difficulty Rating: Beginner Tags If you need a quick 'just because' gift for someone, this is it! Here’s how: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Supply List Wire hanger Needle nose pliers with built in wire cutter (most are made like this) Hot glue gun and glue sticks Stapler Book pages Fiskars Scissors and Pinking Shears Krylon Clear CoatSmall piece of cardboard
"Proper Cards"!!! We have some fabulous talented ladies who teach & shop here at Pickleberry! Let me share their cards, then my feeble attempt at what we called "proper cards" We had some great light-hearted banter last night, inserts or not?! I so struggle with layering, matting, precision much to Jean & Heathers' amusement! So first to one of Barbara's cards which she taught here last week with Artemio Baubles Stamps And my version from last night.... Jean made us a Wonderful Card, isn't it gorgeous! Thank you & for the use of some your pearlesent card ;) Here's a Stunning one from Heather who used an amazing Dreamweaver stencil, thanks Heth! Here's another we received from a lovely customer Anne, thanks Anne it's amazing, I love the embossing! So now to one of mine which I had to resist the urge to distress & use copious amounts of foam pads (needs to be flat for posting!) Thanks to Jennie for the loan (again) of the Sizzix Ornaments die ;) Ok I lied, there's a teeny bit of Dusty Concord on the hanger thingy!
How to Make a Disco Ball with CDs Edit Article Edited by Flickety, Krystle, Sondra C, Rabbit8888 and 43 others You can still dance to old CDs even if you don't like the music on them any more. Just turn them into a disco ball to boogie under! It's a smart and fun project to recycle all those unwanted freebie CDs and turn them into something funky and new. All you need are some CDs, a styrofoam ball, shears, and some glue! Ad Steps 1Find your unwanted CDs. 8Done. Tips You can color the pieces with permanent marker to give the ball a multi-colored effect.Some CDs are silver on both sides; keep the shiny side out when gluing such CD pieces.Get a toy motor (for example, one from building block sets) to turn your disco ball. Warnings The CD pieces may be sharp.When using a hot glue gun, keep a bowl of ice water handy for dipping in your finger in immediately if burned, to ward off the pain.
Origami Box I came across a tutorial for this origami box yesterday and couldn’t resist folding it immediately! It’s not like any other box I’ve folded before, it appears to be a rectangular box from outside but when you open it up there is another box inside – a square one! It also has a lid which closes down very tightly. The box is made out of a single square sheet of paper without scissors or glue. Description UPDATE from 13.09.2013: As it turns out, you can make this box not only from a square but from a rectangular sheet, too! Oh, and just a small piece of advice - on the first step don’t crease the sheet in half all the way from edge to edge, just make a short pinch somewhere in the middle. A box folded from a letter-sized sheet: Tags: Akiko Yamanashi, Box, Carla Onishi
Advent Calendar Done at last buts it's taken a while! Wednesday, 1 December 2010 Advent Calendar This year I was totally inspired by the 'Junk drawer Advent Calendar' over on 2gypsy girls blog.I can thank Irene for the link and some of her junk drawer stash too! Thanks for looking at my efforts.X Posted by Shirley at 09:14 27 comments: jo said... Shirley, just followed your link from UKS and so glad I did! 1 December 2010 12:44 knitkath said... wow Shirley, this is lovely, don't blame you for wanting to enjoy all of it every day! 1 December 2010 13:03 Lynne said... Beautiful, such a lot of hard work, Irene will be proud of you! 1 December 2010 13:12 Minty Magic said... Shirley, this is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 December 2010 13:41 Dan said... Such a lot of work, and so worth it! 1 December 2010 13:46 Summer Sunflower said... Fabulous Shirley, absolutely stunning!!! 1 December 2010 13:56 Gorgeous!!!
make your own silhouette picture. i, like i'm sure most of you, have been drooling over all the custom silhouette pictures of your kids. i wanted to ask for those for christmas, but i wanted shopping money too. well, i am now the proud owner of some cute new clothes so my selfishness won. but.... now i also have some silhouette pictures thanks to my crafty (a.k.a cheap) bum. here's the supplies you'll need: photo frame ($10.00 on sale at joanns) spray adhesive cardstock black paint/paint brush scissors picture of your kid (the hardest part) step 1: take your kids picture. print it (my frame is an 8 x 10 size, so i printed the picture in a 5 x 7 size) i printed it on cardstock as well, so the paper would be thicker. step 2: cut your picture out...being very careful around the sweet little face parts. step 3: paint the cut out picture black. let dry. step 4: i then used my spray adhesive to adhere it to the white background (sidenote--my white background is just the piece of paper that comes with the frame...i just turned it over) and voila:
Wind Up Paper Butterflies I had a baby so I’ve invited some fave guests to take over for me while I spend time with the little guy. Today’s post is from super crafter and cute mom, Amelia of The Homebook. Growing up, I had an aunt who lived in Canada. Every year for my birthday she’d send me a card and a fancy little gift. I made my butterflies into Monarchs, but you could use different materials to create any sort of colorful butterfly. Materials: You’ll need heavy cardstock, 24 gauge wire, silicone rubber bands (I found mine in the hair aisle at Walgreens) needle-nose pliers, scissors, tape, a paintbrush, a black marker, and a white ink pen. Step 1: Measure and cut your wire. Step 2: Find the center of the longer wire. Step 5: Find the center of the shorter wire, and wrap it around the base of the paintbrush. Step 8: Draw the shape of your wings and cut them out. Step 11: Tape each wing to the body of the butterfly. Thanks for the chance to finally figure out how these darned things are made, Melanie!