- StumbleUpon I love using mason jars for decorating and a seemingly endless supply of craft projects. But rainbow tinted mason jars, just like the vintage ones you can never find anymore? This one might be my favorite project with mason jars yet! Mason Jars Mod Podge in Gloss (buy it here) Food coloring Ramekins to mix colors Newspaper or paper bag Mix food coloring with a T or so of water into individual ramekins. Add a couple T of mod podge into your mason jar Add one ramekin of color into the jar and stir to incorporate it all together With a bowl underneath, carefully twist the jar around coating the whole inside with the mod podge/food coloring mixture. Let dry upside down on the paper Do the same with the other colors. Place the jars face down on top of wax paper and a cookie sheet into an oven, set on warm. When they're ready, they'll look clear and the mixture should lose most of its streaks.
Awesome Paper Cone Wreath Tutorial Today I am going to give you a very detailed, step by step tutorial on how to make this wreath. In fact sorry if it almost feels like paper cone wreath making for dumbies, but I have had a lot of questions about this wreath so I am just trying to cover all my bases. Let's get started... First gather your supplies. You will want -5 or 6 double sided scrapbook papers. -Printed pages. Now lets talk about the wreath base. To make your own you are going to want a newspaper and tape. Then roll them up making a long tube of newspaper. Then start wrapping it with more newspaper so it gets a better shape and firmness. I think most all projects have a "looks really crappy" stage. Alrighty, so now you have a newspaper circle. Now lets move on to the paper part of this. You should be able to cut 2 pieces of the thick scrapbook paper at a time. Don't throw away your paper scraps, you may want them later. For the book pages you should be able to punch them out 4 pages at a time. Don't forget.
- Wonder Forest -: Make a vase out of sticks! Tutorial time! I have been feeling extra crafty lately! Did you guys like yesterday's tutorial by my fiance?! This project is so easy, your children could do it... and the result is adorable! Here's how to make a woodland chic fabulous vase! You will need:Sticks and twigsAn empty coffee canHot glue gunHand saw or something to cut the twigs withDark paper First gather some sticks. Next you'll want to cut all of your sticks. Cover your can with dark paper. Then just start gluing! Once I was done gluing the sticks all the way around, I went back in and filled some of the tiny spaces with little extra bits of twigs to hide the can a little better! That's it! How cute would it be to make a bunch of these in different sizes!? Give it a try and let me know how what you think of the final product!!
Tutorial: This Mama’s Fab Travel Chair This fabric “high chair” is perfect for away from home dining. It’s no 5-point harness, but it helps secure them in the chair. This one was made from an old thrifted, quilted ottoman cover Gather materials: Quilted fabric for outer*, cotton broadcloth or similar for lining, Velcro. *Batting combined with broadcloth can also be used. For this one, I used a thrifted bedspread and bed sheet. Step 1 – Make pattern pieces. All measurements include 3/8″ seam allowance. Step 2 – Add markings 2 1/4″ apart at center of each piece as shown in picture. These markings will help you place the connector piece. Step 3 – Using a single layer of lining and a single layer of quilted fabric, cut each piece out together. Curve the corners of velcro pieces so there are no sharp points. Step 4 – With right sides together, sew connector pieces together along long edges. (3/8″ seam allowance) Step 7 – Turn all pieces right side out and press. Step 8 – Top stitch connector piece 1/4″ from edge along sewn edges. You’re done!
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Magazine Christmas Tree Given that this DIY project has far and away been my most popular tutorial, I decided to update the post with a video of the magazine tree making process to help clear up a few questions that we’ve received from readers. To date, it’s one of my favorite DIYs. Fold away, friends! My favorite DIY projects are always those that involve minimal expense and materials. Materials: Magazine(s) Seriously, that’s it. Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Photos: Courtesy of Ashley Weeks Cart How to Make Non-Obnoxious Alphabet Magnets | {NiceGirlNotes} | {NiceGirlNotes} Okay, okay. Non-obnoxious isn’t a word. But neither is unobnoxious. Not really, anyway. I’ve come to embrace this part of my life where I have a baby and a toddler. There will be toys. A multitude of them. However, for the sake of my sanity, I try to make it look like we all share the space together – adults and tiny ankle biters – as opposed to Jack and me just unrolling sleeping bags in the middle of a Toys R Us. Enter alphabet magnets. Hard plastic. And the floor. Just kidding. But Rembot loves alphabet magnets. A win-win situation: non-obnoxious alphabet magnets. I picked up some flat wooden disks, magnet strips (these work really well, too), and rub-on letters. 1) Spray paint both sides of wooden disks. 2) Lightly spray paint one side with white spray paint. 3) Spray with blue spray paint. 4) Rub letters onto each disk. 5) Take sandpaper – or whatever this thing is called: a sponge wrapped in sandpapery goodness – and roughen up the edges. 6) Cut little magnets out of magnet strip.
DIY Party Animal Candles Hi there, it’s Jenny from Hank + Hunt with a fun and super easy diy today! As soon as I thought of making these I got a huge kick out of naming them Party Animals. Hilarious, but if you hear groaning…it’s coming from my house. Regardless of how cheesy the name is, these turn out awesome. Supplies - plastic animalsplastic candle holdersdrill with 1/8″ drill bitpliersgold spray paint For the plastic animals, you can use any kind you can find. Hold the animal with the pliers and drill a hole straight down, being careful not to pop out the other side. Spray paint the animals in a few light coats, rotating them to cover all sides. I also painted the candle holders to match. That’s it. {Photos by Hank + Hunt for The Sweetest Occasion.}
Simply Vintagegirl Blog & Blog Archive & A Homemade Christmas - #1 - Practical Perpetual Calendar 23 October 2008 Welcome to the first A Homemade Christmas! This is week One of Ten (you don’t have to enter in each one). This calendar will last a very long time, which makes it a great gift. It has a bit of a vintage look to it. Each date is put together with decoupage glue (we use Mod Podge) with the scrapbook paper in the background, and the numbers stuck down on top of that. To make the holes, I took a piece of vellum and cut it out the same size and the background paper. I laid the vellum template on top of each finished date, and marked (with a permanent) the spot where the hole was to be. My wonderful daddy put holes in the tin lids, and cut out the months. The months are actually cut-outs from the sides of large tin cans (you can slightly see the ripples in the middle). An addition for the calendar (which I haven’t made yet) would be making dates for holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries. Have you made or received any homemade gifts? A Homemade Christmas Participants
Weathered Beach Signs | Crafts by Amanda Spring break has come and gone and many people hit the beach during this time of year. We come back home with a bag of seashells, the sound of the ocean waves crashing in our ears, and the smell of warm, summery air in our nostrils. Bring a little of that beachy feeling home even farther by making some rustic looking beach signs to dress up your home. Ideal for bathroom decor! These signs are just simple slats of wood you can buy at the craft store. Mine actually started out with the primitive look, I made them when I still had my craft store back in 2003. I originally made this project for JoAnn Fabrics via DecoArt. First I gave them all a coat of Cool White and let them dry. Then I painted each one with the different colors noted above. I used Word to create the words surf, relax, beach and sand. Use a ball point pen, or a stylus if you have one, to trace around the words, pressing firmly to create indentations in the wood below. This makes it a lot easier to paint your letters!