That´s a wrap(-per) - Candy Wrapper DIY ideas & inspiration Posted by ScrapHacker.com on torsdag, december 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment The old saying ”You can´t eat your cake and have it too” seems challenged by the boom of great cookie & candy wrapper designs – giving eating sweets an even sweeter aftertaste! This ScrapHack idea have great D.I.Y potential (and makes a great gift) as the weaving technique used can be applied to practically anything, making hacking really accessible and versatile! This is a D.I.Y clip, showing the entire process behind the making of a tote. Candy Wrapper Tote Tutorial Well outside the D.I.Y sphere, Brands Nahui Ollin and Ecoist are among the ones having launched successful businesses out of this Scrap product. Candy Wrapper Bracelet Tutorial Good Luck Wrapper Hacking! For more inspiration, do some DIY googling and check out the websites of Nahui Ollin and of Ecoist!
Hula hoop DIY - Make a rug from recycled tees or yarn leftovers Posted by ScrapHacker.com on onsdag, februari 22, 2012 · 1 Comment A hula hoop ring, some old yarn (or old tees!) & some finger knitting action is all you need to make a rug! Anne of crafts blog Flax&Twine made a great hula hoop rug inspired by a recycled tee hula hoop project she spotted at the Disney Family Fun site (see pic below) Anne wrote a splendid D.I.Y tutorial on how to make a hula hoop rug of your own, check it out! Anne used yarn whilst the Disney Family fun hack used old tees, I suggest you make use of whatever materials you´ve got lying around. Good luck hula hoop hacking
DIY Tissue Lantern Hack - Super Easy & Super Pretty Posted by ScrapHacker.com on torsdag, februari 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment Now ain´t this pretty? Spotted this awesome D.I.Y hack idea over at Martha Stewart. Best part of it is…that it´s a super easy D.I.Y project, all you need is a basic lantern, tissue petal-like paper cut-outs, some scissors and double sided tape. The fact that IKEA´s ”Regolit” lantern is priced at only $5, gives this project a pretty awesome effect-to-cost ratio… Given the huge amounts of choice in terms of tissue paper colors, making this hack your very own is easy. Link to Martha Stewart Tutorial DIY SPECIAL - 11 D.I.Y Party Shoe Ideas Posted by ScrapHacker.com on lördag, mars 17, 2012 · 7 Comments Spring is the time of re-invention, of ourselves, of our wardrobes and of our dreams. This post features 11 awesome Party Shoe DIY ideas from the blogosphere that will re-invent and inject instant Wow! into old un-loved shoes. The hacks are sure to leave both you and your shoes sparkly & reinvigorated, ready to dance into Saturday nights full of that swirly joy only the pride of self-made can bring. DIY Embellished Ankle Straps by Glitter’n'Glue, DIY TUTORIAL – HERE! DIY Glittery Gold Shoes by Apair&ASpare, DIY TUTORIAL – HERE! DIY Neon Yellow Shoes by CheapChicObsession – DIY TUTORIAL, HERE! DIY Caged Metallic Sandals by LoveMaegan, DIY TUTORIAL – HERE! DIY Spiky High Heels via Instructables – DIY TUTORIAL, HERE! DIY Gold Ankle Boots by ApairAndAspare for HarpersBazaar, DIY TUTORIAL – HERE! DIY Embellished Gold Sequin Shoes by LoveMaegan, DIY TUTORIAL – HERE! DIY Neon Toe Shoes from GreenWeddingShoes, DIY TUTORIAL – HERE!
New Life for Ladders, 10+ DIY Ideas Posted by ScrapHacker.com on måndag, juni 4, 2012 · 19 Comments Ladders are versatile structures that can be tweaked into pretty much anything…Suspend them from the ceiling, hang them on the wall or let them stand naturally tall…then add a pinch of creativity to score amazing new functionality and style in an instant! Here’s a selection of 10+ hacky ideas to get those DIY juices flowing…Enjoy! Beautiful D.I.Y project involving a ladder +2 wooden brackets from Italian daily ‘Corriere della Serra’, DIY TUTORIAL HERE Pics, clockwise from top left: HomeMadeSimple, Shelterness, Stylizimo, RedOnline Sculpture made from reclaimed ladders, by Dutch Artist Chris Ruhe, spotted via Make Suspended ladders provides great options for party décor, pics via here, here & here Julie of blog ‘Less Than Perfect life of Bliss’ shows you the way to score stylish ladder shelves in no time, DIY TUTORIAL HERE Another set of D.I.Y Ladder shelves, spotted on ‘RealSimple’, DIY TUTORIAL HERE Pics via here & here
Drab to fab! 5 DIY ideas for t-shirt remakes Posted by ScrapHacker.com on tisdag, juni 5, 2012 · 5 Comments With temperatures rising so is the annual epidemic of fashion fever, making many of us feverishly hit the high street (although our wardrobes are already stuffed full…). This post celebrates the power of re-invention of a wardrobe staple – old t-shirts. D.I.Y from ‘Free People’, check out the full DIY TUTORIAL HERE Lauren of ‘Calico Skies’ has made a great screenprint tee, to make your own, check out the DIY TUTORIAL HERE Rebekah of blog ”A little Sunshine when skies are grey” made an awesome DIY ombre inifinity scarf from an XL white t-shirt, to make your own, check out her DIY TUTORIAL HERE Lexy of blog ‘The Proper Pin Wheel’ wrote a really cute guest post for ‘Yellow Bird Yellow Bird’, featuring this crisp DIY tee, check out the DIY TUTORIAL HERE Laura of ‘Trash Planet DIY’ made a racerback tank from an oversize tee and compiled an awesome DIY TUTORIAL
La vie de qui? Ik ben Kelly. Soms knuffel ik een boom. Heel soms. Verder ben ik vrij normaal. Ik woon samen met Stefan. Als ik niet moet werken, ben ik waarschijnlijk aan het ...naaien (meestal voor anderen)haken of breien (idem)lijstjes maken koken (altijd vegetarisch) of bakken (meestal plantaardig)tuinieren (met groeiend succes)fietsen (inclusief zingen)lezen (dat MOET he, als ex-Taal- en letterkundige) Hoezo, vie en vert? Tja, ik ben een groentje pur sang. in de keuken geen vlees of viszo weinig mogelijk zuivelenkel eieren van tuinkippenwater enkel van de kraanplastic zakjes vervangen door stoffen tasjesenkel biologische verse groenten en fruit (van de bioboerderij + zelfgekweekt) in het Creatorium naaien, breien en haken met tweedehands (gekregen of gekochte) stoffen / garen, oude kleding en biologische stoffen / garenzo veel mogelijk recycleren, recykleren of upcyclen in de badkamer / slaapkamer in het leven zo veel mogelijk verplaatsingen met de fietsletsen en delen en ruilenelektrominderen
Linen Remake - with tutorial / how-to! Summer is here! As much as I'm starting to get into sewing quick t-shirts from jersey (tutorial coming up!), the best thing to wear on a hot day is loose linen or silk tops. This shirt was handed down to me from my generous husband (who dislikes the fast wrinkling...). I know pin-tucks are usually placed closer to the center, but I didn't want to take off the collar and I needed to get rid of some excess width on the shoulders anyway, so I placed them further out than normal. It was a quick project and gave me the chance to finally start using some of those pressure feet I never use, as well as some specialty stitches from my machine. 1. At the first fitting I folded the collar under to see how I liked it with just the collar stand (and to see whether it was in good enough shape to be used as my future collar. I also determined how far down I wanted the pin-tucks to go. 2. 3. Now the fun starts! Always, always do test runs on the original fabric until you get the effect you want. 5. 6.