Romantic Gift Basket Idea Thinking of putting together a DIY romantic gift basket for a wedding or engagement? Look no further! What you need Massage lotion Bubble bath Scented candles Chocolates CD or cassette tape of romantic music. Instructions Line a basket with our bear rug using the pattern below or use some pretty fabric and using the pattern make a larger bear rug the couple can actually sit on. Make the “bear rug” out of fake fur or a warm polar fleece or even a velour. Use the pattern shown to cut a “bear skin” out of the fabric then hem it either by hand or on your sewing machine. Alternatively you could package these items up in a heart shaped box for a romantic gift! Download Bear Pattern. visual_fuckers: FLESH WOUND TUTORIAL 8D Ok, so here is the wound tutorial I promised.....about 2 weeks ago. This one just shows how to do gashes, I will do more tutorials like this if you are interested though ^^. WARNING: NOT DIAL UP FRIENDLY. Big pictures.....lots of em >< Ok....lets start with our recipe for fake flesh.This is for a small batch...you don't need alot at all, even for big wounds. ingeredients1. Combine in a small sauce pan and put on medium heat v Keep stirring until all the ingredients form into a ball v The consitancy should be something like play doh...but more rubbery. NEXT : fake blood ingredients1. 1 tbsp. all purpose flour2. 3/4 cup water3. Ok, this part is importantBefore cooking, combine the water and flour to form a slurry. Then add them to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, let simmer for a minute or so (do not add the food coloring yet). This will make the 'blood' thick. Now that that is all done...let's move on to assembling the wound 8D Aside from the things we just made, this is what you will need.
Wrapping Paper & Ribbon Wall Rack ..Wrapping Paper & Ribbon Wall Rack What you'll need: - 36" x 24" open back frame (Mine came from Hobby Lobby and was 1/2 off) - (5) 28"-48" cafe rods ($2.99 each @ Hobby Lobby) - spray paint - mounting hardware for frame The cafe rods came with brass hardware that I wasn't too crazy about. So my first step was to spray paint the ends of the rods and the included hardware. Before: And after: Much better, don't you think? To paint the rods I stuck them in the ground so the spray painting would be easier. Here's the open back frame I used: Next, attach the mounting hardware to the back of the frame. Attach cafe rod hardware to the front of the frame. That's it! Here's the frame hanging in my craft room: And here it is with wrapping paper and ribbon: I think it would be fun to do this with a smaller frame and use it to only for ribbon. Thanks for reading - I hope you enjoyed this project!
25 Handmade Gifts Under $5 If your gift list is long and your budget is small here are some great Handmade Gifts that you can make. Keep in mind that handmade items are not just beautiful but special… I love to give them and I love to receive them. In my opinion they are the best! Jersey Knit Bracelet Lovely! This would make a perfect gift for any of your girlfriends. You can choose the colors and recycle t-shirts that you have around the house. Cheap and cute! tutorial Paper Clip Earrings Tutorial This is a brilliant idea… and the possibilities are endless. Love it! Printed Candles Who doesn’t love a candle? Think about how many different stamps you could use to customize this project. tutorial Hot Chocolate Art! What a great gift for neighbors and teachers… I am personally a hot chocolate lover so this would make a great gift for me tutorial Tile Coaster You can buy these plain tiles at Home Depot for under a dollar. I’ve seen them with family pictures also… Way cute! tutorial Bow Belt I was amazed how easy this tutorial was. So Pretty!
Fun Summer Dessert: Watermelon Pie One of my summertime childhood memories is eating the yummy watermelon sherbet dessert at Friendly’s restaurant. I loved it, so I decided to try to replicate this dessert for my own kids’ summertime memories! I made some “watermelon pie” for our 4th of July feast this year…to great success! The best part…watermelon pie was super simple to make! Ingredients: - Lime Sherbet - Vanilla ice cream or Pineapple sherbet - Red/Pink-colored sherbet…I couldn’t find this, so I bought Raspberry/Pineapple/Orange swirl sherbet, mixed it up with red food coloring and it was perfect! Directions:1. A funny tip…I served the watermelon pie on paper plates, but wanted to take a nice picture for this post, so I put my own slice on a real dish. Jane Maynard, writer and founder of This Week for Dinner, is a wife, mother to two beautiful girls and freelance graphic designer. Tagged as: pie Written by Jane Maynard Jane Maynard is a regular contributor on Make and Takes.
may all your Christmases be white (and silver) Here in central California we don't get snow, but we always have a white Christmas - in the form of fog. It really isn't Christmas without it. Fog is terrifying to drive in, but I love opening the blinds in the morning and seeing - well nothing. Not even the tree in the front yard. Last year after Christmas I snatched up several boxes of colorful Christmas ornaments for 75% off at Target and I've been excited to change up my Christmas color scheme for the past 11 months. Mr. I designed this wood sign which is made out of rustic pine. I love how the crystal garland illuminates the sign. A simple trick for decorating during the holidays is adding a pick (flower, pine cone, bird, spray) like I did here with the candle. Our artificial Christmas tree has been a bit of a pain this year. When I was in my teens I was always annoyed when my mom pulled out a shoe box filled with crusty old ornaments my sister and I made in elementary school. Where do you put all of your Christmas cards? -Amanda
25 Handmade Gifts Under 10 Dollars Well, it is tradition! Time to share my favorite 25 Handmade Gifts of the Year. It takes me some time to put this list together. I look for affordable handmade gifts that will cost around $5 to make and that are pretty and meaningful. I can’t wait to show you what I have for you this year! Super cute DIY Necklaces at Crafts Unleashed I love the tutorial and how easy and affordable these are to make. When life gives you lemons make Homemade Lemon Soap! Think about how cute this would look in a basket with some towels. Recipe and tutorial at A Pumpkin and A Princess Jar Lid Picture Magnets I don’t know of a mom or grandma that wouldn’t like to receive these adorable magnets. I made these for my mama and she loved them! You can make them for under $5 and look how cute they look as a gift! Tutorial at The 36th Avenue DIY Tablet Holder Hello brilliant! This was made from an old wooden kitchen board… again so affordable. Do you know how cool this is for the kitchen, while trying to follow recipes online?
lollies - a little ART CANT HURT a perfect rainy day thing to do! the colors make any day better! how to make LOLLIESyou will need: jolly ranchers, candy sticks, parchment paper, foil & a cookie sheet 1) lay a piece of foil on cookie sheet. cover foil with a piece of parchment paper.2) unwrap candies and place side by side on parchment paper in your choice of color & flavor combinations. use three candies together for extra large lollies, and only two candies together for regular lollies.3) heat candies in oven for about 5 minutes at 200 degrees. keep a close eye on the candies and take them out as soon as they've barely melted together. if you leave them in too long they will melt too much and you won't be able to put a stick into the lollie. alter the cook time accordingly.4) carefully take cookie sheet out of oven. immediately lay candy sticks into place on melted candies. slowly twirl in melted candy to coat the stick and so it will hold in the lollie. they're hot!