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Project Pretty: DIY Fabric Boxes & a Link Party!

Project Pretty: DIY Fabric Boxes & a Link Party!
Last week I got the itch. Not a rash. An itch to do something. To DIY. To project. To organize. And so I challenged myself along with you, to do some organizing and beautifying. I am pretty gosh darn excited about the outcome of my project! We have this fabulous piece of Craigslist furniture sitting in our playroom. Nope, for this project I didn't paint it, but that is next on the list. Yep, a pair of boxes. Not so much. Here are some of the supplies I used to spruce them up a bit: FabricCraft Knife or ScissorsSpray AdhesiveYard StickCotton CordGrommetsEmpty Boxes I have a bit of a color scheme going in the playroom which is green and turquoise, so to cover the boxes I stuck with fabric in those colors. The boxes I selected were equal size and 15" squares {a super sized bin!}. I used the yard stick to measure A LOT and draw straight lines on the back side of the fabric for all of my cuts: Then I cut two long strips of fabric to wrap along the inside. So now the boxes looked like this:

DIY Drink Umbrellas Jul 19 by Jenny Batt Another adventure in sprucing up a few party supplies you probably already have, or do you? When I was grabbing some paper lanterns the other day I found these gigantic paper drink umbrellas. You will need: large drink umbrellas scissors tissue paper double stick tape Keep your tissue paper folded and cut 1/2 to 3/4 inch strips off the end. Pop this in a iced beverage and enjoy. Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

lor Me Domestic: Drawer Tower Cart Slipcover {Part 2} I've been hard at work finishing revamping my drawer tower cart and I'm finally ready to show you the FINAL results! If you haven't seen part 1 where I revamped the drawers, I suggest you do that first ;) This was actually my very first sewing project with my very own sewing machine I got 2 Christmas' ago. You ready to see the finished product? click any image to enlarge with the lightbox I'm so happy about the outcome! The slipcover itself is really easy to make. I got the fabric on sale 3 meters for the price of 1! Have I ever mentioned I'm a slow crafter? I pinned the sides on the next evening, that took an other half hour. Also, since it was the first time using my sewing machine, I wanted to read the entire manual first. Once I did start sewing, it took less than 2 hours to finish everything. I found the best way to do it was to sew the 3 pieces together side by side, and then sew their combine lengths. (Side note, I hate my camera! Covers pretty well I think! Thanks for reading!

D*S diy projects for ladies’ home journal A few months ago, we were asked to contribute some holiday gift DIY projects to the December/January issue of Ladies’ Home Journal. The magazine has just hit stands, and our projects are now available to view on their website! Some of these are variations on past projects, while others — like the vintage book tablet case and the coiled rope bowls — are brand spankin’ new. If you have any free time over the holiday weekend, you should definitely consider these projects for getting a jump start on your holiday gift-making. My cat was so pissed that he couldn’t sit on the fish-shaped cat scratch pad before it went off to be photographed that I know what I’ll be working on next :) Click here to view the projects and full instructions. Have a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday everyone! Image above: A trio of coiled rope nesting bowls in gold and neutrals make a chic, easy hostess gift. Image above: Make a vintage book iPad or e-reader case with a linen lining.

{extra}ordinary wonders: DIY: Sunprints When I was home on the Cape I really enjoyed having some time to be creative. One of the 'projects' I brought was a Sunprints kit. Creating them is really very simple, and the results are beautiful and sometimes unexpected. You can easily create artwork for your home this way. The full how-to is after the jump, and if you want to see more process photos and results check out my Pinterest board.Step 1: Lay Sunprints paper on larger piece of cardboard for easy carrying. Step 4: Wait several minutes until the paper exposes. Step 6: Lay flat to dry and you're done! Try using lots of different materials - flowers, shells, rubber bands, leaves, and petals all make great designs but you can use anything.

אולמות תצוגה טל': 1599-531-060 דיזיין סנטר רח' הלח"י 2, בני ברק; ראשון-חמישי 21:00-9:30, שישי 14:00-9:30, מוצ"ש שעה אחרי צאת השבת-23:00 ראשון לציון רח' הרב שלום ג'רופי 4; ראשון-חמישי 17:30-9:30, שישי 13:00-9:00 קריית ביאליק רח' החרושת 40, א.ת; ראשון-חמישי 16:30-9:30, שישי 13:00-9:00 ירושלים רח' יד חרוצים 14, א.ת. חשיבותם של מרכזי המידע והתצוגה גדולה במיוחד לאור העובדה, שאף על פי שהמטבח העכשווי כולל מגוון שימושים, בבנייה המודרנית שטח המטבח עצמו נעשה קטן יותר ויותר. מרכז המידע והתצוגה שנמצא בדיזיין סנטר (בני ברק) הותאם לכל סוגי האנשים, וניתן ללמוד בו על המוצרים באופן עצמאי לחלוטין, ללא ליווי יועצים: הולכים במסלול, עוברים בין העמדות, לוקחים גלויות מידע, צופים בסרטוני וידיאו ומתרשמים מהדוגמאות. בממוצע, אנחנו משפצים את המטבח כל 15 שנה. לקביעת פגישת ייעוץ אישית ללא תשלום לחצו כאן

Tips and Tricks- Part 2! I'm overwhelmed by all of your kind words and emails asking for more tips and ideas, and for all of the wonderful tips you have left for me. I'm going to try and make it a semi-regular thing here at In This Crazy Life; because lets face it we can all use a little help sometimes!! I also had lots of questions asking if you could Pin this/feature this/share this- and the answer is of course you can! The more help I can be, the better!! If you left a tip for me, but left it anonymously, then I cant give you credit- but if your name was there Ill certainly let the world know it was from you. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Hope you find something useful from this list, lovelies- keep your eyes peeled for more to come! Missed Part 1?

Make Your Own House Stamp I love making my own prints, especially with stamps! Lately, my home decor ideas have been taking over all my journals so I decided to make a special book just for home dreams. If you want to make house stamps just like mine, download this template- (HOUSE STAMP TEMPLATE) 1. Supplies Needed:Speedball Stamp Making Kit , pen, acrylic paint, small paintbrush, wood block, wood glue and a surface to stamp (I chose a plain white journal from Michael's). 2. I painted a quick label on the spine of my new journal I love my new journal! Do you want a peek inside? Here's a look inside my journal.

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