DIY: Make your own Halloween dinnerware So now you've seen my interpretation of a Raven themed dinner party, I wanted to show you how I made the dinnerware. If you are like me you probably oogle over the holiday themed dishes but quickly shy away since you don't want to shell out for a whole set just for one celebration. (I don't even have real china so I think its safe to say I won't be buying any themed kind either) So when this idea of making my own for next to nothing came to mind, I just had to try it. Obviously this interpretation is quite macabre but you could totally mix it up to make it your own - think nursery rhymes for baby showers, holiday song lyrics for christmas, bible passages for easter, dirty doodles for hen nights... I could go on and on. Start off with plain white plates of your choosing (available cheaply everywhere), a porcelain 150 pen, some blue masking tape and a small stencil (optional). Now on to the little plate. I added the 'nevermore...' under the bird and the hard work was over.
Vintage Paper Placemats {Printable} | {Wedding DIY It seems Pretty Blog readers just can’t get enough of their high teas these days! In honour of this truly wonderful tradition making a comeback into weddings and everyday life I’ve created a set of 3 vintage-inspired placemats – each a sweet and simple backdrop for your finest cake plates and tea sets. While I’ve used crisp white paper for my placemats these vintage illustrations will also look great on other soft hues like pale blue, blush and ivory. And if you’re feeling really crafty why not print these in reverse onto transfer paper and iron them onto plain cloth placemats! Happy Crafting! (Please note that these documents are for non-commercial use only. Wrapping Up a Night of WitchCRAFT I love a good crafting party, don’t you? And a Night of WitchCRAFT was just what I needed. It was so fun to meet a few new Seattlites, seeing a few old friends, and getting our DIY on!! Here’s a few pics from our night of witchy craft. It was held at the lovely Trophy Cupcakes located north of Seattle. Along with a few tiers of cupcakes… vanilla, chocolate, and apple caramel! Working with my partner, Lyndsey of The Stationary Place, was perfect. Now onto the good stuff… the crafts. First up was a lovely Halloween Felt Wreath. We had to have good ol’ Scrabble Tile Necklaces, Halloween style. There were Stitched Spider Cards. We also had Typography Pumpkins, with tutorial by Font Crafts. Everyone made a Pipe Cleaner Spider as well. And last, we also crafted Glitter Spider Rings. There were 20 wonderful women who came, crafted, and cupcaked. It was fun to see some long time friends who are Seattle locals, Jenny and Stephanie, as well as some new Seattle friends, Marja and Susan.
paper crafts: mini grad cards Paper crafts: mini grad cards It’s that time of year again – graduation season. I don’t know about you, but every year we know of quite a few graduates. To save money, and to add a personal touch to what is usually a card full of money, I made these mini graduation cards. Here is what you will need to make these cute little cards: 3×6 pieces of card stockblack and white card stockembroidery threadglue dotsbradsa template for your grad hats – I made mine by drawing a diamond for one piece. 1. 2. 3-6. 7. In my original card plan, there was no sentiment (which is why the stamping materials are not pictured in the supplies list). 8. 9. 10. Use glue dots to attach the hats and banners to the front of the cards and you are done! You can customize the cards to match school colors or to match your graduates favorite colors.
HOWTO make a terrifying specimen jar Whoops I Think I Broke It has a quick HOWTO for making your own glowing, mysterious, revolting specimen jar filled with little bits of ick from the Elder Gods' plane of existence: Now all we need is a "thing" Here I've taken scraps of clay, wire, foil, wood bits, hot glue, and a cork to shape out the "thing". Basically I just took anything that was lying around on the floor of my workshop and fashioned it into whatever you'd call this shape. Weird but not very menacing. Project Thing In A Jar (via Super Punch) MAGAZINE ENVELOPES 18K+ Well I got this idea from our friend Nina. She was making these super cute envelopes out of scrapbook paper and I really wanted to make some! So I came home and made some! They are so so SO simple and add a personal touch to your envelopes. You will need: An old magazine, scissors, an envelope, a glue stick and a Sharpie. Tear out some magazine pages that you like. Carefully pull the envelope apart. Trace the envelope on a magazine page. Cut the envelope shape out. Turn the envelope over as well as the magazine cut-out. Unfold everything and separate the magazine cut-out from the envelope. Glue the bottom flap down to the two side flaps. And you've made your own envelope! The great thing about making these envelopes our of magazine pages is that the envelopes have a character all of their own.
5 Free Halloween Music Playlists for Your Monster Bash Ah, the Halloween party playlist, the most perplexing of all celebratory preparations. Do you appease the masses and add some Gaga? Do you bust out the ""Spooky Soundz" tape you bought back in '95? Or do you just forgo music altogether and let the cackling of your tipsy guests score the show? If you're still struggling to put together a list of jams for this weekend's festivities, torture yourself no longer (save that pain and anguish for that last-minute trip to the costume shop) — we've got five free playlists from some top music discovery services to get you through this darkest of nights. 1. Slacker serves up a super fun station with a mix of old standbys like Screamin' Jay Hawkins's "I Put a Spell on You," George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone," the Misfits's "Ghouls Night Out" and Warren Zevon's "Werewolves Of London." 2. 3. This is for the more classy among you — but not too classy, because there's totally a song from Transformers on there. 4. 5.
wind-up paper butterflies are my fave (guest post from amelia) 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. She always found the neatest things! 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. See more awesome from Amelia on The Homebook
Halloween Science Experiments & Ideas! : Science Bob’s Science Experiment Blog Posted by ScienceBob on Saturday, September 26, 2009 · 36 Comments Did you know that tonic water will glow under a blacklight? We didn’t either. The quinine in the tonic water glows a very cool looking blue color that we really like. Slime and Halloween go together like, well, slime and Halloween. DO IT YOURSELF SLIME - If you’ve got a little glue and some powdered borax, you can mix up some slime by following the instructions HERE. READY TO GO SLIME KITS - If you want to make LOTS of classic slime as an activity for a party or science lesson, or if you have trouble finding Borax, a kit is the way to go. Ghost Bubbles are regular soap bubbles filled with dry ice mist. All your neighbors will have Jack-O-Lanterns that glow orange, but you will impress them with a Jack-O-Lantern that glows green! If you think haunted houses are scary, wait until to hear…haunted drinkware! Every mad scientist needs some bubbling potions. Make a paper ghost seem to rise at your command an even dance around
DIY | Watercolor 'Will You Be My Bridesmaid?' Cards If you have been loving the watercolor and ombre trend recently, you are going to LOVE this amazing DIY Sarah is bringing us today! She is sharing a sweet way to ask your bridesmaids if they will stand by your side on your wedding day. This DIY is so adorable and super easy! It’s DIY time again, lovely readers! Materials Watercolor paper cut into 9″x6.25″ rectangles, folded into cards(size A6: 4.5″x6.25″), 1 per bridesmaidWatercolor paints (the cheap Crayola one will work just fine!) Helpful hints: Using a bone folder to fold the paper is very helpful, since watercolor paper tends to be thicker than printer or scrapbooking paper. Step 1: Cut all of the paper (watercolor and scrapbook) to the sizes indicated above. Step 2: After the design is fully traced onto the card, un-tape and place on your work surface. Step 3: Once you have a color story you like, set aside to dry, and repeat with the rest of your cards. Share:
University of Cookie: Covering a Cookie with Fondant : a video tutorial I am so, so exited to introduce our newest cookie professor, Shelly of cookies and cups! Not only does Shelly make beautiful baked goods like these... ....her blog is laugh-out-loud funny. Just be careful if you're reading it in Starbucks; you may get some strange looks as you giggle into your latte! Today she shows us how to cover a cookie with fondant. Thank you so much, Shelly! PS...if you are wondering why you haven't seen much of Renee from Kudos Kookies lately, let me tell you.
8-bit popup cards Hello! Remember that pixel heart card I made a while back? Well it has been one of my most popular tutorials to date so I thought I would add another few designs to the collection. Meet ‘space-invader popup’ and ‘skull popup': Like the heart card, they are really minimal (which I just love) and easy to make once you have got the hang of it. You definitely need a craft knife (and a steady hand) to make these cards this project is only really suitable for adults or teenagers. If you want to have a go at making them you will find full instructions and downloadable templates after the jump. Suitable for: Teenagers & grown upsCard size: 8.5cm x 6.5cmEnvelope size: 9cm x 7cm You will need: ♥ Paper ♥ Craft knife ♥ Ruler (preferably a metal one) ♥ Cutting mat (optional) ♥ Needle (or compass point) for scoring 1. Then cut and score along the correct lines on the template (see diagrams below for more guidance). 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If you have any questions then do ask (leave a comment below).