Awesome DIY Ideas With Wine Corks Here you can find our favourite ways to recycle your wine corks into cool crafts. untitled 15 DIY crafts you need to make right now It's cold, it's raining and quite frankly, it's utterly miserable outside at the moment. So stay in! But then it hits you. You're young, so you haven't got all of that furniture and all of the little decorative trinkets that accumulate over time, and if you have, you haven't got nearly enough. Instead of spending your time sitting around moaning about the weather, why not spend your time doing something useful? Why not spend your time crafting some of these? Freshers Fields is back for 2013! 1. Source Stick your button collection around a balloon (and importantly) to each other. 2. Source Glue, buttons, cardboard and a bit of artistic ingenuity and you'll have yourself a great sign for your bedroom door (assuming you use the first letter of your first name). 3. Simply wash out a screw top spirit bottle, find a screw top soap dispenser and put it together. 4. Source Blank glass tumblers, paint, and cotton wool buds are all you need for this one. 5. 6. Source 7. 8. 9. Source 10. Source 11. Source
Salvaged drawers = modular bookcase I picked up these drawers on Freecycle. They were salvaged from the kitchen of a 1940s house that was demolished. My original plan was to put the drawers on wheels and use them as under-bed storage. Turns out, no two drawers are the same height, which would look janky. How to make a modular bookcase out of salvaged drawers Supplies primer2 coordinating paint colorsdecorative or wrapping paper. Tools paintbrushdrop clothscissors or craft knife, straight edge, and cutting mattape measure or yardsticksoft rubber brayerdrillsand papervacuum or tack cloth 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. popsicle bookmark with printable I made these popsicle bookmarks with my son's class at the end of the school year to encourage them to continue reading daily during the summer. Since I created the printable for the class, I thought I'd share it here with you, too. These were inspired by the adorable popsicle invitations I often see for summer parties. Start by printing out the bookmark pdf right here. Hit refresh if it doesn't load for you. Color the bookmarks before cutting out so you don't have to worry about staying in the lines. Cut out and glue a craft stick to the back. Happy summer reading!
Free All-in-One Graphic Design Starter Kit Graphic design has an amazing community. Comprised of both the vets from the pre-computer era to the newbies who were raised on the internet and computer-editing applications, there is a huge gamut of people sharing their work and expertise online. I know when I was starting out in design, I found tons of inspiration and information from sites like JustCreativeDesign, DesignNewz, and more. If there’s one issue, however, it’s that there’s almost too much great information out there. But for those designers just starting out, or for those designers who are considering getting into design, the amount of information can be a little overwhelming. This “kit” was originally intended to be a zipped file containing all of the links below; however, it clocked in at about half a gigabyte, which I thought most people wouldn’t want to sit and download (plus it would put a strain on our hosting). Software GIMP (Snow Leopard) (Leopard) (Windows) Inkscape (OSX) (Windows) Kompozer (OSX) (Windows) EBooks
Crafty Mason Jar Decorations Easy, affordable, unique…Here is our pick of beautiful mason jar craft ideas. Printable Award Bookmarks for Primary KS1 & KS2 Editable ‘thank you’ bookmarks (Ref: SB1447) A set of editable templates (Microsoft Word) with 12 different colourful bookmark designs. Use these as rewards for good work/behaviour or at the end of the school year as a ‘thank you’ present for each pupil. Editable ‘thank you’ bookmarks 2 (Ref: SB1515) A second set of editable templates (Microsoft Word) with 10 different colourful bookmark designs. Aliens and monsters editable bookmarks (Ref: SB3755) A set of editable templates (Microsoft Word) with bookmark designs featuring aliens and monsters. Editable ‘welcome’ bookmarks (Ref: SB1455) A set of editable templates (Microsoft Word) with 12 different colourful bookmark designs. Editable ‘welcome’ bookmarks 2 (Ref: SB1516) A second set of editable templates (Microsoft Word) with 10 different colourful bookmark designs. Editable ‘goodbye’ bookmarks (Ref: SB1454) A set of editable templates (Microsoft Word) with 12 different colourful bookmark designs. Exclusive Toolbar Resource
25 DIY Handmade Gift Tutorials Part 2 I love handmade gifts! I love to give them, I love to receive them, I love to make them. In our home May is a crazy month! We have Mother’s Day, our Anniversary and not just one but 2 birthdays. Gifts are in my mind! …It took me a few weeks however to put this list of handmade gifts together The reason why is because I wanted to give you 25 amazing, cute, affordable and easy gifts. Things that you would really want and love to give. Things that your friends, family and neighbors would love to receive. I hope you like them as much as I do! Mama mía! I love these DIY bracelets! I mean capital LOVE! tutorial by Blog A La Cart DIY Wooden Necklace Modern, easy, fun, colorful… I want one! tutorial by agirlwhomakes.com Oh goodness! Give this to the chef of your home! tutorial by beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com Bottle Cap Flower Magnets What a cute idea! This would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift. tutorial by Positively Splendid DIY Multi-Strand Scarf Be still my heart! tutorial by Rabbit Food for My Bunny Teeth source
A real hands on craft! Alginate/plaster of paris sculptures. I love crafts and I love new things. When I get to craft with new supplies or techniques, I totally flip. So, I bought a couple boxes of plaster of Paris a while back ago with no real intentions on how to use the stuff. Searching Amazon on my phone out of boredom one day I ran into the most awesome stuff – alginate. Now, what is alginate you might ask? So, I bought six pounds of the stuff, straight off of my phone with no idea what to do with it. I just so happen to be needing some place to hang all of my lovely necklaces. pitcherdry measuring cupliquid measuring cupwooden spoonrectangular shaped bowl (I used a reusable/disposable food storage container in the 8 cup size)wateralginateplaster of Parisknifeself adjusting (sawtooth) picture hangers with spikes to push in Step 1: First things first – mixing your alginate and transferring it to your container you will be making the mold in. Step 2: Place your hand into the goo. Step 3: Mix your plaster of Paris per manufacturers suggestion.
louring Bookmarks for Kids Here's a way to make a bookmark special. Children can get the crayons out for our colouring bookmarks and then either enjoy using them themselves, or give them as a little gift which is sure to be appreciated by the lucky recipient! We have bookmarks to suit all sorts of themes, seasons and occasions. We've provided large quirky outline numbers for 2016 for the kids to colour in. Colour in these special Autumn bookmarks, four to a page. Fun brother bookmarks to print, cut out and colour. Here are four pretty Christmas bookmarks, one ready to go and three ready for adding some colours and decorations! These lovely colouring booklets really encourage the kids to get creative, and they will make a super present for a parent, grandparent or other relative, especially if the child writes a message o Give a daughter a bookmark! Here are some pretty bookmarks for Grandma! Give Grandpa a bookmark - he is sure to treasure it and make good use of it! Four bookmarks for Mom!
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!
How To Make a Secret Hollow Book: The first step into making the hollow book is to select a book. Make sure this is a book your own, and not one belonging to the library, or your family. I suggest rummaging through books at yard/garage sales. Make sure it is a hardback; otherwise you will cut all the way through the other side when you are cutting out the insides.You'll also need: Elmer's white gluea container to hold glue solution (I've chosen a film canister)X-acto knife, and/or box cutter. Mix a solution of white glue and water. Holding the remaining pages together, brush the edges with the glue solution - enough to soak in pretty well, but not too drippy. Allow this to dry, but use a spacer so the first couple pages, and the front cover don't get stuck. When dry, open the book to the first glued page. Draw out a half-inch boarder around the edge on all four sides. Using a strait edge and knife, cut out along the inside of the line. Continue cutting down through the layers. Remember that first page we saved?