Articles: Instagram Coasters — By Hayley Decker — Foam Magazine Articles As our iPhone libraries begin to overflow, we're always on the search for practical, tangible uses for our Instagram snaps. Spruce up your place or dish these D.I.Y. coasters out to your friends to remind you all of your latest outdoor adventure/ music festival outing/ seafaring weekend. Or the newest FOAM cover of course. What You'll Need:-4-inch round, flat cork pieces -Modge Podge glue -Card stock paper -Instagram print-outs -Foam or felt mounting dots How To Make Them: 1. 2. 3. 4. Bottoms up!
small world land: Day 23 -Mini Cuckoo Clock I absolutely love cuckoo clocks, and have been dying to get one for our house for years! I love all the hand-carved details in the house, the little woodland animals, the kitschy German landscapes and of course, that fact that a birds comes out of a little door to say "cuckoo!". So like many things I have yet to get, I will make a very tiny version for a dollhouse and wait patiently for the day, I get a real one in my own house! Get your block of wood, and cut a card-stock roof, and triangle for support. Glue the triangle to the roof, and then the roof to the house. I drew all the details on card-stock, added color with color pencil and glued the little pieces onto the house shape. Then I used a thin jewelry chain, and a stick pin, to add those little acorns and the pendulum. I attached them with super glue. You can hang this tiny cuckoo clock inside your dollhouse and it will instantly be much cozier. This time of year, this would make a really cute ornament too, just attach some ribbon!
How To Make Strawberry Margarita Jello Shots DIY Floral Sunglasses We always claim to see the world through rose colored glasses . . . but how about rose trimmed glasses? In honor of the widespread floral trend and our love of Dolce & Gabbana‘s Baroque-inspired fall collection, we’re DIYing a pair of outrageously fabulous sunglasses using the same charming little ceramic roses from a recent tutorial. These will surely be a pair of shades you won’t go unnoticed in this summer! You’ll need:a pair of sunglassesa variety of ceramic roses and flowersdisposable container or popsicle sticka handful of toothpicksE6000 Start by squeezing a small amount of E6000 into a disposable container or onto a wooden popsicle stick. Press the flower firmly onto the outer corner of the sunglasses. Add a few small flowers down the right side of the glasses. Repeat on the other side and allow to dry for a couple of hours. Your floral shades are ready to wear! (top image via Vogue.uk, rest of images by HonestlyWTF)
small world land Follow I often hang a strand of Tibetan Prayer flags on my back porch. They are made of untreated cotton, block-printed with prayers and images.They weather in the sun and wind so they start out as vivid primary-colored flags and wind up shredded and faded. I have always believed that the flags are supposed to be directing good vibes to my home: peace, kindness, strength, and wisdom. But I am digressing. First you need to download the flag template. After you have ironed on the flags you are ready to cut them out. Now you can glue them onto thread or embroidery floss or onto a toothpick if you want the vertical kind. I built a simple triangular stand out of balsa wood. Now you are ready to display your flags.
Nasty Gal Blog DIY and cyber-minimalist rarely walk on the same side of the street, let alone share the road at all. This is what makes Ivania Carpio of Love Aesthetics a true standout: She’s not only the only one doing what she’s doing, she’s the best one at it anyway. Her sensibility is clear and unwavering, weaving fantasy out of black-and white industrial starkness. She whipped up a special creation just for us: a shoulder bag/clutch made out of two VHS video cases. Instructions: For this project you’ll need to take a trip to a hardware store and your mom’s attic. Materials: -Two VHS video cases (I used frosted ones) -A pair of tiny bolts and nuts -Drill -Copper parts used to attach pipes to a wall -A strap from one of your other bags Step One: Start off by ripping the plastic from the video cases. Step Two: Drill two holes in the middle of the two cases with a small metal drill. Step Three: Step Four: Add a bag strap with clasps or sew on your own.
All Natural Lip Balm The week leading up to the new year wasn't exactly how I had pictured it. It was the last week of the boys winter break. I had envisioned walks around downtown looking at the lights, taking down the Christmas tree together, continuing our holiday baking marathon and maybe even a little post Christmas mall browsing. But alas, none of those things happened. The flu happened. Or rather, what I guess must have been the flu. Thankfully, I had made a big batch of lip balm the week before Christmas to give as little handmade gifts to my girlfriends. This recipe is super simple. The recipe came from this blog last year and I tweaked it a bit and she grabbed it from this book where she had tweaked it a bit. Sweet Orange Lip Balm 8 Tablespoons Coconut Oil 3 Tablespoons Beeswax 1.5 Tablespoons Raw Honey 30 drops Sweet Orange essential oil (if you want color) 1/2 stick of natural lipstick (I like Jane Iredale and Josie Moran) Remove mixture from heat, and add peppermint oil and lipstick.
pretty little pincushion ring | i always pick the thimble You’ll need : 3/4″ diameter felt balladjustable ring with a 3/4″ diameter base plate with short lip near the edgeE6000sharp scissors Cut, glue, stick and that’s pretty much it. Don’t you love crafts this easy! It’s kinda funny because we sell these little rings in the store and most people squeal in delight when they see them. When I’m sewing by hand, I have this really bad habit of sticking all the pins I’m finished using into the arm of my chair while I sew. The pincushion ring helps me remember to stick them in my pincushion, not the chair, haha! Happy sewing!
Box'n and Cookie Swap'n Cookie swaps are just about my favorite thing in the world. They are like a potluck party but instead of bringing food everyone brings cookies, and instead of leaving drunk and tired everyone leaves with...wait for it... more cookies. What is not to like? I have been cookie swapping with a handful of former co-workers for a few years now. Back then it started as a practical way to generate a variety of baked goods without all the cooking -- just a few people exchanging tupperware boxes in the office kitchen one Friday....now it's grown, and since hardly any of us work in the same place anymore, it's a good excuse for a get-together. Cookies + old friends = good time. Unfortunately, not everyone on the planet can come to my house to swap cookies (maybe next year, guys). I love giving and receiving little bundles of cookies but sometimes storage can be a pain. Save your boxes , that's what you do. I am still due for another round of baking later this week.
DIY: Mason Jar Vases Over the weekend I decided to spruce up some old mason jars. I first saw these on Pinterest and then discovered this DIY and basically fell in love with the idea. Who knew that with a little spray paint you could give an old jar a completely new look? What you'll need: mason jarsspray paintshipping labelsx-acto knife or scissorsfresh flowers Use your shipping label paper to print your silhouette of choice. Spray paint your jars. Once your jars are completely dry, remove the sticker. Add some fresh flowers and you're all set!