DIY Painted Feathers I’ve always loved the idea of painting fake feathers, and with festival season underway it seemed like the perfect time to do it. I originally thought of these purely as decorations but then it occurred to me that they’d be a great finishing touch for a festival outfit. This is a great activity to do outside on a warm sunny day, and once you start it’s slightly addicting! What you need: fake feathers, paint (I used acrylic paint), and a paint brush. I got this paint from Utrecht and I love it. I added a little bit of water to the paint before applying to the feathers, and they absorbed the paint almost like watercolor. After the entire feather was covered I added some dots and lines with white paint. Get as creative and colorful as you want with the feathers! I wanted to add in some of the smaller brown feathers to my arrangement, so for those I kept it simple and painted them in colorful ombre shades. Arrange your feathers on a wall as beautiful spring artwork! Photos by Julia & Brigette.
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RAWR Creatures: HOW TO MAKE A SOCK TEDDY BEAR Hi! I came across a cute tutorial last week on how to make a sock teddy bear. He looked so fun and easy, I thought I'd give one a shot. I stitched one up while Tim and I were watching a movie Friday evening so I snapped a few pics along the way and thought I'd share. I tried to track down the original creator and designer of these little bears and I believe the source comes from a site called Taobao. You'll notice I had the help of a little kitty named Boo, who you'll see makes a couple of guest appearances in the step-by-step photos. :) Boo is a frequent sidekick while I'm sewing my RAWR creatures and does have his own drawer in my desk where he likes to curl up while I sew. On to the tutorial! • 2 socks (1 is the majority of the bear, the other you'll only need a small amount for the bear's nose) • scissors • thread • marker (or something to draw your shapes for cutting) • stuffing • needle, stick pins • kitty foot on the left hand side of the photo is optional. On to the fun part! 1. 2. 3.
1,075 Awesome Free Fonts For Designers | Web Designer HubWeb Designer Hub Share on Twitter109Share on Facebook256Share on Google Plus31Share on Stumbleupon115KShare on Reddit0 This is meta collection of free font lists from various respected design websites. In total there are 24 lists showcasing 1,075 fonts which are all free to download. These font collections are shortlists of the best free fonts of 2013 and 2014 which which will hopefully save you a load of time if you are on the hunt for quality designer typography. The fonts vary in style and are ideal for websites, flyers, brochures, logos and graphic designers. Awwards – 100 Greatest Fonts of 2014 View Fonts Hongkiat’s 100 Must Have Free Fonts CreativeBloq’s 100 Best Free Fonts For Designers Creativeshory’s 75 Best Fonts of 2014 UMagazine’s 60 Free Fonts DesignModo’s 23 Free Fonts – Behance Collection Naldz Graphics’s 40 Best Fonts UMagainze’s 22 Free Fonts for Pro Designers Graphic Design Junction’s 100 Free Fonts For Designers Designer Optimus – 20 Free Best Fonts for 2014 WDL – 12 Best Free Fonts of 2013
La lengua de las mariposas | VICE México Mariposas en estado de metamorfosis: Kim Zuluaga, Fresa Mejii y Monie Gil. (Fotos por Paula Thomas). "¡Mariposas!" Así les gritan en la calle de Medellín, Colombia. "¿Algún fetiche?", le pregunto a una de estas chicas. Me queda claro. Aquí sus nombres: Kim Zuluaga, Monie Gil y Fresa Mejii. Tres niñas que antes eran niños. Chicas que nacieron chicos, pero que desde muy corta edad decidieron que la biología no sería un destino. ¿El clóset? Ellas nunca tuvieron que salir de él porque nunca estuvieron adentro. Hormonas, mariguana, redes sociales, rímel y reguetón. Belleza. Guapura que confunde mentes, que confronta a los bien pensados guardianes de la tradición y las buenas maneras, encanto que siembra la duda, que llama a la experimentación, que causa sacudones y erecciones hasta en los más señores quienes después se persignan o las ofenden tratando de desviar el efecto que tienen estos niños, que se han hecho niñas, en sus entrepiernas. ¡Mariposas! La naturaleza tomada por asalto. Monie Gil
Guest Tutor: Sewing Sock Kitty {Tutorial} I wanted to try sewing sock plushies since months ago but keep on postponing due to my long craft lists and ideas, until I saw Brenda of KrafteeBee posted her long ear sock cat, Gumbo, I can’t resist for not asking her to guest post in Craft Passion. I want to share with you how to sew sock plushies while I learn from her!!! Brenda, who is also known as Sweetee Bee in KrafteeBee blog is a working mum with 2 lovely 20 month-old twins, Aiden and Caileigh, twins! TWINS? Besides the sock plushies she made, I like this tutorial too. Let’s see how to sew this cute little sock kitty, Brenda called her Lenny, after this jump. Guest Tutor: Brenda of KrafteeBee When I shared pics of Gumbo and Gummy, I received a pleasant surprise one day…. an offer to be a Guest Post in Craft Passion site!!! I spent a lot of time doing research and perfecting my skills on making sock plushies. Then, when I made CoCo the sock monkey, Caileigh took it into her hands and tried to sit Coco down….very gently.
How to Create a Miniature Garden Today we will talk a little bit about miniature gardens. I was searching form a totally other thing and I “stumbled” on some pictures with amazing miniature gardens made in flower pots. At first, it’s better to know that this miniature gardens planted in a pot or other container, are designed to resist outside in the sun or rain. For this it’s better to use real small plants, which have a very slow growth rate. Some plants can grow up to 15 cm in a year, while others do not exceed 2 cm. These masterpieces are kept very well over time, up to 8 years without needing too much care besides watering the plants. You can create miniature gardens also in broken plant pots. Photos credit : Twogreenthumbs.com
Todo lo que querías saber sobre el aborto y no te atrevías a preguntar | VICE México El Museo de la Contracepción y el Aborto, fundado en Viena en 2007, es la colección más exhaustiva del mundo de métodos y objetos utilizados por el ser humano para evitar el nacimiento de otros seres humanos. Hace poco realicé una visita guiada con Christian Fiala (foto de abajo), fundador del museo y médico abortista, y esto es lo que me contó mientras caminábamos por la exposición. Claro, hay una historia que explica por qué empecé a trabajar en este campo [del aborto y la contracepción], que es un tema muy tabú en Austria —e incluso más en la región alpina del Tirol, donde se negaron a alquilarnos un departamento a mi novia y a mí por no estar casados. Por aquel entonces, yo había empezado a ir a la escuela de medicina y me sorprendió que muchos de mis compañeros no conocieran formas de protegerse contra las enfermedades de transmisión sexual o evitar embarazos no deseados, a pesar de su formación profesional. Cómo introducir un pesario antiguo en el cuello del útero.
A Sock Bunny (A Tutorial Move over sock monkey! These little sock bunnies are so easy and cute! All you need is some nice knee high socks and some simple sewing supplies. I sewed mine on a machine but they can be easily hand stitched too! So cute as a gift or to stuff an Easter basket! Boo will be so excited to see these in her basket: If you are making them for a child under the age of 3, just stitch eyes on instead of using buttons so that there won’t be a choking hazard. I bought these cute knee high socks at Target for $2.50 a piece. Step 1: Cut the foot of one of the socks right down the middle, but don’t cut all the way to the heel. Step 2: Cut the other side of the sock down the middle as shown. Step 3: Cut the foot off the second sock: Step 4: Cut the foot of the second sock down the middle. Step 5: Back to the first sock, hand stitch or use a machine to sew the ears shut: Step 6: Sew the bottom of the feet and insides of the bunny legs as shown…..leaving a 2 inch hole to insert stuffing into:
Cake postcard tutorial Supplies Materials needed to make two cake postcards: 1 large sponge (yellow paints the best)Serrated knifeX-Acto or utility knifeSpray paint (brown, yellow, pink or white)1 tube acrylic latex caulk (brown, cream or white)Spray adhesive (3M Super 77 works great!)Cardboard, kraft paper or scrapbook paper Instructions Cut sponge into wedge shape With a serrated knife, using a sawing motion, cut a sponge into two, cake wedge shapes. Cut a center groove into sponge Using an X-Acto or utility knife, cut a section of foam from the center of the sponge. Paint the sponge wedges in desired color. Trace the slice of cake When the sponge wedges are dry, trace around them on a piece of cardboard, kraft paper or colorful scrapbook paper. Spray glue the postcards to the solid, flat sides of the sponge wedges. Using a caulking gun and your desired caulk, fill a plastic disposable piping bag with half of the caulk. Pipe the center of the cake Pipe the icing on the top Note from the editor This totally works!
The 14 Stunning Photographs Of Couples In Love Braden Summers: Why is it that the quality of commercial imagery of the gay community is less beautiful, than the fantastical illustration we see of romance for everyone else in popular culture and mass media. I'd like you to be a part of a conversation that challenges why that is on a global scale. I'm Braden Summers, I’m a photographer based in New York City. Last year I found myself living a dream. As an artist outside of my surroundings I draw inspiration from popular culture, other painters, photographers, filmmakers, and that's when I realized when I think of iconic romance, I could only envision straight couples. We've seen it millions of times in commercials, movies and advertising for as long as the mediums have existed. So, what do we need? So, thank you so much for your help. Sorry. Male: No, just go. There may be small errors in this transcript.