Crafty... sort of.

maryleggo: Oreo Mania!!!!!!!!!! chocolate oreo cake oreo ice...

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:30:14 -0400

Oreo Mania!!!!!!!!!!

chocolate oreo cake

oreo ice cream

oreo ice cream cake

oreo heart cake

oreo milkshake

mini oreo cupcakes

sunflower cupcakes

Oreo truffles

Oreo Monkey cake

oreo brownies

a-ladys-findings: DIY Glitter Disco Ball via Oh Happy Day

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:08:23 -0400

a-ladys-findings:

DIY Glitter Disco Ball via Oh Happy Day

fuckyeahweddingideas: DIY Pleated Bow Tie Materials needed: •...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:16:45 -0500

fuckyeahweddingideas:

DIY Pleated Bow Tie

Materials needed:
• fabric (if it’s super thin, double it up)
• needle and thread
• fabric glue
• small piece of ribbon or trim

1. Gather your materials.
2. Cut fabric into two squares, anywhere from 4-7 inches, depending on how large you want your bow.
3. Start with your first square, fold into a triangle
4. Turn over and repeat the fold, resulting in a smaller triangle

5. Take left corner, fold in a tiny bit to hide the point
6. then fold it to center line.
7. Pinch into the middle and stitch securely, catching all the layers.
8. Repeat on the right side, creating a cute leaf shape. Create another leaf by repeated steps 2-8 with the other square.

9. Put leaves face to face (pleated side together), and sew the top together with a few whip stitches. This will be covered with ribbon so don’t worry about making pretty stitches.
10. Open up, and marvel at your cute bow shape!
11. Cover mechanics by gluing a strip of ribbon.
12. Then secure the bow to a ribbon which can be tied around the neck, or attach it to a brooch backing so it can be pinned on. Happy crafting!

homemadecrap: DIY Wall Storage via I’m Busy...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:19:21 -0500

homemadecrap:

DIY Wall Storage via I’m Busy Procrastinating

Love, love, love the baskets…

Photo

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:19:14 -0500

Style over Fashion: How to fix your broken Compact Powder

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:19:03 -0500

Style over Fashion: How to fix your broken Compact Powder:

dollifieddreams:

Dropped your favorite powder/make up?! Who says you can’t fix it :>

What you’ll be needing:
1. Alcohol (Rubbing alchohol — for most of the posts I’ve seen)
2. Spray Bottle (heee mine’s recycled, Holy seat! *u*)
3. Spoon or Knife.

Procedures:

Pour alcohol in the spray bottle.

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Downlo: Re: Scotch tape manis

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:18:55 -0500

Downlo: Re: Scotch tape manis:

downlo:

Most of the nail art blogs I read suggest using regular old Scotch tape (not transparent tape) to do manis like this one:

Cut up all your tape up before painting your nails. Chloe’s Nails suggests sticking the tape pieces on your hands (I put them on the backs of my hands) to reduce the…

jennalien: BEACH HAIR EVERYDAY difficulty:...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:18:49 -0500

jennalien:

BEACH HAIR EVERYDAY

difficulty: easy

ingredients:

-spray bottle

-water

-salt (sea salt preferably)

how to: either on dry hair or just after a shower fill a spray bottle with 1 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of salt. then drench your hair. well you dont have to drench your hair but just make sure that it is covered. its easier to tell with dry hair but its really up to you. once your hair is soaked let it air dry. i usually crimp it a little with my hands for a little extra wave.

your hair will look, feel and smell like youve been at the beach all day (and you dont have to worry about all that sand and sunburns)

a-ladys-findings: DIY: yarn letters (full instructions here)

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:30:55 -0500

a-ladys-findings:

DIY: yarn letters (full instructions here)

fuckyeahweddingideas: DIY Ombre Fabric Backdrop Materials...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:00:04 -0400

fuckyeahweddingideas:

DIY Ombre Fabric Backdrop

Materials Needed:
• RIT dye (available at Joann’s or Michaels for around $2.50)
• fabric (I use a white 100% cotton muslin fabric from Joann’s that sold for about $1.99 a yard. I used 2 yards, and cut about 5-6in wide strips of fabric. The length and fullness of the backdrop is up to you!)
• a dowel rod
• 6 12″ pie tins (mine were Marie Callendar pie tins, any metal pan will do!)
• newspaper to cover the ground
• a pair of rubber gloves to keep the dye off your hands
• an extra bucket filled with cold water

1. Start by laying out a couple pages of newspaper (or magazine) on the ground. Lay out your tins/bowls in an order that makes sense to you and your gradual fade process. Also, put your extra bucket of cold water next to your set up – somewhere close to access.

2. After setting, boil some water so it will be ready when you have the dye measured out. You will probably need about 3 cups per pan. This is where I put on my rubber gloves in case things got messy. Open your RIT package, and – using a regular spoon – scoop out into each pan the dye in an increasing progression. I started with about 1/4 of the spoon filled in the first pan, and went from there. I wasn’t as precise as most would be, but you really can’t go wrong! As long as there is a difference in each pan of more than 1/4 you will be fine. I then (slowly) added about 3 cups of boiling water to each pan. You might have some extra dye in the package still – I added more to the last two to get even darker shades.

3. Divide your strips into 6 equal piles – there may be a few stragglers so just put those in the dark/light pans. If you have more pans for a greater fade, calculate that into your pile division. Then, place each pile in its own tin. I separated each strip, placed it the dye, and pressed it down with the spoon to make sure it was fully submerged.

4. Wait about 5 minutes before starting to take out the lightest shade first (this way the darker shades will have some extra time as you are working on the others). Take the lightest shade out and place them in your cold water bucket and give it a good swish around with your hands to wash out the excess dye. Wring them out, then place that shade in a pile on the newspaper. You may have to dump/refill your bucket if the darker shades contaminate the bucket too much. After every shade had been rinsed, I also ran them under some water in the kitchen sink all-together just to make sure the dye was out. Place them all in the dryer together for a quick spin – mine was about 10 minutes on medium.

Once your fabric is dry, you are all set to go! Just tie them to a dowel rod in order of gradient and you have a gorgeous backdrop!

a-ladys-findings: Create Rosette Stationary using bundled...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:13:17 -0400

a-ladys-findings:

Create Rosette Stationary using bundled lettuce. Love it!

curiouskiema: DIY Doily Lamp

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:53:26 -0400

curiouskiema:

DIY Doily Lamp

appleinmyheart: another great ideas~~~

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:22:42 -0400

appleinmyheart:

another great ideas~~~

mornings-as-a-mouse: book shelf made from dresser drawers.

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:22:36 -0400

mornings-as-a-mouse:

book shelf made from dresser drawers.

bresse: The how-to for vases here. I want to do this! And for...

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:22:31 -0400

bresse:

The how-to for vases here. I want to do this!

And for the torches it is here.

dannaklein: Wallpapered Shutters - update old shutters to use...

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:31:41 -0400

dannaklein:

Wallpapered Shutters - update old shutters to use as a room divider or simply accent by first removing the rods and panels from the middle of the shutter. Sand the shutter if necessary, then give it a fresh coat of paint. Tack wallpaper-covered plywood panels onto the back of the shutter and you’re done! This would look really neat with some unfinished, rustic white shutters, don’t you think?

lazercats: DIY / paint swatch chandelier

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:31:12 -0400

lazercats:

DIY / paint swatch chandelier

theretherekaetee: (via Crafty things I wish I could make.. / TO...

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:25:34 -0400

theretherekaetee:

(via Crafty things I wish I could make.. / TO DO: Buy a clear iPhone case and create a new back for it, like scrapbook paper, or photocopied photos of my family, or a favorite quote….lots of possibilities. This would make a cute gift, too!)

crafty-vibes: DIY: Bow Cuff Bracelets 2 different...

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:23:36 -0400

crafty-vibes:

DIY: Bow Cuff Bracelets

2 different tutorials:

Leather bow

Fabric bow

daintyloops: seriously, i want to make this and put them up all...

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:17:56 -0400

daintyloops:

seriously, i want to make this and put them up all over my apartment. (via I’d Like To Make This / yarn covered frame)