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Showing posts with label 12 days of DIY christmas.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 12 days of DIY christmas.. Show all posts
12/25/10
12/24/10
12/23/10
12/22/10
9.
on the ninth day of christmas i give to you...
homemade wrappin paper.
found here.
i've been lookin for brown wrappng paper that i could decorate & wrap presents in. then i saw that girl sending stuff in the mail in packages made from paper bags from the grocery store, so huzzah!
i grabbed some paper bags, cut them up, sewed the ends together, stuffed the presents in them, sewed it completely closed, then decorated like a crazy person.
lace.
bows.
pen & pencil.
ribbon.
fabric.
& burning the edges is a nice effect.
twas fun.
homemade wrappin paper.
found here.
i've been lookin for brown wrappng paper that i could decorate & wrap presents in. then i saw that girl sending stuff in the mail in packages made from paper bags from the grocery store, so huzzah!
i grabbed some paper bags, cut them up, sewed the ends together, stuffed the presents in them, sewed it completely closed, then decorated like a crazy person.
lace.
bows.
pen & pencil.
ribbon.
fabric.
& burning the edges is a nice effect.
twas fun.
12/21/10
12/20/10
7.
on the seventh day of christmas i give to you...
homemade leg warmers.
found here.
HOW TO:
-find an old sweater that you don't want, make sure it isn't stitched too tight, you need to be able to thread ribbon through it. also, you'll be using the sleeves, so get one with attractive sleeves.
-cut the sleeves off the sweater, where you cut is where you'll thread ribbon.
-find some cute ribbon and cut a really really long piece, (wrap it around your ankle like five times, this is about how long it should be).
-thread the ribbon around the end of the sweater where you cut, i used a safety pin for this. (thread pretty far in, an inch or two, from the edge, this'll make it cuter, but it depends on what you want.)
-once you're done threading, put your leg warmer on, ribbon side goes at your ankles.
-tighten the ribbon and tie a nice bow.
-adjust it so it looks pretty, and wowee, you did it.
homemade leg warmers.
found here.
-find an old sweater that you don't want, make sure it isn't stitched too tight, you need to be able to thread ribbon through it. also, you'll be using the sleeves, so get one with attractive sleeves.
-cut the sleeves off the sweater, where you cut is where you'll thread ribbon.
-find some cute ribbon and cut a really really long piece, (wrap it around your ankle like five times, this is about how long it should be).
-thread the ribbon around the end of the sweater where you cut, i used a safety pin for this. (thread pretty far in, an inch or two, from the edge, this'll make it cuter, but it depends on what you want.)
-once you're done threading, put your leg warmer on, ribbon side goes at your ankles.
-tighten the ribbon and tie a nice bow.
-adjust it so it looks pretty, and wowee, you did it.
mine aren't nearly as pretty. but a good 1st attempt all the same.
12/19/10
6.
on the sixth day of christmas i give to you...
yarn ornament.
found here.
yarn ornament.
found here.
HOW TO:
-take a ball of yarn & wrap the yarn around a styrofoam ball until you can no longer see the styrofoam.
-once this is done keep some extra yarn at the top & glue the end so there is a loop.
THIS IS HOW I DECORATED MY ORNAMENT:
but feel free to be creative in your own way.
-take some red pins & stick them in the ball to shape a heart.
-find some tinsel ribbon & tie a bow with it, then connect it to the ball with another red pin.
-cut some extra yarn & dangle some buttons from it, i added a button & a bell, then attach this to the bottom of the ornament.
12/18/10
5.
on the fifth day of christmas i give to you...
leather tassel necklace.
found here.
HOW TO:
-buy some leather & cut to desired rectangular size, i cut to about 4 inches wide and 3 1/2 long.
-draw a line across the rectangle with a writing utensil, i used chalk, 1 inch down from the top.
-cut thin strips up to the line, the thinner the strips the thicker your tassel will be. you can also cut some strips at different lengths to make it look thicker.
-cut one extra strip all the way to the top, this will be what you use to make a loop for the chain.
-put glue along the top above the line, i just used a hot glue gun.
-roll twice then add one end of the extra strip.
-roll a couple more times then add the other end of the extra strip so now you have a loop at the top.
-finish rolling it up so it looks like a tassel.
-add a chain and wear it for all to be jealous.
leather tassel necklace.
found here.
-buy some leather & cut to desired rectangular size, i cut to about 4 inches wide and 3 1/2 long.
-draw a line across the rectangle with a writing utensil, i used chalk, 1 inch down from the top.
-cut thin strips up to the line, the thinner the strips the thicker your tassel will be. you can also cut some strips at different lengths to make it look thicker.
-cut one extra strip all the way to the top, this will be what you use to make a loop for the chain.
-put glue along the top above the line, i just used a hot glue gun.
-roll twice then add one end of the extra strip.
-roll a couple more times then add the other end of the extra strip so now you have a loop at the top.
-finish rolling it up so it looks like a tassel.
-add a chain and wear it for all to be jealous.
takes ten minutes. i love it.
12/17/10
4.
on the fourth day of christmas i give to you...
HANGING LIGHTBULBS.
i've been collecting lightbulbs. RIP-lightbulbs. i hate the new fluoresent ones. hmmf.
i had been wondering what i could do with my lightbulbs, then i was wondering if i could hollow them out so i could put stuff in them.
& you can!
i learned from here.
HOW TO:
-follow the instructions on that website, it's harder than it looks. or maybe i'm just weak,
(good luck, i broke three).
-for christmas sake i decided to attach them to the set of christmas lights that hang in my room, but after those come down there's lots of things i could do with my hollow lightbulbs...
...fill them with little buttons or all kinds of goodies, then attach them to a string and hang em up.
or in the spring time you could cut little flowers from outside, throw them in the lightbulbs with some dirt and have yourself a hanging lightbulb garden.
HANGING LIGHTBULBS.
i've been collecting lightbulbs. RIP-lightbulbs. i hate the new fluoresent ones. hmmf.
i had been wondering what i could do with my lightbulbs, then i was wondering if i could hollow them out so i could put stuff in them.
& you can!
i learned from here.
HOW TO:
-follow the instructions on that website, it's harder than it looks. or maybe i'm just weak,
(good luck, i broke three).
-for christmas sake i decided to attach them to the set of christmas lights that hang in my room, but after those come down there's lots of things i could do with my hollow lightbulbs...
...fill them with little buttons or all kinds of goodies, then attach them to a string and hang em up.
or in the spring time you could cut little flowers from outside, throw them in the lightbulbs with some dirt and have yourself a hanging lightbulb garden.
12/16/10
3.
one the third day of christmas i give to you...
HOMEMADE PINHOLE CAMERA.
oh judas i love this one. i have always wanted to make my own film camera, but unfortunately i am not that crafty and talented. so i will have to wait till photo 2, next sememster to make one of these lovelies.
i saw one on elsie's a beautiful mess.
part one here.
part two here.
HOMEMADE PINHOLE CAMERA.
oh judas i love this one. i have always wanted to make my own film camera, but unfortunately i am not that crafty and talented. so i will have to wait till photo 2, next sememster to make one of these lovelies.
i saw one on elsie's a beautiful mess.
part one here.
part two here.
12/15/10
2.
on the second day of christmas i give to you...
POMPOM GARLAND.
found here.
HOW TO:
-cut out 8, 4x5" pieces of tissue paper (christmasy colors), then stack them together.
-fold them into a fan.
-tie a string around the middle of the folded fan, be sure to leave extras at the ends so you can attach the pompom to string later on.
-cut the ends of the fan into whatever shape you desire, (i cut a point, but you can also round them).
-now you can slowly unfold your fan and shape your pompom. be careful, it tears easily.
-finally, after the pompom looks beautiful, attach it to a string.
POMPOM GARLAND.
found here.
HOW TO:
-cut out 8, 4x5" pieces of tissue paper (christmasy colors), then stack them together.
-fold them into a fan.
-tie a string around the middle of the folded fan, be sure to leave extras at the ends so you can attach the pompom to string later on.
-cut the ends of the fan into whatever shape you desire, (i cut a point, but you can also round them).
-now you can slowly unfold your fan and shape your pompom. be careful, it tears easily.
-finally, after the pompom looks beautiful, attach it to a string.
12/14/10
12/12/10
12 days.
coming soon...
jenna's,
a collaboration of 12 days worth of some of my favorite DIY projects i have found so far.
the www is awesome. i find awesome people on it. read about their awesome DIY projects. try them out. i love it.
jenna's,
the www is awesome. i find awesome people on it. read about their awesome DIY projects. try them out. i love it.
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