Posts tagged: quick
Make your own Photo Cuff Bracelets
By swelldesigner
Looking
for a quick, personal craft this holiday season to make that is also
really super cool? Create a one-of-a-kind photo bracelet for that
special someone using photos of images they love or of photos of people
they love! The above photo was taken by my friend Chris.
He actually came over last year and we crafted up a few for him to
wear. I think he dug making them and it only took an hour or two! Also,
check out this bevy of brace » READ MORE
Journaled mat frame
By swelldesigner
Looking for a quick and easy (and cheap) gift idea that's also personal and sincere? Whip up one of these journaled mats in a flash. You simply print out journaled writing (I edited mine in Photoshop) onto label stock, cut, and adhere to a regular mat. No more boring mats and it's an instant conversation piece! For complete instructions (with step by steps), visit my blog.
Here's some other ideas to try along these lines:
– Use children » READ MORE
Cardboard Furniture: Four Hour Stool
By lilybeeSince spotting a cardboard cradle (yup the kind you put babies in) I've been thinking a bit about what other furniture you can make out of cardboard. I had a quick cherche around the internets and it turns out the answer is ANYTHING... You can make pretty much anything out of cardboard. I spotted this Piano stool over at Instructables and am mighty tempted to give it a go, as it looks pretty simple and apparently it can completed in under f » READ MORE
LOLCAT Purse
By swelldesigner
Last night I created this funny LOLCAT purse of my cat Pixie from a
basic printout, black paint, sparkles, and a wooden purse. I wanted to
create something that would be a conversation piece and I know a lot of
people love the LOLCATS/Icanhazcheezburger pictures.
I posted full instructions on my blog...
http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-swell-project-lol-cat-purse.html
Oh,
and my cat generally isn't this mean looking. She » READ MORE
How to Turn a Picture Frame into a Serving Tray
By DIY Maven
Ashley from Design Sponge has a quick tut on how to turn a run-of-the-mill picture frame into a custom serving tray.
Materials she used:
an 11 x 15 picture frame--complete with glass
2 - 4" drawer handles
something pretty to put inside the frame
You can probably figure out the rest of the tutorial on your own, but just in case here's a link to the entire post! Via Craftzine.
How to Make an Apron out of Old Jeans
By threadbangerThreadbanger has been flooded with questions of what to do with old jeans, here is one concoction that won't leave you messy in the kitchen! On this episode of Decor it Yourself, Meg shows us how to make an
apron out of an old pair of jeans. For more information and details, check out the video! For more ideas and tutorials like this, subscribe to Threadheads on iTunes!!
Materials:
Old Jeans
Sewing Machine/Hand Sewing Supplies
Scissors
T » READ MORE
How to embellish a plain candle--in about a minute.
By DIY Maven
Craft Ark has a quick technique to embellish plain pillar candles. Supplies are minimal and include metal daisy embellishments and split pins.
Simply bend the petals of the daisies; hold daisies to candle and then push a split pin (brad) through their center holes and into the candle.
Although the effect is great, I’d consider using glass or metal beads for even more variety, embellishment-wise. OR you could just use decorative brads or brad buddy » READ MORE
