Crafts
Always on the prowl for adorable accessories to spice up your wardrobe? Beadalicious by Sonya Nimri is the answer for you! This DIY book is stock full of cute jewelry crafts that are totally unique and fun to do. With a helpful info guide and step-by-step instructions, you’ll have the 411 on how to get the job done right. Look below for an exclusive bonus craft from the book! Just in time for Mother's Day!
Ingredients
*1 pair rubber boots (available at most hardware stores)
*16 fabric daisy appliqués
*Approximately sixty 3-mm yellow seed beads
*Green rickrack ribbon, 1 yard long
*1 can pink spray paint (We used Krylon H20 paint in Rhine River Red)
*Mustard yellow craft paint
*E6000 glue
*Fabric glue
Tools
*Small paintbrush
*Scissors
*Toothpick
Directions
1. Spray-paint the boots following directions on the can. Be sure to put down plenty of old newspaper and to do this outside or in a well-ventilated area.
2. Use fabric glue to attach 8 daisy appliqués onto each boot, making sure to cover the backs of the daisies entirely with glue.
3. Place a generous dab of glue in the center of each daisy and pour seed beads into the glue, pressing them down so they sink in.
4. Paint the toe and top trim of each boot with yellow paint.
5. Glue the green ribbon around the top edge of each boot and along the toe line, as shown. Let dry at least overnight before wearing. (These are okay to wear in light rain, but you may risk losing a few beads if worn in a serious downpour.)
-Sonya Nimri
BY JIAE K. ON 5/9/2008 12:03:00 PM 26 COMMENTS
Are you always on the prowl for the latest crafts? Love making OG pieces to wow your buds and accessorize your look? The Twenty to Make series is the answer to all your creative needs. These do-it-yourself books are a great way to get your artistic juices flowing while adding funky feminine pieces to your jewelry box. With 6 reads to add to your shelf, you’ll be able to drum up bracelets, charms, brooches, necklaces and so much more. So if you’re tired of shellin’ out large digits for cool accessories, grab one (or all) to start jazzin’ up your wardrobe today at amazon.com.
Your creativity can go above and beyond what you wear. Leonie Pujol’s Twenty to Make: Artist Trading Cards can show you how to make cool cards out of wallpaper, ribbon and other materials you can find right in your own home. With these fun eclectic designs, you’ll have a collection of trading cards that showcase what you love. Grab a group of friends and start constructing these delightful treasures. Check out one of our absolute faves from the book below!
Big Pink Flower by Leonie Pujol
Striking Artist Trading Cards (ATC) can be made using decorative papers. Apart from those designed specifically for papercrafting, there are numerous other types of papers you can use such as wallpaper, sweet wrappers, and labels from jars and bottles – simply use your imagination! On this page I have picked a variety of wallpapers as I love the different textures they offer and the wide array of colours and patterns available.
Materials:
*Pink pearlescent card cut to 6.5 x 9cm (2 ½ x 3 ½ in)
*White textured wallpaper
*Friendship chipboard flowers (Creative Imaginations)
*Friends designer sticker PP01 (Melissa Frances)
*Iridescent glitter glue
*White ribbon
*Small 3D foam pads
*Double-sided tape
*White scrap card
Tools:
*Paper trimmer
*Scissors
Instructions:
1. Trim down the piece of wallpaper so that it is slightly smaller than the ATC, and attach it to the ATC using double-sided tape.
2. Peel off the wavy line sticker from the sheet and trim it down to approximately 6cm (2 ¼ in) in length. Wrap a piece of white ribbon around it and tie it in a bow. Attach it to the left-hand side of the card (the sticker is self-adhesive).
3. Attach a chipboard flower to the top of the wavy line - I put small 3D foam pads on three of the petals to raise it off the surface. Trim off any parts of the petals that overlap the edge of the card.
4. Peel off the ‘Friends’ tag and attach it to a small piece of white card. Trim around this carefully to leave an even white border around the sticker.
5. Attach the tag to your card, tucking it just underneath the bow and sticking down with double-sided tape.
6. Complete the card using glitter glue applied to the centre of the flower.
BY JIAE K. ON 5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM 3 COMMENTS
It’s a beach bag… It’s a pillow… Stash your stuff and take a surfside snooze!
What You Need:
*Three washcloths
*Matching thread
*Needle
*Pillow stuffing
*Patterned plastic tablecloth
*Pins
*10 snaps
*Scissors
*Fleece material for strap
What You Do:
Pillow: Fold one washcloth in half. Sew up both ends, and turn it right side out. Stuff the washcloth with pillow stuffing until it is nice and firm, and then stitch along the top.
Pockets: Place other two washcloths on a table, and cut tablecloth (for lining) to the size of cloths. Pin plastic onto cloths, and sew through plastic to keep it in place. Fold cloths in half (plastic out), and sew along both ends. When finished, turn right side out.
Before attaching pockets, make a strap. Cut out three 40-inch strips of fleece, and braid, leaving 6 inches unbraided on each end. Sew ends of braided strip along both sides of the pillow. Next, sew four snaps on one side of pillow about 2 inches in from edges. Do the same on the other side of the cushion, and then line each pocket up to sew the other half of the snaps into place (don’t sew through your pocket).
To keep your beach bag closed, sew two snaps (3 inches in from the ends) on the inside rims of the outer flaps of your pockets. Now, you have somewhere to store your SPF and sunglasses and—when you get to the beach—a nice cushion to rest your head on!
-Christine Green
BY JIAE K. ON 4/24/2008 12:00:00 AM 36 COMMENTS
This is a perfect way to reuse old boxes. Cover them with fabric, magazine cut-outs, postcards, wrapping paper, whatever. Each box can be personalized to fit your hobbies.
What You Need:
*Boxes
*Old magazines
*Scissors
*Old paint brush
*Decoupage paste
What You Do:
1. Cut out pictures to fit the theme you want your box to have.
2. Paste images all over the box with decoupage paste, and let dry for about five minutes.
3. Brush two to three coats of the decoupage paste over the top of the pictures.
-Debbie Jarboe
BY JIAE K. ON 4/17/2008 12:00:00 AM 10 COMMENTS