truebluemeandyou: DIY Color Blocked Bobby Pins. I would love to get this as a gift, but all my friends say they aren’t crafty :( Cheap and clever tutorial using nail polish. Tutorial from Practically Spoiled here.
crafty-niche: Ribbon and button no-slip bookmark. For the bookworms in your life. Click the pic for the link.

simplediy:

I love hanging baskets. They’re a great way to give plants the light that they need, I have mine right in front of my window. this one is so cute and simple.
((( V I A )))

Friday, January 20th
holly-go-brightly: How to make a lampshade out of paint samples: http://marieohmarie.com/2012/01/14/diy-paint-sample-lampshade/
icouldmakethat: burdastyle: Use embroidery floss to spruce up a hair comb (via Lemon Jitters). So easy and cute! Reminds me of these.
baking soda = deodorant DIY dilemma: A hot kitchen and hours spent rolling out dough — no doubt about it, your cookie-baking marathon has left you sweating. Party guests are on their way. Mission accomplished: Reserve a little baking soda for yourself, and pat under your underarms. It’ll do the same job deodorizing you as it does your fridge, by absorbing odors.
truebluemeandyou: DIY Lanvin Inspired Pearl and Ribbon Necklace (DIY LEFT, Lanvin Satin Pearl Choker in Navy with fake glass pearls here for $570 on RIGHT). Clearest instructions yet that I’ve found for this type of necklace from I Heart Jenny’s Art here.
holly-go-brightly: DIY: How to turn bottle tops into tiny photo magnets: http://craftandcreativity.com/blog/2012/01/12/kapsyler/
Make a Scrapbook Page using Holiday Cards

  • scrappingyourway:

    Received a lot of Holiday Cards? Want to save any of them. Check out my January Craft Column on how to create a Scrapbook Page using your Holiday Cards.

    This is a really good idea.

    • Thursday, January 19th
    milk of magnesia = face mask DIY dilemma: Your skin’s looking rough—but payday’s a week and a half away, so no salon facial for you. Mission accomplished: Milk of Magnesia has talents beyond just neutralizing stomach acid. “Growing up I learned the great Milk of Magnesia face mask,” says Coe-Hutshing of her trick to keeping skin smooth, clear and china-like. “Dab it on with a cotton ball, wait until it dries, then rinse off. That’s it! It’s amazing.”
    get-crafty: DIY T-shirt Bag
    truebluemeandyou: DIY Inspiration Jewelry. Zip-it Necklaces by Cynic at Oye Modern here.
    holly-go-brightly: How to make a Valentines page marker: http://craftandcreativity.com/blog/2011/10/22/dagens-pyssel-bokmarken-craft-of-the-day-bookmarks/
    fuckyeahmakingstuff: How to Make:Materials a pack of 100 Dixie Cupsscissors and an Exacto knifescrapbook paper in desired colourswhite Christmas lights (LED is best)double sided tape (I used hot glue)a pencilInstructions1) Cut apart a Dixie Cup and lay flat on a piece of paper. Carefully trace the outline of the cup and make your light ‘shade’ cover template. You may need a few trial runs to get it right! 2) Trace your template onto your scrapbook paper (making approximately 30 - 50 light ‘shade’ covers like I am holding in the one photo) and cut them out. 3) Using your Exacto knife, make an X shape slit in the bottoms of the Dixie cups. Pop in each individual bulb until each light is covered with a shade. (Note: I used thescrew punch from Martha Stewart instead) 5) Plug in and voila! A gorgeous DIY light garland! Be sure to keep an eye on the garland when it’s plugged in if you are NOT using LED lights; they will get hot! (Source.)
    dizzymaiden: Always need this. thecakebar: Food Recipe Conversion Help! (more conversions here) Here is the original post I made to help you convert from USA to Metric system vice versa :)