DIY Sand Casting Tutorial. This is a really easy and cheap project (I did this as a child using a milk carton, then carved the Plaster of Paris creating an abstract sculpture I still have). Tutorial from Honest to Nod here.
Truebluemeandyou: This is cake, ice cream, sherbet and Oreos all in one. Who could ask for more? *I would use meringue powder and not egg whites (even though they are placed over simmering water). If you’ve ever had food poisoning, you will understand my paranoia.
(via dizzymaiden)
DIY Glitter Tiara Using Sugar Starch Tutorial
DIY Glitter Tiara Using Sugar Starch. I wish I had seen this when I did my crown/tiara roundup here, because I like the idea of using sugar starch (sugar and water) as a stiffener. Easy tutorial from Trinkets in Bloom here.
Truebluemeandyou: From my other blog.
DIY Wind Up Paper Butterfly Tutorial.
(via wind-up paper butterflies are my fave (guest post from amelia) | You Are My Fave)
DIY Teepee Tutorial. Tutorials from My Poppet. Part One: construction of teepee structure here. Part Two: construction of covering using a queen flat sheet here.
DIY Baby and Toddler Tee Shirt Barefoot Sandals. Tutorial from Tutus & Tea Parties here. *Found while putting together my roundup on barefoot sandals on my other blog here.
Could these be converted to a much bigger size?
DIY Easy Jello Cookie and Jello Playdough Recipe. Recipe and how-to from I heart Nap Time here.
DIY Rainbow Birthday Party Ceiling. I had to post this because it is from a Rainbow Unicorn Party. How perfect! Anyway, cheap plastic table cloths were used instead of streamers, then gathered in the middle with balloons. For tons more photos of this rainbow unicorn themed party go to Cafe Mom here.
Lessons and Suggestions for Indoor Fort Building. From the New York Times article by MATT RICHTEL, “And the Walls Came Tumbling Down, Again. Lessons in the Art of Pillow Fort Construction”. For the NYTs article go here. Top Photo: Allison V. Smith for The New York Times, Bottom Photo: Stuart Isett for The New York Times.
Turn Your Child’s Artwork into Embroidered Artwork. Tutorial from buzzmills along with nine other handmade suggestions for Mother’s Day here.
DIY Drop Cloth Tent Tutorial. Skill level: beginner. Tutorial from Lowes here. List of materials, diagrams, etc… at the link.
DIY Knockoff Sweet Shop Necklace Tutorial. Photo Left: Sweet Shop Necklace by Hannah Makes Things for ModCloth here, Photo Right: DIY by Quiet Lion Creations here. *She found her mini bottle in the nail art section of the Dollar Store.
DIY Rope Laneyard Bracelet Tutorial. Remember doing this as a kid at camp? I do and that’s why I’m posting it on this blog, even though the results are boutique worthy. This is a colorful version using rope with a link to a video tutorial refreshing my mind about how to do this easy craft. Tutorial and photo by inspiration & realisation here.
Six DIY Pinata Tutorials. I really appreciate these tutorials because when I lived in Germany I made paper mache dinosaur pinatas and it took a lot of work - but the results were definitely worth it.
- DIY Tissue Paper Cardboard Pinata (Calico Skies) here.
- DIY Cardboard Number Pinata (Oh Happy Day) here.
- DIY Paper Mache Rose Pomander Pinata (Kate Landers Events) here. *The tissue paper roses are really easy to make.
- DIY Paper Mache Angry Bird Pinata (The Copycat Crafter) here. *Easy because it’s basically just painted.
- DIY Paper Mache Octopus (Positively Splendid) here. *Love the addition of the balloons!
- DIY Paper Mache Mini Pinatas (Milkshakes and Margaritas) here. *This looked like an easy project but then I noticed the URL said mini-pinatas-from-hell. Hmmm…. the project or doing the project with kids?
Why I Have a Tumblr Blog
The purpose of my blog has become to catalog unique crafts that I truly love and would do myself. I love the look of handmade crafts - handmade in a good way. My crafts tend to be doable and inexpensive - because I have either done them myself or intend on doing them. "Doable" doesn't mean "simple" crafts, but rather crafts that have tutorials that are clear and easy to understand. *I will never copy an entire tutorial from any blogger because that takes away page views from their site and 99.99% of the time it violates their copyright policy. I also will not reblog a post if the entire tutorial is published without the permission of the original blogger. I will cite, if known, sources for my posts because I believe in giving credit to the photographer/designer/blogger. Also, to act like something is your own idea, when it isn't, is just wrong.
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My Other Tumblr Blog: Rainbows & Unicorns: Kids' Crafts for Everyone. Crafts for kids that grownups like too.
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