CRAFT-SPIRATION

Spray paint a rubber floor mat to make wall decor.

Letters on a canvas and spray paint, then peal off letters.

CRAFT-SPIRATION & MILK DUD CAKE

 YUMMMMMMMMMM

EASTER-SPIRATION

CRAFT-SPIRATION - D.I.Y. BLEACH TIE DYE

See full instructions & more pics HERE.


To make a grid-like pattern, fold the shirt like an accordion and bind it between two pieces of wood or other flat shaped objects. Hold the shirt in place by wrapping a series of rubber bands around the bind. Anything used to bind the clothing will prevent the bleach from penetrating, and the rest of the exposed fabric will bleach and turn color.

Before you start bleaching, make sure you are wearing gloves and working outdoors or in a well ventilated area. Dilute approximately 4 cups of bleach with 1 cup of water. Submerge the shirt into the bleach for only a couple of seconds. Watch it very carefully because depending on the thread count of the clothing, the color can turn very quickly and the bleach may start to erode the fabric. As soon as the black transforms into a rusty brown color, immediately remove it from the bleach. Give it a quick rinse, unbind it, and then hang it. 

The rusty brown color will slowly fade into a beautiful lighter shade as it begins to set. Once its dry, wash the shirt in a washing machine.

ready to wear!

SOURCE: Honestly WTF

CRAFT-SPIRATION - ROPE AND NUTS

I totally want to make this.

I have so many "want to" crafts to get around to these days.

This one is super simple, super cheap, and super cute.  Might even try it with colored rope and silver nuts.  Think that would be cute.I'm more of a silver girl and dark blue or dark green rope.

Will post as soon as I do it.  I just had to share this before I lost the link.

Link with more pictures and instructions at BECAUSE I'M ADDICTED.

CRAFT-SPIRATION - AND LIFE

So one night this past week I had a little hiccup in my sleep pattern.  Truth....I couldn't sleep.  Too much going on up in the old noggin.  I hadn't broke out my sewing machine since I had moved back to Missouri.  Wasn't sure if I could even remember how to get it set up.  Thankfully my instruction book is dumbed down. And I did end up remembering some.  So I set that baby up.

I have all this material that I have been going to do projects with, but just haven't gotten to it.  With my brain running wild about life and how short it is and how you may not really know what is going on in some old friend's life but you just assume they are out there living the dream and then you turn around one day and find out they have been battling some tough life situations with tumors and brain surgeries and in the end have lost a battle with brain cancer at the way too young age of 32 and leaving behind a young beautiful daughter. It just broke my heart to hear this news and I couldn't get it out of my head or let it go.

I tend to do this.  When my brain can't let something go and it just swirls and swirls around in my head I find comfort in either hardcore deep cleaning or a really focused craft project.  It relaxes me and my brain can sort out all the emotions I got running all around me.  Some people drink.  Some people exercise.  I clean or craft. So my brain not settling down I started cutting up material and just letting my brain run wild why I sewed, sewed, sewed.

Two hours later I ended up with this imperfect.......or Far From Perfect but super cute pillow.

Exhausted I left my mess all over the table and feeling like I had done something creative for that day.  I let my head hit the pillow, said a little prayer, and fell asleep.

Peace, Love, Hugs

CRAFT-SPIRATION

What to do with:

a gold frame (thrift store find 50 cents), some card stock, and a Kung-Fu book (thrift store find 92 cents)...........

Framed Kung-Fu!

HAPPY GROUND HOG DAY!

Getting crafty while snowed in:

My version of a Ground Hog.

My 4 year's project he named Mr. & Mrs. Poopy Head.

Jessica's Paper Towel Roll Jackie to travel to Cabo with........

Flat Robbin (that's me).

CRAFT-SPIRATION - EDIBLE CRAFTS

Adorable crafts that are not only the cutest but you can eat them too.

Get full ingredients and instructions at Babble.

CRAFT-SPIRATION - PAINTED DRIFTWOOD

See full instructions & how to......HERE.

I'm wondering if you could do larger hooks and hang scarfs or these size hooks about with different wood shapes and make a necklace/jewelry holder. That would be cute.  Different shapes, colors, sizes of wood hanging on one wall with different jewelry hanging from them.  Cute.

CRAFT-SPIRATION - BRANCH WEAVING

Materials:

Beautiful, colourful yarn

A branch shaped in a V shape

Wool sewing needle

Scissors

Get full instructions at Natural Suburbia.

CRAFT-SPIRATION - CEREAL BOX

Recycle those cereal boxes.  Crafts for kids and/or for you.

Cereal box gifts  basket.

Full Directions HERE.

Books made out of boxes. Or diaries or art journals.

Full Directions HERE.

CRAFT-SPIRATION - VALENTINE'S DAY

Valentine Paper Garland (directions HERE)

Oragami Hear Valentines (directions HERE)

Valentine's Day Scarfs (directions HERE)

Valentine Heart Garland (directions HERE)

Valentine Heart Barrette (directions HERE)

CRAFT-SPIRATION

Revamp a dull bag with "lazy girl studding"

This bag was done with colored studs, but I think doing one with metallic studs would look pretty cool to revamp for GIRLS NIGHT OUT.

Get the full directions at A PRETTY PENNY.

If I get one of these done I will post the pics and how easy/hard it really is.  The snow is coming so this might be a good snow day project. 

ENJOY!!  

GET CRAFTY

So yesterday on Snow Day - Day 1 I posted this blog about Craft-spiration. So today on snow Day - Day 2 I decided to find an old t-shirt and JUST DO IT.

I will post a better picture later when I'm actually fixed up and have an outfit on and not still in my pajamas. :)

NO SEW T-SHIRT NECKLACE

I found an old t-shirt that was in with all my craft material I was planning on doing something with....guess this is good as anything.

Cut, cut, cut.

Stretch, stretch, stretch.

Done, done, done.

See full directions here at A Pretty Penny

SOURCE: A Pretty Penny & Far From Perfect