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Showing posts with label crafts. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Birdcage Chandelier & Treasury

I was looking around on of my favorite crafting blogs, designsponge, when I saw this amazing diy bird cage chandelier! I love birdcages, and own quite a few antique ones, and this is a PERFECT way to display it! Here is the link  on how to do it :) 





Awesome, right?


I was also featured in another fabulous treasury! Check these amazing handmade beauties! I especially love  the dress and bouquet!


Here are my shoes featured!


Let me know if any of you try the birdcage chandelier! I might do it in my new apartment! 


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

DIY Glitter Cupcake Stand

Here is a fabulous DIY Cupcake Stand! I got if off of the website thesweetestoccasion.com (One of my favorite websites!) and couldn't resist sharing it with you! Here is a Link to the original post. 


Supplies -Round small wooden box
Wood candle stick
Fine glitter
Wood glue (like Gorilla Glue)
Craft glue
Separate the wood box pieces. We will just be using the lid. The wood candlestick I found had a metal insert for the candle. I couldn’t get mine out so I pushed it in with a screwdriver (you won’t see it later, anyways.) I also sanded the top of the candlestick flat. Test this by setting the box lid on top to see if it sits straight.
Run a bead of  wood glue around the top of the candlestick and place upside down, centered, on the underside of the lid. Let dry completely according to glue’s directions.
Now comes the messy part. Get a large baking sheet or dish and set the cakestand inside.
Using a brush, cover a small portion of the candlestick with glue and sprinkle with glitter.
Repeat until the whole stand is covered. Let dry and repeat on any thinner coverage areas until you are sufficiently sparkly.
This would be gorgeous if you did the glitter in an ombre. For ombre, after a full coat of glitter, recover the bottom with a second color, blending as you go up. This baby is perfect for desserts in wrappers, as it is not food safe – but it sure is cute!
{Photos by Hank + Hunt.}




Wednesday, June 15, 2011

What I made Wednesday!

I had a busy day crafting today! I had a lot of inspiration from a recent shopping trip to this vintage craft store. I got a great selection of flowers and buttons straight from the 50's!

Here are a few things I made, that I will be posting on my Etsy soon!




Here are some shoe clips I made! They are super easy to make at home! You make fabric yo-yo's like I talked about here! Once you have your yo-yo made, you sew it to a show clip and voila! Instant shoe accessory that everyone will admire!


These are some earrings I made from vintage buttons and handmade flowers. The white roses are handmade by me, and I will be putting them up for sale tonight!


These are two hair clips I made from fabric flowers and fabric yo-yo's. (Yo-yo's are so versatile!) These would look lovely either worn one at a time, or wearing both! I can see these on the side of a messy bun, to add some extra glamour to a simple up do! Hair clips are always my go to on a lazy day when I don't want to do my hair. They can turn a messy bun into something summery and elegant!

Enjoy :)