DIY gifting persuasions of a bridesmaid with an agenda 1/26/11
Here are some sweet little DIY gifts for bridesmaids from a bride on a budget!
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DIY Terrarium Place Holder 11/23/10
These sweet terrarium place holders are sure to add to the character and personality of any table setting. Whether you are looking for adorable place holders and favors for your wedding guests or just needing a tactful way to separate bickering relatives at the holiday table, this DIY is sure to tickle you to the core!
Gather up:
Clear Glass Christmas Ornament
Mason Jar Lid
Moss
Sticks
Crepe Paper Flower
Wine Bottle Cork
Thread
Place Card
What to do:
1. Remove the silver hook from the top of the Christmas ornament.
2. Use the mason jar lid as the platform for the glass ball, and to offer some stability while you create.
3. Fill the glass ball with moss and sticks.
4. Make your own crepe paper flowers to put in the glass ball for a burst of color.
5. Seal the hole in the glass ball with a wine cork
6. Tie a pretty bow with ribbon or string to attach your place card to the terrarium.
messiest, merriest and whirliest DIY balls 11/7/10
The weeks leading up to the Everee Wednesday photo shoot were full of some pretty significant messes! Nearly every detail of the photo shoot was handmade. So, we wanted to share our absolute favorite DIY project with you, sweet friends!
the messiest, merriest and whirliest DIY balls
Now you can't say we didn't warn you. The level of messiness involved in this project definitely warrants the great outdoors or a tarp covered floor in your home. However, I think you will find that the fun you had along the way and the final product makes the mess completely worth it!
Gather up:
- Big balloon
- Sharpie
- Scissors
- Cotton yarn
- 4 oz. White school glue
- 1/2 cup of Corn starch
- 1/4 cup of Warm water
- Something to stir with
- Petroleum jelly
- Clear fast drying spray paint
- Hanging lamp cord or fishing line (depending on your desired final product)
- Container for mixing
Directions
- Blow up a balloon. We kind of suggest not blowing it up to its maximum capacity so that it is rounder.
- After the balloon is inflated to it's desired size draw a circle with the sharpie around the balloon knot just large enough to accommodate whatever lighting method you choose. Note: If you are just wanting to hang the balls or use them in a vase then you don't need to leave a hole at all!
- You will need to prepare your work area by laying down a tarp. We hung a shower curtain between two chairs and suspended the balloons by it with string so we could have plenty of working room.
- Mix corn starch, glue and warm water together until it's not lumpy (too bad getting rid of cellulite isn't this easy).
- Smear the petroleum jelly all over your balloon until it is completely coated. Note: We specifically left using rubber gloves out of these instructions. You should get messy. If we were concerned about keeping your hands clean this would have been called the "loveliest, merriest and whirliest DIY" not "messiest, merriest and whirliest DIY".
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Besides sharing in good company, it will go much faster if you have a friend help you with this. One of you begin feeding the yarn through the glue mix and handing it off to the other person to drape around the ball.
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Tuck the start and end pieces of yarn beneath other pieces of yarn. Begin wrapping the yarn around the balloon vertically at a comfortable tightness, and gradually switch to wrapping horizontally.
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After your ball has dried for 24 hours, you can pop the balloon! Use a chopstick to knock out any glue crystals that developed between strings.
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Spray the ball with clear fast drying spray paint outdoors.
- Now let there be light, fishing wire from the ceiling, or something pretty to put in a vase!
Instructions for making the sweet little flowers that are in the yarn balls above!
We do hope you found as much laughter and fun through this craft as we did!
