Archive for October, 2009

Oct

Extra Fabric or Fabric Scraps: What Can I Do With Them?

It’s sick how many fabric scraps I keep. I literally have an entire closet filled with scrap fabric in plastic bags. I was getting discouraged and starting to think that I should just toss ‘em, but behold! Fabric Scrap Tutorials! Click on the photos below to get the tutorial and source.

Accessory Tutorials:

iPod Cover: Crafting a Green World

Little Card Case: ReproDepot

Zippy Wallet Tutorial: Noodlehead

Monster Business Card Holder: Instructables

Blair Waldorf Capelet: Ruffles and Stuff

Bouncing Treehouse Book Tote: Blueprints

Scrappy Mess Tote Tutorial: Happy Together

Stitch Your Own Shopping Bag: The Storque

Easy Fabric Bracelets and Tutorial: Diary of a Craftoholic

Scrap Fabric Bracelets: Blue Cricket Design

Ruffle Necklace Tutorial: Oh So Happy Together

How to Make a Fabric-Covered Button Badge: Resurrection Fern

How to Make a Stiffened Fabric Flower Brooch: Crafty Pod

Fabric Flowers: Make It Do

Super Cool Fabric Flower Hair Clip: Lu Bird Baby

How to Make a Ribbon Badge: Designing Moms

No-Sew Scrap Scarf Tutorial: Grosgrain Fabulous

Home Decor Tutorials:

I absolutely love this section. Just gonna throw that out there.

How to Sew a Fabric Bowl: CraftStylish

Fresh Fabric Scrap Bouquet: Green Upgrader

Patchwork Style Pot Holders: The Storque

Rag Rug: Crafting a Green World

Bathroom Scale: Junie Moon

Make Tomato Pincushions from Fabric Scraps: Planet Green

Scrap Buster Fall Pillow: Cluck Cluck Sew

Scatter Sunshine Scrappy Quilt Tutorial: Sugar n Spice Creations

Scrap-Busting Pillow: Crafterhours

Fabric Hedgehog: Matsutake

Place Mats and Napkins for Kids: The Long Thread

How to Make Burlap Flowers and Embellishments: Tatertots and Jello

Tea Towl Calendar: Dollar Store Crafts

Just for Fun Tutorials:

Scrappy Mess Journal: Happy Together

Makeover Plain Greeting Cards with Fabric Scraps: Crafting a Green World

I Spy Fabric Scrap Cards: Obsessively Stitching

How to Make a Fabric Notebook Cover: Kootoyoo

Monogrammed Fabric Backed Plates: ModPodgeRocks

Valentine’s Day Tutorials:

Wire Hanger Fabric Wreath: San Diego Zoo

Halloween Tutorials:

Free Sock Bat Doll Pattern: Heather Bailey

Thanksgiving Tutorials:

Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial: Thompson Family

Christmas Tutorials:

Make a Wreath from Fabric Scraps: Craftbits

Eco Christmas Gift Wrap: Zakka Life

As usual, this post is NOT complete! I add fabric scrap tutorials to this post as I find them, for up to a year. At that time, I will start a new fabric scraps post with a link to this one! It’s gonna rule. The future will be great.

Therefore, if you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: CaliforniaAmy on flickr

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Oct

Paper: Printable Projects, Free Clip Art, and What Can I Do With It?

Paper is awesome. No seriously. You can do anything with paper. I mean.. it may not hold as well as metal or anything like that, but it’s still possible. That was such a lame opening. I am so sorry. I’m not so good at openings, eh?

Um.. well, here are some fun paper links that I’ve collected.Whether you’ve got fancy schmancy card stock, old magazines, old books, scraps, construction paper, newspaper, or you name it, there’s so much you can do!

If you haven’t seen it already, please check out my other posts: Books No One Wants: What Can I Do With Them? Blank Notebooks, What Can I Do With Them? and Paper Bags: What Can I Do With Them? because those, of course, involve paper. Of course, there are misc. paper items involved in other posts, so if you’re really hardcore, you can just search for the term ‘paper’ and find a bunch o’ other stuff!

As I find more links and tutorials, I just add them to this post. Really, none of my posts are complete. I’m ALWAYS adding when I find new links if they fit under the post’s subject! Enjoi!

Misc. Tutorials (because I didn’t know what to categorize them under)
Paper Technique Tutorials
Clothing Tutorials
Accessory Tutorials (oh yeah!)
Home Decor Tutorials (because you’re that awesome)
Free Clip Art to use in your own projects (vintage clip art that is freaking unique – and I love it)
Halloween Clip Art (that looks awesome)
Printable Projects (that you can assemble, or print out and be done with!)
Halloween Printable Projects

Misc. Tutorials:

The Making of an Origami Koi in Stop Motion: Mabone Origami on flickr

How to Make Japanese Paper Dolls: Kimono Reincarnate

La Calavera Lino Cut Memory Cards: AZCentral

Scalloped Note Card: Andrea Walford

Russian Nesting Doll Card: ZakkaLife

Paper Witch Shoe Favor Box: Skip to my Lou

How to Make a Gift Bow from a Magazine Page: How About Orange

Paper Boxes for Holiday Gifts: Softflexgirl

Triangle Box: Split Coast Stampers

Easy Christmas Baskets: Small Fry and Co.

Paper Technique Tutorials:

Herringbone Technique: Scrappin’ Out Loud

Clothing Tutorials:

Sew a Newspaper Dress: Instructables

Accessory Tutorials:

Paper Bag Purses: Small Fry and Co.

4x6 Accordion File Purse Tutorial: Stampin Inspirations

Paper Bag Purses: The Creative Boutique

Recycled Newspaper Pin: The Crafty Chica

Home Decor Tutorials:

Paper Silhouette Art: Lisa Freedman

Mexican Paper Flowers: Mad in Crafts

Paper Tree Tutorial: jodireeves on flickr

Tissue Paper Pom Poms Tutorial: Blue Cricket Design

Susan's Tiger Wallpaper: Design Sponge

Decorative Chair Backs: Martha Stewart

Album Cover Tutorial: Freckled Nest

Magazine Paper Doll Magnets: Ruffles and Stuff

Paper Christmas Wreath Tutorial: TheRedThreadBlog

Making Woven Paper Baskets: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Making Perfect Boxes: Lovely Design

Free clip art to use in your own projects:

Thrift Store Paper Cutouts: CraftZine
The Graphics Fairy is an excellent blog that uploads vintage photos for you to download!
I can’t forget to mention The Vintage Moth – which has free antique and vintage images for mixed media artists
Oh yeah – check out Vintage Printable too!
Why not? You’re on a roll, right? I know I am! Grab some ideas and some clip art from Just Something I Made

Halloween Clip Art:

Thanksgiving Clip Art:

Vintage Thanksgiving Postcard: The Graphics Fairy

Printable Projects:

How About Orange has an excellent variety of printable crafts that you can print out right at home!
Printable Chore Chart for Kids: Mod Eco Kids
Printable Moving Announcement: How About Orange
Full Bloom Flower Card: Aileen’s Musings
NaniBird Birdie Projects: NaniBird
Bun Box: Super Cute Kawaii

Halloween Printable Projects:

Halloween Toe Tag Invitations: Brooklyn Limestone
Haunted Paper Toys: Ravens Blight
Halloween Boxes: HelloHappyBlog ah so cute! Perfect for packaging little things in for Halloween!
Jack o’ Lantern Seed Orange Jelly Bean Labels: Can’t Stop Making Things
Chocolate Covered Witch Warts Raisinettes Labels: Can’t Stop Making Things
Halloween Pop-up Card: Can’t Stop Making Things

I’m really just a huge fan of the clip art – not gonna lie. You can basically do anything with that – so your options are endless. I <3 Paper. Glad I saved my magazines, too!

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: razorfrog on flickr

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Oct

Old Sweaters: What Can I Do With Them?

Sweater no longer fits, has a tear, or out of style? Don’t throw it out! Here are some great links that I’ve collected that show what you can do with your old sweaters. Click on the photo to get the tutorial!

Tutorials:

Bat Baby Hat and BeddyBye Beast: Beeper Bebe

Accessory Tutorials:

How to Sew a Ruffled Scarf: CraftZine

Decadent Scarf Tutorial: My Mama Made It

Hat and Scarf from Sweater Tutorial: Ruffles and Stuff

Sweater Capelet Wrap Refashion Tutorial: My Mama Made It

Kid’s Clothing Tutorials:

Sweater to Sweater Dress: Make it and Love it

Sweater Dress Revamp: Get Your Craft On

Make a Child's Skirt from an Adult Sweater: Crafting a Green World

Turn an Adult Sweater to Child Leggings: Crafting a Green World

How to Make a Wool Diaper Cover from a Wool Sweater: Sewing Dork

Home Decor Tutorials:

An Upcycled Sweater Project - Beverage Sleeve and Coasters: Tenth Muse Studios

DIY Sweater Pillows: Samster Mommy

How to Make a Stepping Stool: Indietutes

Pet Accessory Tutorials:

How to Make a Cat Bed from an Old Sweater: WikiHow

Halloween Tutorials:

Jack the Hoop-O-Lantern: Betz White

Ghost Halloween Decoration: Cut out and Keep

Christmas Tutorials:

Sweater Stocking: The Long Thread

Sweater Stocking: Martha Stewart

How to Make an Adorable Polar Bear Ornament Out of an Old Wool Sweater: Fun in the Making

The monster stepping stool is my ultimate fav’! I have this wooden stepping stool that I made a few years back that is just totally plain. Oh yeah, I’m makin’ it – watch out world!

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: Terriko on flickr

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Archive for October, 2009

Extra Fabric or Fabric Scraps: What Can I Do With Them?

Accessory Tutorials:

Home Decor Tutorials:

Just for Fun Tutorials:

Valentine’s Day Tutorials:

Halloween Tutorials:

Thanksgiving Tutorials:

Christmas Tutorials:

Paper: Printable Projects, Free Clip Art, and What Can I Do With It?

Contents:

Misc. Tutorials:

Paper Technique Tutorials:

Clothing Tutorials:

Accessory Tutorials:

Home Decor Tutorials:

Free clip art to use in your own projects:

Halloween Clip Art:

Printable Projects:

Halloween Printable Projects:

Old Sweaters: What Can I Do With Them?

Tutorials:

Accessory Tutorials:

Kid’s Clothing Tutorials:

Home Decor Tutorials:

Pet Accessory Tutorials:

Halloween Tutorials:

Christmas Tutorials:

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