Showing posts with label crafting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafting. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The one with the clipboard


The upside of summer not showing itself, is that all the extra time indoors can be spend on working on new DIY projects. Don't misunderstand, I am waiting for summer to show itself. And I am looking forward to sipping on cold drinks, wearing shorts, and getting some reading done on my balcony. But until then, I'll wait, (not so) patiently inside, making stuff!
Lots of the interior photos on Pinterest that I like, happen to have clipboards in them. A lovely way of displaying pretty photo's and images (this illustration was in Flow Magazine), it's easypeasy to change what you want on display. And making it is easypeasy too! I came across a paper bag, that had a lovely starsign pattern on the inside, that I used for this little project.


What you'll need:
  • cardboard (I used two pieces, to make the clipboard extra sturdy)
  • pretty paper
  • metal clip
  • washi tape
  • glue
  • utility knife
  • cutting mat
  • transparant contact paper (the kind that is sticky on one side)

Start by cutting the paper the same size as the cardboard paper,
I made one for the front, as well as one for the back

Now comes the tricky part: place the pretty paper on either side of the cardboard and cover this up with the contact paper. Cut away the edges.

Stick the tape to the edges of the clipboard.

Fold over

 
Glue the clip to the board. Turned out I had the wrong kind of glue, but a small piece of tape in between the clip and the board did the trick. 

And done!

More DIY's can be found over here. Have you been making things lately? Please feel free to share your link in the comments below. I love seeing what you've been up to lately.


Thursday, April 16, 2015

The one with all the stamping


Every couple of weeks I have a little get-together with friend L. and we spend an afternoon of crafting (good food is in on the party as well!). I forgot about these photo's of our first adventure of this year until I started organising the photos on my laptop last weekend. We try planning what it is we'll make, and that day we planned on getting some stamping done that day. 


Making potato stamps was on my to do list, but after the results weren't as good as I had hoped for, I started working with other materials, like rope and erasers. It had been years since I last made stamps (probably the last time was in kindergarten. A long, long time ago), and I had so much fun! 



I wrapped some rope around the erasers and secured the edges on the back with thumbtacks. Not very clear to see in the photo, but you could actually see the texture better on the stamped paper. I was pretty happy with the result!



Being a big fan of all things cross patterned, I wanted to make a cross stamp. I made a cross with washi tape and cut away the part of the eraser that wasn't covered with the washi tape.


My favourite part of the afternoon was that I had this whole plan in advance, ended up experimenting, and liking those results more. A reminder that sometimes things don't go exactly the way you planned it, but that doesn't need to be a bad thing. If you know what I mean :-)
Do you like crafting alone or with a group of people? Do you like planning ahead, or are you more of a fan of just starting and seeing how things will work out? L. also did a stamp themed post, and that's over here.


Monday, September 22, 2014

The one with the mini vases DIY

A while ago Eva from DaWanda asked me if I would like to make tutorials for the Dutch DaWanda blog. No need to think about it, ofcourse! My first tutorial is up since last week. It's in Dutch and you can find it here. Don't speak Dutch? No prob! Here you'll have the translated version.


What you'll need:
  • small flowers
  • tubes (mine used to hold tiny beads)
  • copper wire (you'll need 60 centimeters for each tube)
  • transparant, quick drying glue


What you'll need to to: remove the tops from the tubes, you will not need to use these.


Decide where the middle of the wire is and hold it with your thumb against the tube, about two third up from the bottom.


Wrap the left half of the wire around the tube five times, and do the same for the right half. 


Gather the halves at the back 


Wrap the halves around eachother, until there's about 6 centimeters left. 


Use another tube to form a hook



Secure the wire with a drop of glue


Fill the tubes with water and the flowers, and you're done!


Have you been getting crafty lately? Please feel free to share your link in the comments below.