ShareIt was such a nice surprise to hear from Canadian Family Magazine a couple days ago. They asked if they could feature one of my tutorials on their website! Here is a link to it: http://www.canadianfamily.ca/2011/09/decorate-your-fridge-with-these-diy-glass-pebble-magnets/
ShareToday’s tutorial is on a mini accordion album – it’s a real quick one, you could probably make the entire thing in 30 minutes. : ) You can see photos of my entire finished album right at the end of the tutorial. What you need: – 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock – patterned paper(…)
Share Pillow box gift card holder. This would be perfect to give as a birthday gift or to that special teacher as a thank you gift. : ) It’s just the right size to slip a gift card into. You will need: – 1 sheet patterened paper, cardstock weight – bone folder – adhesive –(…)
ShareFlip Style Desk Calendar. It’s small and cute and will sit perfectly on any desk – totally would make a great gift for a teacher, a friend, or even for yourself. I made this one rather small so it won’t take up a lot of room – it measures 3.5 x 3.5″. You will need:(…)
Share For this paint can, I turned it into a container (for whatever, I’m thinking maybe to hold pens or paint brushes or something along those lines…) and also it doubles as a magnetic note board. What you need: – empty (new) paint can – Claudine Hellmuth Gesso – Claudine Hellmuth Acrylic paints (I just(…)
ShareThis next tutorial is a cute little gift card holder. (it could also just be a small card holder, or you could even tuck little photos in it as well.) (I smudged the ink a little on there…oops) What you’ll need: – Plain cardstock and patterned paper – scoring blade – small velcro circles (with(…)
ShareHeart shaped gift box. (you can use any shaped box for this). What you need: – cardboard box with removable lid- any shape will work. I got mine at Michaels – Claudine Hellmuth Gloss Multi Medium (or Liquid Laminate) – Pieces of fabric * I am going to mention here that I have both the(…)
ShareDishwasher Magnet What you will need: CD 2 pieces of coordinating patterned paper 1 piece of matching cardstock Strong adhesive (such as zipdry glue) Thickers letter stickers Claudine Hellmuth Sticky Back Canvas Paint Sanding tools round flat magnet round punch 1. Cover one side of your CD with the plain cardstock. Trim around the edges(…)
ShareThis tutorial is how to make homemade glass pebble (or glass tile) magnets. Basically any shape or size of glass pebble or shape will work as long as there is one flat side to it. What you need: – glass pebbles or tiles – Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi Medium in Gloss (mod podge or silicon(…)
Share You will need: – Crafty board or chipboard sheets – various papers – binder rings – crop-a-dile to punch holes through chipboard – various embellishments This is a great project to use up scraps! A very low cost and quick mini album to make. 1. Cut you chipboard sheets into squares measuring 4.5 x(…)