Design Sponge posted a lovely DIY on their blog today showing us how to breath new life into an old lamp. With a simple silver leaf technique you can add a little luxury to any old lampshade.
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Leave it to Corinne to make an old too-large-for-you-tee-shirt into a cool, hip crop top PERFECT for summer concerts. I dig the final product and especially love that I can make this with one of the many old tee shirts I already have in my closet.
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Combining cupcakes and succulents might just about the cutest hybrid ever. Don't water...just eat!
Pixel Whisk is a genius is I ever did see one.
I have a little nephew who would be WAY into the idea of flying through the house with his own custom-made jet pack! I saw this on Been There Pinned That and am ready to make one for my little peanut stat!
An automaton is a self-moving machine made out of wood, metal, or paper. It is the perfect invitation to a crafter or maker to get down and dirty and create one of their very own! While on a paper art kick, I thought I'd try my hand at the art of automata, and in today's video break it down and show you how to make an old school Nintendo Mario Brothers paper automaton.
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This was my very first automaton and the process is a totally new concept for me. I needed a little guidance and found some in Dug North, an expert on all things Automata. He sent me this incredibly helpful diagram of all of the names of the parts involved. He also broke down the slightly confusing tenses of the actual word below.
Plural: automata or (increasingly acceptable) automatons
Singular: automaton
I loved learning about this fascinating art form and look forward to hopefully even designing my own one day.
Elmer's started a new community Facebook page, Craft it!, for crafters like us. Check it out to keep the ideas, inspiration, and helpful info flowing! Enjoy the video!
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- Video Profile of Automata Artist Dug North
- Designing Automata Kit
- Owl and Mouse Automata
- Papercraft Nyan Automata
What a lovely way to craft with nature and up-cycle in the meantime time. This DIY drift wood hanger by Isn't Life Lovely Indeed would give any entryway a refreshing and functional up-grade.
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- Terrariums from Upcycled Light Fixtures
- Upcycle Dishware into Cake Stand Recycled Wallpaper Wildlife
Mer Mag shows a really cute and colorful way to bring upcycling into your children's toys with this adorable Tea Box Circus Train. I've always heard all you need to entertain a kid is a cardboard box. Throw some neon tape into the mix and you have a train set!
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- Up-Cycled Kid's Clothes into Stuffed Animals
- Packaging Turned into Kid's Toys
- Kids Toy Grill
- 9-year-old's Cardboard Arcade
- Recycled Cardboard Toy Kitchen
Dip-dying is everywhere right now, but I just saw a really unique way to spin it with these ombre ribbons on Ruffled. What a pretty and subtle way to infuse the trend into a craft without going overboard.
I LOVE an extra-large cozy knitted pouf, but they are all crazy expensive to buy. Now you can hand make your own with this tutorial by Pickles!
In honor of our very own Lish appearing on the one and only Martha Stewart Show (!!!) let's have another Martha moment with these lovely paper-cup flowers. This is a great way to use any extra few cupcake paper cups you have left over from a batch. I might need to bake some to celebrate Lish's Martha dream coming true!
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