This semester using this blog platform has taught me so much. This has helped me prepare myself for future job tasks. Many mass communication professionals need to have experience in updating a blog or any other social media account for that matter. This has made me familiar with many different media platforms and how to blend them together. Since the beginning of this class I have added many more technical skills to my resume such as light HTML coding, experience with WordPress, and Storify.
Hope this gives ya’ll some pinspiration! 🙂
These bouquets blow up my Pinterest feed, not saying I mind! They are so adorable and can be done for a guy or a girl. One of my best-friends from back home recently turned 21 and I couldn’t wait to make her one of these. I added pictures to mine to give it a more personal feel, also they are a great filler to make your bouquet complete! You can find the tutorial here.
Supplies:
Optional Supplies
A cool thing about these is that you can make them super girly or you can make a “man-bouquet.” if you wanted to make a man bouquet you could use cigars, lotto tickets, scratch offs, and of course, dark liquor.
Step one: Put the foam down in to your container and secure it with hot glue. The shape of the foam should depend on your container.
Step two: Glue all of your items to one end of the sticks. It is good to kind of have an idea of the layout before you start gluing them in. You can break the sticks to make them the height you need as you go.
Step three: Add glue to the other end of the stick and place it in to the foam, I like to place the bigger things first, then fill in with the smaller things.
Step four: Add tissue paper. where ever there are gaps, fill in with the tissue paper.
One word to describe this project= fun! I have been wanting to do this mirror for a while, and as soon as my roommate expressed interest in making it I jumped right on it! This tutorial is really helpful and easy to follow. The instruction are very informative and clear, but there are some pointers I can give. To start I would use a ruler to position your mirror on your cake board. Also, have someone help you break the spoons, it takes a while to get through all the spoons. When you stat breaking the spoons it begins to hurt your hand. So grab a towel and break it under it. I love the way it turned out, this DIY is a great addition to any home decor!
One thing holding every crafter back is cost! sometimes supplies can cost more than buying something that is already pre-made. But making something on your own it is half the fun. My app will take the supplies needed and show where you can by each thing at the cheapest price. When calculating price is will include weekly specials and coupons, as well as where to find the coupons. When the app starts growing in popularity craft supply store will seek to make deals exclusively through the app and generate profit.
Yet again, like the do-it-yourself-er I am, I decided to try to go on my own with this project. I’m going to start with saying, unfortunately this is a pin-fail. I did not expect half of the work that goes in to this, and I am no good with power tools!Here was my inspiration:Â Â ![IMG_2851[1]](https://pinterestpintesting.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_28511.jpg?w=300&h=221)
After attempting this I think I get why people charge $50 for these! I used a piece of wood ($4) and door knobs ($3-$5 each) that I got at Hobby Lobby. I also used some paint I had on hand from another project, a hammer, and a thick nail.
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I began by painting the whole piece of wood, then I took chalk and marked where I wanted the holes… Then it was down hill from there. My “never use actual tools” logic was that I could just hammer a nail through, pull it out, then put the knob in. WRONG WRONG WRONG. First of all, the nail is not nearly as thick as the knob and second of all, trying to get the nail out once it was in was very difficult– causing me to dent the wood. So unfortunately there is nothing I can do until I get assistance from some power tools!
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These collage walls are all over the home decor section of Pinterest. There are mixtures of frames, mirrors, and other hanging decor.
Here are some pictures of some of my favorites!
My friend was wanting to do a collage wall in her apartment but didn’t want to spend a lot of money. So I took that as a challenge.
Supplies:
Warning: These frames are front loading, which made them a tad harder to fill than the back loading. If you choose to use them, try to cut your paper and burlap as close to size of the frame as possible.
Start by tracing the glass of the frame or the paper insert on the burlap and wrapping paper and cutting out squares to fill the frames.
Once you have all of your squares you can start filling the frames. We took stencils and traced the initials of each of the roommates to add a personal feel. Other options for this project would be to get scrap book paper for more variety. Also instead of initials you can write your favorite quote.
When hanging them, I suggest to rotate the orientation of some frames and space them in a random fashion.
I saw a picture of this finished project on Pinterest, but unfortunately I couldn’t find a tutorial attached. So I’ve decided that I’m going to make one myself and link it to my Pinterest page! What I loved most about this craft the most is that it doesn’t even cost $5 to make and you will have people asking where you bought it!
Supplies:
Each paper towel roll makes about 20 pieces and each toilet paper roll makes about 8 pieces. I used two paper towel rolls and four toilet paper rolls (70- 80 strips), which made a flower 1.5 ft wide and tall.
Take the paper towel roll and fold in in half to it is easier to cut and you get the oval shapes out of your strips. Cut the rolls in to strips a half an inch wide– they do not have to be the exact same width.
Next, start with a center of 6 strips and secure that shape with hot glue.
Once you have your center, take a strip, put a dab of hot glue on each side of the tip and just start filling in the spaces. When you’re filling in, periodically look at your flower straight on ( the angle you would see if it was hanging up) and make sure you are staying an even amount around the center. This keeps your final product from looking lop-sided.
Once you have finished you should have a flower that looks something like this. You can keep it the color it is or spray paint it the color of your choice. For a metal look I recommenced using Krylon’s ‘Looking Glass” spray paint (Walmart).
For this week’s pin-test I decided to do a DIY Mosaic Letter for a friend’s wedding shower. I did my best at following the tutorial but I will admit, I took a few short cuts.
What I liked most about this tutorial is that it did a really good job of showing step-by-step pictures along with instructions. Here is my remake with slightly altered instructions:
Supplies:
1- Plates: I went to a local thrift shop to find some unique designs and you don’t have to buy them by the set. I suggest you find some with a cool design on them so your letter doesn’t look too plain.
2- Wooden letter: I found this letter at Micheal’s for $4, but they are also available at Hobby Lobby for around the same price. This was one of my short-cuts from the tutorial. The original has you find a font you like and cut it out with a fret saw or have the hardware store do it for you. I was happy with the font I found at the store and saving a little time.
3- Mosaic Grout: This can also be found at Micheal’s for $7. I used the premixed white grout.
4- Glue: I used some E6000 craft glue that I already had around the house. $7 at Micheal’s
Tutorial:
Step 1- The wooden letter. This was one of my short-cuts from the tutorial. The original has you find a font you like and cut it out with a fret saw or have the hardware store do it for you. I was happy with the font I found at the store and saving a little time.
Step 2- Breaking the plates. The original uses a tile cutter to break up the plate but I didn’t want to purchase that tool for one project. This part was really fun with some added stress relief. I took the plate and wrapped it in some news paper that was given to me at the thrift shop, then I wrapped a towel around it and went hammer-happy.
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Step 3/ Step 4- Starting with the edges, glue the pieces down. I used the edges of the plates so it would be smooth. As you go try not to focus on making the pieces fix perfectly, that is what took most of the time for me. In the end the grout will fill the empty spaces in and it will look right.
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Step 5- Once you have all of the pieces glues down, follow the instructions on your grout and mix it until it is the consistency of toothpaste. Spread on a thick layer of grout over the tiles, I used my finger and had no problems with cutting my fingers.
Step 6- After the grout has set you can use a damp paper towel to get the grout off of the tiles, it should just come right off
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