Dorm Dec Wednesday: Paper Mache Decor

This Make it Monday I mentioned my new interest in paper mache things.

I've found some more cool inspiration on pinterest & etsy.

man I love those sites!

this is a great tutorial from Everything LEB via Little Green Notebook

this is a great small bowl from Cushmandoo

These are beautiful bowls from Up in the Air Somewhere

these cute paper mache hooks! With a tutorial from Bloesem Kids

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Make It Mondays: Wearable Prints

For Christmas, I got a load of craft related books!

A really big assortment too: printmaking, paper crafts, spinning, etc

My favorite were the print books

I can't remember the name of the specific book, but it's about using common things to stamp or print with

Things you wouldn't even think about:

like those little cushions that come with corn pads (for your feet....kinda ew!)

craft foam

Styrofoam meat trays

packing materials

erasers

flip flops & soles of other shoes

foam stamps

paper clips & other office supplies

really, if you can hold it & ink it...you can stamp it.

so I took this inspiration from Pinterest:

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 And thought since I've seen a lot of bold prints lately, why not apply

the stamp ideas in that book & create some really bold prints!

I love the hand printed geometric look of this.

Here's some more patterns I love from Pinterest

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Can you tell I loooove pattern!

Happy Monday!

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Tempted Tuesdays: Get Ready for some Geek, A Style DIY Post

I haven't discussed it before, I don't believe, but I am a huge (& I mean HUGE) Harry Potter fan.  I check Harry Potter blogs just as much as I do all my other craft, decor, inspiration blogs.  I. Love. HP.

I've read every book about twice I think, I have all the movies, I had a HP towel for summer camp when it first came out 13 years ago.  When this final part is over I have to grow up & I don't think I am ready!

Well, I have totally been obsessed with the Deathly Hallows to the point of considering joining all those crazy people out there by getting it tattooed on my somewhere.  I am not quite ready for it yet...but hey, its a new year in a few weeks.

I saw this on We Heart It & fell in love! I know that We Heart It isn't the best place to be able to give credit.  But if you know where this image is from, please, please, please let me know.

We Heart It says to link it here

How cool would it be to make a shirt or sweatshirt??  I am totally going to look through some old shirts from home to see if I have any blank ones.  Use acrylic paint to paint the image on with a wide brush.  The more handmade it looks the better.

What a great last minute DIY gift idea.  I know a few Harry Potter fans who would love one of these!

I am also in love with Emma Watson's new hair.  I love short hair & I wish my sister would go back to having short hair because she looks so good with it!

I totally want to take a thrift store sweater & pair it with one of my button downs.  Love, Love, LOVE her!

Also, 4 days til Christmas! Have you decked the halls & donned your gay apparel? If not you better get to crackin'

Oh did you see the lunar eclipse?

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Make It Mondays: DIY Bangles

I have posted so much about bangles on this blog.  This week I am going to tackle making a few bangles from beads, string, wire, & crochet.

Here is some more bangle inspiration from three of my fave stores:

this one from Anthropologie would be fun to make on memory wire.

It would be easy to stack a few up your arm, they'll never lose shape! I think it would look great either solid or with multi colored beads.

This from Free People is stretchy.

I love the look of multiple bracelets, can you tell?

And this Best Friends Since ID bracelet from Urban screams gift to me.  

I need one for the first friend I ever met in college & another for a very dear friend I met shortly after.

I love them both to death!

I swear, if I don't buy it from Urban now I will definitely get this down the line from another engraving place.

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