Category: tutorials

  • geometric painted tee

    geometric painted tee

    Ever since I made my spray painted t-shirt, I have been thinking of other t-shirt designs. This time I decided to use craft paint. I also used some freezer paper so that I could do something other than just stripes. to make: first. Draw your design on the non shiny side of the freezer paper.…

  • t-shirt applique

    t-shirt applique

    This is my first attempt at a t-shirt felt applique. It actually was pretty easy, I’m not sure why I don’t do this more often!first. I dyed one of Parker’s old stained white t-shirts. I usually just pitch the shirts after they get so many stains of them, but I figured I would dye it…

  • diy rosette pillow

    diy rosette pillow

    to make: first. Get a pillow from a craft store (I happened to find some on sale at JoAnns a few weeks ago). And two different pieces of fabric. I got a 1/2 yard of the rosette fabric, and about 3/4 yard of the white fabric (I used a soft felt). second. I like to…

  • washi tape vases

    washi tape vases

    I love picking up bottles at thrift stores, so I had myself a little collection. I also love washi tape, I just can’t have enough! I decided to make some washi tape milk bottles. After cleaning out the bottles really well, I spray painted them white. The washi tape is really colorful and I wanted…

  • up cycling a mirror pt 2

    up cycling a mirror pt 2

    Remember a few weeks ago I posted about these up cycled mirrors… well, here is another one I made using the same process. I used one of my old IKEA mirrors that was already painted white. Put some painters tape on it, and painted over it with black paint. I just put a 4 x…

  • DIY PALLET ART

    DIY PALLET ART

    This tutorial is available in my eBook “Top 20 Crafts from: The Winthrop Chronicles” buy your copy HERE A little while ago I made a new shelf for my dining room. Then when I saw this linked up at one of my Tuesday link parties I was like genius! That would be perfect for my new…

  • the sock bun

    the sock bun

    I wear my hair up probably 5 days a week and a bun is so easy, so this is what my hair looks like most of the time. Now, I probably won’t do many hair tutorials because in no way do I consider myself someone with “hair knowledge” but I recently showed some girls at…

  • father’s day gift {race track t-shirt}

    father’s day gift {race track t-shirt}

    This tutorial is available in my eBook “Top 20 Crafts from: The Winthrop Chronicles” buy your copy HERE Danny loves to play with the kids when he gets home from work. He talks about how his dad used to play a game with them where he pretended to be an opossum sleeping on the ground and the kids…

  • turban headbands

    turban headbands

    So, I have seen these turban headbands and think they are such a cute accessory. I figured I should pull out my sewing machine and make a couple. They were pretty quick. It reminded me a lot of how I would make an infinity scarf, just smaller and with lightweight knit fabric. To make: first.…