Tuesday Tutorial Treat - 1 - Monster Hook

Here comes my first tuesday treat....

One more month left and my little one has already started missing his friends, teacher, school :( So I planned to do some fun crafting with him....

Today's project is MONSTER HOOK. We made this togther, to hang his school bag, badge, after coming back from school.

 I started this.... almost a month back but I was not very sure about what I wanted, so it lingerd on (like most of my projects, hehehhe) until few days back when my little munchkin slept early, I had time to do some crafting with my elder one & had nothing in mind :) So that day I had no other option but completing it...

It took me two days to finish it. But after fnishing we loved it.

Material & Tutorial 
1. wire hanger,
2. thin wire (one which is used in flower making)
3. Duct Tape
4. Colored Paper
5. Glue
6. Paints/colors/markers (anything to paint monster)
7. wool (for pom pomz)

First of all using some tools, I shaped wire hanger in required shape. 

Then I wrapped this wire hanger with thin wire, and once the shape was done, just to make it further strong I thoroughly covered it with duct tape.

(Sorry about the missing pictures.... didnt took any pictues as I was hating it until next step)

Once hook was well in shape + strong enough, I covered it with blue color paper with decopage technique. (dipped paper in water for 1 min then applied it on hook, slightly pressd paper with hand. Once completed pasted with no air bubles, brushed 1/4 water+3/4glue mixture on it with brush)

For details, I used the same method in Recycling - Decopage Project.


Left it dry over night.... this is how it looked in the morning.

Back side.

Covered back side with duct tape, to seal loose ends.

Made these 2 wool pom pomz and attached them with thin wire. Pom pom tutorial you can find here 

 using big pieces of duct tape, then attached these wires to the back side.

Front view.

Using blue markerz and paints, painted this.

ta da..... done!

Hung it near enterence, according to my little one's height.

We enjoyed making it, specially my little one, he was toooooooooo excited through out the time ::)
 
have a great great day.

Introducing Tuesday's Tutorial Treat

Hi all,

Since I have started compiling my work via this blog, I have been very irregular. Few weeks i was blogging like crazy, 4 to 5 posts a day and then few weeks there was nooooo activity on my blog. 

Now, I am planning to be more regular so I will be uploading atleast 1 tutorial every tuesday.

I just finished making this monster hook for my elder one. He has started missing school :( & he is super excited for next grade, so I made this monster hook for him to hang his school bag, neck tie, badge etc.

Just completed it. we (me & my kiddos) love it.

Regarding tutorial, i need to compile that. will upload it on tuesday.

have a great day.

10 min crochet bracelet

If you know basic crochet and love making stuff which takes less time & effort....  & still look great...

THEN, 

this one is for you.

Tutorial:
'Make two lengths of chain according to you rist. Join ends and attach flower.

Tutorial for the crochet flower can be found here. I found this on Tara's blog just love it. (You will find alot of easy crochet tuorials on her site.)

Use the other end of the bracelet as a hook around the flower to lock it around your rist.

Finish. wear it and enjoy.

 

Have a great day.

Decopage - Recycling Project

Being recycling fan.... the biggest drawback is, that I just cant throw anything :( Just love giving new life to old old stuff. addicted to that...

This time its about a small side table, it was in such bad shape that I kept it in storage area to keep some tools.... like hammer, nails etc. Overall it was strong but looked like trash. So I planned to work on it, with decopage.


Things you need & Tutorial
1. Old dictionery pages
2. Blue paper
3. Glue & some water
4. Black spray paint
5. & Definatly Time :)

As simple as it sounds "decopage" I decorated it by gluing pages of my old dictionery on it. 

Used half glue and half water, as glue was to thick for it. Before pasting paper on wood, soaked each piece of paper in water for few minutes. and then pasted it on wood with the glue mixture.

First I finished the outer side, & then started working on the inner side. Used a single piece of blue paper for base.

Second base.

Its better to leave it to dry in sun for few hours. 

Added some interesting pictures from dictionery :)

After 2 hours, it was dried completely. But I was not satisfied with the look. 

So, I sprayed glossy black color paint on both bases, keeping extra paper on sides, to avoid splashes on sides.

Once sprayed the entire base, I removed the extra paper. 

and ta daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :) done.

Oh yes, about the back side I used duct tape to seal sides. 

It was my first decopage project and loved it. planning to do more soon.

Have a great day

Another Rag Rug...

 Another Rag Rug...

another rag rug

After making my first rag rug, I was so happy that I planned to make another one.  This one is inspired by cloth rose flower, i made for my last rug.

Material & Tutorial

1. old old old bedsheet
2. old old old towel
 & dats it.

old old old bedsheet

 I cut 2 inch wide stripes, and joined them to make 6 long strips.

stiched strips, to make 6 long strips.

turn your machine to zig zag

Start stitching, with upsidedown "U" shape

 Using 6 strips, twist and keep on stitching around the rug.

keep on stitching around the "U"

Make sure to stitch towards right side, otherwise, you will end up opening and stitching it again like me :(

twist before stitching and keep going

twist, before stitching

almost done

dont worry if this happens.

 As log as there are no big holes, dont worry and keep going.

old old old towel

cut bit smaller then the rug size

 Cut a piece of old towel, bit smaller then the rug size

hand stitch it under rug.

and done.

Its nice & soft.
easily washable.
I am using it in my wash room.

Have a great day.