Showing posts with label tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tutorial. Show all posts

Monday, October 18, 2010

Messy Monday -- DIY Watercolor Paint

These are the BEST!  My kids love to paint, but we used to go through watercolor paints like crazy.  I decided there had to be a way to make my own.  We love it so much, I just had to share with you!

Watercolor Paints
  • 4 Tbsp Baking Soda
  • 2 Tbsp White Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp Glycerin (available in any pharmacy)
  • food coloring
  • ice cube tray
  • tooth picks
  1. Mix the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl until fizzing stops.
  2. Add cornstarch and glycerin and mix thoroughly.
  3. Spoon evenly into ice cube tray.
  4. Add food coloring to each ice cube slot and mix thoroughly.
  5. Mix and match colors until you have all of the colors you want.
  6. Let dry overnight.
  7. Use as regular watercolors.
This will crumble easier than store bought watercolors, but since it is in an ice cube tray it is much less likely to come out and make a mess everywhere.
Hint:  I make 2 of each color so that the tray can sit on the table between 2 kids.  Then they each have the same colors and don't fight about who is using what.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Transform Tuesday -- Table Runner Tutorial

I was looking through some of my older posts today and realized that I never posted the tutorial I made for my table runner.  Well today is your lucky day, becauser here it is!

Before:  We bought this table at a yard sale when we first got married.  We've had it for almost 10 years and it is still going strong.  The chairs have sadly not made it.  Someday I will make beautiful slip covers for these awesome Costco chairs.  :)

After:

If you want the tutorial, keep reading!

I decided I wanted to make a table runner with this fabric.  It was on sale at JoAnn's, so I bought what was left.  If you want to see what else I did with it, click here.
Supplies

  • 2.5 yards of a pretty fabric of your choice (you will have enough left over to make some pillows or maybe a matching valance)

  • 2.5 yards of a backing material.  I usually use a white sheet.

  • scissors

  • sewing machine

  • straight pins

  • iron and ironing board

1.  First, you have to measure your table and figure out what kind of table runner you want.  My table is 36 in. by 66 in.  So I decided I wanted my runner to be 16 in. by 76 in.  Making sure to leave room for a seam allowance, I cut my fabric to 17in. by 77 in.
2.  If there is a pattern to your fabric, you may need to cut it down the middle instead of just starting at one edge.  I wanted the main swirly patter to go down the center, so I cut my fabric with that in mind.  You will also need a backing material.  I use sheets for these types of projects.  They are big and cheap and work great.  Cut your backing material the same size.


 3.  You also need to decide if you want a straight end or a pointed end.  I decided on a straight end because our table has seen better days and I wanted to cover it up.
4.  Next you will need to serge (or zig-zag) the edges of both pieces of fabric and pin them together.  Remember to pin them with right sides facing each other.
5.  After you have it pinned, sew it together.  Make sure to leave an opening so you can flip it right side out.
6.  Next you will want to clip your corners and iron the seam open.  You can see that once you clip the corners the bulk is out of the way and it will flip right side out with no problems.
7.  Flip it and iron it again.  Pin right next to the edge to hold it down and then topstich right next to the edge.  This will sew up the hole that you left to flip it through.
And there you have it!  A beautiful table runner that was a cinch to make! 
 

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Monday, August 9, 2010

Messy Monday -- I hate gum!

On Saturday E went to a birthday party.  She had a great time and came home with a goodie bag.  It was filled with all different types of sugar, and no gum.  I was pretty happy about that.  Gum and my kids are a bad combination! 

They just won't keep it in their mouths, and it ends up in their hair, on their bodies, in their belly buttons (don't ask), on their clothes, on my furniture.  You get the picture.  When E told me that there wasn't any gum in her bag I took a quick peek and didn't see any, so I gave her the all clear.  Then today I found gum on the band of my sons underwear.  How in the heck?!  No idea.  Then I started poking around and found gum in the carpet and on my daughter's face.  What the heck?!  Where is it coming from???  Did you know that some crazy company makes mini versions of blow-pops?  They look like innocent little lolli-pops, but in reality there are harboring a 3 letter word.

So, in case anyone is interested in how to get gum off of stuff, you can read this post.  I explain it in detail.

I guess if you want to put gum in your hair these hair clips might be the way to go.  :)

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• Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
• Market yourself Monday @ Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
• Making the World Cuter Monday @ Making the World Cuter
• Anti-Procrastination Tuesday@ New Nostalgia
• Take a look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee Craft Edition
• Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Design
• We Did it Wednesday @ Sew Much Ado
• Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage
• Strut your Stuff Thursday @ Somewhat Simple
• Favorite Things Friday @ A Few of my Favorite Things
• Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest
• Home and Family Friday @ Home is Where my Story Begins

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Friday, June 25, 2010

Blog Swap with Sumo's Sweet Stuff

I am super excited about my very first Blog Swap ever because I get to swap with Summer from Sumo's Sweet Stuff.  She is just the cutest and her daughters are definitely squishable!  Hope you enjoy her tutorial.  Don't forget to go check out her blog for my tutorial!


Hello everyone!

I'm so excited to be guest posting over here today on The Pumpkin Patch!

I'm Sumo, from Sumo's Sweet Stuff!



Sumo's Sweet Stuff

My real name is Summer, but my husband nicknamed me Sumo when we were dating. (Should I be offended?) Now he's got all of my family, as well as lots of our friends, calling me Sumo. I think Aunt Sumo sounds pretty great, don't you? I live in Utah with my husband, and our two beautiful daughters!



Growing up, I never used to be all that domestic or crafty, so I think no one is more surprised than my mom at how I've ended up where I am today! I started Sumo's Sweet Stuff last May as a place to keep some of my crafting projects so that my personal blog wasn't overrun with them. Somehow, that developed into a place to host giveaways, share tutorials, share recipes, and feature fellow bloggers' ideas and blogs! I also use my blog to promote my etsy shop, so if you're ever in the market for some baby girl accessories, come on over! Every Monday is Market Yourself Monday, where you can link up your latest projects, and visit other blogs to get some inspiration!
Sumo Sweet Stuff

I thought I'd share a quick tutorial on some simple fabric flowers. They are quickly becoming one of my favorites!

These fabric flowers are ridiculously easy to make, and I just love the way they look!

What you need:

fabric
hot glue/gun
bling
scissors
clip
circles to trace (I used plastic cups)


You'll want to start out by tracing various sizes of circles, to layer one on top of the other.


Next, put a dot of hot glue in the center of the flower...


and pinch it. (Let the glue cool a bit - I've burned myself many a time making these!)


You can kind of play with the lay of them, but they are really unique!


After you've done however many layers you're planning on, hot glue the layers on top of each other.


Add your bling. (Apparently I spaced it on taking a picture of that step!)

And glue it on to a clip.


Cute, right?


They are also super cute on the fabric/elastic headbands. You can see on some of them that I added some layers of tulle between the fabric.

You can find something every day of the week at Sumo's Sweet Stuff:

Market Yourself Monday
Tutorial Tuesday
Mouth-Watering Wednesday
Things to Try Thursday
Feature Friday
Showcase Saturday
Sponsor Sunday

Thanks again for having me! I hope to see you all over at Sumo's Sweet Stuff soon!
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Monday, June 21, 2010

Messy Monday -- How to cut a watermelon

The winners of my ad spot giveaway are Lanie Ree from Life in the Pitts and Morgan from Meet Virginia.  Send me an email ladies and we'll get your buttons up!

Since today is the first day of summer, I thought I would show you how to cut a watermelon.  This can definitely make for a Messy Monday, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.  I can cut an entire watermelon in about 5 minutes and the mess in minimal.

How to cut a Watermelon
  • watermelon
  • long sharp knife
  • shorter sharp knife
  • cutting board
  • large bowl
  1. Gather your supplies
  2. Cut watermelon in half and then in half again
  3. Now comes the fun part.  We're going to cut a grid into each quarter.  Follow the pictures to see where to cut.
  4. After your grid is cut, flip each quarter over and dump the pieces into the bowl
  5. using your shorter knife, cut along the edge of your grid and cut off the rest of the watermelon.  It should look like this when you're done.
  6. There you have it...a bowl full of watermelon and a much smaller mess!
What have you done for Messy Monday?  Link it up!!

Here are the rules:
1.  link up the actual post, not the address to your blog.
2.  Grab the Messy Monday button and post it on your blog somewhere.






 
 

3.  Go see what everyone else has done and leave them some comment love!!

I'm also linking to these sites, so go check them out!
• Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
• Market yourself Monday @ Sumo’s Sweet Stuff
• Making the World Cuter Monday @ Making the World Cuter
• Anti-Procrastination Tuesday@ New Nostalgia
• Take a look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee Craft Edition
• Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Design
• We Did it Wednesday @ Sew Much Ado
• Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage
• Strut your stuff Thursday @ Somewhat Simple
• Favorite Things Friday @ A Few of my Favorite Things
• Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest
• Home and Family Friday @ Home is Where my Story Begins
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