Get Your Craft On

My attempts of doing crafts with out the skills nessacary to do them.

[craftyassbitch]

I don't know how I've been feeling. It's not sadness, nor is it regret. It sits in my stomach like guilt, but not in my heart. I feel like I'm on a carousel, going round in circles and unable to jump off. I'm constantly trying to reach that impossible golden ring, at some points I'm so close to it yet I miss it and begin to fall. Has it ever been possible to reach that ring? Or was the idea put there by falsities of how life should be. What defines that golden ring? Who decided that it was the prize? Maybe it's not. Maybe the golden ring is a lie, put there to make the pain worth it in the end. But is the ring worth all the pain? Maybe the pain is really worth it. Maybe it teaches you, grows you. Without pain would anything be worth it? Maybe I should stop reaching for that ring and just enjoy the ride.

[isntitloveleigh]

Covered in bruises, my knees are ruuuulllll bad.

[cheddargaybiscuit]

This is me every damn time I get drunk.. Plus the elbows man

[craftyassbitch]

Yeah I didn’t fall…

[cheddargaybiscuit]

Exactly, it’s magic I’m telling you.. Shit comes out of NOWHERE.. I got a freakin rug burn last weekend on my elbow but I wasn’t even around any rugs?!?!?!?!?! WUT IS LIFE

[craftyassbitch]

Uhhhh I know who mine are from...

[isntitloveleigh]

Covered in bruises, my knees are ruuuulllll bad.

[cheddargaybiscuit]

This is me every damn time I get drunk.. Plus the elbows man

[craftyassbitch]

Yeah I didn't fall...

[craftyassbitch]

[craftyassbitch]

I will finish you.

[craftyassbitch]

I will finish it!

[craftyassbitch]

Cute Storage Bins for Cheapskates

As a college studen I am cheap. So when my hoard gets to big I need a place to store it. Thus my bin was created.

Supplies:

A large cardboard box.

Wrapping Paper (I used a thicker one because it would be a lot more sturdy)

Tape 

Scissors   

Modge Podge (In case you want to thicken the paper)

Steps:

Cut the flaps off the box

Start wrapping the box like a present (this is where the tape comes in) but leave the top alone

Cut some paper to cover the box of the sides

Volia you are done

Extras:

I hot glued ribbons on the site to make it pretty, but its just a ascetic choice.

Hope you have fun and have a better time with cutting straight than I did. 

[craftyassbitch]

If any of you have any ideas or wants for crafts. Maybe you just want to share one feel free to message me. 

[craftyassbitch]

Hello again. So its a bit late to be posting this because Christmas is in twelve days, but why the hell not. I have a love of the hot glue gun. And I was lacking a wreath so I thought, why not make one. I used almost the same technique as I did in this craft here.

So without a further ado, lets do it:

Get your stuff together: things to put on the wreath, the form wreath, glue gun, (optional) spray paint and ribbon. 

Because the white didn't go with what I was aiming for I spray painted it gold, but its u to you.

After the paint dries lay out how you want to jewelry/ buttons/ other pretty things go. Side note: if you say #YOLO do it spontaneously, but I cannot promise the best results.

If putting something large on the wreath( like my bow) do it first so it is easier to tie on. And remember to hot gule it into place.  

Start to hot glue you decorative items into place. IMPORTANT TIP: If you are going to hang the wreath MAKE SURE that you put the hanger on BEFORE glueing. 

I happened to forget to listen to my tip and ended up chipping the foam really badly. So my quick fix was to place a ribbon where  was going to hang it.

Optional: I don't like naked edges, so I decided to line them with ribbon. If you decide to do the same use stick pins to hold the ribbon in place when the hot glue is drying. 

When all the glue is dry shake the wreath to make sure nothing falls off. 

Hey look you are done.

Additional Comments:

I ended up not finishing the one in the photo because I am lazy. So if you want to post a better pic of yours to this post please do. 

[craftyassbitch]

So I'm making a present for my friends mom. And instead of just framing a picture of them I decided to spice it up with some scrap booking paper.

This is how we do it (yes I used the lyrics to whatever song that is):

Get all your supplies together. (glue, paper, photo)

As mentioned before I suck with scissors so I use the paper cutter thing.

So cut out the desired size of your photo, then the scrapbook paper.

Optional: I wanted something a little extra behind the photo so I put these "photo cards" which are basically index cards.

Optional: If you want a little more extra pop use your paper cutter to create some fun shapes to frame the photo.

Hey look now you are done.

Additional Comments:

This is a really good way to fill out a picture that is too small for the frame. And if you have ever done it, professional framing is REALLY expensive. So yay for being cheap. 

[isntitloveleigh]

I love the works of Alphonse Mucha. He was the bomb digity of the Art Nouveau movement. And so I decided to gaudy them up. I chose the second picture as the template( I have no idea what it’s called)

I happen to be really bad at cutting straight so I got a table cutter from my neighbor.

So heres how we do it:

Cut out the photo if desired.

Get paper/fabric glue( I used to Elmers). This works better because it holds the beads better and doesn’t stain the paper like jewelry glue. 

Get crazy with your bad self. Glue whatever to wherever you want. For mine I used seed beads, rhinestones, pearls, and chains. You can use whatever from buttons to zippers (I couldn’t think of anything with an a).

Because the add ons are a bit heavy for the paper, you need to let it dry over night.

Addition Comments

I’m going to frame this tommrow. If you decide to do the same you can’t use a normal photo frame. Use one with more depth, like a shadow box. If you can’t find one that fits your picture, get a larger one. I’m going to create a guide to make pictures fit in a frame when the pic is too small.

[craftyassbitch]

So I was attempting to make mini bejeweled Christmas trees. The look pretty far away, not so much up close.

Things Needed

Foam cone ( At Michael's they come in three sizes the one I used for the buttons was the largest)

Glue gun

Things to adorne the cone (e.g. pearls, buttons, chains)

Directions

First plug the glue stick in than gather the items that you want to glue on

Option 1: Take a strand (I used pearls and chains) and put glue ON the items NOT the foam cone ( The Styrofoam will absorb it and its just a huge pain). Twist the strand around the cone until another one is needed or done.

Option 2:  painstakingly glue each button on to the cone, then ta-dah you are done.

Both Options (optional): I decided to just tie a bow on top as a topper because it was the easiest to do. But you could make any other topper like a star or something else that is Christmasy.

Side note: All the jewelry and buttons I used we well for a lack of a better term "vintage". I am really cheap so I'm not going to go to a craft store and pay full price. So my advice is to hit up a thrift store or go on eBay.