February 2012
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Fringe Scarf from a T-Shirt
What You Will Need: -Old T-Shirt -Good Scissors
Step 1: Go through your old T-shirts and find a daring print or color combo. For a cleaner look, choose a solid.
Step 2: Cut horizontally across the shirt, just below the armholes, to create a rectangular tube.
Step 3: Working your way around the tube, make a series of vertical cuts that extend from the raw edge upward. The longer the...
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Swimsuit and cover-up
1. Make your pattern (instructions on following page) using our template.
2. Fold a yard of spandex in half width-wise on a smooth, flat surface. Fold 1/3 yard of a piece in a complementary color in half widthwise and lay it over the first piece, at one edge.
3. At the fold, pin the top’s pattern through both colors, the bottom’s through one, then cut.
4. Tie the bottom...
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Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese
{makes 2 sandwiches} ingredients: 4 large Jalapeno Peppers 3-4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened 4-5 Green Onions, minced Black Pepper, to taste 4 slices Colby Jack or Cheddar Cheese 4 slices Sourdough Bread Butter preparation: On a hot grill, char the jalapenos… about 10-15 minutes. Place charred jalapenos in a bag to steam. After about 10 minutes, gently peel of the skin. Slice off the...
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Pumpkin Lust Cake
1 stick butter, melted 1 cup flour 1 cup chopped pecans 2 tbs sugar 1 (8oz) package of cream chees, soft 1 cup powdered sugar 2 (8 oz) containers cool whip (or one 16 ozz container) 2 small packages (3.4oz) of Jello Instant Pumpkin Spice Pudding 3 cup cold milk Nutmeg for sprinkling For the crust: 1. Combine butter, flour, chopped pecans and sugar and press into a 9 x 13 in baking...
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Pink Lemonade Cake
Pink Lemonade Cake 1 white cake mix 3 eggs 1 ¼ cup water 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tbsp pink lemonade mix A few drops red food coloring
Frosting: 1 lb. powdered sugar ½ cup (1 stick) butter 3 tbsp pink lemonade mix pink sprinkles
Mix the cake ingredients as directed on the box, then add lemonade mix and food coloring to desired color. (My mix called for egg whites only, but...
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Avocado Tomato Dip
Ingredients
4 ripe Hass avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut in quarters
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
4 large cloves garlic, chopped coarsely
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons horseradish sauce
2 cups peeled, seeded, ripe tomatoes diced small...
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Versatile Skirt
Materials:
Fabric
Safety pins
Sewing machine
Directions:
1. Figure out how long you want your skirt to be.
If you want the skirt to be high-waisted and knee-length, measure from the top of your waist where the skirt will sit to the bottom of where you want the skirt to hit, and then add 3 or 4 inches.
2. Figure out how wide you need your skirt to be.
If you want a high-waisted skirt,...
Anonymous asked: for your diy iphone case, does it also work for iphone 3gs?
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Scrapbook Paper iPhone Cover
First thing I did was purchase a couple sheets of scrapbook paper from Michael’s.
I also purchased a clear iPhone 4 cover from Best Buy. You could really purchase any cheap clear phone cover, but I wanted one with protective rubber sides since I’m a klutz and always drop my phone!
First thing I did was trace the scrapbook paper around the iPhone cover to get the basic shape.
I cut out the...
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Scrabble Tile Coaster
Here are the materials you need:
64 scrabble letters (check yard sales, thrift stores, or order some on Ebay or Amazon if you don’t have any on hand)
1 thin cork board (buy at any craft store)
1 x-acto knife
super glue
hot glue gun
modpodge/sealer
Step 1.
Arrange 16 letters to make 4 words that you are happy with on your coasters (Ex. Beer, Wine, Hope, Love, etc.)
Step...
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Duct Tape Clutch
What you will need: -lots of duct tape -scissors -nail polish remover and toilet paper to clean the gunk off the scissors -a pen/marker -a straight edge
Step 1Make the base
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At the base of this wallet are two sheets of duct tape. I’ve found that the easiest way to make one of these sheets is to start with a piece of loose leaf and cover that in duct tape on both...
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Graham Cracker S'mores Cookies
Ingredients:
1 package graham crackers, broken into squares
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
11 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (12 ounce) bag semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup mini marshmallows
2 – 3 regular sized Hershey’s bars,...
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Giant Paper Rose Flower
Materials (to make one giant rose): • 1 Roll of floral tape • 6 18-gauge floral stem wire (can find it here) • 4 sheets of Doublette crepe paper for petals (can find it here – the doublette crepe is $2.50 per sheet and each sheet measures 10 x 49 inches) • 1 sheet of Doublette crepe paper in green for leaves, calyx, stem • 1 round pencil • Craft Glue (we used this kind) • Crepe...
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Chocolate Chip Lava Cookies
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups (210 grams) all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 (11.5 oz) bag milk chocolate chips (I prefer Hersheys)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a standard size muffin tin with cooking spray. Place 1/2 cup...
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Baked Eggs with Bacon and Spinach
Serves 2, but this can be split in half easily to make them in small individual ramekins.
4 whole eggs
3-4 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked and chopped
1/2 cup loosely packed spinach
2 Tbsp cream
2 Tbsp butter, melted
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp thyme
Preheat oven to 375. Spray an oven-safe ramekin with nonstick spray. Pour cream and butter into the bottom of the dish. Layer the ...
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Autumn Leaf Bouquet
Materials
10 colorful maple leaves per flower in various sizes (they should be dry & freshly fallen, so they are pliable)
short twigs
scissors
floral tape
Instructions
1. Using one of the smaller leaves, place the colorful side down and fold the points in. Begin to roll the leaf from one side.
2. Take a second leaf and fold the center point down. Place the first rolled leaf in...
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Caramel Apple Shots
10 small granny smith apples
1 envelope knox gelatin
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 drops yellow food coloring
1 envelope Land ‘o Lakes caramel hot chocolate (regular would do just fine if you can’t find caramel)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butterscotch schnapps
lemon juice
Hollow out apples
Halve and hollow out apples, cutting them from the stem down using a...
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Pumpkin Icebox Pie
Ingredients
Crust
2 cups crushed cinnamon graham crackers {about 16 crackers}
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Filling
1/4 cup cold water
3 teaspoons unflavored gelatin {about 1+1/2 packets}
1 can {29 oz} canned pumpkin {not pumpkin pie filling}
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 can {12 oz} evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon...
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Tiered cupcake stand
A drawer pull you think is pretty. For me, this was a good excuse to stop by Anthropologie.
An allthread to match, so it will screw into the drawer pull. Pick these up at any hardware store.
A bolt and washer that fits, for screwing on at the bottom.
Paint, if you so choose.
A drill and bit for drilling a hole in the plates (more on this below).
A candlestick (or pieces of multiple...
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Spice Cake Batter Shots
1 part cake flavored vodka (or vanilla with a touch of amaretto) 1 part spiced rum 1/2 part creme de cacao 1 part half & half, heavy cream or milk dash of cinnamon schnapps, if desired white frosting and sprinkles, for garnish if desired
Directions
To decorate the rims of the glasses, dip edge into frosting, then into sprinkles. ...
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Cinnamon Stick Candles
All you need are cinnamon sticks, candles, a rubber band, and some ribbon/twine. (Note: I found inexpensive cinnamon sticks at Ollie’s.)
Place your rubber band around your candle and then place your sticks under the rubber band. To add interest, I varied the height and also varied whether the line on the cinnamon sticks faced outwards or toward the candle.
Once the entire candle is...
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Candy Cane Candle Sticks
Supplies to make two:
20 candy canes
2 taper candles
hot glue gun
scissors
I started by cutting off the plastic wrapper on just the two ends of the candy cane, leaving the remaining wrapper in tact. You could leave your ends on, by mine were pretty long and buggin’ me.
Next I took the wrapper off, leaving about six inches on the bottom. To measure how far you want to go down, just...
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Apple cider cinnamon rolls
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup 2% milk 1/4 cup apple cider or juice 1/4 cup plus 1/3 cup butter, softened, divided 1 egg 2 cups finely chopped peeled tart apples 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon Apple Cider Cream Cheese Frosting 2 cups apple...
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Caprese Sandwich
ipe tomatoes
fresh mozzarella (this is the soft stuff in liquid - not the hard kind you put on pizza)
Italian bread or a baguette
fresh basil
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
Some people like to add in additional elements to this sandwich, like avocado, prosciutto, roasted peppers and more. I like it just fine with the basic ingredients.
Step 2Slice the Tomatoes and the...
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Mint-ginger pregnancy pills (for nausea)
- 2/3 c fresh ginger - 1/3 c fresh mint - 2 1/2 c water - 2 c sugar - 2 tbsp corn syrup - package powdered sugar (enough to fill your tray)
Instructions:
1. Peel and dice your fresh ginger. Boil and reduce to simmer for 20 minutes in water. Take off heat and throw in your fresh mint. Allow mint to infuse for 10 minutes. Strain. You should have approx. 1 c of ginger/mint infused...
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Artisan bread
makes 3 loaves
3 cups lukewarm water
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated yeast
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher or other course salt
6 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
cornmeal for pizza peel (optional)
1. In a very large bowl, add your flour, yeast, and salt.
2. Pour in your water and stir until combined, just a few minutes.
3. Cover your bowl with foil or greased plastic wrap for...
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Felt flowers
Supplies:
Felt
Glue (I used a hot glue gun because I apparently like the excruciating 5 second pain it causes my fingertips, but try whatever you have on hand)
Center: A cute button, vintage earring, cluster of beads… other ideas?
Backing: Alligator clip, pin back, headband, etc.
This is another versatile craft and you can pretty much glue it to anything. Use it as a gift topper, maybe?...
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Acorn lamp
Tools and Materials Large balloon Tape Vegetable oil Cheesecloth Fire retardant Water-and-glue mixture (1 part white glue to 1 part water) Brown or green tissue paper Scissors Foam brush Brown or green felt Hot-glue gun and hot-glue sticks Utility lampshade Bulb socket with brown cord Fluorescent lightbulb Leaf template Pencil Screw punch Floral wire Acorn Lamp How-To 1. Blow up the balloon and...
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Homemade jewelry cleaner
Recipe for Jewelry Cleaner - 1 You need ammonia, 1/2 teaspoon detergent, 2 tablespoons water, 1 cup Procedure: Take a cup of water in a bowl, add 1/2 teaspoon of ammonia and 2 tablespoons of detergent. Mix it properly and your jewelry cleaner is ready! Just be careful, when you add ammonia because it has a pungent odor. Recipe for Jewelry Cleaner - 2 You need dish detergent, 1 tablespoon ...
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Peanut butter and jelly cookies
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine:
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
With a hand-held mixer, beat the mixture on medium...
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15 minute donuts
Yields about 30 Donut Holes
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 Tbsp melted butter
2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
Granulated sugar, cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar, for coating
Directions:
Preheat oil over medium heat in a 10 inch non-stick fry-pan (keeping an eye on it as it is...
Sorry about those last few posts guys I guess tumblr got my blogs confused, those were meant to go to my personal blog.
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Crab rangoons (a DIYpanda original)
Ingredients:
2 Tbs scallions
8 oz. imitation crab
8 oz. cream cheese
1 clove of garlic
1 Tbs soy sauce
package wonton wrappers
pepper to taste
vegetable oil
amall dish with water
Recipe:
Slice the crab, scallions and garlic in to small pieces.
Combine in a bowl with soy sauce and pepper.
add the cream cheese and mix well.
Place small quarter sized dollops of the mixture in the...
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Caramel filled chocolate cookies
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2
cups flour Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
3/4
cup unsweetened cocoa
1
teaspoon baking soda
1
cup sugar
1
cup firmly packed brown sugar
1
cup margarine or butter, softened
2
teaspoons vanilla
2
eggs
1
cup chopped pecans
48
Rolo® Chewy Caramels in Milk Chocolate, unwrapped (from 13-oz. pkg.)
1
tablespoon...
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Caramel filled chocolate cookies
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2
cups flour Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
3/4
cup unsweetened cocoa
1
teaspoon baking soda
1
cup sugar
1
cup firmly packed brown sugar
1
cup margarine or butter, softened
2
teaspoons vanilla
2
eggs
1
cup chopped pecans
48
Rolo® Chewy Caramels in Milk Chocolate, unwrapped (from 13-oz. pkg.)
1
tablespoon...
