…compilation of tutorials
In this making of mother and daughter described how they made their stuffed animal film remake of a really great video.
In case you’re planning something similar ;-))
Links:
Fuzzy Knuckles – the making of
Fuzzy Knuckles – OK Go White Knuckles Tribute
OK Go White Knuckles – Official Video
youtube sometimes blocks videos, if it doesn’t work, try this one:
OK Go White Knuckles – Official Video
Liebster-Blog-Award
Christiane has been so kind as to grant me the Liebster-Blog-Award.
Many thanks from the bottom of my heart!
My entry is so late because I was seldom in internet for a certain time, I’m sorry.
Also this time I won’t pass it on as expected:
I’m presenting here every day instructions, many are published on blogs.
And I think that everybody who bothers to write an entry with his or her own tutorial deserves the award already!
So I want to thank everybody again who just like this provides instructions, tips and tricks to all others!
And I’m still saying: Carry on!
;-)
Links:
Herzmännchen
Ok, ok, a votive again ;-), but I find this winter village votive really beautiful, too :))
If you try very hard you can make 24 of these and assemble as Advent calendar.
I think that today it’s too narrow for this, but I had the idea too late.
But then, this way you’ll have enough time to design the Advent calendar for next year ;-))
Links:
The original site doesn’t exist any more and is now available through webarchive: Glass Paint Votive (WiCo* und Serviettentechnik) (German)
* Wico is Window Colours. These are those glass paints that come in plastic bottles and can be used on acetate sheets, I don’t know the exact English name.
Google translation of the article
Here at unikatissima:
Entries containing the word ‘votive’
I really like the idea of the Advent wreath which is assembled from tea glasses :)
Links:
Advent Wreath in Glasses (Adventkranz in 10 Gefäßen) (German)
Google translation of the article
If you want to know more about Advent wreaths in Germany and perhaps even want to make one yourself, check out Christmas Craft Projects – Advent Wreath and How to Make Natural Green Wreaths on the same site.
It’s time to think about Advent calendars, therefore I compiled a list:
Older Advent calendars
I presented Advent calendars before.
Origami box Advent calendar
On the picture you can see my Advent calendar that I’m using for a couple of years now. I folded 24 Origami boxes (but I can’t remember where the instruction came from) that I’m filling every year anew.
Addendum: In the comments of the German entry Monika said, that you can get the instruction here.
Boxes ‘Winter Village’ Advent calendar
In the same way as these picture boxes you can easily make a whole winter village with 24 houses ;-)
Octagonal Advent calendar
via: Projects gallery advent calendar
That’s no instruction, but I find it a beautiful inspiration.
Story Advent calendar
I don’t have a picture from this: quite a long time ago I selected a story where I knew that the addressee will like it, bought a pocket book with the story and cut the pages from the book.
I put the pages into 24 little packages, so that the addressee could read a part of the story every day.
Admittedly I found it very hard to destroy the book ;-)
Printable Advent calendar
There seem to be a lot of these, if I can believe the results of the Google search for ‘Printable Advent Calendar’ and the results of the Google image search for it ;-)
Another printable Advent calendar
This one simply looked a bit different ;-)
Initials Advent calendar
via: Creative Advent Calendars
I find the Advent calendar initials simply wonderful :)
Easy graphic Advent calendar
via: Advent Round-up
Envelope Advent calendar
via: Advent Round-up
Paper garland Advent calendar
via: Advent Round-up part deux
Coloured window Advent calendar
via: Creative Advent Calendars
Cookies Advent calendar
Of course you can always make a cookies Advent calendar with your favourite cookies receipe ;-)
Gingerbread Advent calendar
They’re baking here a gingerbread tile and glue on beautifully decorated gingerbread cookies with sugar. Every day you’ll get a gingerbread cookie and on the last day the gingerbread tile.
Knitted Bag Advent calendar
via: Julkalender 2009 Christmas Calendar by Johanna Wallin
Knit every day a little piece and get a cute bag on Christmas :)
Knitted Hats and Mittens Advent calendar
Knitted Little Hats Advent calendar
The last link on the page is the PDF file (~ 370 KB) with the (German!) instruction.
Jeans Pocket Advent calendar
via: fun advent calendars (round up)
The link to the original Advent calendar doesn’t work any more, but the photo is inspiration enough ;-)
Socks Advent calendar
Once I bought 12 pairs of cotton socks that fitted the addressee’s feet ;-), attached them to a cord and filled them.
It looked funny ;-)
I’ll have to keep the photo pranks in mind ;-))
Links:
Use Photo Magic to Trick Your Eyes And Play Pranks With Friends
I always knew this: if you want something, you must advertize for it;-))
Links:
Advertize (Dogs Home TV Ad (every home needs a Harvey)) (non-verbal )
I suppose that you know the trick already, but if not: here it is:
If you have round knitting needles that stubbornly curl so that the work is no more fun anymore, lay them in hot (not boiling) water.
The plastic thread straightens up and the knitting is fun again.
I have very different needles (from plastic, wood, metal) and therefore I lay them in the hot water only for a very short time and see then whether it was enough. If not I repeat the procedure until the plastic threads lay flat.
But this way nothing can get in pieces.
Happy knitting! ;-))
I have to know often how colours look when put together. Because this isn’t really one of my strong points I hope that the color scheme designer will be a help ;-)
Links:
Color Scheme Designer
via: Kleuren kiezen
Don’t these wineglass tea light holders look nice?
Once I’ve seen an instruction for them (that’s only available now via web archive), which was meant for Christmas with little Christmas ornaments put in the glasses.
I can’t throw away anything and so I thought that it’d look nice to fill the glasses…
… with hand-dyed paper scraps or…
… with yarn and thread scraps that I kept for reasons I can’t understand anymore ;-)
I can imagine as well to put flowers into the glasses, or carved vegetables or the apple swan or the little hors d’oeuvres penguin ;-)
Note: Be careful to fix the tea lights or even candles so that they can’t slip or topple over!
Links:
Wineglass Candles in web archive
Here at unikatissima:
Chillie Anthurium
Apple Swan
Penguin Hors d’oeuvres
