Category: Crafts

Crepe Paper Flowers, for Cinco De Mayo

Reblogged from honestlywtf:

You’ll need:

 

First, lay out the sheets of crepe paper and fold each one into an accordion. The folds should measure about 2-3 inches thick and should be creased along the natural, horizontal lines of the crepe paper. Don’t worry about the folds being absolutely perfect! (Click on images to enlarge)

Keep each bundle bound together by a small binder clip or large paper clip.

Working with the outer color first, gradually trim down the length of each sheet in 1-2 inch increments. This will ultimately give the flower its depth.

With scissors, trim the ends into rounded and pointy shapes. Again, don’t worry about being too precise – irregularity will make the flower look more natural! Realign the binder clips to the center of each bundle.

Cut along the folds of each bundle  . . .

. . . until the scissors hit the edge of the binder clip, leaving the center uncut. Repeat the same steps on all four sides.

Unbind each bundle. Lay the sheets on top of each other with the largest, outer color on the very bottom and the smallest, innermost color on top. Be sure to center the sheets as best as possible. Then, start folding all the layers into an accordion.

Roll the bunch inwards and tie a piece of floral wire around the middle.

Secure the wire by giving it a few twists. Fan out the folds, exposing the strips of the first layer.

Gently peel forward one strip at a time and using both hands, stretch the paper open.

I suggest peeling forward every other or every two strips to give the flower a more organic look. And remember to constantly fan out the bundle since some strips may be tucked away between other layers. Once the first layer is done, move onto the next layer and color.

Slowly and gently peel forward all the strips from each layer. Though you might have to adjust some of the petals, the flower will naturally take it’s own shape.

Continue peeling the layers. If a strip is too big or out of place, feel free to use scissors to trim or shape it.

Soon enough, your crepe paper flower will be finished. And I dare you to make just one!

Tie a few into a tree . . .

. . . or hang them from a chandelier! But most importantly, HAVE FUN!

Lounge / Workout Shorts From a T-shirt

I’m using this blue shirt as lining for a white pair of pants I’m making.

Cut off the sleeves:

Cut off collar:

Now. Instead of cutting straight up the middle, cut up the SIDES.

(sorry for the bad picture)

Now you have the front and the back of the shirt seperate.
Take the front, fold in half WRONG sides OUT, and sew up the open side until you get to the sleeve, which will be your crotch.

That’s both my legs, one is inside out. The blue shirt is a little short, but that’s okay, I only needed it because I didn’t want people seeing my panties.

Pin up the crotch and sew:

Make a waist band and sew to pants:

I made my waist band twice as tall in the back than the front.

Now the image on your shirt isn’t cut in half, it wraps around your leg!

It says live united, my dad gave me a ton of shirts and a few pairs of pants that he didn’t want. I hope the pictures aren’t too big.
I hope you found this tutorial helpful! I’ve seen WAY too many people saying ‘Oh I made these awesome pants, but I miss that beautiful [tree, owl, cat, ect] that was on the shirt’
From Crafster.org