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DIY Clay Floral Headband

10.15.13

When I came across this Crown and Glory headband on Pinterest, I knew I had found my newest DIY project. You can most likely buy the flowers pre-made at a craft store, but I wanted my headband to perfectly match its inspiration, so I made them out of clay. In putting the headband together, I had the opportunity to try a new product called Glu6 by Nine Live Products. It’s a non-toxic glue made from recycled styrafoam…bonus, it smells like lemons! I tried both the craft paste (for attaching the flowers) and the Glu6 original to coat the roses and give them a glossy shine. I’m super happy with how it turned out!!

* The people at Nine Lives Products were nice enough to offer all my readers 25% off of their order just by using the code FALL2013. The code is good until October 31st so be sure to place your order soon!*

Materials

–Glu6 Original
–Glu6 Craft Paste
– Headband
– Ruler
– Clay
– Xactor Knife
– Small Paintbrush

1. To make the rose, roll out a small ball of clay to about a radius of 1/4″. Roll the ball into a cone shape measuring approximately 1/2″.

DIY Watercolor Calendar

10.07.13

Back home, I have a white-board calendar that sits on my desk. I like that I see it everyday, and it reminds me to stay productive. Since I came to Chicago, I wanted an easily customizable calendar. I decided to take matters into my own hands and paint my own. Here’s how I did it:

Materials:

– Watercolor Paint & Paper
– Paint Brushes
– Pencil & Eraser
– White Colored Pencil
– Paint Palette
– Ruler

1. Depending on the size of your paper, create 5 evenly spaced horizontal sections.

100th Post!

10.02.13

It’s my 100th post! When I started this blog, I wasn’t sure how far I would take it. It’s grown, and continues to grow, far beyond what I imagined. For now, I love blogging and can’t wait for the next 100 posts! I decided that the 100th post would be the perfect time to make a Facebook Fan Page for Why Don’t You Make Me?. You can follow the blog on Facebook here.

Stripes and Florals

09.30.13

I love the look of mixed prints, and stripes with florals is my favorite combination. When done right, the look can be both adorable and polished. Try choosing different prints in the same color family for a cohesive look. Or, as evidenced by these photos, black and white stripes work well with any color combination!

images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

DIY Clay Planters

09.23.13

I’ve stated before that clay is one of my favorite materials to work with due to its versatility. After buying a couple small succulents, I knew I wanted to do something different than past planter DIYs (seen here and here). I decided on sculpting planters out of clay. The best part is you can design these planters any way you want!

Materials

– Oven-Bake Clay
– Rolling Pin
– Wax Paper
– Cutting Tool
– Ball Tool
– Flower Cutter
– Texture Tool
– Cardboard

1. Start by rolling out your clay to a little more than 1/8″ thick. Cut out your rectangular cardboard template. (Mine was 7″ X 2.5″)

2. Trace and cut out any patterns you want to add to the clay planter. Read More →