DIY Tissue Paper Pom-Poms

Hi! Today I'm going to show you how to make tissue paper pom-poms! They're a little bit tricky at first, but they look beautiful. You could hang them from the ceiling almost anywhere, and they're a nice burst of colour anywhere.

* I suggest using more layers than described in this tutorial for a fuller effect, but less layers are easier to manage.  

Supplies:

     - Scissors (they have to cut through a lot of layers, so sharp ones work the best)

     - Tissue Paper (it doesn't matter what size, but should be a rectangular shape)

     - Curling Ribbon

  

Step 1: Pick your tissue paper colours. Stack them on top of each other and cut to size. There should be 8-14 layers. 

Step 2: Accordion fold to the top, making the first one about an inch up from the bottom. Start on the shorter length side. 

Step 3: Tie the curling ribbon in the middle of the tissue paper accordion. Cut the edges into points or round them. 

Step 4: Separate all the layers of tissue paper. This can be tricky if there's lots of layers, and tissue paper is very easy to rip. I suggest going very slowly and one layer from one side then the other to get it to separate evenly. 

Do both sides. Fluff it out a bit, and you're finished!

                          By Cassidy

DIY Juice Carton Wallets

Hi everybody!
I've been working on some crafts to share with you and came across these juice carton wallets. I love upcycling and recycling so I thought I would give it a try. It took a couple tries to perfect, but they are easy and fun to make.

Supplies:
     - Empty washed-out juice carton (with lid)
     - Paper Towel (or something to dry the inside of the juice carton out with)x
     - Printable Wallet Pattern (I got the pattern for this from  http://static.spoonful.com/sites/default/files/CartonWallet.pdf  - you can download and print it off from there.)
     - Pen (optional)
     - Sharp Scissors
     - X-acto Knife
     - Clear Tape
  

 Step 1:   Cut the juice carton to look like this:

                                                     
                                                       And dry out the inside.


Step 2:   Tape the pattern to the inside of the juice carton. The grey circle is supposed to line up with where the spout is on the carton. Trace the circle on the bottom of the pattern onto the carton.

Step 3:   Cut out the pattern on the carton. Remove all the tape on the carton. Copy the lines on the pattern onto the carton.

Step 4:   Fold along all the lines on the carton. For the lines on the sides, do an accordion fold. Cut out the circle that you traced.

Step 5:   Tuck the folded sides in while bringing the hole on the bottom over the spout. Screw on the cap and you're finished!

(One day I plan to paint them)

Ta-da! All done!


                  By Cassidy

First post!

Hello everyone! My name's Cassidy, and this is (believe it or not) my first blog post EVER!!! (Sorry the page isn't very pretty yet- I'm still trying to figure everything out ;)) I'll be posting LOTS of crafts and hopefully some of my own tutorials. I knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, sew, loom, make jewelery, do oragami, rainbow loom, upcycle, and recycle. So even if you stumbled upon this page by accident, you might see a craft that interests you or inspires you. Thanks for checking out my new blog!

                                           By Cassidy.