Showing posts with label Valetine's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valetine's Day. Show all posts
Friday, February 7, 2014
Five Handmade Bath & Body Projects to Make For Your Valentine
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Valentine's Soap Balls and Bubble Bath
Place soap balls and bubble bath together in a basket and wrap them to give away as a Valentine's Day present. This idea came from Parents Village.
Materials:
• 4 cups of soap flakes• 1 cup water, divided in two• 1/2 tsp. food coloring• Mixing bowl• Measuring cups and spoons• Large spoon• Cookie sheet• Foil• 6 tsp. baby oil• 1/2 cup shampoo
Directions:
1. Measure the soap flakes and put them in the mixing bowl.
2. Add food coloring to the soap.
3. Add small amounts of water at a time from 1/2 cup of water. Stir until the soap pulls away from the sides of the bowl. It will form a ball. The mixture should be thick, not sticky.
4. Roll small amounts of the soap mixture into balls. Use your hands to do this.
5. Place the finished soap balls on a foil-covered cookie sheet.
6. Allow the soap balls to dry for a week.
7. Combine 6 teaspoons of baby oil, 1/2 cup shampoo, and 1/2 cup water in a container.
8. Put a lid on the container and shake it.
9. Write directions on a note to go with the bubble bath. It should read "Add a few tablespoons of bubble bath to warm bath water."
10. Put the bubble bath together with some soap balls in a Valentine's Day gift basket.
Source: http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gscelebrations/0,,7t9n-2,00.html
Materials:
• 4 cups of soap flakes• 1 cup water, divided in two• 1/2 tsp. food coloring• Mixing bowl• Measuring cups and spoons• Large spoon• Cookie sheet• Foil• 6 tsp. baby oil• 1/2 cup shampoo
Directions:
1. Measure the soap flakes and put them in the mixing bowl.
2. Add food coloring to the soap.
3. Add small amounts of water at a time from 1/2 cup of water. Stir until the soap pulls away from the sides of the bowl. It will form a ball. The mixture should be thick, not sticky.
4. Roll small amounts of the soap mixture into balls. Use your hands to do this.
5. Place the finished soap balls on a foil-covered cookie sheet.
6. Allow the soap balls to dry for a week.
7. Combine 6 teaspoons of baby oil, 1/2 cup shampoo, and 1/2 cup water in a container.
8. Put a lid on the container and shake it.
9. Write directions on a note to go with the bubble bath. It should read "Add a few tablespoons of bubble bath to warm bath water."
10. Put the bubble bath together with some soap balls in a Valentine's Day gift basket.
Source: http://parenting.ivillage.com/gs/gscelebrations/0,,7t9n-2,00.html
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Heart Pendant and Bracelet
From: The Martha Stewart Show which aired on February 2, 2009
Pendant
Tools and Materials
Template
24-gauge gold-plated wire
Wire cutter
Needle-nose pliers
Ruler
Size 17 knitting needle
Eight 3 mm crystal beads
Eight 4 mm crystal beads
Nine 5 mm crystal beads
Four 6 mm crystal beads
Cording or chain for necklace
Pendant How-To
1. Cut a 7-inch piece of wire. Fold the piece in half, and make a point at the fold with needle-nose pliers.
2. Measure 1 1/2 inches from the point and, using a knitting needle, wrap the wire around to make half of heart shape. Repeat the same process on the other side to end up with a double teardrop. Pull sides apart and form into a heart shape.
3. Start beading on one of the ends of the wire. Thread two of each size bead in the following order to create a gradation of bead sizes from the heart's center to its point: 3 mm beads, 4 mm beads, 5 mm beads, 6 mm beads, 5 mm beads, 4 mm beads, 3 mm beads. Repeat process on other side of heart.
4. With needle-nose pliers, squeeze the wire ends together and slide a 5 mm bead over both ends. Fold ends of wire up to secure and snip off excess wire.
5. Thread pendant onto cording or chain.
Bracelet
Tools and Materials
Bead cord
2 crimp beads
Bracelet clasp
Forty 3 mm crystal beads
Twenty-four 4 mm crystal beads
Twenty-four 5 mm crystal beads
Twelve 6 mm crystal beads
Bracelet How-To
1. Cut an 18-inch piece of wire. Thread a crimp bead and a clasp onto the wire and loop wire around to thread back through crimp bead. Crimp with crimping pliers. Tip: Brush nail glue on crimp bead to secure.
2. Thread beads onto wire in the following order: Ten 3 mm, Six 4 mm, Six 5 mm, Six 6 mm, Six 5 mm, Six 4 mm, Twenty 3 mm, Six 4 mm, Six 5 mm, Six 6 mm, Six 5 mm, Six 4 mm, Ten 3 mm
3. Attach other half of clasp to wire using a crimp bead and crimping pliers. Cut off excess wire.
Resources
To purchase the Crystallized-Swarovski Elements featured in the segment, visit swarovski-crystallized.com. All gold-filled jewelry pieces, jewelry tools, and supplies are from myrontoback.com.
Click through our Valentine's Day Ideas photo gallery and sign up for our Valentine's Day Workshop for more creative ideas.
Source: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/heart-pendant?lnc=38f9cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=showmain_tv_the-martha-stewart-show
Pendant
Tools and Materials
Template
24-gauge gold-plated wire
Wire cutter
Needle-nose pliers
Ruler
Size 17 knitting needle
Eight 3 mm crystal beads
Eight 4 mm crystal beads
Nine 5 mm crystal beads
Four 6 mm crystal beads
Cording or chain for necklace
Pendant How-To
1. Cut a 7-inch piece of wire. Fold the piece in half, and make a point at the fold with needle-nose pliers.
2. Measure 1 1/2 inches from the point and, using a knitting needle, wrap the wire around to make half of heart shape. Repeat the same process on the other side to end up with a double teardrop. Pull sides apart and form into a heart shape.
3. Start beading on one of the ends of the wire. Thread two of each size bead in the following order to create a gradation of bead sizes from the heart's center to its point: 3 mm beads, 4 mm beads, 5 mm beads, 6 mm beads, 5 mm beads, 4 mm beads, 3 mm beads. Repeat process on other side of heart.
4. With needle-nose pliers, squeeze the wire ends together and slide a 5 mm bead over both ends. Fold ends of wire up to secure and snip off excess wire.
5. Thread pendant onto cording or chain.
Bracelet
Tools and Materials
Bead cord
2 crimp beads
Bracelet clasp
Forty 3 mm crystal beads
Twenty-four 4 mm crystal beads
Twenty-four 5 mm crystal beads
Twelve 6 mm crystal beads
Bracelet How-To
1. Cut an 18-inch piece of wire. Thread a crimp bead and a clasp onto the wire and loop wire around to thread back through crimp bead. Crimp with crimping pliers. Tip: Brush nail glue on crimp bead to secure.
2. Thread beads onto wire in the following order: Ten 3 mm, Six 4 mm, Six 5 mm, Six 6 mm, Six 5 mm, Six 4 mm, Twenty 3 mm, Six 4 mm, Six 5 mm, Six 6 mm, Six 5 mm, Six 4 mm, Ten 3 mm
3. Attach other half of clasp to wire using a crimp bead and crimping pliers. Cut off excess wire.
Resources
To purchase the Crystallized-Swarovski Elements featured in the segment, visit swarovski-crystallized.com. All gold-filled jewelry pieces, jewelry tools, and supplies are from myrontoback.com.
Click through our Valentine's Day Ideas photo gallery and sign up for our Valentine's Day Workshop for more creative ideas.
Source: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/heart-pendant?lnc=38f9cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=showmain_tv_the-martha-stewart-show
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