DIY Magnetic Eyeshadow Palette - Tutorial Update

I decided to make another magnetic makeup palette so I could condense all my LORAC palettes into 1.  

 

 

If you've been following my blog then you've probably seen my tutorial on how to make your own "z palette".

http://www.itsagandechlife.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-magnetic-eyeshadow-palette-z.html

This time I needed to make a bigger palette  and so I came up with the idea of using my daughter's old book.

          from this....

                                                                                      to this!

 

For the materials, you will need:

-hardcover book (thickness should be the same as that of the foam)

-printed packaging tape

-sheet of black foam  

-magnetic sheet

-transparent sheet

-ribbon

-ruler

-glue

-xacto knife

 

1. I start by cutting out the pages of the book since we will only need the cover.



 

2. Measure and draw the window.





 

3. Cut out the window with your knife.

 

4. Place a strip of tape in the center to cover the crack where the pages used to be.

 

5. Next is cut your magnetic sheet. I placed one side of the book on top of my sheet as a guide. I decided to cut it a little smaller to leave room for my foam strips but this is optional since you can always glue your foam on top of your magnet too.







 

6. I then cut my foam into about 1cm strips (just eyeballed it) and then cut it based on the length and width of the back side of the book.

 

7. I then glued the magnetic sheet and foam using my fabric glue. (this is what I like to use on most of my projects even when its not fabric because it holds up pretty good but you can also use craft glue or your glue gun)

 

8. Next, I covered the edges of the window with tape by overlapping it and folding it over to the other side.

 

9. I then cut my transparent sheet  to put over the window. I used the piece I cut out for the window as my guide and just added about an inch extra on each side.

 

9. Now you can tape the transparent sheet  over the window.

 



 

10. Now cover the rest of the book with tape.

 











 11. Almost done. Now cut a strip of ribbon long enough to be used as a flap to close the palette ( probably  around 2 - 3 inches) and then attach one end to the backside of the palette by taping it.

 

12. Cut two 1 inch squares out of the left over magnetic strip and then place one on the front side of the palette where the ribbon flap is suppose to close and cover it with tape. Lastly, glue the other square on the ribbon.

 



...and you're done! I took a picture of this palette with one of the palettes from my first tutorial so you can see the difference in size.

 

 

 I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Pls feel free to ask questions or leave comments. Thank you!

 



 

 



TULLE TOPIARY TUTORIAL

Here is a tutorial for the tulle topiary I posted earlier. Like I had mentioned on that post, this was inspired by a picture I saw on pinterest which unfortunately did not come with any kind of tutorial . What you will see here is just something I came up with and may not necessarily be the right way of making it but this is what worked for me.

Materials:
-flower pot (got this one at the dollar store)
-4" styrofoam ball
-floral styrofoam (the one I used which I also got from the dollar store was an exact fit to my pot although I'm sure you can use any other kind of styro just not the econofoam which tends to crumble and just make a mess)
-5/16 wooden dowel - I bought a 36" and cut in half making it 18"
-1 roll of light pink tulle
-1 roll of bright pink tulle
-ball pins
-1 sheet of tissue paper
-ribbon for the bow

1. Place the floral styrofoam in the pot, stick one end of the dowel through the styrofoam ball, about half way and stick the other side in the center of the foam.

2. Cut the tulle into 8 inch strips. You will need about 65 strips of each color.

3. Grab one of each color, put them together, twist it in the center a few times, fold it in half and stick the pin in the center.

4. Stick it on the styrofoam ball. I usually start on the top although I dont think it really matters where you start. Repeat step 3 and place pins about an inch apart. I didn't follow any kind of pattern and just stuck the pins anywhere I felt  it should go.

5. Cover styrofoam in the pot with tissue paper.

6. Latly, tie your ribbon around the dowel and make a bow.

and you're done!

PINTEREST INSPIRED PROJECTS

I know I haven't been able to do a lot of posts lately and that's because I've been busy creating all kinds of stuff that have been inspired by a new website called Pinterest. For those of you who are not familiar with it, Pinterest is the hottest craze online right now. It's basically a site where you can create different boards and pin ideas and products to it. It's like looking through a magazine except it has everything you can think of like style, home decor, crafts, etc. all in one site and the best part is....it's FREE! If you would like to join, just click on that red button on the top right  of my page that says "follow me on pinterest".

The first things I made were these bracelets.

When I saw these on Pinterest I absolutely loved 'em but I found out that you can only get them on Etsy and they were selling for about $35 to $40. I really cannot justify spending that much on a bracelet made out of plastic and gold links so I decided to make them. I could not find any tutorials for this so I just had to figure it out on my own. (Please leave a comment below if you would like me to post a tutorial.)

Another type of bracelet I made was this one. This is made out of two chains that I connected with a braiding cord.

After making jewelry, I turned my attention to making decorations for our Easter party. I made wreaths to hang on my door, some paper flowers to hang above the dining room and some topiaries to put on my candy bar.

If you have any questions or if you would like me to do a tutorial on any of these, please let me know. Thanks for stopping by!