of paper and things

remember this post on reincarnated furniture + textiles by nightwood ? readymade has posted a tutorial on 4 of their chair seat patterns. might have to recover my dining room chairs, again...

i think i'll make this today whirl it lampshade tutorial here .

love this idea for recycle bins ... "for the convenient recycle housewife!" {{google translation is fun(ny)!}}

lighted paper pennant garland by anna bond of rifle design . wonderful tutorial here . love. {via design*sponge }

great tutorial on creating fun silhouette portraits  by (color me) katie . hope you are having a great weekend. i'm going to enjoy one more day  of being (mostly) unplugged. see ya back on tuesday!

caitlin mociun of the awesome clothing line, mociun posted this tutorial on refinery29 . step-by-step instructions on how to turn a nondescript dress into something original with potato printing. {via for me, for you }

coloring book tutorial by chez beeper bebe i've made similar coloring books as gifts. this is a great tutorial, and the possibilites for personalization are endless.

love this idea for mounting any small print to an altoid tin. add clock parts and ~ voila! tutorial here .

love this idea to recycle your fabric scraps into a necklace.

lighting again, i know, but aren't these great? the weather (at least where i am ~ hopefully where you are) is perfect for long evenings outdoors. and long evenings outdoors require ambient lighting, they really do :) photo lantern tutorial at decor8 .

oh, hello spring! how refreshing is this?! sunny tied quilt from the purl bee .

more diy lighting ~ i am on a mission. mini-pendant chandelier by john & kristie . instructables tutorial here .

great photo tutorial of how to build a box kite , by aconbere .

i'm on a diy lighting kick because i quite literally want to replace every fixture in my home. i really like this project by jean pelle for readymade. {via apartment therapy , via readymade }

used cans + wrapping paper = can planters. tutorial here .

customize a t-shirt using freezer paper. so easy. who knew!? tutorial here . originally posted by irina here .

i am going to do this project so that i will stop upsetting my daughter by borrowing her rainbow hearts lunch bag :)

apartment therapy l.a. has a really nice post on hand stamping linens . tutorials by todd oldam , lena corwin , and readymade are among the resources referenced. fun!

the 5 minute notebook by les plus beauxx . paint swatch, recycled cardstock and paper. 5 minutes. i like it.

i love this simple idea for a table runner, made from scrap felt. i like the irregularity. tutorial here , from stephanie @ grey .