By mei@mintsPublished: January 13th, 2010Posted in: I stumble upon..., Inspirations, Mintish Living, diy projects, gift ideas I felt like I just celebrated the New Year not too long ago, and now the Valentine’s Day is coming around the corner. Prepping early and trying to find something cute & sweet for my dear friends, and I came across this fun DIY project from Martha Stewart. It also offered a how-to video on its website. If you are planing a V-day wedding, it will be cute giving out the soaps as wedding favors or Thank You gifts for your closed friends & family. Enjoy!!
Tools and Materials
Nonstick 9-inch square pan
Heart-shape cookie cutter
Glass measuring cup
Glycerin soap
Bench scraper
Soap colorant or food coloring
Spray bottle filled with rubbing alcohol
Cutting board
Needlenose pliers
1/8-inch metal letter stamps
Masking tape
Heart-Shaped Soap How-To
We used a 2-inch cookie cutter (1 inch high) and 2 1/2 pounds of glycerin soap-sold at crafts stores-to make 16 hearts.
1. Depending on your equipment, yields may vary. To determine how much glycerin you’ll need, fill pan with water to 1/4 inch below height of cookie cutter; pour water into measuring cup. Record amount; discard water.
2. Cut soap into small pieces with bench scraper; fill measuring cup. Microwave on medium heat until melted; stir. Add soap and heat until you’ve reached the water amount. Add colorant; stir. Pour liquid into pan. Spray with alcohol to eliminate bubbles.
3. Let harden at room temperature, 2 hours. Freeze 10 minutes.
4. Turn upside down onto cutting board. Create soaps with cookie cutter; pull cutter out with pliers if it sticks. Tape stamps together to form words, and imprint on soap, applying light, even pressure.
By mei@mintsPublished: December 18th, 2009Posted in: I stumble upon..., Inspirations, Mintish Living, diy projects Another lovely DIY project from Martha Stewart, it’s just prefect for a festive white wedding. Have Fun!!
Tools and Materials:
- Low-temperature hot-glue gun
- About 51/2 feet of 1-inch-wide silver double-faced satin ribbon 6-inch
- Styrofoam disk (1 inch thick)
- White tissue paper 20mm and 30mm silver-ball floral ornaments
- White floral tape
Wreath How-To
1. Cut out center of disk, leaving 11/2-inch-wide ring. Hot-glue ribbon to inner and outer edges of ring.
2. Make flowers; you’ll need about twenty for one wreath: For one flower, trace a round object on tissue paper to create three 3-inch circles; cut out. Stack circles; poke wire end of one or two floral ball ornaments through center. Slide circles up wire, ruffling them as you go, to shape petals. Wrap base of flower and wire with floral tape; trim stem to 11/2 inches.
3. To secure each flower to wreath, apply a dab of hot glue on ring, insert stem through glue into foam, and press flower base onto glue. Leave a 1-inch gap bare for hanging ribbon. Loop a 24-inch length of ribbon around wreath at gap; spread petals of adjacent flowers to cover (add flowers if needed). To hang, tie ribbon ends, and slip over removable self-adhesive hook placed upside down inside pew (check with church about restrictions first).
By mei@mintsPublished: August 22nd, 2009Posted in: I stumble upon..., Inspirations, Mintish Living, diy projects This is such a simple & trendy way to dress up the table setting.
Martha Stewart Napkin Bow
Spread a dinner napkin out, lying flat. Fold opposite sides in so they meet at the center. Then fold again at the center to form a narrow, ribbon like shape. Next, fold short ends in so they meet at the center. Cinch in the middle with a ribbon in a coordinating color, and glue at back.
