Winter can really do a number on your skin. Mod DIY is here to help you out with these simple, natural, inexpensive, homemade face masks. These are a breeze to whip up, and you might be surprised to see that you already have most of the ingredients in your pantry or fridge!
Read on to find out how to make face masks from ingredients like egg whites, oatmeal, bananas, yogurt, and avocados!
The holidays are just about over. You’ve stuffed yourself full of cookies, mashed potatoes, and tofurkey, and given just as many gifts as you’ve received. As you sit back in your stylish new ModCloth duds and survey the scene, you realize with horror that your humble abode is in a state of chaos and clutter – gift wrap galore, Scotch tape hanging from the ceiling, and reams of ribbons are strewn about with reckless abandon. But, wait! Before you grab that garbage bag or recycling bin and start a tossing spree, I have a suggestion for those shoe box lids…
Give new life to your unused and forgotten paper products by transforming them into DIY eco-friendly gift wrap for the holidays!
According to GreenAnswers.com, 4 millions tons of gift wrap and gift bags are wasted during the holiday season. A lot of the store-bought wrapping paper, while cute and festive, tends to have a large environmental impact. Dyes and glitter used to make gift wrap merry are not always recyclable. Recycle Now has an informative resource page on how to recycle used gift wrap with your local authorities. There are many online retailers that sell attractive, recycled gift wrap. Like those sold at Ecosaurus, recycled wrapping paper uses some percentage of post consumer paper, meaning that some part or all of the gift wrap was produced using paper that you, your office or your school did not waste. Vegetable and soy based dyes are usually used to color recycled wrapping paper, which have a very low environmental impact.
If you like to Do-It-Yourself for the holidays, or want to try a cheap, creative, and especially green way to rev up your gift giving, make your own eco-friendly wrapping paper!
Mason jars – they’re simple, inexpensive, and offer a world of possibilities when it comes to holiday decor! No longer exclusively relegated to canning and pickling, these rustic, old-fashioned containers can also be used to create beautiful decorations that add fabulously festive flair to your abode.
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I’m not sure what it is about the holidays, but something in the air makes us want to hang pretty stuff on everything. Mantles are adorned with evergreen branches, banisters are festooned with ribbons and bows, and eaves are accentuated with stands of twinkling lights. Maybe this desire to ‘deck the halls’ comes from our need to express the holiday spirit, maybe it’s just the pang of tradition, or maybe we think this special time of year should look as magical as it feels. I’m not really sure, but what I do know is that stringing festive cheer all over can be expensive! So, here are some DIY garland tips that will let you fill your home with holiday cheer, but won’t empty your bank account! And, most of these garlands are easy-peasy to make, so invite your friends, make some festive cocktails, and have a DIY craft party!
Make your yuletide gorgeous with Popcorn, Pinecones, Paper Lanterns, Printed Fabric and more! Keep reading… Read the rest of this entry »
(Image Above: Photo by Ellen Jaskol at the The Rocky Mountain News)
Back when I was a kid and didn’t have an income, except for my allowance, I remember getting really creative with gifts. Well, it’s a recession and it’s time to put on your crafty hat. Plus, people love homemade gifts – it means you put time, and love, into your presents. This season I’m going to try making rolled beeswax candles. By using sheets of beeswax, you can avoid the messiness of melting wax, and keep the pretty beeswax patterns. You can even get beeswax in different colors, but I like the more natural hues. Oh, and don’t forget they smell naturally sweet. Here’s how to make a set of four 4-by-4-inch beeswax candles:
What You Need:
2 sheets of 8-by-16-inch beeswax (make sure you get the sheets, not the block)
20 inches of wick (cut in 4 strands of 5 inches each)
A straight-edge blade
How to:
Take one sheet of the beeswax and fold it in half, just at the edges, on the short side. Be careful not to press too firmly and mash the texture of the beeswax.
Unfold and use a straight-edge blade to cut directly across to make two 4-by-16-inch pieces of the beeswax.
Lay a 5-inch piece of the wick along one of the short ends. Firmly roll the edge of the beeswax over it and press to secure the wick there.
Slowly roll the wax up, forming the cylinder. Gently press the end in to keep it from unrolling.
Hold the candle in your hands for a few moments afterward. The warmth of your hands will help bond the wax.
Repeat for the rest of the candles and tie a few of them up with a bow.
These directions were printed originally in The Rocky Mountain News
In the second installment of Sewing 101, Emily shows us how to turn regular old bootcut jeans into fabulous skinnies! You won’t believe how easy it is…
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Attention DIY junkies, petite girls and fans of well-fitting pants! You may remember our Scarves 101 video series, in which Lindsay showed us the many mod ways to tie a scarf. This week, Emily utilizes her incredible seamstress skills to enlighten us less-gifted fashionistas on the best ways to hem a pair of jeans.
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You can win this one-of-a-kind prom dress and ModCloth accessories by telling us about your dream prom!
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Leave a comment on this post telling us:
*Your dream prom date
*What the prom theme will be
*What song you’ll dance to
*What ModCloth accessories you’ll be wearing. (You may pick up to 5 ModCloth items!)
Get Creative! Remember, you don’t have to be in high school to dream up the perfect prom date!
With prom season coming up, it was time for me to channel my inner Molly Ringwald and make a prom dress out of a vintage pink dress.
For details on how you can win this dress. instructions on how I made it, and to see the surprising “before” picture of the original dress, keep reading!
Hey all! Natalie here. I wanted to share with you the instructions I gave my kids for the after school art class I teach. The basic idea is melting old plastic shopping bags into a composite plastic which you can then create a waterproof recycled tote/wallet/pouch/creation of your imagination. I have never seen a group of kids so excited about something that they created from a plastic bag…a plastic bag! It’s almost like reinventing the stick as an essential plaything. But as you can see by the smile on our bag model’s face, she is proud! The process of making a fused plastic bag is fun and a great way to put all of those old shopping bags to use instead of throwing them into the landfill. I challenge you to make this project your own and use the instructions from this class as a guideline to make with this fused material whatever your little creative heart can dream up!
Keep reading for full instructions on how to transform waste into a recycler’s dream!
With the return of peplums to the runways and to ModCloth, (check out the adorable Twice As Nice Dress), I decided to create a removable peplum for today’s DIY post! Once you make one, you can add a flirty skirt to any of your dresses for a cute new look!
Keep reading for full instructions on how to transform any dress with just a belt and a piece of fabric!
For this weeks DIY project, I wanted to expand my wardrobe’s potential by creating removable bows and lace clips that could give some of my favorite pieces new looks!
Today’s Mod DIY project was inspired by blog reader Denise, who wanted a fun DIY project for earrings. Hope this helps, Denise!
Keeping in the theme of jewelry displays that are actually pleasing to the eye, I decided to make use of some vintage lace I had from my Grandma. For this project I’ve made two versions of an earring holder. One version has hinges and involves a little more work, but it lets you open up the frame so you can put backs on post earrings - the other is very simple and great for fish hook earrings.
Keep reading for full instructions and pictures on how to make your own earring holder! Read the rest of this entry »
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