Elaina M

I was having this same discussion (albeit in my head and with myself) on Sunday night. I've given 4 weekends to my costume - countless failures, pivots and meltdowns. No one has asked me to do this , no one is expecting me to do it, and no one is counting on it.... and yet I do it anyways. I think, for me, it boils down to my love-hate relationship with making. I Love making, but I Hate that I can never find the time to make it a priority in my adult life. Halloween (and it's resulting costume-making-madness) gives me a strict deadline every year - rain or shine, the making must be done by October 31st - or it was all for nothing. It's a high stakes game of making madness that pushes me every year to find time, build something, and practice my creative problem solving skills with what I...

I was having this same discussion (albeit in my head and with myself) on Sunday night. I've given 4 weekends to my costume - countless failures, pivots and meltdowns. No one has asked me to do this , no one is expecting me to do it, and no one is counting on it.... and yet I do it anyways. I think, for me, it boils down to my love-hate relationship with making. I Love making, but I Hate that I can never find the time to make it a priority in my adult life. Halloween (and it's resulting costume-making-madness) gives me a strict deadline every year - rain or shine, the making must be done by October 31st - or it was all for nothing. It's a high stakes game of making madness that pushes me every year to find time, build something, and practice my creative problem solving skills with what I have in the house (during the inevitable last minute "this isn't working" moment). And although I may have wanted to burn the thing to the ground multiple times, it's halloween - and I'm happy have added a little bit more making fun to my life :)

This is awesome ! This is a great simple circuits project for halloween. Way to really bring the Frankenbot to life ;)

really cool idea! excited to play with this concept on a few nice pieces of scrap wood I have lying around ! Thanks for sharing the awesomeness and putting such a nice instructable (with stellar photography) together ! !!

This is so great and really accurate to the troll hunter character ! Awesome project

This is great! I've always erred away from capes because I find that they fall a little flat - but the wire adds a really great effect ! Awesome share :)

Thank you so much for the pictures! They fade really well and are practically undetectable if you weren't looking for it.

Thanks for sharing ! Wrapping the popsicle in gauge before sandwiching it between your fingers is a great trick :) I'll definitely be referencing this tutorial next time I do a finger wrap... hopefully not anytime too soon though ;)

This is a really creative project for a hot summer day! Thanks for sharing - What's better then being rainbow bombed !!!

Really love this concept. What does the pavement look like when it's dry? Can you see any distinction between where you have used the Waterproofing spray sealer and the raw pavement?

This looks delicious !! And yes- I always opt for making a crisp if I'm short on time. Can't wait to try it out :)

Congratulations !! The Smartphone Macro Len was a pretty great instructable!! It's so nice to hear that you are enjoying your reward for being awesome! :) Thanks for all the warm fuzzies.

Well made and beautiful - both the table and the instructable! I love seeing the original charm/age of materials in these kinds of re-builds, and that label was a nice addition to the final piece! Way to knock it out of the park seamster!

What a lovely wreath! You did such an amazing job. Thank you for showing your process of building up the layers of flowers - this is something I struggle with. It can be tricky to get the right arrangement/balance and you nailed it!

hey Marvelmx. If you scroll down from the top of the instructable, a hover bar should appear at the top of the page with a "favorite" option :)

What a great idea ! I always have to carry my mini ruler with me, but this just seems so much easier. Thanks for sharing - time for me to bust out the silhouette machine ;)

What a great idea !! That sounds like a delicious flavor combo :)

Thank you !

Yum ! these look delicious :) I've got a bag of zucchinis with this recipe's name on it. Beautiful pictures and thanks for the inspiration !

My guess is that the mold being used here is actually casting the piece upside down. If this is the case, then the cut out for the plants is built into the mold and what you're seeing in step 3 is actually the bottom of the piece. Here's a picture that might explain it better.

This is so great !! I love green tea frappuccino's - and I have all the ingredients :) Can't wait to try this! And your photo's are incredible !! way to keep rocking it

These look so tasty ! I love crunchy marshmallows :) Great instructable with tons of useful tips!!

Thank you Natalie ! You're spectacular contributions really made this ible super awesome!! Thanks for the feedback :)

Thank you ClareBS. That's so "sweet" of you to say !

Awwww thank you Audrey. And YESSSS this spatula was purchased solely on because of it's branding ( it's called the batter finger) , but quickly became one of the most useful utensil we own! So glad you picked that out :)

Yes!! I'm so glad you made an instructables about this. I've had mine since college and still use it ! Simple and smart design never goes out of fashion :) Now I have somewhere to send people to when they ask about how I bind books. Thank you

These are amazing !!!! Pure creative gold :)

Such an awesome project! you nailed it :) Can't wait to see what the next impossible project that you put out! These are blowing my mind

I think that this is amazing! You made my evening. What a simple and well executed instructable! And the pictures are fantastic!I definitely struggle from having my grocery bags drag on the floor if I try to carry them in hand- I'll be bringing a spare scarf with me on the next shopping trip for sure :)

Thank you! The lemon and the sea salt one's were my favorite :)

This is so awesome ! And it's all out of paper!!! Great and accessible instructable :)

This is crazy impressive ! Such a neat design - and just goes to show you how versatile paper is as a material.

This is so cool ! Simple, clean and modern! great instructable :)

Thank you so much eilu - what an awesome compliment. Im so glad you enjoy them enough to hunt down a sewer to help you out ! It's a pretty easy first time sewing project incase you fancy becoming a "sewing person" ;)

Thank you :)

Those look amazing! Thank you for sharing a photo of your handy work. I particularly love the vibrant fabric colors that you used. I hope that your grandchildren enjoy them :)

I'm so happy to hear you like it :) I would love to see a picture your little owl when they're done - happy making

Good suggestion aattura. I haven't had any issues with my pets bitting off buttons before, but totally recognize that all pets are different and that this could be a concern for some pet owners. I will add a note to the eye's steps. Thanks for sharing and making this project better!

This is such a cool project! I had never heard of a Money Maker before.Thank you for the awesome make!

What a great idea! Natalina made an owl hoodie using fur, and the texture looks amazing ( https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-Owl-Costume/ ). I would love it if you shared a picture once you've made it. It sounds adorable!

That would be wonderful! And the pattern for this can be easily sized up by keeping the 40 degree and 85 degree angles, and increasing the length of the radius. I even saw some wonderfully hug buttons at the craft store that would work perfect for a larger "Mega Bird" version. :)

Thank you :)

Super fun instructable! Thanks for posting this - I've always been interested in Bokeh Covers. Hope you had a happy halloween

Super fun! Thanks for sharing this mod! It looks awesome

Ha! So glad you enjoyed the make. You did a great job !

Awesome set up!! Looks at those Vampire-robots go :)

HAHAH ! I can't stop seeing the resemblance now that you pointed it out. This is a really fun set-up. Great job and hope you enjoyed the make!

We can run but we'll only die tired... Great shot - super fun paper-craft collection:)