Friday, May 23, 2014

Patriotic Parade: DIY Kaleidoscope by Sharm

Hello there!! Can you believe we're already creating projects for the 4th of July collection?!  The year flying by so very fast!! Well, when I think 4th of July, I think of parties, parades...basically a lot of fun and sunshine filled days. With this in mind, I created a Kaleidoscope!



It's very simple to make. All you need are:
1) Cylinder shaped bottle. (I've used an old Pringles Potato Chips bottle)
2) 3 2x6 sized mirror strips and 1pc of 1.5x1.5x1.5 triangular shaped mirror

Now:
1) Tape the 3 strips to form a triangle.
2) At one end, using tape, adhere the triangle shaped mirror. This is so that you get reflections which is what the Kaleidoscope is famous for
3) Drop (gently) the constructed triangular piece into the box
4) Fill up the box with brads and sequins and what-nots.
5) seal the bottle with a transparent lid so you can see through! :)



 
Some close-ups, I put tonnes of layering made up of stickers, pinwheels and doodle-pops

 
What it looks like inside once I've put in little brads and sequins

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22 comments:

  1. WOW wow WOW

    Your kaleidoscope is TOTALLY AWESOME Sharm!!!

    I have such FUN childhood memories of these and look forward to making some now - THANK YOU for the CREATIVE INSPIRATION and tutorial too :)

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  2. F A B U L O U S!!!!
    Thank you for sharing this great idea!

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  3. I love these homemade kaleidoscopes and yours is extra fabulous with Doodlebug Designs 4th of July style! I've also wanted to make my own for quite some time and this is very inspiring indeed! Thanks so much for sharing this delightful interactive project today!! Have a wonderful holiday weekend to all my American friends!!!

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  4. Super fun! Love the pinwheel!!

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  5. Decorating these cans would be so much fun. they are so bright and colorful and you can use so many different embellishments.

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  6. Such a neat idea! Pinned to my Summertime board! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/245727723393656936/

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  7. love this, got to try it. your colors are the same for our flag so this will work

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  8. I'm already a fan on Facebook, liked and shared the FB post linking to Sharm's TOTALLY AWESOME Kaleidoscope ... hoping to make one with my niece when we have our next crafty play date :)
    https://www.facebook.com/tracy.moloney.71/posts/856004081094637

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  9. I'm a fan on FB, and pinned this awesome project. We just threw a bunch of these away, but will have to save some next week. Love these.

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  10. PS, my pinterest name is Bow Tie Mom

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  11. what an ingenious idea!!! My son would love to make and decorate one of these!!!Thanks for the inspiration!

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  12. I pinned the collage pic of Sharm's AWESOME kaleidoscope :)
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/247275835765352869/

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  13. I pinned the pic showing inside Sharm's KOOL kaleidoscope, along with part of the instructions :)
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/247275835765352870/

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  14. I pinned the inside pic of Sharm's kaleidoscope showing the AWESOME patterns the beads & sequins make with the mirrors, along with the rest of the instructions on how to make one of my own ... looking forward to my next craft-play-date with my niece :)
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/247275835765352871/

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  15. This is such a cute project! I remember having one of these during my childhood that I treasured!

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  16. I pinned: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/230809549627479679/

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  17. I shared on facebook - Melinda King Wilson

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  18. What a clever idea Sharm! Such a great use of the sequins! :)

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  19. Such a fantastic project. I pinned it. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/113082640618144216/

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