It's back to school time, which opens up lots of fun crafting possibilities. I love to craft with unfinished wood products because you can decorate them in so many ways! With some paint and a few fun additions, a simple box can be transformed to something fun and whimsical! I'm going to show you how to turn a plain wood supply box into a friendly pencil chomping alligator! Supplies Used: Multicraft Wood Pencil Holder Wood doll heads (2) Craft paint: Pink, green, white, … [Read more...]
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Make Fireflies that Light Up
One of the many things I love about summer vacation is crafting with my kids! I'm always looking for fun projects that we can make using items we have around the house. I had seen this firefly project idea on Pinterest several times and knew that my kids would love the activity, since watching and catching and releasing fireflies is a treasured summertime activity. These fireflies will never fly away, unlike the real ones! Supplies Used for this Project: Jumbo Easter Eggs … [Read more...]
Make a Beach Themed Wreath for Summer
This colorful beach themed centerpiece will bring a splash of color and sunshine to your front door! It is made with styrofoam so it's very, very lightweight. It would look great indoors or outdoors. This post first appeared at Crafts Unleashed, where I was on the Design Team. Click on the supplies to visit their site. Supplies: Wreath Form Styrofoam Cones (5) Dowel Rod Styrofoam ball Sand Mod Podge Various colors of craft paint Hot glue gun Step one: Paint … [Read more...]
How to Transfer a Photo with Gel Medium
One of my favorite crafting techniques is transferring images to wood. I love the unique look created! There are several mediums you can use to transfer photos, and today I'm going to show you how to use Gel Medium to turn a favorite photo into a piece of custom wall art. … [Read more...]
DIY Tuffet Side Table or Bar Stool
I was excited to be given the opportunity to create in a "tuffet challenge" with the master makers on the Fairfield World design team! We were each given an uber plush foam cushion and our choice of some fabulous Robert Kaufman fabric and encouraged to be creative! I paired my cushion with a thrifted bench from Goodwill San Antonio to create a mod fabric side table! As an added bonus, it can also be used as a bar stool. The first thing I did was spray paint the legs of this well used stool … [Read more...]
Make a Retro Clock Purse
Earth Day is coming up soon, so I'll be sharing some ideas for ways to turn "trash" into something useful. I just love to craft with thrifted and recycled items, so "earth day" happens almost everyday for me. In the past I've turned kitchen whisks into garden art and made my own watering pails for pennies. With this project, I'm turning a broken clock into a fun retro inspired accessory! I've had this idea for a for a long time, and I'm so excited to finally make what I've been … [Read more...]
Make a Lamp with Vellum Flowers
I love to use my die cuts to create home decor. While most people use their dies for paper crafting, I rarely use my dies on paper. I'm usually cutting fabric, chipboard, metal sheets, and anything else I can fit in my Sizzix! I've even used clay in my Big Shot! For this project I combined gorgeous Thinlit's flower dies with vellum to create a gorgeous, glowing centerpiece. You have to make this to see for yourself how pretty it is! Supplies used to make light up vellum flowers: … [Read more...]
Pomander Inspired Floral Garden Party Lantern DIY
Springtime makes my thoughts turn to flowers and outdoor parties. As soon as it's warm enough to head outside, that's where I want to be! I love to watch my perennials come back, and to plant new flowers to fill in blank spaces in my garden, so flowers mean spring to me. I was inspired by floral wedding pomanders to create these simple to make floral party lanterns. These lanterns are perfect for any outdoor gathering! Supplies Used to Make Floral Garden Lights: Paper … [Read more...]
Flocked Chick DIY from Styrofoam
I'm still flocking all the things! I showed you how I made flocked bunnies and custom flocked cards. Today I'm going to show you how to make adorable flocked chicks in a nest! I used styrofoam eggs to make this project affordable and light. With all the different colors of flocking powder available, you can make one in almost any color. I love how the simple addition of flocking powder makes the styrofoam look and feel plush and fluffy. Supplies Used to make a Flocked Chick from … [Read more...]
Make Faux Sugar Eggs with Mod Podge Collage Clay
My favorite Easter craft as a child was making my own diorama eggs. I loved paper mache, and each year I would make my own paper mache egg (using a balloon, newspaper, and homemade paste) that I would fill with little toy chicks and plastic eggs. I decided to make a grown up version of my eggs this year, and styled my paper mache eggs to look like sugar eggs. Thanks to Mod Podge's Collage Clay it's easy to recreate the look of sugar and icing without the calories (or the sugar … [Read more...]
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