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Printables Printable Mini Super Stars by Alix Sorrell I recently returned from a trip to India where beautiful paper stars (leftover from Christmas) were hanging everywhere! Even though the holidays are over, I loved how fun & versatile they were. These printable stars can be printed on any color paper which makes them the perfect addition to any party you were planning. Click through for instructions… (more…) Printable 2015 Calendar Did 2015 sneak up on you like it did for me? (more…) Printable Popcorn Poppers This New Years, surprise your friends with poppers that are filled with… popcorn! (more…) Printable Holiday Bags & Tags Need a super simple way to dress up a small gift or holiday treats this year? Click through for instructions… (more…) Printable Faux Bow Gift Boxes Cute packaging is one of my favorite parts of the holiday season! Click through for instructions… (more…)

How To: Creepy Lighted Halloween Portraits | We’ve been hard at work adding some spooky decor to our casa! I’m going for a haunted mansion look with subtle hints of Halloween creepiness. My friend Krysten came up with this project… she’s so creative! She found this HUGE framed portrait at a church rummage sale for $2: Is that not the creepiest thing you’ve ever seen? She found a couple of smaller frames there as well, so she printed off some creepy images she found on Google to place inside. We drilled holes in all of the eyes using a hand drill from the picture all the way through the frame backing. It’s really hard to get a good picture of this project, because it has to be light enough to see the picture but dark enough to see the LED bulbs. Now, our mantle now looks like something straight out of an old abandoned mansion. I’m linking up to: Like this: Like Loading...

Folding Trees Folded Paper German Star Video Tutorial I made a tutorial for folded paper German Stars. Sometimes they are called Moravian Stars or Froebel Stars. You may want to make some for decorating a Christmas tree, gifts, wreaths or to display in a pretty bowl. My favorite are the pure white... so pristine and elegant. They are very pretty in bright colors too. A popular shade of blue... cool and wintry. My tutorial is in two parts Part 1 Part 2 (Note: Traditionally these German Stars were dipped in paraffin to help protect them from the outdoor elements. In response to some questions I have received about the paper and the wax: I have used paper like the kind you use for the computer and taped the strips together for the length I needed. I have ordered paper strips from the Starcraft Etsy Shop and really like them. I LOVE the metallic paper ~ it is easy to work with and makes gorgeous stars. Construction paper does not work. Click link below for How-to for dipping stars in wax

DIY: Mod Podge Don't you guys love Pinterest? That's where I found this idea. Here's a great way to save some money on your craft addictions; make you own Decoupage! You need.... A jar Elmers Glue Water Empty the glue into a jar. Add Water. Shake shake shake And you are done!! I know it works because i used it to paste this paper label onto the jar :) It could make a great gift for your crafting buddies Do you have QUESTIONS about this?

halloween tutorial TRES the grim, grinning ghosts come out to socialize hanging a spirit in your front window what you will need:3 wire hangers1 foam head form1 pair long white gloves1 long wig1 bath towelmasking tape2 hooks2-3 pieces cheesecloth1 long-sleeved, white dress (or nightgown?)fishing wire / clear wire blue light one hanger into headtwo hangers untwisted. wrap onto head hanger (see below) ~ tape towel onto shoulders, under neck to give dimension~ stuff paper towels into glove hands, tape gloves onto hanger "arms"~ put dress and wig on~ drape cheesecloth in areas that need covering, filling. place one over head *now this is where it gets tricky: how to hang your sprite from the ceiling. because she has a foam head, you can put all sorts of things into her head from which to hang her, but you need something that will stay put. i used two monkey hooks, placed in an X. so far so good~ hang her from two hooks in ceiling, use fishing wire place blue light beneath her, pointing upwards a

★ Paper Cutting Art Tutorials | How to Cut Intricate Patterns in Paper | Projects for Beginners ★ Creative Paper Cutting and Kirigami Projects Hi and welcome to my page about paper cutting! Paper cutting involves using scissors or a craft knife to cut shapes in paper and turn it into art. There are a few different techniques of paper cutting, including Chinese, Kirigami and origamic architecture, which all sound scary, but they all vary from very basic designs for beginners to amazing sculptures and ornate artwork. This page contains links to paper cutting tutorials, projects to practice your skills, free patterns and templates, and plenty of inspirational examples of what can be achieved. This craft certainly needs patience, but the end results can look absolutely phenomenal. I hope you find the following information useful and inspiring :-) Top Paper-Cutting Books For the ultimate collection of expert advice, inspirational project examples, templates and instructions, then books like these are the best source: Different Paper-Cutting Techniques Learning to Paper Cut

Alcohol Inks This technique is so simple! So easy that I could kick myself for not ’seeing’ it sooner! Its been staring at me in the face all along; still, better late than never huh! This technique involves using clear packaging tape or heavy duty masking tape to actually LIFT off the image and use it to make an impression or background. There was several ways you can apply the tape lifting technique. Read on for details. Getting Started – Tools Needed For Tape Lifting The first thing you need is Wide Clear Packaging Tape; you can use any size tape but I prefer to go for the widest as you can lift bigger images and your not as limited. Heavy Duty Masking Tape; you want the strong stuff not the low tack variety. Next you need Printed Papers to tape lift from; Newspapers are perfect for this because they are so thin. You will also need Rubber Stamps of your choice and a good Black Permanent Dye Inkpad (for example memories). Which Tape Is Best For Tape Lifting? Creating Tape Lifting Backgrounds: 1. 2. 1.

Craft and Hobby Books A creative mess is better than tidy idleness. Pick up a book on a craft or a hobby and get your hands dirty. The Boy Mechanic Vol. 1 700 Things for Boys to Do How to construct wireless outfits, boats, camp equipment, aerial. gliders, kites, self-propelled vehicles engines, motors, electrical apparatus, cameras and hundreds of other things which delight every boy. The Boy Mechanic Vol. 2 1000 Things for Boys to Do How to construct devices for winter sports, motion-picture camera, indoor games, reed furniture, electrical novelties, boats, fishing rods, camps and camp appliances, kites and gliders, pushmobiles, roller coaster, ferris wheel and hundreds of other things which delight every boy. Things To Make | by Archibald Williams The making for oneself of toys and other objects of a more or less useful character has certain advantages over buying them. Amateur Work Magazine Vol1 Amateur Work Magazine Vol3 Amateur Work Magazine Vol4 Amateur Work Magazine Vol5 Amateur Work Magazine Vol6

Food for Mad Scientists Gross and edible... the jello brain. We tried different colors and presentations. The blue brain was lit from a tube/stand below the glass plate. The pool underneath the brain is a nice effect, but is indeed slightly melted jello... beware the hot light bulb! The year we planned the Mad Scientist Lab, we went looking for this jello mold, and found it at a local toy shop. We found additional edible body parts by poking around at various discount stores. Canning jars, glass beakers and stainless steel trays make nice serving pieces. Jeff Nishinaka :: paper sculpture A blog and podcast for those who love everything handmade » Felt Your Sweaters & Make This Rug, Paper Piecing Workshop Recap, etc., etc. I spotted this fabulous rug made from felted wool sweaters while reporting an upcoming craft column. I’m not going to spill the beans about my featured artist before my column is published, but you can buy the pattern for the design to the left here. I haven’t had time to try it out yet, but I love the finished look and tempted to give it a whirl. Yep, right after I finish my “Grandmother’s Garden” quilt. (Humor me, please.) The English Paper Piecing workshop was a wild success. I was nervous that I wasn’t going to have room for everyone who signed up, but then there were a couple last-minute cancellations and everything worked out. A special thanks to the nice people at Paper Pieces in Sycamore, Ill. for donating sample packs for the workshop. If there’s anyone out there interested in sponsoring an upcoming craft workshop by donating fabric, yarns, hooks, needles, notions, kits or other supplies, feel free to e-mail me and I’ll let you know if I can use your stuff.

Crafts for home stationery and paper for birthdays, anniversaries or dinners 3D paper stars Celebrate a shiny party creating new stars with different colors and textures of paper to have heaven on earth. Origami booklets Irresistibly adorable, do not know if we can wait for the weekend to make our collection of mini booklets! Create your own stamps Use them later on wrapping paper, cards, fabrics and everything that passes through your mind.

Oh, my Eyeballs!! I was in one of my favorite thrift stores the other day and I had an idea! I first had thought of using some balls to make my idea but when I saw these I thought how great it would be if I could make them into lights! I found these fixtures, sorry I had taken the round white globes off to wash them but you will see them later. Then I needed to find a wooden base to put these lights on, I found this assortment of wooden items and thought they would look great stacked. Here are two of the wooden bowls stacked, glued together and a hole was drilled down the middle to put the electrical cord through. Take the end of the cord that you cut off and use some yellow wire nuts to attach the wires to the light. This was the finished globes! I used glass paint on the white globes and painted an eyeball. Here are the bases that are now painted black and purple. I tried them in the window at night to look out on all who might dare to enter!

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