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Michele made me: TUTORIALS

Michele made me: TUTORIALS

Mod Podge Canvas Art | the creative paige So, I was inspired by this canvas art from Crap I’ve Made posted at Tatertots & Jello…I knew I loved it the moment I saw it. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make my own version without using magazines, because well, we don’t get magazines here at our house in Mexico. But I do have an abundance of scrapbooking paper scraps (because I save them all), so I decided to try to use the same technique with different supplies. I pulled out all of my scraps and started tearing them into smaller pieces. I had my 2-year-old help me with mod podging them onto the canvas. My original goal was to make a Welcome sign, so I cut the word “Welcome” out on my Silhouette SD and traced it onto the canvas using pencil. First, it was crooked. LESSON LEARNED: Use a much more simple shape, like the bird on the branch of my inspiration. Luckily, this is a project that you can easily fix. So, I found a coffee cup image with some cute heart-shaped steam and cut it out on the Silhouette. linked up at

Fused Plastic Bag Placemat When Tiffany Threadgould contacted me about her super cute fused plastic bag placemat tutorial, I knew it was too adorable not to share with you guys! No matter how hard you try, do you feel like those single-use plastic grocery bags always find their way into your house? Whether a well-meaning friend brings snacks over in one or in a rush to get to the store you totally space and forget to bring a reusable bags, you probably have a little stash of these bags that you felt too guilty to throw away. Why not just recycle plastic bags? Plastic recycling is very inefficient. Any time you recycle plastic, you end up with a lower quality plastic than what you started with. When you’re making fused plastic fabric, it’s important to work in a well-ventilated area, either near an open window or even outside, if you can. Make a Fused Plastic Bag Placemat All you need to make your own fused plastic bag placemat are: 3 plastic grocery bags2 pieces of kraft or parchment paperscissorsan irona ruler

Country Living Halloween Spiderweb Rug Do you have your October 2011 issue of Country Living magazine yet? It’s out there, and it rocks! Just wait until you see the featured pumpkin craft. If you turn to page 55, you’ll find the spiderweb doormat I crafted. Here’s the simple step-by-step: <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4127" title="webrug4" src=" alt="" width="470" height="396" />This would make a really fun classroom or other kid’s project! Share Puffy Little Things ~ cute craft ideas for a big world ~: tutorial Ever since I discovered cold porcelain clay, it has been used in a lot of my projects. The best thing about it is that you can make it yourself, it is easy and the ingredients are cheap. Cold porcelain clay is a great polymer clay alternative. Here are some of my roses I made with cold porcelain clay. So here I am just going to do a brief introduction on how I made my clay, I used the microwave instead of the stove to cook it. You will need : Important notices: * Please stick closely to these ingredients, no substitution and you must use the amount it is required. * You cannot make it in the oven. 1 cup (240ml) of PVA glue (school grade white glue, any brand would do) 2 tablespoons of vinegar/ lemon juice/ lime juice 2 tablespoons of baby oil/ cooking oil Lotion*** Please scroll down to see trouble shooting and FAQ if you are having troubles making this clay*** First prepare a microwave save bowl and put in all the wet ingredients. Add the corn flour. Mix till a gooey texture. 1.

Main Ingredient Monday – Paint Stirrers I am really loving this new feature 'round here. Really, any reason to scour pinterest and google is fine by me! This week we have paint stirrers-you know the wooden sticks you get when you buy a gallon of paint. I have never tried to score a big bunch at once, but I am betting that if you are real sweet to the folks behind the paint counter at Home Depot or Lowes, they will give you a few. Here goes...20 projects using paint stirrers... 1. 2. from Craft Monkey 3. from Parents 4. from Sugar Baby Boutique 5. 6. 7. from Craftberry Bush 8. from Dreaming in Color 9. Salvage Love 10. Enjoying The Simple Things 11. from Mamie Janes 12. 13. 14.Garden Markers EAB Designs 15. from Centsational Girl 16. from Lil' Coountry Kindergarten 17. from Today's Fabulous Finds 18. from Welcome to Cheltenham Road 19. 20. Now start hitting up all the local paint stores, smile pretty, be sweet, and while they turn their heads snatch gobs of paint stirrers! BUT , don't tell 'em it was my idea if you get caught!

Craft Recycled: Junk Mail Stationery by Becky Striepe on July 22, 2011 Don't toss that junk mail into the recycle bin! Use your crafty skills to transform it into unique stationery instead. We love a good junk mail craft project around here, and we're big fans of Unconsumption, too, so when I ran across this awesome video tutorial, I had to share it with you guys. Yellow Owl Workshop created this video tute for Unconsumption on how to turn that old junk mail into super cute stationery! It's easy as pie to make your own upcycled stationery with just a few supplies that you probably have on hand already. What junk mail craft projects have you guys been working on lately? Image Credit: Screenshot from video above. About the Author: Becky Striepe is a green blogger and independent crafter with a passion for vintage fabrics.

Project: Toy Batcopter By Andrew Lewis A little while ago, I opened up a trunk that had been buried in the back of an attic for the best part of 100 years. Inside the trunk, I found a box of personal letters and family souvenirs from the early 1900s. At the bottom of the box was a plain white envelope that at first glance seemed to contain a few pieces of bamboo, tissue paper, and decayed rubber. It took me a few minutes to realize that I was looking at a very old homemade toy. The toy was made of a thin bamboo frame, with tissue paper butterfly wings and cotton-wrapped joints. The wings of the butterfly were painted with brightly colored inks, and a rudimentary bamboo propeller was fitted to the top. Materials Directions Step 1: Split the bamboo skewer in half. Step 2: Cut a 6 1/4″ length of bamboo from one of the pieces and use a needle or awl to make a hole in the middle. Step 4: Cut another 6 1/4″ length of bamboo and mark it 3/4″ from each end. Step 10: Cut some wing shapes out of black paper. Related

Clay Flowers Air-Dry-Clay Flowers Creating lifelike-looking flowers from clay is getting more and more popular. Because of that popularity, I've created a separate directory that specializes only in realistic flower tutorials: Clay Bouquet. The list below is a recap of the flower tutorials I've blogged about in the past. Basic Macrame Knots: A Free Tutorial by Dottie Hoeschen copyright 2014 Dottie Hoeschen all rights reserved People have been tying knots since the beginning of time and they serve both utilitarian and decorative purposes. It is a fascinating combination of art and science. I hope that these step by step photos will take some of the mystery out and encourage you to try it on your own. This is the one we all know. This kind of knot is used to connect the cord to an object. The square knot is the basis of many designs. A single tightened Square Knot. Three completed Square Knots. If you only use Steps 1 and 2 of the Square Knot, you have tied a Half Knot. The Alternating Half Hitch switches back and forth between the two cords. Horizontal Double Half Hitch: Diagonal Double Half Hitch: 1. 1. 2. 3. The Diagonal Double Half Hitch is tied in exactly the same way as the Horizontal Double Half Hitch, except that you hold the carrier cord at a diagonal as you tie the knots. Click on the images to enlarge. Click on images to enlarge. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1.

How to Make a Notepad out of Junk Mail Craftivism Published on April 10th, 2012 | by Becky Striepe Oh, junk mail! Why do you invade my life? Even after signing up with Catalog Choice, I still get bills and credit card offers each week, and if you’re saving all that paper for possible future craft projects, they can add up quickly. We’re all familiar with the joys of crafting with junk mail, but have you ever peeked inside of those envelopes that house things like bills and bank statements? If you can’t stop the flow of junk mail, at least you can craft with it! How to Make a Notepad Out of Junk Mail Materials About 7 security envelopesRulerPencilScissorsGlue stickStapler and staples Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Voila! Tags: crafting with junk mail, how to make a notepad, junk mail, junk mail notebook, security envelopes About the Author Becky Striepe Hi there!

DIY 3-D Letters from Paper | Months ago I happened upon this font on dafont.com called Punched Out. It’s a free download for a set of cut-out layouts with which you can build 3-D, pixel style letters. Just cut along the solid lines, fold along the dotted lines, put some glue on the shaded flaps, stick them together and that’s it. I printed each letter individually on 8.5 x 11 paper. They make great props, and would be a cheap easy solution for a party or event. TanglePatterns.com

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