It’s a chilly, snowy day here in my neck of the woods, and my kids are home for a snow day. I’m content to stay inside and quilt, sew, and bead- but if you have a yen to craft with snow, here are a few ideas for you! Snow Tie-Dyeing. Visit Bunk’s Blog for the step-by-step, but the idea is to place your fabric in a bin, heap snow on top of it, then squirt the fabric dye onto the […]
Archives for February 2010
Altered Organizer “How-To†on CraftsUnleashed!
Hiya! Wanted to let y’all know that I’ve got a great “how-to” post over at www.CraftsUnleashed.com today on how to alter a desktop organizer…to convert it from drab to “FAB!” To top it off, I used one of my (personally) least favorite crafting products- Foamies! Not to diss Foamies- but they’re really not my thing. BUT- look how cute they are on my altered desk organizer– and they attach well to plastic using a glue gun. So hop on over […]
Make Your Own “Bendaroos”
…or Wikki Stix, or whatever you call them. (I’m calling mine “Fake-aroos!”) You know, they are the wax-covered-yarn thingies that kids love to play with until they eventually become covered in dust. If you like the idea of crafting with your kids, you can make your own…and then when they get grotty and you need to toss them, it’s no big deal- ‘cuz you can just make more! Here’s the down-low. You need: 1 Wax Toilet Ring. (Yup, from the […]
Craft Product Review on Craft Critique: Perfect Pearls
I need to make a confession. Even though I’m a pretty hard-core multi-crafter, I’d never tried Perfect Pearls. Sure, I’ve used straight-up pigment powders for stamping and on polymer clay and I like those just fine. However, Perfect Pearls boasts that it has a built-in resin to help it stick to surfaces, and I thought it was high time to give them a go. First off, I’ll say I like the “kit” factor- PP’s are packaged to give you 4 […]
Kid’s Craft Product Review- Bendaroos
I’ve got a crafty household, and my kids like crafting, too- especially my 5-year-old daughter, who put Bendaroos at the top of her Christmas list. I wasn’t so sure this would be a successful product for a pre-Kindergartner, but as it turns out, the are AWESOME. Let’s discuss, shall we? Despite my hesitancy, we got these for my then 4-year-old. I got them from a national drugstore chain- I can’t remember which one- but the kit included the multi-colored Bendaroos […]
Ice Resin “how-to†video by ArtBeads.com
Since this is blog-hop week for Ice Resin, I though I’d put up a video made by ArtBeads.com on how to use Ice Resin. There are a few things in the video that conflict with that I’ve been told by ObjectsandElements.com, but the basic measuring-mixing-pouring stuff is accurate. Take a look: Couple of facts about Ice Resin: never yellows jewelry grade 1-hour pot time, according to O&E (when it starts to heat up, it’s going bad) “drys” to touch after […]
Ice Ice (Resin), Baby!
Ok, only a few of you will actually get the Vanilla Ice reference in the title- but I couldn’t resist! Today I’m talking about Ice Resin, a 2-part epoxy resin that is jewelry grade. The beautiful people at Objects and Elements told me it will never yellow, and the best part is that it’s labeled non-toxic! I received a sample at CHA Winter 2010, and I really couldn’t wait to get it back home to try out. It’s one […]
Valentine’s Day Craft Round Up 2010
I have been a crazy person crafting for V-day…but not just on my own blog! So I thought I’d round up some of my crafty goodies to share with you here. Most of them are really easy, and use things you might have on hand, so you’ve got a good chance of actually getting these done by Valentine’s day! Fun Felt Chair covers: some felt yardage, two seams, and you’re DONE. You can glue on the hearts or use felt […]
Sweet Treats for the Class Party
(Subtitle: Or,how the wrong adhesive can sink a great craft project!) My son was gearing up to make his class Valentine’s cards- hand made, of course- and we decided on a compromise: make decorated juice box sleeves that would double as his cards for his classmates. (For you new readers, I’m big on juice box sleeves- see my posts here.) We had fun cutting out 2 sizes of hearts on the Cricut (we used the hearts on the Plantin Schoolbook […]
Cricut Vinyl Review on CraftCritique
I love, love, LOVE me some vinyl! And I really love the Cricut Vinyl by Provocraft. I sat and played with it for a whole afternoon- cutting with a punch, with the Slice, with the Cricut Expression, even running it through the Cuttlebug to emboss it. Totally awesome. Here are some pics that I took during my playtime: Of course, click on over to CraftCritique to read my whole review, including pros and cons. Have YOU played with vinyl? What […]
Craft Nerds Rule- and WIN!
Thank you to the 26 or so of you who ‘fessed up to being craft nerds! I entered in your comment numbers to Random.org, and our winning number was: 22: Karla! She said: You know you’re a craft nerd when you plan your vacation around all of the craft/quilt stores you can hit on the way to the final destination…..A weekend retreat for crafters. The divorce should be final in about a month…. Congrats, Karla! Let me know if you’d […]
Crafting a Healthier World with Eco Green Crafts
Being “green” is all the rage- we see a LOT of crafting with recycled elements, using less-toxic materials, and “using up” to decrease waste. How wonderful is it, then, to find a craft product company who is striving to do the same? Enter Eco Green Crafts. It’s a brand-spankin’ new company founded by Julia Andrus and Susan Sepaniak, born after Julia was treated for a rare and “particularly mean” form of cancer. In Julia’s own words: “One of the things […]
You Know You’re a Craft Nerd When…
Ok, this started out as a little Twitter thingy…. I started the phrase, “You know your’e a craft nerd WHEN:” and folks started filling in the phrase. First of all I KNOW I’m a craft nerd and embrace it. I just didn’t know there were so many of you out there, too! So here’s the deal: here are some of my Twitter responses… and leave your comment, too. I’ll read ’em all and do a little giveaway on Friday, February […]