Learn how easy it is to make plastic look like pewter. This budget friendly project uses dollar store items to produces high end results! I love transforming inexpensive items into something unexpected. One of my favorite things to do is to use paint to create different effects. Read on to learn how to make dollar store plastic look like pewter! I actually finished this project many months ago, but when I started taking pictures I realized that I had missed a step. In my haste to … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Christmas Crafts PLUS easy Snow Globe Tutorial
Looking for some last minute Christmas crafting fun? I'm rounding up my recent Christmas crafts posts. For your crafting pleasure I bring you: Light Up Sign, Wine Charms, Key for Santa, Embossed Tags Candy Cane Striped Canister, Christmas Napkin Zebra Print Ornament, Leopard Print Ornament, Reindeer Ornaments, Gingerbread Ornaments Decorated Jars, Candy Cane Mustache, Gift Basket AND one last Christmas craft! This fun little snow globe was made with items I … [Read more...]
DIY Family of Gingerbread Men Ornaments
Let your kids help you make a family of gingerbread ornaments to decorate your tree!I recently had the pleasure of taking two of my kids to A Hill Country Holiday at the Westin La Cantera. We had a blast ice skating (in shorts!), making toys, decorating cookies, and catching a live theater show. It was an unforgettable day; one that we'll repeat again soon!My kids had a blast decorating gingerbread men cookies, and wanted to do it again at home. Since they didn't even eat … [Read more...]
How to Transfer a Paper Image to Cloth
I combined vintage images and Mod Podge, two items that I love to craft with, to make fun Christmas napkins! Seriously, anyone can make these! This post first appeared on Mod Podge Rocks! which is one of my all time favorite blogs. It was a huge honor to create this craft for Amy's awesome blog. If you like this project, you can find more photo transfer tutorials on Mod Podge Rocks here. Supplies needed: Image cut or photocopied from a book Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium Cloth … [Read more...]
Make Embossed Acrylic Christmas Tags
Learn how to make eye-catching and unique embossed acrylic Christmas tags. These textured tags are great for gift giving and can be used as ornaments, too. Stamp and emboss a Mod Podge acrylic shape to make a one of a kind gift tag. I recently used Mod Podge's acrylic shapes to make a key for Santa. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Plaid’s acrylic shapes do not warp, bend, or melt when you use a heat tool on them! While I was experimenting with stamping and embossing on acrylic I … [Read more...]
Paint your own Zebra Print Ornament
Ready for more safari print ornament fun? Hang out with me and see how easy it is to paint your own zebra print ornament. As I mentioned in this tutorial, DecoArt sent me an incredible assortment of glass paints and a stencil to work with. For my second ornament, I went with the zebra stencil. I love the end result! Supplies Needed: Glass Ornament Americana Reusable Stick on Stencil: Safari Americana Gloss Enamels: Black and Metallic Silver How to make your own zebra … [Read more...]
Paint a Candy Cane Striped Gift Canister
Looking for a quick, last minute handmade gift idea? This painted glass canister is perfect for holding hot cocoa mix or candy! Whew....if you're like me, you're frantically trying to get last minute Christmas gifts made. I like to make a hot cocoa gift that is a mix of instant powder and crushed mint candies. Mmmm...smells and tastes good! But the container it's delivered in needs to look good, too! When I saw these glass containers at Dollar Tree, the lines reminded me … [Read more...]
DIY Safari Painted Glass Ornament and a HUGE Giveaway!
It feels wrong to say a Christmas ornament is "sexy", but that's what this one is. No elves, snow, or bright colors on this ornament. Just elegantly painted glass in a pattern that's very trendy right now.The lovely folks at DecoArt were kind enough to invite me to participate in their 12 Days of Christmas event. I jumped at the chance to use their glass paint line to create my own ornaments. As I perused their online catalog, I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw … [Read more...]
Make a Magic Key for Santa
Before we lived in a home with a fireplace, my kids used to worry about how Santa would get in the house. Well, we'd leave a magic key for him, of course!Not too long ago, I received a box of awesome from Plaid. I used the products to make a light up lawn sign for Christmas for their holiday campaign. My box of awesome included several large acrylic shapes. I thought the key shape would make a perfect magic key for Santa!Supplies:Mod Podge Acrylic Key … [Read more...]
Make a Mustache on a Candy Cane
I will admit, I am soooo over the mustache trend. But something really funny happened last week and I just couldn't resist making these candy cane mustaches!I posted a tutorial at Dollar Store Crafts last week for some adorable Reindeer Candy Cane Treats. A few fans commented on the DSC Facebook page that they had thought the project was a mustache! It really cracked me up! When Heather, the creator of DSC, joked that I should make mustaches, I couldn't stop giggling … [Read more...]