Posted in Craft Projects, tagged Christmas gifts, easy handmade Christmas gifts, purse set on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I know, I know. It’s way too early for Christmas. But those of us who make gifts usually need to start a little earlier than December 20. Or at least I try to.
I present to you a “Purse Set”.
On the far left is an altered miniature composition book embellished with a brad and [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, tagged glitter craft, glitter turkey, Thanksgiving craft on November 4, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My name is Mary and I have an addiction to glitter. I glitter everything. Gourds. Pictures of strangers. Mason jars. Deer statues. My pants. Although to be fair, the glittery pants are more a result of spillage than intentional bedazzling.
So why not make a glittered turkey? Isn’t he cute?
I free-handed all the paper piecing. And [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, tagged checkered dress girl on November 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Remember my picture of the little girl in the checkered dress? (http://marybt.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/edna-is-not-observant/) It was suggested that I keep her around for all the various holidays. She needs a name.
Here she is all ready for Thanksgiving!
I couldn’t figure out how to make a pilgrim hat, so I made her an Indian. They were at the first [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, tagged easy halloween craft, mason jar jack-o-lantern on October 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I got this idea from Be Different Act Normal (http://bedifferentactnormal.blogspot.com/). If you haven’t gone over there yet, you totally should; she has some of the cutest ideas!
For this, I Mod Podged orange tissue paper to a quart Ball Mason Jar. Then I cut the mouth and eyes out of black cardstock and mounted the face on [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, tagged Altered Canvas, fall craft, glitter pumpkin on October 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Martha Stewart has a project on her site wherein she printed out a picture and did like a paint-by-number with glitter kind of thing. I would love to provide you the link, but I can’t find it. The project was on the front page of MarthaStewart.com for days, so I’m sure it’s there somewhere, but [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, Vintage Stuff, tagged embellished old picture, old picture on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I really like looking at old pictures. I don’t particularly care to own old pictures except those of my family, but I do like looking at them. (Who wants a bunch of pictures of strangers hanging around?) However, I could not resist buying this one at an estate sale this summer. The little girl is [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, tagged Craft, glitter pumpkin, pumpkin craft on October 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you will know that I love glitter. On everything. Except the back pocket of adult jeans; that’s just ridiculous. So I was almost elated to find this awesome new (?) product at Hobby Lobby on Saturday.
It’s glue … with glitter … and sequins!
Well, [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, tagged cheap craft, Craft, floral arrangement with pumpkin on October 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I made these as centerpieces for a picnic several years ago, and I was really pleased with how they turned out. I’m starting to see them in magazines and on craft websites more and more. I think I originally got the idea from Better Homes and Gardens. Basically, I just used a Drimmel tool to [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, tagged cheap craft, make a chalkboard, pumpkins on October 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I had been wanting to try out this chalkboard paint that it seems like everyone on the planet but me has used. I finally got a can (I used the spray can) and asked my dad for a scrap piece of 2×4 or something. When I told him what it was for, he said he’d [...]
Posted in Craft Projects, tagged embroidery, tasty paste on September 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I found this awesome pattern over at Wild Olive. http://wildolive.blogspot.com/ For some reason, I am unable to copy and paste the link, but if you go to her archives, it was posted Sunday August 8, 2009.
I totally love the pattern. I mounted the finished embroidery on a canvas. I do not like that at all [...]
