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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Hair Clip Holder

Wrights Hair Clip Holder
MATERIALS:
1/2 yd. Wrights® 1 1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon - color of choice (#223-149)
1/4 yd. Wrights® 7/8" Satin Ribbon - contrasting color (#219-725)
1 Boye® 2" Cabone Ring (#7540)
-- Fabric Glue
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Clip one end of grosgrain ribbon into points, for a decorative finish.
  2. Fold other end of ribbon down twice, in a small rolled hem, glue firmly.
  3. Place hemmed end over cabone ring. Glue around bottom of ring, to back of ribbon strip (this is the hanger).
  4. Tie a decorative bow with the satin ribbon. Glue in place at the top of the strip.
  5. Clip your hair bows and banana clips to it. Surprise Mom with how neat you can organize your hair accessories!
  6. Enjoy!
This craft idea is taken from www.wrights.com

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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Happy Plants


These make delightful gifts too.

What you need: 1 plastic or clay pot; Leftover latex or acrylic paint; Soil and plant seeds.

1. Paint the whole outside of the pot with one color of paint.

2. Create a happy face or other design on the front of the pot.

3. When paint is completely dry, fill with soil and push some seeds down into the soil, then cover the seeds with soil.

4. Water lightly and regularly until plant grows.


This craft idea taken from www.craftown.com

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Using Reusable Item As Craft Supplies And Save On Cost by MIKE SELVON

Instead of sending old greeting cards, bottles and clothing to the landfill, why not recycle them into cool items that you can use around the house? Craft supplies can be expensive, so reusing items will also save you a ton of money. In this article, we'll show you simple ways to transform items from your blue bin into products that you can use in your home again and again.

We all have empty jars kicking around our cupboards. Instead of tossing them, you can turn them into potpourri containers that you can use again and again. It's economical and a good way to be green. All you need is a clean jar (baby food jars are ideal), a paper or lace doily, an elastic band, and your favorite potpourri.

All you have to do is fill the jar with potpourri, cover it with the lace, and secure it with an elastic band, or instead of a plain elastic band, use a hair band with some sparkle or flowers on it to secure the doily. This will make a potpourri holder that looks attractive in any room.

Toilet paper or paper towel tubes are craft supplies with endless possibilities. You can turn them into napkin rings, egg holders and ornaments. To make a really environmentally friendly project, turn the tubes into pencil holders. You'll need an empty tube with all the paper removed, some popsicle sticks, cardboard, paint or markers, glue and rubber bands.

Small erasers and glitter are optional supplies. Start by painting or coloring the popsicle sticks. You can choose a theme like red and white to make a pencil holder that looks like a candy cane or add some blue to pay tribute to Old Glory.

While the sticks are drying, trace the end of the toilet paper holder on to cardboard. Cut this circle out and glue it to one end of the cardboard tube. This becomes your base. You can also use cork for this purpose.

Once that has dried, cover the tube with a coating of glue and carefully attach the popsicle sticks. Wrap with rubber bands until dry. If you want additional decorations, you can glue small erasers in fun shapes and colors to the sticks or add a layer of bright glitter.

Old or unwanted CDs and DVDs usually end up in the trash because people don't know what to do with them. Here's a simple way to turn them into craft projects for the kids. Collect some old discs, metallic string, glue, and gem stones or shells from a discount store. You can usually get a big bag of them for a buck.

Glue two discs back to back with the shiny sides facing outward and loop the metallic string through the middle. Decorate the discs with the gemstones and shells. Voila - you have pretty, reflective ornaments that you can hang anywhere!

Crafts for kids don't have to be expensive. Instead of spending a ton of money at hobby shops, look around your home for ordinary items that can be used as craft supplies.

Popsicle sticks, old tissue boxes, colored comic strips and even your used computer supplies can be turned into useful, unique items around the house. Not only are you saving money, you're being environmentally friends by finding new uses for items that might normally spend hundreds of years in a landfill site.

About the Author

A whole world of information about crafts supplies eagerly awaits you from Mike Selvon portal. We appreciate your feedback at our template crafts blog.



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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Macaroni Picture Frame


What you need: 1 lid from a peanut butter jar; 1 picture to fit in the lid; some uncooked macaroni noodles; paint; glue.

1. Paint the lid and let it dry.

2. Glue the macaroni noodles all around the edge of the lid.

3. Paint the noodles all different colors and let dry.

4. Glue the picture inside of the lid.

5. Glue a loop of string on the top, back side of the lid for hanging.

it's very2 easy, right? ^_^


This craft idea is taken from www.craftown.com



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Friday, April 10, 2009

Easter Crafts-Excite Kids with This Colorful Easter Egg Craft Fit For a Gift by Linda M. Johnson

his project is a simple way to personalize an Easter craft project that you and your child can do together. Teachers would also benefit by having their students create this one of a kind personalized gift for their parents, grandparents, or anyone special to them. For this project an Easter gift for grandparents was created.

For this project you will first need to fill the bottom section of your plastic egg. We filled ours with a package of jelly beans, but wrapped candy, chocolates or other types of gift items, such as an Easter wash cloth or pot holder with a bag of candy or nuts would also do. Once the...

inside of the egg is filled, put the clear egg top on. Next, take two strands of fun fur yarn (purple & pink) long enough to wrap all the way around the center of the egg, leaving enough to tie a small bow at the top. This will hold your egg tightly in place and add visual texture. Then, remove transparent word stickers and place them horizontally across the front of the egg top. Make sure to gently smooth out any air bubbles. Finally, remove sticky gems from the package and stick above or near words to add dimension and sparkle. This project is quick, yet such an easy way for your child or student to personalize a holiday gift for those they love.

Supplies:

•1 large clear plastic egg with removable top (we chose a lavender base with a clear top) •1 package of sticky gems (we used purple, lavender, pink & fuchsia with an emerald style) •1 package of transparent word stickers (we chose words about grandparents) •1 package of fun fur stripes yarn in pastel colors (we chose purple & pink) •1 package of jelly beans.

About the Author

Linda Johnson is a degreed and experienced crafter and interior/exterior decorating specialist, with years of experience helping friends, family, and clients solve their decorating and craft ideas. Find out more craft and decorating ideas, and submit your own great ideas for free by visiting http://www.showcasetoideas.com.


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Sunday, April 5, 2009

Beginner Scrapbooking - How to Get Your Children Pay Attention to the Art of Scrapbook Making by Jennifer Walter


Whatever you do in life that seem important to you, it is always necessary that you look at a means of memorizing this in the future. The simple reason for this is that this is a way in which you can always recall those good times spent together. This is the reason why the art of making scrapbooks has moved from a pastime to a job worthy of being paid for. One significant thing about creating scrapbooks is that this is a way of relieving nostalgic memories through the use of pictures. You can also use other items such as cloths and even tickets and make the most out of your scrapbook. The essence in all of these is to be able to relive these experiences as if you are just from experiencing them.

The importance of this art has led so many parents wanting to get their children involved in it. There are so many reasons for this. The first is that this is something that they easily do in the comfort of their homes and it is equally an art which they can enjoy when done with some of their peers.

One thing that is always important to parents is to help their children come up with and develop skills that can be economically benefiting to them in the future. This will definitely land them on the art of making scrapbooks. The art of making scrapbooks is a very creative art because it does not only bring out something beautiful from nothing, but it requires you to put in some form of imagination. Keep in mind that your imagination is what will allow others around you to find some real value in you and this will be of help to you in the future. This is also a way of letting children know that they must not ask for everything that they need and even if they should ask for everything, they will have to be enduring with their demands.

There are so many things that you should first of all reflect on ahead of tying to let your children into the art of scrapbook making. One thing you should know is that your kids must not look at things from the same angle as you do. For example, you may be looking at the art of making scrapbooks as something of utmost importance, but the outlooks of your kids may differ from this. For this reason, you should begin by making your children become interested in arts and crafts as a whole ahead of bringing them into the art of scrapbook making.

An extra thought should be geared toward where you will want them to carry out this art. You should know that as kids, they will often prefer to do most of their work on the floor and even on their beds. Therefore, the playroom should be a perfect place to teach them about scrapbook making. Remember that kids will not be very organized and will need enough room for their work. Some, and especially boys, would also need to work in secluded areas. But again, you must know that they will be using dangerous objects such as cutters and this will require that they work under your supervision.

Once you have surmounted most of these difficulties, then you are sure that investing in your kids in the arts of scrapbook making will be a rewarding venture. There are so many types of packages that would be required for the beginner. You can get these from any arts and craft shop. But you should know that it is good to bring your child along when making the selection. Remember that he or she is going to be the one using these tools. In most cases, it will be more economical if you design your own kits and offer it to your child.


About the Author

Download free lessons and tutorials on scrapbook making 101 as well as learning how you can get storage ideas for your scrapbook materials from http://www.scrapbookingnut.com, the online portal for scrapbooking page ideas and digital scrapbooking layouts.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Juice Box Buddies!-



What to do with those empty juice boxes! Make a clan of Juice Box Buddies! You'll need some construction paper and a bag of googly eyes. (Plus any other creative supplies you have to create a buddy). First take an empty juice box, and wrap it with some construction paper. Then cut a strip of black paper and make cuts in it as shown. Glue/tape the hair around the top of the box. Then glue on some eyes and mouth as you like. You can put on a hat, or shoes or arms and legs. It's up to you! Have fun!

Supplies needed:
- Juice box
- construction paper
- tape/glue
- Googly eyes, any size.

this craft idea taken from www.toddlertoddler.com

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