Craft Ideas

2006-06-09T21:17:00.000-07:00

Craft Ideas - Mirror Mirror on the Wall

This is a real simple craft idea but could add a lot of charm to a poorly decorated room.

Materials Needed:

Glue
Plastic Charger Plate, Silver
Round Mirror (will need to fit center of charger)
Plate Hanger

Instructions:

Apply glue around perimeter and in center of mirror back. Press firmly onto charger. Place a heavy object on top to weight down until dry. It needs to dry approximately 2 hours.

Use plate hanger to display on wall.

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2006-05-29T17:32:00.000-07:00

Craft Ideas - How to Make a Garbage Bag Wreath

As with some of my other blogs that I have posted on this Memorial Day, I want to first take time to thank all of our brave men and women who have served our country so that we here in the U.S.A. have freedom. I also want to thank those who are currently serving in our military. A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!

Now, for a bit of crafting talk.

If you are looking for an easy craft that even the kids enjoy doing then consider a making a wreath from garbage bags. I have to warn you that this craft takes a very long time to do.

Here's what you will need:

One wire clothes hanger
Garbage bags (they come in various colors so you choose your color)
Embellishments

Instructions:

Undo wire clothes hanger. You do this by untwisting it. Then straighten out the clothes hanger but be sure to leave the hook that is already in the hanger. Now shape the clothes hanger into a circle and twist the end so that it form a complete circle.

Cut strips of garbage bags. There is no telling how many strips you will need. But for length try to cut them approximately 5 inches long. You can even experiment with the length to get the desired look.

Now begin tieing the strips onto the clothes hanger. You just tie the strips like you would tie a shoe but instead of a bow, tie a knot. As you finish tieing one strip, make sure that each strip is nestled tightly against the adjacent strip. Do this until all of the clothes hanger is covered but be sure not to tie any on the hanger.

Then embellish the wreath with your desired embellishments. This can be small stuffed animals, baby bottles (for a baby shower), miniature red hats for the red hat society etc. Be creative.

Just hang the wreath using the exposed "hook" on the hanger.

Have fun!

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2006-05-23T20:16:00.000-07:00

Craft Ideas - How to Make Organic Stationery

Howdy everyone! Yes, I said "Howdy." That's good ol' East Texas slang. I hope everything is going well for you. Today I will share how to make Organic Style Stationary/Greeting Cards.

Materials Needed:
1 Red Apple
Card Stock
Acrylic Paints
Paint brush
Embossing Pen
Embossing Powder
Embossing Gun

Instructions

Cut apple in half from top to bottom. Allow apple to dry about 20 minutes. At the end of 20 minutes touch the apple and make sure the apple is not very wet. As a matter of fact, the less juice on the apple the better or the paint will just soak in. Dab the apple onto a napkin to remove any excess juice. Don't worry about the apple the turning brown, that's not a problem.

Apply paint to the apple. The paint will go on the part that you just newly exposed, not the red part. Be creative. You can have the outline as one color, the center of the apple can be another color, or however you like. I would suggest outlining the apple in red so that when you apply it to the card stock it will look like an apple. If the paints mix when you apply them to the apple that is OK because that adds to the organic feel. Keep in mind the apple is acting as a stamp.

Place the painted side of the apple onto the card stock. Be sure to center your design before actually placing on the paper. Press the apple down firmly. Carefully, slide the apple and the card stock off of your workspace. Be careful to not move the apple on your paper or it will mess up your design. Once you have the apple and paper off of your workspace, continue to carefully press the paper onto the apple to ensure that you are touching each and every part of the painted apple so that all the painted area is covered. This is done because unless you are able to cut the apple perfectly (which is unlikely) you will have small hills and bumps that can only be covered by pressing the paper onto the apple.

Once the paint is dry it's time to use the embossing pen. Draw small circles that represent the seeds in the middle of the apple shape that is on your cardstock. Also, draw on a stem. The embossing pen dries rather fast so you will need to be quick. Cover the seeds and the stem that you drew with the embossing powder and then use your embossing gun over the embossing powder. This gives your apple design that special detailed touch.

This is such a fun craft to make! Have fun!

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2006-05-15T10:10:00.000-07:00

Craft Ideas - It Looks Like Tile

Hi there! My goodness it has been rather hectic lately. My uncle found out the other day that he had a heart attack but he didn't even know he had had one! He went in for a physical and the EKG showed that at some point in time he had a heart attack. Needless to say, he was scared. They are running some more tests but they want him to quit smoking. He smokes about two packs a day so I'm afraid it's going to be rather difficult for him to quit.

My sister has also been rather sick with a virus. I think I may need to open my own hospital!

Anyway, I've still made time for crafting and wanted to tell you about this fun craft idea.

I'll tell you what you need then explain how it looks.

Materials Needed:

decorative scrapbook paper
crafter's glue
mat board
frame to fit mat board
scissors

Instructions:

Cut the mat board to your desired size. (Preferably a square).

Cut your decorative scrapbook paper into four squares. Remember we are going for the tile look here so if there is a design on the scrapbook paper try to center that design when you cut the square. NOTE: When trying to determine size of squares try to think that you probably want to place your paper squares in the four corners of the mat board. So this will leave a thin space of black mat board going vertical and a thin space going horizontal. But you do want to leave enough mat board space showing so that you are able to tell a definite separation between the paper squares.

Glue the four squares onto mat board. Then frame the mat board. You can either put the glass with the frame or not. The four squares now look like tile.

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2006-05-06T07:29:00.000-07:00

Hi! I hope everything is going well for you. It's been a rainy morning here in East Texas. It's a great time for crafting!

I posted this craft idea on my Mother's Day Craft Idea Blog but I wanted to post the idea here too because it is a fun project to do both by yourself or with the kids. Plus the flowers can be given for any type of gift. Enjoy!

This craft project will take some time to complete but would be easy for the kids to do with supervision of course.

I call this "Color Me Pretty."

Materials Needed:

white carnations (however many you want to color)
flower vase - for each carnation
food coloring
water

Fill vase 1/4 full of water.

Add approximately 10 to 20 drops of food coloring. You may need more if your vases are large.

You should trim the stem at an angle before putting it in the vase. Put a flower in each vase and let it sit for a day.

Over the course of several hours you should begin to see a change in the color of the carnation!

If after about 6-7 hours your carnation has not started changing colors then add more food coloring.

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2006-04-27T09:56:00.000-07:00

Craft Idea

Hi folks. Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been a bit under the weather but am feeling much better now.

Today's craft idea is how to make a decorative placemat. But it really shouldn't be used to put your plate of food on. It's really more for a decorative centerpiece look. It's a very simple but creative idea.

Materials Needed:

One placemat (purchase at discount store)

Silk flowers (for this idea we'll use daisies)

Round Rhinestones

Hot glue

I know this may sound kind of strange but take apart your silk flowers. This can be done by removing the flower from the stem and then removing the bottom from the flower and the flower should slide off. You will probably end up with two separate flowers.

Place a dab of hot glue on your placemat. Then place the flower piece over the glue. Notice that a small dot of glue will come up through the flower piece because of the hole that was created by the manufacturer to put the flower on the stem. Place a round rhinestone on top of the dab of glue.

You now have a flower completed!

Now continue to cover the placemat by following the same instructions.

This placemat would look great in the center of the table with a flower arrangement on top.

Just A Tip: If you are decorating a round table then consider using a round placemat. It just creates a better uniformed look.

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Craft Ideas - Suggestions

2006-04-20T10:34:00.000-07:00

Craft Ideas - Any Suggestions?

Hey folks! If you have any craft ideas that you would like to share then feel free to post them by clicking "comments" directly below this post.

If you have any craft idea requests (I know that sounds confusing). In other words, if there is something you want to make but don't know how then post your request and I'll see if I can figure out how to make it and get back to you. Post by clicking "comments" directly below this post.

Brandi

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2006-04-07T07:43:00.000-07:00

Craft Idea - Paint a Light Switch Cover

Painting light switch covers can be really fun because you can be as creative as you want to be.

Take a look at a light switch cover I painted recently. (Hey! You can buy it if you would like! Free Shipping To Those in the continental United States!) Balloon Cheer Light Switch Cover

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2006-04-01T16:54:00.000-08:00

Craft Idea - Be Sure To Subscribe

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I will be adding pictures to this blog. I plan on showing some steps of how to complete various crafts and then showing the completed product.

Go ahead and use the form on the left to subscribe to this blog so that you will be notified when updates are made.

P.S. I know the form may look a bit small (it does on my computer) but it should still work. Email me at bloominggifts@aol.com if you have any problems.

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2006-03-26T11:16:00.000-08:00

Craft Idea - Sports Choker

No, I don't mean to choke your husband or boyfriend because he's always watching sports! Rather, what I mean is to create a sports themed choker necklace.

I bought an empty choker which is 18 inches long. To me this is a good size in that it won't be to small for most people. You can get chokers at most craft stores. Then I bought some alpha beads. These are simply beads with individual letters on them.

I also have some baseball and football beads.

My first choker is a baseball themed choker for our local team. I placed two baseball beads, then placed the alpha beads to spell the team name. To put a space between words just simply add another baseball bead to divide the words. Then I added two more baseball beads at the end.

This is a fun craft because it's personalized with the team's name. Also, I'm not wrapping the beads using wire I'm just simply placing them on the choker. One benefit is that if the person wearing the choker decides later that they want to change the beads then they can easily by slipping the beads off.

Have fun and be creative!

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2006-03-25T08:06:00.000-08:00

Craft Idea - Baby Shower Topiary

A few weeks ago some hostesses for a baby shower asked me to make the baby shower decorations. The mother-to-be did not want the usual pastel colors because she had decided to do the nursery in primary colors.

I racked my brain trying to figure out what kind of baby shower decorations I could make that would look babyish (is that a word?), using the colors red, yellow and blue.

The hostesses were wanting centerpieces for the table.

So this is what I did.

I decorated two topiaries. They both had a 3 inch ball and a 5 inch ball. On the first topiary, I covered the top ball in silk, red, carnations. The second ball I covered in silk, yellow, carnations.

For the second topiary, I covered the top ball in silk, yellow carnations. The second ball I covered in silk, red carnations. (Just a reverse of the first topiary).

Then for the stem of the topiaries, I covered them in origami foil. I found it at a local craft store. It's really colorful and shiny. It only came in a color variety pack but I chose the blue foil.

I just used craft glue to adhere the foil to the stem. When placing the foil, I squeezed the foil around the stem so that the foil would not fit smooth. This gave the stem some texture.

For the base of the topiary I covered it in silk material. If the bottom ball on the topiary was red, then the silk was yellow. If the bottom ball on the topiary was yellow then the silk was red. I attached the material by tieing it to the stem using some pretty trim that I had found.

Then I bought small teddy bears (also at the craft store) and glued some of the extra trim I had remaining from tieing the silk material, around the neck of the teddy bears just to give them some color. I glued them (using a hot glue gun), to the second ball on each topiary. They were tall enough that I glued one foot to the top of the second ball, and then glued the "paw" of the bear to the top ball. Then in the other hand of the bear I attached some balloons.

Within the top balls on each topiary I used floral picks to attach pacifiers, baby rattlers and other baby decor.

The topiaries turned out to be a hit! I have to admit I was nervous when I first began making them because of the primary colors, but everything turned out great.

If you have a baby shower to decorate for then this would be a great idea to make.

Or if you would like to email me at bloominggifts@aol.com I'll give you a free quote for baby shower decorations and I'll take the load off of you and make them for you!

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2006-03-23T22:06:00.000-08:00

Craft Ideas - Shadow Box

Looking into a shadow box is like looking into one's heart. You see things that reflect memories of times gone by, or the likes of today.

Show your loved one you care by creating a shadow box full of things that have meaning to them.

I would suggest going to a craft shop and purchasing an already made shadow box. No, not the one with contents already in it, just an empty one.

If you don't have time or are just not able to search for pictures and other items don't worry!

Try to think about what your loved one enjoys. Does he or she enjoy motorcycles, fishing, pets, sewing etc?

Then go find "miniatures" of those items and place those in the shadow box. Some miniatures can be found at craft stores.

If you can't find "miniatures" then maybe you could create your own "miniatures" depicting what your loved one enjoys.

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2006-03-22T19:44:00.000-08:00

Craft Idea - An Evening of Crafting

Goodness gracious I am tired! I have been crafting all evening. I got off work at 5 o'clock and haven't stopped crafting since I finished eating supper about 6:30 p.m.

I've been working on a musical gazebo. I painted a small (I guess about 10 inches tall) wooden gazebo. Then I'm placing silk flowers around the outer edge of the gazebo, placing some spanish moss on the inside of the gazebo with a purple robin bird sitting in the moss. Then I attached the gazebo to a rotating music player. The song it plays is the Lord's Prayer.

Anyway, I guess I'm going to go get some rest.

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2006-03-21T20:49:00.000-08:00

Craft Idea - Topiary

The other day I sat down to make some crafts for my specialty store Floral Creations. I discovered that I still had an undecorated topiary that could sure use some sort of decorations. I began covering the topiary in flowers. As most topiaries are decorated. But, then after already attaching several flowers, I came up with another craft idea. A craft idea that I wish I would have thought of BEFORE I attached the flowers. Here is my astonishing, interesting, creative thought. But wait. Are you sitting down reading this? I don't want you to get to excited. HA HA! But seriously, I think it would be a neat craft idea to cover a topiary in fabric. Yes, I said it! I know that you are just jumping up and down from excitement. I'm sure it's already been done. But anyway, it sounds pretty cool. You could buy some of the fuzzy, funky, retro fabric a make a really neat decor piece for a teenager's room. Hey, it's just a thought. It could be really cute if done right.

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2006-03-20T18:06:00.000-08:00

Crafting With The Family

On Monday, my cousin came from Arkansas to visit and she brought her two kids, ages 8 and 10. I had planned on taking them to the local zoo (no not to stay, just to visit!) but naturally, it started raining.

Of course, with an 8 and 10 year old, entertainment is a necessity. I do have a lot of craft supplies but didn't really figure the kids cared anything about making a Red Hat Society Gift. So I checked out a really neat life saver (at least for me it was with entertaining the kids) that you may want to see by clicking here.

Anyway, I was so glad to see this! I was able to sit the kids down with their mom and we all made crafts! I didn't even need to use much of my craft supplies because some things were made from things just laying around the house.

The kids really enjoyed being able to let their imagination run wild with their craft.

All in all, it was a good visit. They are gone to see their grandma now, but we truly had a great time.

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2006-03-18T20:38:00.000-08:00

Easter Craft Idea and Acquiring Crafter's Block

Sometimes trying to decide on a craft idea can be extremely frustrating. It seems as though every craft idea has already been thought about and made, and for the most part it has. But sometimes it’s fun to make a really simple craft project but just put your own spin to it.
Easter is a fun time to make crafts. Easter craft ideas can be full of color and whimsy, not to mention that fun Easter Rabbit. Of course, an Easter craft idea usually consists of making an Easter Basket. Well, this is no exception. But once again, add your own spin to the idea and make it your own.
Something unique to make an Easter Basket from is a metal bucket. Of course, you can decide on the size of the bucket. Take your metal bucket and paint it with your choice of colors. Create your own design and have fun with it. Then you will need embellishments. Various color ribbons are fun to place around the bucket or you may just want one strand of ribbon. Then continue embellishing with flowers, buttons, beads, or even a belt buckle. As for the “grass” to place in the bucket, one suggestion is to use shredded paper. If you have paper that is straw colored then that may be even better. This would be something a bit different from the “Easter grass” at the store.
Now your Easter Basket could be used for hunting eggs or maybe as a centerpiece for your table.
As stated before, sometimes it is rather hard to come up with crafting ideas. I’ve been crafting for several years and absolutely love it but there are times that I get what I call “crafter’s block.” Yes, it’s similar to “writer’s block” but with crafts. Keep in mind that just because it’s someone else’s craft idea doesn’t mean it’s not your own creation. It’s up to you to design it how you wish.

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2006-03-10T23:10:00.000-08:00

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