Showing posts with label Other crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Other crafts. Show all posts

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!

I think I have shared this craft before, but you would have to search the archives of the blog to find it. I made three of these mason jar votive holders for my neighbors for Halloween. We are getting together for pizza before trick-or-treating. I will share pictures of the crazy festivities later.













Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Paige's Valentine shirt


I enjoy making shirts and sweatshirts for the different holidays. I bought a plain pink t-shirt at Wal-Mart and embellished the front with a heart yo-yo and flowers that were inspired by the new Fleurettes that Stampin' Up! is carrying. I have pretty limited crochet skills, but I like they way that they turned out.
If you are interested in making heart shaped yo-yos Penny Sanford has a tutorial that gives wonderful directions.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Snowman Glass Block Light



I have had a very dear friend for years that collects snowmen. Every year I try to come up with a craft to make her with a snowman theme. This is her gift this year. I used a glass block from the home improvement store and drilled a hole in the back (with a special diamond bit) I threaded a strand of 50 mini Christmas lights through the hole in the back. I just let them tangle up inside for a random look. I cleaned the front of the glass block off with some alcohol and let that dry. Next I mixed 1 part acrylic paint to 2 parts Mod Podge and painted that on the glass block. The snowman was painted just with acrylic paint. I sealed over the top with 2 coats of Mod Podge. I finished off the edges with some green plaid fabric..using the Mod Podge as glue.


This could easily be turned into a stamping project. Use Stazon ink or acrylic paint directly on the glass. You could also stamp on vellum and decoupage that to the glass block. The glass block comes in various sizes, so you could easily customize this to your project.