Crafters

Crafters washi tape coasters

To make these mini pallets I used:

wood craft sticks

1/2″ square balsa wood rod

pliers with wire cutting blade

craft knife

sand paper

hot glue gun

washi tape

scissors

INSTRUCTIONS

My craft table became a mini construction site to make these pretty pallet coasters. =)

First step is to prep and cut your wood pieces. I used 4″ sections for both my craft sticks and the balsa wood square rod that I marked off with a pencil.

Then, using the wire cutting blade on my pliers, I snipped off the ends of each of my craft sticks. I used 7 craft sticks per pallet.

After each of my craft sticks were cut, I sanded off any rough edges on a sheet of sand paper.Then I cut my balsa wood sections for the base of the mini pallet. Again I penciled off 4″ sections, and I used a box cutting blade to cut them. The balsa wood is so soft, it took just pressing down the blade on all four sides to create a full cut all the way through.

I used the sandpaper again to smooth any rough edges on the ends of my wood pieces. I used 3 balsa wood pieces per mini pallet.After all the wood is cut, it’s time to decorate the craft sticks with washi tape. This is the fun part!

I used four coordinating washi tape patterns for mine, but you can certainly pick one favorite and they will turn out just as fabulous.

The washi tape is just the right width to cover the craft sticks. I cut a length of washi tape and attached to one side of a craft stick. Then, using a sharp scissors, I cut the ends off so they were flush with the end of each craft stick. I finished off by pressing down the sides of the washi tape along the side of the craft stick.After I decorated all of my craft sticks, and made them washi tape fabulous, it was time to put it all together.

Using 7 washi tape sticks and 3 balsa wood pieces per pallet, I planned out my pattern and structure of my mini pallet.

I lined up the 3 balsa wood sections, spaced evenly apart, and attached one washi tape stick on the top and bottom with a glue gun.Then I glued the center stick straight across the middle. I had my pattern planned next to the mini pallet structure, that was starting to come together, so it made it easy to finish by adding the last 4 craft sticks.I just eyeballed the spacing to make my sticks evenly spaced out. It was easy after getting the first sections in place.

Finally, I applied a coat of Mod  on top to seal everything. I used the matte finish on my coasters.I made myself an afternoon cup of coffee, and used my new fancy mini pallet coasters. These look great on an end table, and would also be fabulous on a desk.

Stack them on top of each other and tie a ribbon around for a fun homemade gift idea!

crafters cozy dish

Darling Dish

These clever catchalls can be used to store anything from trinkets to treats.

What You'll Need

Felt, round objects, scissors, pencil, felt glue, binder clips

Make It

crafters polymer clay pens

You will need

1: A few blocks of polymer clay- contrasting colors work best and I use Sculpey

2: Cheap pens that the ink stick can be removed from.

To make a Marble Pattern Start by softening the clay in your hands, some colors take a lot longer to soften than others. When they are nicely pliable roll into 12″ sausages, then twist together fold in half and roll this out into a 12″ sausage again. Cut sausage in half and repeat this process about 4 times. To make the pen

Crafters button tree

SUPPLIES YOU NEED FOR THIS BUTTON TREE:

20″ x 24″ canvas Brown metallic paint buttons Liner paintbrush

I started with Sky Blue, spraying one end of the canvas. Then I overlapped a bit with Robin’s Egg Blue, then some Hyacinth. I sprayed the other end with Perfect Pink, then over-sprayed with Aspen Yellow. Then I just willy nilly sprayed some blue here, yellow there, purple here, until I liked the way it looked. I allowed the canvas to dry for about an hour.

I drew a simple tree trunk onto the canvas, sketching lightly with a pencil. I drew 5 main branches, then added smaller branches off of those. When I was happy with it I used a brown metallic finish paint to fill in the tree. I used a liner brush on the smaller branches.This is where I had a little fun with the dimensional paints! I chose the colors Black, Brass, Bright Copper and Gold Pearl. These paints come out in a nice steady stream and looked beautiful, adding a really nice dimension to the canvas.

Crafters fabric owl

Supplies Fleece scraps Felt scraps Glue for material Rice Scissors Sewing machine (though you  can sew by hand. Hole punch for ring.

This is a very fast project to make. This would be ideal for gifts or craft show items. You could attach your owl to a key chain or a back pack clip. I bought the colored key chain rings at Wal-mart, or you can get them at your local craft shop.

Crafters leather mobile phone holder

Materials: - leather - topstitching thread - scissors - stitching awl - e6000 glue - needle - tape

Crafters coloured block candles

Materials:

– Dixie Cups

– wax

– crayons

– wicks

– votives

– popsicle sticks (for stirring) Tools:

– microwave

– a plate stand for propping up

Crafters Washi tape bookmarks

Supplies needed:

Washi tape Scissors Papercli

Crafters Bow Hairpins

You'll need:

TOOLS hot-glue gun long-handle paintbrush or pencil with eraser MATERIALS clear wine or liquor bottles small seashells sand bendable copper wire bottle toppers (corks or fun items like an old door knob) candle

Crafters Rope Vase

SUPPLiES: Oatmeal container Jute Rope Box cutter Glue (hot glue) Tape Measure or ruler Tape Sharpie Decorative plants or flowers

STEP 1: Begin by using your tape measure or ruler to measure the height of your "vase." Mark your spot with a Sharpie marker. Continue measuring and marking around the entire container at the same height over and over again. STEP 2: Use your tape to connect the marks you've made on each side of the container. Do this carefully so that you have an even straight line that consistently measures around the container. STEP 3: Use your tape as a guide for cutting off the top of the container. The shape of the container may make it difficult for you to cut, but just remember to be careful. Never begin cutting toward your body. Always cut away from yourself or from side to side.

Crafters Pressed Floral Wall Art

Supplies

– Pressed flowers – Floral scissors – Parchment paper – Heavy books or flower Press – Glue – Shadow box frame – Craft foam sheet – Colored paper – Pins (I used specimen pins, because I love the gold tops and matte black stems) – Tweezers

Crafters coffee cozy.

Materials: – yarn {your choice of color} – crochet hook, size I/6 – 25-28mm button – thread, scissors, needle

Instructions 1.sc in second chain from hook and each chain across, turn {9 sc} 2.sc in first sc and in each across, turn {9 sc} *Repeat Row 2 until your piece reaches approximately 8 3/4″. 3.Buttonhole: ss in first four sc, chain 6, skip fifth sc and ss in last four sc 4.Border: 2 sc in corner stitch, sc along long edge evenly until you reach the corner. 2 sc in corner stitch,long short edge, 1 sc in bottom corner and evenly in every stitch until you reach the final corner, sc once in corner and in first 3 ss, ss in 4th sc, ss in each ch of the button loop, ss in next ss, sc in final 3 stitches Join, cut, and tuck ends.

Crafters Rope Bowl

Materials:

– 30 feet cotton rope

– fabric dye powder

– popsicle stick

– hot glue gun

– glue sticks

– gallon bucket

– dowel (or other mixing instrument)

– mixing bowls

– 1 cup measure

– scissors

– latex or rubber gloves

Instructions:

1. Cut your 30-foot rope in half to make two small bowls, or leave as one long piece to make one large bowl.

2. Soak all cotton rope in a bowl of water for a few minutes so that it becomes saturated with water.

3. Mix half of the dye powder into one cup of hot water and stir with a dowel until dissolved.

4. Once dissolved, pour your hot water and dye mixture into a gallon bucket of water and mix.

5. Place 2/3 of your rope into the dye and then immediately pull out 1/3 to dry over the side.

6. Leave the last third in the dye for about an hour before removing and leaving to dry overnight.

7. Once dry, trim off any unraveled ends and draw a line of hot glue onto the darker end of your rope.

8. Wait a couple seconds for the glue to cool, and then curl the end around itself in a tight spiral.

9. Continue adding lines of glue around the flat rope circle, firmly pressing the rope in as you go.

10. Once you’ve made a flat circle about the size of a coaster, start gluing and wrapping slightly higher.

11. Gradually wrap higher and higher as you work around the bowl, then tuck the end into a loop and glue.

Painting ornamental balls

Materials:

1. Glass or Plastic Ornament Balls

2. Paint. ~used to fill the ornament inside ~used to design your ornament outside

3. Clear Krylon ~used for sealing the ornament

4. Glitter, stickers, ect (optional) ~used for decorating

5. Paper cups (optional) ~used to catch the paint drip from the ornaments

Instructions

Crafters pencil photo frame.

Materials:

– pencils

– picture frame

– Wood Glue

– small hand saw

Instructions

Crafters Paper lights

Materials

100–125  white standard-sized paper cupcake liners 100–125  vertically striped petit fours papers (1) 18–20″ white paper lantern hot glue gun 1 Hemma Cord from IKEA (for lighting)

Instructions

1. Assemble the lantern and place it top up in a wide, shallow bowl to act as a base. 2. Put a small dot of hot glue on the backside of a white cupcake liner. Starting about 1/2″ in from the wire ring at the top of the lantern, place the cupcake liner on the lantern and press until it is attached. 3. Continue around the ring, spacing the papers so that the circular bases are approximately 1″ apart, allowing the outer edges to merge and shape. 4. Apply the cupcake papers around the lantern in rings until you are 3/4 of the way down, and then flip the lantern over and gently place it back in the bowl, top side down.

5. Complete the underside, and fill in the bottom so that the papers cover the base opening.

6. Begin applying the petit fours papers, centering them inside each white paper. Three-quarters of the way up the lantern, flip it top side up. Complete the top side. 7. Go back through, gently manipulating the outer papers to the desired shape. I kept mine fairly organic.