| Obsession: Foam 'n' More When my mom told me we were going to the foam store, I provided several snarky jokes. Once we arrived at Troy's Foam 'n' More and I saw what a crafty powerhouse the place was, I regretted my smarniess immediately.Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Make a Pretty Twist Tie Jessica at Zakka Life shows you how to make a pretty twist tie. A simple craft that can go a long way when you are making everything match for a party.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Paper Crafts | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Printable Bacon Bookmark Mollie of Wild Olive has whipped up some really adorable printable bookmarks to be used with magnetic tape for simple place markers. The bacon one is a personal favorite, but be sure to check out her other designs as well. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Paper Crafts | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Make a Shibori Dyed Bedspread One of my favorite treatments for textiles is shibori dying. Shibori is an ancient traditional Japanese craft that involves binding fabric around a relief and then dying it in indigo. Once the relief is removed, intricate patterns are left behind.Shibori is the original tie-dye, but the art is much more precise, simple, and sophisticated. It can be done by wrapping fabric around bamboo stalks, by folding and clamping, or by stitching the fabric and tugging the threads tight. But for this project, I dug into the junk drawer and used a can full of marbles and a ton of rubber bands. And instead of a vat of indigo, I updated the color palette with turquoise Tulip One-Step Fashion Dye from ILoveToCreate.com. I don't think there is an easier way to dye anything! The traditional Japanese shibori artist is an apprentice for 13 years, but I had my new bedspread done in just one day.Head over to the iLoveToWin Daily Giveaway today to win your choice of three colors of Tulip One-Step Fashion Dye.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in CRAFT Projects | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
8 Halloween Tricks and Treats from Sandra Espinet CasaSugar showcases 8 Halloween tricks and treats from interior designer Sandra Espinet who is featured on an upcoming HGTV special on October 16th. From front-yard graveyards to skeleton sugar cookies, there are lots of ideas for spooky and delicious Halloween fun.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Halloween | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |