To make the mobile:
10 fluffy chenille stems
organza type wired edge ribbon in colors of choice (I chose pale blue and pink)
bead garland or other glittery type garland (I used about 24 inches of a tiny plastic flower garland in silver color)
small fabric quilted heart (or other embellishment of your choice that has a little...
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I’ve been making vinyl wall decals now for about four years and in that time I have seen numerous creative examples of what customers have done with the designs they have purchased from me.
Whenever I create a design in my studio I never know exactly what kind of space it may end up in....
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I am not a fashion expert. This is made patently clear to me when well-meaning friends drop by on a Saturday with a matronly yard sale find in hand and say “I thought of you when I saw it.” So you will excuse me for offering a bit of fashion advice in the garden...
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From an early age we are taught how to revere books, how to carefully hold them, turn the pages, not dog ear the pages, and so forth.
But what about how to treat books after they have been discarded and relegated to a junk heap, or left on a dusty shelf somewhere. No longer having...
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You soon know when a book is a winner. Especially when your 5 year old “pink princess” sits with you looking through the book, and squealing with delight and telling you how much she adores something depicted on nearly every page. I can’t say as I blame her one bit.
“Fairy Parties;Recipes, Crafts, and Games...
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I have a few friends who just cringe at the thought of the dreaded “toilet paper roll crafts.” I cannot tell you a lie: I used to feel the exact same way!
Teaching our young adults altered art has given me a refreshed perspective on old ideas… and using those trusty, ordinary craft...
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Yes, even the everyday ordinary can be transformed into something extraordinary. When looking at these delicate wooden boxes, how can we throw them away without wondering to ourselves, how could we repurpose them?
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Where do I get my supplies?
Hmmm, this could be considered a trick question… I only wish that it would be a simple answer. I have never been able to just say this or that craft department store.
There is a saying: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” I love my treasures. I’ll admit that...
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Make this sweet little heart-shaped pocket for your favorite Valentine!
Materials needed:
2 6-inch squares of red wool felt (or felted wool sweater)
12 inches ¼-inch wide lace, or other trim
tag
tiny alphabet stamps
ink- black and tea dyed
1 four-inch piece of robin’s egg blue twill tape (or color of your choice)
assorted beads, buckles, jewelery, stickers, etc
cardstock
With the...
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Altered art in my eyes… It’s the thrill of the hunt.
What can you find to alter or enhance? What do you have on hand? What can you add to a piece that still needs that special something?
Alter: to make changes to something or be changed or become different.
My name is Christina Jackson and I’m...
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