Archive for October, 2005

New – Acrylic Tags – Christmas – TAGITSXMAS

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

New – Acrylic Tags – Christmas – TAGITSXMAS
A bit pricey, but what a unique touch for a gift package. They’d make nice embellishments for holiday cards, too.

BIC MarkIt Permanent Markers for Crafts Project

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

BIC MarkIt Permanent Markers for Crafts Home Decorating Projects
I’ve seen these white undecorated masks for sale at discount stores, but for some reason I’d always imaginged time-consuming acrylic painting. What a quick Halloween mask!

Cute Egg-carton Mini-Pumpkins

Sunday, October 16th, 2005

Check out this project at Family Fun. This three-step craft project is about as simple as you can get. Great for kids or just making mini-pumpkin party favors. There’s even a video.

It looks from the picture like some darkened lines were added to make them more pumpkin-like, but that should be easy enough to effect. If nothing else, a little dotting of the black marker should work.

Family Fun Mini-Pumpkin Project

How to Make a Stamp – Free Rubber Stamp Arts and Crafts Projects

Saturday, October 15th, 2005

How to Make a Stamp – Free Rubber Stamp Arts and Crafts Projects

Great instructions for making simple foam stamps using supplies that can easily be found around the house. But if you don’t keep craft foam on hand, try using a regular household sponge–the texture adds depth and visual interest.

Holiday Gift Magnets

Thursday, October 13th, 2005

Make your own refrigerator magnets for holiday gifts! This project is quick, easy, and requires only a few cheap supplies. Makes wonderful stocking stuffers or small inexpensive office gifts.

Refrigerator magnet supplies photo