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Volume 2, Number 9, February 28, 2007 (Read It Online) We have lots of new projects, tips and request this week. Hope you enjoy them. Send in a craft project with instructions and a picture of the finished product and we'll send you $15. For more information visit: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml Thanks for reading, Susan
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Shamrock Lapel Pin
Need a Shamrock to show your Irish Pride or to keep from getting pinched on St. Patrick's Day?
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Directions:Glue lattice together to resemble fence as in picture, trace on your stencils or free hand it, then paint, let dry, then seal. By Sandy from Bluff City, TN.
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By Jan from Suring, WI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50154648.tip.html
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Rate It: Fabric-fun Pillows Made from Children's Artwork Children should first think of a shape and pencil it onto their fabric. Now, they can fabric paint to make their picture (a car, a train, a person) come alive. Let the kids go with it, mistakes can easily be touched up afterward with help from a guardian.
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By Jan from Suring, WI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55517811.tip.html
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Rate It: Using Carpet Samples to Carpet Your Room My husband and I were living on a limited income and our living room floor really needed carpet. So we started collecting carpet squares or carpet samples from the various carpet stores in our area until we had enough to do this room. These work great because they are very reasonable usually 25-50 cents a piece, stain guarded or stain resistant, easy to install, you get to use your creativity as far as color and design and you usually get better grade carpet this way. And best of all if one gets stained, just take it up and replace it. This room cost us about $35.00 to do. You will need to remove the binding from all your squares before you start to lay the floor. It is easier to clear the entire room and start laying the carpets out the way you like them until the whole room is done to your satisfaction. You can cut and piece anyway you like, any shape or size. Then go back to where you started and start stapling the pieces down to the floor until you have the entire floor stapled down. Once this is done, vacuum and stand back and admire your creativity and handiwork. This process works for any room you want to do. By Connie from Towanda, PA
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Rate It: Recycle your cereal boxes into something useful.
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In a medium bowl, combine cornstarch and water, stirring until mixture is smooth. Add drops of any food coloring and mix well. Pour mixture into small plastic spray bottle. Shake bottle before using to break up clogs. Use spray chalk to decorate sidewalks or snow. Or use it to create colorful sand sculptures at the beach. Makes 1 cup. By Jan from Suring, WI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82152076.tip.html
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I know that teachers are always looking for different things to have their students make. I taught vacation Bible School where I had $150 to design 6 crafts for for 50 kids. In other words $1 per kid per day. Decorative Stones (Stepping)
We mixed the mortar and put it in each of the trays. We only had 20 kids this day, but the mortar filled 24 trays. We let them sit for about 20 minutes and then we let the kids design their own decorative stones for the garden. It was really great. Everyone was really impressed. Shell Magnets
Take your shell and put glue at the base of the shell. Arrange your flowers in the shell. Place a little shell at the base of the flowers to hide flower stems. Place a piece of magnet strip on the back. This shell magnet also looks great when you use one of the roll type of shells. You place the glue in the hole and have the flowers coming out of it. Sand Candles
Melt your candles - trying to keep the colors grouped correctly. Fill the bowls 2/3 full with wet sand. Have the kids make a well (they can use their fists, but they need to make it deep or they will have a flat candle). The bottom of the well should be flat. Have the kids place shells, plastic fish, etc. with the "pretty side out in the sand. They are great when they are half in the sand and half out. Pour melted wax in the hole. The sand will work as your mold for the candle. When the wax seems to set on the top, put in one of the birthday candles. The wax of the candle will melt and mix into the other wax. Now you have your wick. If your birthday candle sticks up too much, push it down a little after 5 minutes. Let set until hard. You will be able to tell. Take out of the sand and brush excess sand off. An old toothbrush works great. Hope that this gives you some ideas Connie Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf001128.tip.html
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Directions: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine flour and salt. Add cold water and using a whisk or hand mixer, beat mixture until smooth. Add hot water and bring mixture to a boil, stirring until glossy. Remove from heat. If you want to make more then 1 color, carefully separate into more containers. Add drops of desired color food coloring. Stir until mixture is completely colored, adding more drops of food coloring if needed. Let your finger paint cool completely before using finger paints in various art projects. Store in airtight containers. Makes about 5 cups. By Jan from Suring, WI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf29526649.tip.html
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Rate It: Uses For Leftover Christmas Paper Old Christmas wrapping paper makes great pattern paper! If you make your own sewing patterns or make duplicate patterns or revisions to patterns like I do, use your old Christmas wrapping paper or Christmas tissue paper, it makes GREAT PATTERNS! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42231937.tip.html
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Rate It: Lint Roller To Clean Up Thread In order to save dragging out the vacuum cleaner, I use a lint roller for picking up threads on my rug. I have an area rug where my favorite spot to sew is located. I have found this to be very effective and a very fast clean-up. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50743027.tip.html
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Rate It: Take the small pieces of soap that are left over in the shower, dry them out and presto, you've got a great marking tool for fabrics and quilting. The soap slivers work great to mark dark fabric, and it washes out easily too! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf51661345.tip.html
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Rate It: They say that if you "stick with what makes you happy, the money will follow". I don't know about that, but if you have a talent at something, and love doing it, go for it! You never know. Through many many moves, four children, and often little space or money, I have always tried to find a corner to do art. I've always tried to incorporate it into my children's lives. It's just something that's always been a part of me. Now that my kids are older, I look back and see that, I'm a lot better than I was when they were little. All those years of doing what I love have paid off. I now know a lot more, (although typically, I also know that I could always, and will, hopefully always improve.) Never give up, and always make room for that little corner to do what you love. I don't know if the "money will follow", but the joy of doing it has been priceless! By Sue from Oneonta, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54515214.tip.html
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Rate It: I love to experiment with my camera and take close-up photos of flowers I grow in my garden. I then frame these pictures to display around my house. By Kathy from Warrenton, VA
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Rate It: Keep Craft Supplies In Individual Ziplock Bags Or Totes Busy Moms, this is a dream come true. I am a teacher and also a mother of a 5 year old who loves crafting. As I am a crafter as well, I am always looking for fun, fast, easy ways for us to do a craft or my students to do a craft without spending so much time setting up and cleaning up and having more time for fun. It hit me in my class one day to put all the materials needed, right down to the glue and scissors in individual bags that are labeled and ready to go at a moment's notice. Each bag includes paper towels for messes and paper plates to work on and to let the craft dry on as well. If you are gathering the materials anyway, it is just one more step to stuff them into ziplocks. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82740149.tip.html
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I am new to this site. It is great! My husband and I are making the Lighted glass blocks. We were wondering if we were to sell them at a craft fair what would be a good price to charge? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf17603056.tip.html
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Rate It: I would like the directions for a crochet dish towel top. The one I saw had a button on to fasten it. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf18183823.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone have a book or some ideas on making gift items out of new dish cloths? A friend gave me a pair of pajamas made out of three dish cloths. They are folded to look like a pair of pajamas. Attached to the pajamas is a note that says "We look like pajamas, But, really we aren't. We are just 3 little dish cloths; You will like us a lot. So just take us apart, it really won't hurt. Use us for dishes or just chasing dirt." I'm at work and cannot get a picture of them, but they are so cute. I can take these apart but would like to make this and other things like this. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19997911.tip.html
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Rate It: I just saw a picture of a diaper cake made for a baby shower. It was made of diapers as a centerpiece. I have a friend due in June. Does anyone have any ideas on how to make something like this It was 3 tiers with ribbons and beautiful. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50835669.tip.html
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Rate It: My mother used to make beautiful shell pins, and earrings. She taught me how but she has passed, and I don't know where to get the shells and pin backings etc. from. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf53475097.tip.html
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Rate It: Making Crinkle Skirts and Shirts How do you crinkle skirts or shirts permanently? You can buy these skirts and shirts but I would like to try it myself. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54613451.tip.html
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Rate It: Can anyone send me ideas or pictures to decorate a rectangular box like a book? It has a hinged lid. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74050277.tip.html
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Rate It: Easy Crocheted Edge on a Polar Fleece Blanket I have seen the fleece blankets with yarn crocheted edges and I want to make one. How do you get the holes in the fleece? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf761475.tip.html
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Rate It: I need help with making a floral window pane. I have an old window and I want to put flowers on the corner but I don't know what to do with the glass. I don't want my wall to show threw. It is a log wall and I don't know how to fix this project. Please help! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf78681497.tip.html
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Rate It: I'd like some ideas on how to decorate a birdcage victorian style for a wedding. Can you be of some assistance? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf89329949.tip.html
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Rate It: I need to sew a strip of vinyl to a one-stoke brush holder so the brushes will not fall out. I have a Singer sewing machine about 40 years old. I would like to know what size needle and thread I need to use. Any suggestion? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf95327578.tip.html
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Rate It: I am looking for patterns for a Flower Loom. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97295222.tip.html
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Rate It: How do you fold dollar bills to make roses for a birthday gift? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf98783528.tip.html
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